jamesthomas1
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I'm in Burlington and use a Surface Laptop as my only computer, mostly for reading and light schoolwork. I'm looking at a compact color laser for occasional printing at home, and the Brother HL-L3280CDW keeps coming up in my searches. I found this third-party page while comparing options: Brother HL-L3280CDW Color Printer Review.
My main worry is driver and setup experience with Windows on ARM, since I've had odd issues with older peripherals before. I also print infrequently, maybe a few pages a week, so I'm unsure whether a color laser is overkill or if the toner will just sit and cause problems. I don't need scanning or copying, just reliable color pages without a lot of fiddling.
If you've run this printer from a Surface, how was the initial setup and does it stay connected? Any thoughts on whether it makes sense for low-volume home use would help me decide.
My main worry is driver and setup experience with Windows on ARM, since I've had odd issues with older peripherals before. I also print infrequently, maybe a few pages a week, so I'm unsure whether a color laser is overkill or if the toner will just sit and cause problems. I don't need scanning or copying, just reliable color pages without a lot of fiddling.
If you've run this printer from a Surface, how was the initial setup and does it stay connected? Any thoughts on whether it makes sense for low-volume home use would help me decide.
