
Brother HL-2170W Printer is a Laser Monochrome printer. This printer functions with Electrophotographic Print Technology. The printer has 32 MB RAM internal memory. In addition to its feature, this printer also has both wired and wireless features. By using the USB 2.0, LAN (Local Area Network), the Wi-Fi, the user can connect the printer and the computer in a trice. The control panel has color (yellow, red, blue) LEDs which indicates the status of the printer. The first page printout time is 10 seconds. The printing speed of the printer is 22 ppm in A4 and 23 ppm in letter paper size. The minimum paper size allowed in this printer is 3×4.57 in, and the maximum paper size allowed in this printer is 8.66×16 in. Let’s see more about the Brother HL-2170W Driver and the steps to install it in Windows and Mac.
Nowadays, printers are of different brands and different models. When you have a printer, there will be a CD / DVD which contains the driver installation file. By chance, if you can’t find the installation CD, you have to find and install the specific driver on your PC. For instance, if you have a Brother HL-2170W, you have to install and set up the Brother HL-2170W driver on your PC.
In Printerdriversdl.com, you can install drivers for all the brands of printers. There are drivers available for all platforms like Windows, Mac, and Linux. Let’s see how to install and set up the Brother HL-2170W printer driver on Windows and Mac PC.
Features of Brother HL-2170W
Here are some of the features of Brother HL-2170W
- Dimension of the printer
- The printer comes in dimensions of 368×361×170.5 mm of Width, Depth, and Height respectively.
- Printer weighs about 15 lb (6.8 kg).
- Environmental settings
- The operating Humidity range of the printer should be between 20-80%,
- When the printer is inactive, the sound emission is 30 dB(A),
- When the printer is operating, the sound emission is 51 dB(A).
- Also, the device has 3 years of warranty.
- Printing,
- Brother HL-2170W printer has laser printing technology,
- This printer has Brother HQ Image Enhancement technology,
- The printing speed of the printer is about 23 ppm (pages per minute)in Monochrome.
- The first print out time is less than 10 seconds,
- Maximum paper size allowed in this printer is 8.66×16 in.
- Minimum paper size allowed in this printer is 3×4.57 in,
- The printer supports paper weight between 60-163 gsm (grams per square meter),
- The standard media capacity of the printer, 250 sheets.
- The printer language supported in this printer is PCL6 and the resident fonts 49 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap fonts, 11 barcodes.
- Wireless Network security includes
- WEP(Wired Equivalent Privacy)(64/128),
- WPA-PSK (TKIP), (Wi-Fi protected access-pre shared key)(TKIP- Temporal key integrated protocol)
- WPA2-PSK(AES), LEAP(Light weight extensible authentication protocol),
- Also, wireless easy setup is compatible in this printer WPS, AOSS, Secure Easy setup.
- N-up 2 in 1,4 in1, 9 in 1, 16 in 1,25 in 1(in which the user can print up to 25 pages in a single sheet of paper)
- Poster printing can also be done in this printer.
- Power consumption
- This printer consumes 460 Watts of power while Operating,
- It consumes 80 Watts of power when the printer is in the Standby mode,
- Also, it consumes 5 Watts of power when the printer is in sleep mode.
Media Handling
- Paper types and paper sizes allowed in these printers are
- The input tray of this printer can be loaded with 250 sheets of paper,
- Manual slot can be filled with 1 sheet,
- The minimum paper size allowed in this printer is 3×4.57 in,
- Paper size allowed maximum is 8.66×16 in (legal),
- The paper weight allowed in this printer is 60-105 gsm, in manual feed slot allowed paper weight is 60-163 gsm (grams per square meter)
- The printing speed of the printer is 23 ppm(pages per minute),
- Media types allowed in these printers are Plain paper, bond paper, transparencies, Envelopes, Labels and recycled paper, and in the manual feed slot allowed paper types are Plain paper, bond paper, transparencies.
- Paper sizes allowed in Manual feed slot is 76.2-220 mm width and 116-406.4 mm of Length.
- Paper size supported in this printer is Letter A size, Legal, A4, A5, B5, A6, B6, Executive.
How to Download Brother HL-2170W
Download Brother HL-2170W driver’s latest version for your PC.
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List of Available Drivers
Brother HL-2170W is available on two platforms
Windows
- Windows 10 (x64), Windows 10,Windows 8.1 (x64), Windows 8.1,Windows 8 (x64), Windows 8,Windows 7 (x64), Windows 7,Windows Vista (x64), Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac
- macOS X v10.12, macOS X v10.11,macOS X v10.10,macOS X v10.9,macOS X v10.8,macOS X v10.7,macOS X v10.6
How to Install & Setup Brother HL-2170W Printer Driver on Windows
- Go to the driver location and double-click the .exe file. The installation will begin.
- While installing the driver, plug the printer from your PC.
- Now, click the Next button on the installation pop-up.
- Choose your place of residence and click Next.
- Click Yes on the End User License Agreement.
- Now, choose your preferred connection method.
- Your PC will search for the printer. If detected, all the necessary files will be installed on your PC.
- After that, you will get the Setup Completion pop-up. Click the Complete button.
- If you want, you can test the printer. Load the paper and click Execute. You can also skip this step by clicking the Next button instead of the Execute button.
- As a final pop-up, you will get the Installation completed successfully. Click the Exit button to close the pop-up.
- Now, the Brother HL-2170W is ready to print all your files.
How to Install & Setup Brother HL-2170W Printer Driver on Mac
- Run the driver setup file on your Mac.
- In the confirmation pop-up, click the Open button.
- Now, the Setup pop-up will appear. Click the Next and enter your Apple ID password to allow the setup file to install.
- Click the Next button and the installation will begin.
- Choose your preferred way of connection and click Next.
- Now, your Mac PC will search for the printer. When detected, click the Next button.
- Choose your place of residence and click Select All to install the software related to the printer.
- Follow the on-screen prompts like License Agreement and Create an Alias. The setup file will be installed.
- If you want, you can test the printer by clicking the Execute button. If not, click the Next button.
- Click Exit to close the pop-up. Now, your printer is ready.
Why Install Official Brother HL-2170W Driver
For printers, there are plenty of websites where you can download and install the driver file. You can find the driver installation file for Brother HL-2170W on numerous sites. But, those files may or may not be integrated with unwanted software and tools. So, it is the safest option to download the driver files only from the Brother official website. On the official website, you can find drivers without any hidden files. If any error occurs while installing or the printer is not working properly, you can claim the warranty only if you have used the official setup file. Third-party setup files may damage your printer.
FAQs
Q: What type of printer is a Brother HL-2170W?
A: Brother HL-2170W is a monochrome laser printer that gives high-quality prints at optimal print speed.
Q: How do I update my Brother HL-2170W?
A: Go to the Setup menu and choose Device Settings. Navigate to Firmware Update and choose to install Update.
Q: How do I connect my Brother HL-2170W to my computer?
A: Brother HL-2170W offers a wired and wireless connection to all PCs.