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Brother HL-L3220CDW vs Brother HL-L3280CDW

The Brother HL-L3220CDW is a color laser using toner; the Brother HL-L3280CDW is a color laser using toner. A black page costs 3.2¢ on one and 3.2¢ on the other. Over 5,000 pages the Brother HL-L3220CDW works out about $45 cheaper to have owned.

Cost to own · 5,000 pages
  • Brother HL-L3220CDW~$621
    ~$299 printer + ~$322 supplies
  • Brother HL-L3280CDW~$666
    ~$344 printer + ~$322 supplies

purchase priceink or toner. An estimate: purchase price plus 5,000 pages at each printer’s computed cost per page, assuming 4 mono pages for every colour page. Printers whose consumable price we could not source are left out.

Where the money goes
Brother HL-L3220CDW
~$299 to buy · ~$621 after 5,000 pages
Brother HL-L3280CDW
~$344 to buy · ~$666 after 5,000 pages

Estimates computed from published ISO page yields and consumable list prices.

SpecBrotherBrother HL-L3220CDWBrotherBrother HL-L3280CDW
Approx. price~$299~$344
Cost per mono page3.2¢3.2¢
Cost per colour page19¢19¢
Cost to own, 5,000 pages~$621~$666
TechnologyLEDLED
Ink systemTonerToner
Black consumableBrother TN229XL high-yield black toner · 3,000 pagesBrother TN229XL high-yield black toner · 3,000 pages
Colour consumableBrother TN229XL high-yield colour toners · 2,300 pagesBrother TN229XL high-yield colour toners · 2,300 pages
Third-party ink lockNoNo
Print speed, mono19 ISO ppm27 ISO ppm
Print speed, colour19 ISO ppm27 ISO ppm
FunctionsPrintPrint
Two-sided printingAutoAuto
Document feederNoneNone
Paper capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Max paper sizeLegalLegal
ConnectivityWi-FiWi-Fi · Ethernet
DisplayMono LCD2.7" colour touchscreen
Weight24.7 lb33.9 lb

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

Best for
Brother HL-L3220CDW

Colour documents that get handled, filed or highlighted — where inkjet ink would smear — in low enough volume that toner cost stays bearable.

Best for
Brother HL-L3280CDW

Colour decks and handouts that have to survive handling, printed in enough volume to want the speed.