Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Over A Decade Later And Still A Workhorse: The Brother HL 1240 Printer - Brother HL 1240 Toner

By Ben Pate

When the Brother HL 1240 Printer - Brother HL 1240 Toner the Best Printer came out in 1999, it didn't so much revolutionize computer printers as it standardized them. The dot matrix printer was yesterday's man: that much was clear. But inkjet printers had yet to be standardized by the mass adoption of a clear market leader. Today, with tens of thousands of HL 1240s by Brother now well into their second decade of service, the printer that set the gold standard for inkjet printers is inarguably the Brother HL 1240 Printer.

The Brother HL 1240 printer introduced design innovations that have kept it relevant for 12 years in small and medium size office operations and home offices world wide.

No printer peripheral in IT history has been so widely recognized by the information technology industry for excellence in design, ease of use and dependability. Over the space of a fourteen month period the Brother HL 1240 Printer received major industry awards from CNET.com, Home Office Computing magazine, Mobile Computing and Communication and many others.

The Brother HL-1240 printer introduced mid-range paper feeds, faster first page boot ups, 5 second print-page times, a revolutionary simple to change toner cartridge, an incredibly jam-proof paper feed design and 600 x 600 dpi printing of text and graphics on essentially and paper medium.

While all of the above are important design elements, they do not account for the unparallel longevity of the product in the IT world. That longevity is due to the forward-thinking that went into the design of the communication facilities of the printer vis--vis other peripherals and standards. The Brother HL-1240 Printer was one of the first to be specifically designed for compatibility with multiple platforms. In fact, it was so successful in this area that it is frequently cited as one of the tipping points for the end of proprietary printers. But of all the design innovations and refinements of the Brother HL-1240, none has proved so instrumental in the unit's ongoing relevance than the inclusion of onboard USB and parallel port configuration. No other printer of its age lent itself to wireless network.

In an IT world of instant obsolescence, the Brother HL-1240 printer is a stand-out without equal as it moves into its second decade. Part of the HL-1240's continued relevance in the workplace IT network has to be the simplicity and durability of the no-jam paper feeding construction and the mess-free simplicity of the Brother HL 1240 Toner Cartridge.

None of the above would matter if service and parts were not available. But thanks to the ubiquitous presence of the Brother HL 1240 Printer in the workplace, service and supplies continue to be as easy to obtain now as a decade ago. The Brother HL 1240 Toner Cartridge is a perfect example. - 22787

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