I bought this to do foiling with, and it works great! Because a lot of people were saying that laser printers can't handle card stock, at first I was worried that my really thick card stock (120 lb. card stock/~236gsm) wouldn't go through. However, it works perfectly! I just use the single-sheet manual bypass and it goes through without a problem. I had to adjust the settings a little bit to get the toner to lay on densely to get the foil to stick properly to it. I set it to 600 DPI, Print density: 6, and set it to print 'Text' instead of 'Graphics'.

This thing prints awesome quality. Better quality than my new inkjet epson. Only used it a handful of times but impressed so far. Set up was simple. You will need to purchase a printer wire to connect to the commputer if you do not already have one. My husband picked one up at princess auto and works great.

The Brother HL-L2300d is a great little laser printer. Easy to set up and maintain without headaches. I am quite particular about what I buy and use. I read through all the reviews and the FAQs before I decided to go with this printer. First of all, this printer has been out for a few years so it has stood the test of time. This printer allows you to reset the count (or clicks) on the toner cartridge and drum so you can get all the life out of these items. It is easy to set up and get running. The printer doesn't come with a USB printer cable, so just buy one at the same time or most people would have one on hand. To reduce possible problems, use a printer cable that is only 6 ft. or shorter. Problems arise when using long cords with serial data transmissions...just believe me on this. This printer does not allow WiFi. Please understand that most problems that I see people having are with the WiFi connections. Listen to me when I tell you that WiFi, printers, sleep modes, dynamic DNS and overcrowding on WiFi routers do not always go together. Most WiFi printer setups are not ready yet for the typical consumer. It might work for a while, but throw the sleep mode into the mix and then you're in a pickle. It is so much easier to just use a USB printer cable. You may even thank me later. I have Windows 10 and it was easy to install. The Brother support website does a good deal of providing directions and problems solving. There is one part that might throw you off so I will take the time to give you easy directions for Windows 10. Get your printer all ready according to the quick help guide (i.e. remove the packing materials and install the toner cartridge, load paper, install power cord and connect USB printer cable to the printer only). DO NOT turn on the printer or connect the USB cable to your computer yet. DO NOT use the installation CD/DVD that comes with the printer. Go to support.brother.com on the ol' interweb. Do a search on "HL-L2300D". It doesn't need to be in caps, but I did that for clarity. Click on downloads and the website automatically determines what OS version you have installed. At this point say, "How cool is 'dat!" in the same manner as the Crazy Russian Hacker. Start downloading the FULL DRIVER & SOFTWARE PACKAGE. The software will start downloading and then will pause. This is when you plug the USB cable into your computer and turn the printer on. The software will continue to load and install your printer. Now if you did like me, I got too antsy and plugged in my USB cable and turned on my printer before partially installing the software/drivers from the Brother website. This installed a built-in driver which only supports the basic functions of the Brother machine. You just need to back up the process. Have your printer on and connected via USB cable. Go to support.brother.com just as you would in the previous paragraph. Go to the download section and halfway down the page you see a UTILITIES section. Run this uninstall tool to get rid of this basic driver. Now unplug the USB cable from the computer and turn off your printer. Go back to the previous paragraph and get it done right this time. Always use good quality paper especially when printing in duplex to reduce the risk of jams. I picked up some HP Office20 (20#) but am not really impressed by it. It works well but seems a little too translucent. Using slightly heavier (24#) and a better brand will easily fix that. I hope this review helps someone. Please take the time to read all the FAQs, sort through the good/bad reviews before and scour the specifications on the manufacturers' websites before making purchases. It will solve most of the problems people encounter.

Amazing for the price. How to reset toner count (it tells you it's empty well before it is.): --Open front cover. leave it open. --Turn printer off. --Hold go button while turning printer on. --After 3 seconds of printer being back on, release both buttons. --Press Go button 9 times. -Yellow LEDs will lite up. --Press go button 5 times. --Close the cover. Toner is now reset. DRUM RESET ONLY: -Make sure that the machine is turned on. -Open the front cover. -Open front cover -Press and hold Go for about four seconds until all of the LEDs light up. Once all four LEDs are lit, release Go. -Close the front cover. -Make sure the Drum LED is now off.