HL-4040CNEarlier, we had looked at Lexmark 534dn as the colour laser printer that could rule the market based on its exceptional quality along with a reasonable price. Brother has joined the race to compete in the colour laser printer market by introducing HL-4000 series.

The HL 4000 series includes a network ready printer, HL-4040CN and HL-4050CDN which incorporates Ethernet and network ready along with automatic duplexing.

This series features a print speed of 20ppm for both colour and monochrome prints. It's a competitive speed for offices where time means money. The colour output has the best resolution of 2400 X 600 dpi. It also encompasses compatibility with PictBridge and USB flash memory drives.

HL-4040CN Features
- Up to 20ppm print speed in both colour and monochrome
- Up to 2400 x 600 dpi print quality
- 300-sheet paper input capacity (250 sheet input tray, 50 sheet multi-purpose tray)
- USB direct interface
- Print PDF and JPEG files directly from a USB flash memory driver without a PC
- PictBridge support to connect directly to any compatible digital camera
- High capacity replacement toner cartridges (standard and high yield)
- Ethernet and hi-speed USB 2.0 interfaces (cables not included)
- PCL6 emulation

HL-4040CDN Features
Apart from the features figured under HL-4040CN, HL-4040CDN has these additional features:
- Built in duplex print capability for two-sided printing
- Expandable paper input capacity with optional 500-sheet paper tray
- BR-script3 emulation
- Parallel interface