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OpenPrinting database - Printer: Brother HL-720
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Brother HL-720
BW laser printer, max. 600x600 dpi, works Perfectly
Recommended driver: hl7x0 (Home pageview PPDdownload PPD)
Generic instructions for: CUPSLPDLPRngPPRPDQno spooler

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Edited Notes

Driver appears in GS distributions > 5.10.

GS will drive it at 6ppm.

Brother publishes proprietary Linux drivers for CUPS and LPD for most of their laser printers and multi-function devices, including SANE drivers for the scanners. They can be downloaded free of charge on their Linux driver page.

Consumables/Refills: toner cartridge, drum

User Notes

Sharing this printer on a linux server for a windows environment greatly improves reliability of printing.

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Discussion forum

Look for help in our forum for printers from Brother.

Miscellaneous

Printer supports PJL.
No known autodetection signatures.

Drivers

The following driver(s) are known to drive this printer:

Recommended driver:

hl7x0  (driver home page)
  Driver for Brother's proprietary printer language (works also on the PCL/PS models)
Supplier: Ghostscript
License: GPL (free software)
 
  User support:  OpenPrinting forum for Brother printers (voluntary)  
  Max. rendering resolution: 2400x600dpi  Only monochrome output  Type: Ghostscript built-in  
  Text: 
Line art: 
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 Graphics: 
 Photo: 
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 System load: 
 Speed: 
Unknown
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  Download:  PPD file: View PPDdirectly download PPD