The Brother HL-2170W printer utilizes the electrophotographic print technology to achieve optimal production at a decent speed. It can print up to 22 pages per minute (ppm) on A4 paper and 23 ppm on letter size paper. The print resolution is dependent on the compatible operating system versions, with a maximum of HQ1200. Other print resolutions include 600 dots per inch (dpi) and 300 dpi. It’s worth noting that this printer is not compatible with DOS commands.
Brother HL-2170W Printer Driver Downloads
Driver for Windows
| Filename | Size | Download |
| Full Driver and Software Package for Windows 8 8.1 10 32 bit and 64 bit.EXE (Recommended) | 161.14 MB | |
| Full Driver and Software Package for Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit.EXE (Recommended) | 16.36 MB | |
| Full Driver and Software Package for Windows vista xp 32 bit and 64 bit.EXE (Recommended) | 16.33 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Windows 8 8.1 10 32 bit.EXE | 1 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Windows 8 8.1 10 64 bit.EXE | 1.16 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Windows 7 32 bit.EXE | 1013 kB | |
| Printer Driver for Windows 7 64 bit.EXE | 1.14 MB |
Driver for Mac OS
| Filename | Size | Download |
| Printer Driver for Macintosh 10.15.dmg | 38.65 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Macintosh 10.14.dmg | 38.58 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.13 and 10.12.dmg | 35.18 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Macintosh 10.11.dmg | 26.32 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Macintosh 10.10.dmg | 28.86 MB | |
| CUPS Printer Driver for Macintosh 10.9.dmg (Recommended) | 22.67 MB | |
| CUPS Printer Driver for Macintosh 10.6 to 10.8.dmg (Recommended) | 26.04 MB | |
| CUPS Printer Driver for Macintosh 10.5.dmg (Recommended) | 5.45 MB |
Specifications
The printer’s controller boasts a speedy 181 MHz processor and a generous 32 MB of RAM for optimal performance and quality. As for connectivity options, users can choose between a standard full speed USB 2.0 port, wireless LAN IEEE802.11b/g, and Ethernet LAN 10/100Base-TX. The printer supports both IPv4 and IPv6 network connectivity protocols and is compatible with various management tools. With such versatile and reliable connections, this printer is sure to meet your needs.
This printer boasts a range of wireless network security options, including WEP (64/128), WPA-PSK (TLIP), WPA2-PSK (AES), and LEAP. Plus, it features an effortless wireless setup that’s compatible with secure, easy installation, WPS, and AOSS. It utilizes the PCL6 print language for optimal performance.
In addition, the printer comes equipped with an impressive array of resident fonts, such as 49 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap fonts, and 11 bar codes. You can easily access all of these fonts through the user-friendly control panel, which features a LED printer that illuminates in yellow, red, or blue to indicate different statuses.
The printer’s paper handling capabilities are impressive, boasting a paper input capacity of up to 250 sheets of plain paper. Additionally, the paper output tray boasts a face-down pattern and can hold up to 100 sheets of paper. Furthermore, this printer has duplex printing ability, allowing for printing on both sides of the article.
To take advantage of these amazing features, download the Brother HL-2170W driver from the Brother website.