Laser Network Printer
Brother HL-5250DN Laser Network Printer with Duplex
Laser Network Printer
Laser Network Printer
Technical Details
- Network-ready monochrome printer ideal for small workgroups
- Built-in duplex feature easily prints 2-sided documents
- Up to 30 ppm with a resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
- Built-in Ethernet network interface brings workgroup together
- Dimensions: 14.6 x 9.7 x 15.1 in. (WxHxD); weighs 21.6 pounds
Description
The Brother HL-5250DN Laser Network Printer is a network-ready monochrome printer with a built-in duplex feature that can make your busy office or small business more productive. Thanks to its built-in Ethernet network interface, this convenient and versatile unit brings your workgroup together and easily handles a wide variety of jobs. The HL-5250DN Laser Network Printer easily prints two-sided documents, brochures, and manuals with clear resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dot-per-inch (dpi) at an impressive speed of up to 30 pages per minute (ppm). And with 32 MB of standard memory (upgradable to 544 MB), this printer can easily tackle even the most complex jobs.
Additionally, the HL-5250DN Laser Network Printer effortlessly handles letterhead, legal-size paper, and envelopes via an input tray with a capacity up to 250 sheets or a 50-sheet multi-purpose tray. To add more capacity, simply add up to two optional paper trays. The HL-5250DN Laser Network Printer is compatible with Windows, Macintosh, and Linux and comes with a TN550 standard yield toner cartridge (up to 3,500 pages) and one DR520 drum unit (yields up to 25,000 pages).
Reviews
By: Derek Hofmann “traal” (Mesa, AZ USA)
I purchased this printer because I wanted something cheaper to run than my HP Deskjet (toner is much cheaper than ink), I wanted to be able to print from multiple computers and put the printer anywhere I wanted (instead of being tethered to a specific computer), I wanted the printer to be Mac-compatible, and I wanted the printer to have a duplexer to save on paper (it prints on both sides of the page). I bought the printer on sale locally and got it for a good price.
I ran into one problem, which is why I’m only giving this printer only 4 stars. After I hooked it up and installed the software, I noticed that as soon as it went to sleep, it would no longer print. It’s supposed to wake up when it gets a print job, but it wouldn’t. I finally figured out that I needed to upgrade the network firmware from the Internet.
The paper tray only holds 300 pages, which is less than a ream of paper. At 30 pages per minute, you could run out of paper in only 10 minutes!
When I ran into my problem with sleep mode interfering with printing, I e-mailed Brother’s technical support (they don’t give you a number you can call), but I don’t think a human actually reads your e-mail. It was pretty frustrating. Next time I’ll try calling their customer service line and see if they can transfer me to tech support.
By: Martin Unsal (Sunnyvale, CA USA)
I have this printer and I am very happy with it. I’d like to clarify the power supply issue that so many reviewers have commented on.
First of all, this problem is NOT limited to users who plug their printer into the UPS. Many UPSes will detect the line voltage drop caused by this printer as a brownout and go online to protect the attached equipment.
Whether or not you see this problem in practice depends on a number of factors, including whether the printer is plugged into the same circuit as your UPS, whether you have 15 or 20A service, how far the printer is from the breaker panel, how old your wiring is, whether your UPS has undervoltage regulation or not, etc.
When this printer is heating up and printing, I have seen power draws of 900+ watts and voltages around 104 volts on recent 15A residential wiring. This did not cause my UPS to go online, however it is equipped with undervoltage regulation. Many UPSes would go online at this voltage.
On a completely different note, one small drawback compared with the model it replaces (HL-5140) is that it no longer has a straight through paper path for thicker paper or envelopes to prevent curling.
