![]() ![]() ![]() Open the box for your new printer and take off all the stickers.Like a few of my readers, I don’t always read the instruction manual… so I thought I’d give a “short version” on how I got my printer set up, without using any extra cables, and without using the CD (since I don’t have a CD / DVD drive anymore). When I say years in a row, that should clue you in as to its most frequently identified shortcoming: while it is capable of wireless printing, it is a little older, and getting it set up for wireless printing (especially on a Mac) has been “an issue” for some people. ![]() It goes for $80-$100 (and we got a 15% off coupon), it’s small, fast, reliable, prints thousands of sheets per ink refill, and has won awards for being the best cheap laser printer years in a row. However, my fiancée (note the gender specific spelling, vs fiancé - shout out to Symentist for that one) and I decided today that a small, inexpensive, black-and-white laser printer may be worth the expense.Īfter some brief research and a quick Slickdeals coupon search, we settled on the Brother HL-2270DW. (By “actively encourage,” I mean make a formal complaint to a manager when they insist on a printed offer, which I consider ridiculous.) The minor inconvenience of not being able to print has pushed me to more actively try to fill out paperwork digitally, find all-electronic was to sign and fax paperwork, and “actively encourage” places I patronize to accept digital coupons from my iPhone. The very rare times I need to print something, I make a run to the local library. I got rid of my inkjet printer… probably two years ago, and I haven’t looked back. Bottom Line: A painless, wireless, CD-free way to set up WiFi printing with a Brother HL-2270DW laser printer and your Apple Airport Express. ![]()
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