Introducing the Brother HL‑L1240W / HL‑L1242W
Released in June 2025, The HL‑L1240W and HL-L1242W models are compact monochrome A4 laser printer aimed at home and small‑office users. They deliver fast printing up to 20 pages per minute, supports 2400 × 600 dpi (HQ1200) resolution, and features both USB 2.0 and dual‑band 5 GHz Wi‑Fi, plus optional mobile printing via Brother Mobile Connect or AirPrint
With a 150‑sheet input tray and a super‑small footprint, they're ideal for tight workspaces. The printers come with an initial toner cartridge capable of printing around 350 pages
Security‑conscious users will appreciate the secure‑by‑design triple‑layer protections at device, network, and document levels
Consumables
The HL-L1240W series printers uses the TN1150 (TN-1150) toner cartridge featuring up to 1000 page yield depending on page coverage and the DR1150 (DR-1150) Drum Unit, with a 10000 page life, again depending on coverage. This means that the Drum should in theory need replacing every 10 toner cartridges.
Early indications are that there will be no XL version of the toner, but this remains to be seen, in line with other recent releases. The printer will ship complete with a starter toner with a lower capacity of up to 350 pages only.
Availability
The new Brother HL-L1240W and HL-L1242W Printers (Not to be confused with the HL-1240W released back in 2001, that uses the TN6600 and DR6000 consumables!) are available from a few outlets currently but the consumables are not yet widely available. We'll have them listed for purchase just as soon as we can get our hands on them in both Genuine and Compatible versions!