The overall score reflects all of these parameters and overall value for money. We also calculate running costs, compare functionality and consider each product’s versatility, design and build quality. These twelve test pages include text of varying font sizes and colours, mixed image and text pages, a set of photos and a series of test patterns designed to assess sharpness, colour fidelity, contrast and grey scale. To compare print quality, we print out the same set of test documents on every machine. Rather than relying on the manufacturer’s quoted figures, we time the first page out and print speeds in single sheet and duplex mode using a standard ten-page document and a stopwatch app. You just need to plug in the Ethernet cable to hook the printer up to your office network.Įach printer we source for testing is measured on our test bench and the results are critically compared with every other model we have reviewed. With no Wi-Fi to setup, the rest of the installation is easy. You’ll need to follow the printed step-by-step user manual for this bit. Setting up the Brother HL-L5100DN means opening up the front section and lifting the toner cartridge and drum from the guts of the machine in order to remove the disposable plastic packing. And using the useful companion app on an Android or iOS device, you can wirelessly print from cloud services like Dropbox and Evernote. Using Windows software, you can use the HL-L5100DN to print posters consisting of up to 25 sheets of A4, or print A5-sized booklets automatically, or print subtle watermarks onto you paper.

There’s no front USB port, but there’s a square USB interface at the rear. Instead you will need to connect via Ethernet cable to access this printer wirelessly. Wi-Fi is not included with this model, for that you should look at the otherwise identical HL-L5200DW. Ten envelopes can be pre-loaded here and this is where headed letter paper goes too. Crucially, the Brother HL-L5100DN can print on both sides of the page and in addition to the main paper tray, it has a muti-purpose tray that can feed in envelopes and smaller paper sizes. Size/weight: 373 x 388 x 255mm (HxWxD)/10.7kg Featuresīeing a mono, print-only device, the feature list is a short one. Here are the full specs of the Brother HL-L5100DN:Ĭonsumables included: One toner cartridge (3,000-page)

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