The Brother HL-L2380DW has my heart. Also, say that model number 3 times fast!
HL-L2380DW
HL-L2380DW
HL-L2380DW
Sorry, I’m done now.
This giant printer will have a home on my skoolie. I repeat: this giant printer will have a home on my skoolie. Some might call me stubborn for bringing this item along. I mean, it takes up a large chunk of real estate and the bus is small. I am not ready to let it go though.
I want to print all of the books!
You see, just like I struggled through countless Windows computers before landing on the Mac Book Pro, I also struggled through my fair share of printers. When our last one bit the dust, I fought with it for another two months before realizing the battle was over. Once I came to this realization, I began the process of printer hunting.
I only had once criteria:
Who is printing the 700 PDF books online and what printer are they using?
The answer was obviously ‘Homeschool Moms’ and with a little searching in my Facebook groups, I found moms who bragged of printing PDF books that were 1,000 pages long. Other moms bragged about printing entire curriculums for their families of 8 kids. What were these people using? They all cried out in unison, “You need a Brother printer, Tina!”
I ended up getting this one.
Why I love the HL-L2380DW Brother Printer
I have printed 3 PDF books. These were diesel engine manuals from vocational colleges. They weren’t exactly light reading. While I can’t give you an exact page count, I do know that one of them was over 700 pages. I asked Elijah 3 times if he really wanted to read it before I hit that button and took out half a forest of trees.
It always, always, always stays connected to the wifi. My other printer took a lot of days off from its relationship with the internet. They ran hot and cold…mostly cold. The new printer and our wifi get along great. I can always count on them to work as a team.
It holds so much paper. I usually put in half a ream of paper. I think I could put in more, but there is this piece of me that is still confused by the fact that I don’t have to limit myself to 30 pieces of paper at a time.
It prints fast, does two sided pages, and uses less ink. This means I’m saving money, I don’t buy as much paper as I used to and I’m still on the first itoner cartridge.
So, if anyone has any ideas on how I can store/hide/power this beast of a printer on my skoolie, I am all ears. Leave a comment below and let me know what your ideas are. I want it out of the way, yet functional!
