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2023-05-19T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Reliable

A dedicated, economical, and highly reliable printer. A workhorse machine that I can always count on to work properly and produce an excellent copy. Never lets me down.

Robert

2023-04-23T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

New printer

The new printer is a big improvement over the one it replaced. It is fast and prints clearly. It is a little loud but not bad.

MEPalker

2023-03-13T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

I sent all the docs we received w the purchase

I tried to return this an contacted brother - no response

No r.

2023-01-06T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great for Home and Small Office

Fast double sided printing. Compact enough for home use. Long ink cartridge life.

RPman

2022-10-14T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

GREAT printer!

Excellent printer. No hitches whatsoever. No doubt about it, worth the price.

Suki J.

2022-06-15T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Worker

I have 2 of these and they work great been using them now for a couple of years with no problems, we also use a brother color lazer jet MFP

HeinzZ

2022-06-09T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Best printer ever!

This machine is awesome. Each month, I print 180 copies of our VFW Post's newsletter. It consists of 6 pages. I print 5 copies at a time and let the unit cool a bit before continuing. It works flawlessly and prints beautifully.

Rich 4.

2022-03-01T12:47:56

Rated 5 out of 5

Great printer

Great printer & great service.

CONTAINER R.

2021-06-10T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Exceeds expectations

Easy to install and use. The duplex feature is great. A lot of features for the price. Extremely happy with this printer.

MrLea

2021-05-12T10:07:52

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Printer

Great printer i have 4 currently at my business and we use them all day everyday great products

MOISES C.

2020-12-25T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

It works as advertised

My HP printer failed after 22 years and all of the HP reviews were miserable from what I read. This Brother printer had great reviews and has worked as advertised.

Hawkeye

2020-12-22T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great value

Great value. Works extremely well. Very dependable

Roni

2020-12-16T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Dependable

Good and dependable printer. To this point easy install and effortless print. Also nice print quality

hollywood57

2020-11-19T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Replacement for old tank of an HP 4000

Overall, pleased, but driver was a bit problematic, and didn’t print double sided until we found a way to fix that. Strange click at start and stop. Small delay before print start. Good footprint, great print quality, good speed, as advertised. Miss my old HP 4000, 4050 printers.

Jcyu

2020-10-18T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

So far so good, meeting all expectations

I have only printed a few pages so too early to tell about quality. But easy to unpack and connect and looks good and prints nicely.

Peter

2020-10-07T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Value and function

These little printers are workhorses. They just keep on working and providing crisp clear images to our customers. The price point is awesome.

Sharon263

2020-08-31T05:35:41

Rated 5 out of 5

It's easy to remove the printer from the box

We've printed only 2 A4's thus far and they came out good. Packaging of the product is outstanding. It's very thoughtful that the printer itself is placed in a plastic bag with two handles: removing the printer from the box is easy. But please be mindful of your posture when you lift the printer from the box because of the printer's weight.

SAMPIETER S.

2020-06-29T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Unclear how to set up Airprint

One of the most important features that was mentioned on Amazon was the Airprint capability but I have not yet figured out a way how to do it and neither did the support.

Michaeljs37

2020-06-28T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

The best mechanical design ever seen.

Despite following cleaning and maintenance instructions, toners spots appear on printed sheets although using the originally equiped toner and cylinder.

Ernesto S.

2020-06-14T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great everyday printer

This printer is a real workhorse, especially with the heavy duty printer cartridge. Very fast, easy to use, excellent print quality.

Erica

2020-05-12T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

When less means more

Overall happy with product. Mine is a simple USB cable set up and setting it up was a breeze. The only issue so far happened when it didn't print on command. I went to the printer icon inside my control setting command on my desktop. I opened 'troubleshoot' and the unit worked through and fixed the problem. No other problems since. The only other thing is that I wish the documents I print would come out of the machine a little further, a minor gripe.

Don44

2020-05-11T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Works great!

Had one just like it and replaced it after it failed after quite a few years.

GD74

2020-04-27T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Good and Reliable Product So Far

I have this printer for about 2 months. So far, it is working good. My previous printers Brother HL-L6200DW (I had 2 is a great nightmare. Both failed after couple months and always printed out dirty pages. I changed the drum unit and clean and not helping. Anyway, I am happy with HL-L5100DN for now.

Jay2020

2020-03-22T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Fast & Efficient

Performs as advertised. Brother has an excellent support staff & stands behind its printer & toner cartridges. Highly recommended.

JPM P.

2020-02-25T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

The Printer

Since Pitney Bowes technician install the printer in January 23, 2020 into the computer system, it has been working well and printing is lot better than what it use to be, here at TCEQ are very satisfied of the outcome in the printing.

Jimmy23

2020-02-20T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

V. P. Sales

leaves black smudges on paper and print is not crisp

Rama

2019-08-05T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Love the ease of use!

Does everything I need in a business desktop printer! Lots of great features.

JeannieD

2019-08-01T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Design flaw with toner cartridges

You will notice many reviews talking about spotting on pages that goes away after multiple prints. We bought 5 of these printers for our business, 3 of them developed this issue. after hours of troubleshooting and RMA'ing parts from brother (i've had dental work that was less painful than their support team I've narrowed down the issue to a manufacturing defect in the toner cartridges. the two of this model that have not yet malfunctioned use an older cartridge that has a solid green handle. the newer printers we ordered have a black handle with a green sticker on them, and the 4 toner cartridges (bought another new one) all developed a toner leaking issue. I would recommend not buying official brother toner or new old stock with the older style cartridge as the current cartridge they sell has a major defect they don't seem interested in fixing.

Sam S.

2019-07-11T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Top quality for a reasonable price

My existing laser printer stopped working (it wasn't a Brother printer. I checked reviews online and ordered one from Amazon.com. I'm very pleased with the software installation and support by Windows 10 Pro, the speed, and the ease of selecting options (page orientation, duplex printing, etc.), print speed, and paper capacity. The price was reasonable, too.

wcsungod

2019-05-27T20:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

Difficult Machine

This machine prints quickly and quietly. But, it is pure heck to get it to print an envelope. Worst machine I have ever had and I print ALOT of envelopes. I have had to resort to printing labels and sticking them on envelopes.

Ms B.

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Brother HL-L5100DN Specifications

  • Print Technology

    B/W Laser Technology

  • Max. Black Print Speed

    42ppm Black

  • Duplex Printing Standard

    Yes

  • Print Resolution

    Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi(Max.)

  • LCD Display

    Yes (1-line, Backlit)

  • First Time to Print

    Less than 7.2 sec

  • Printer Driver Compatibility

    Windows, Mac OS, Linux

  • CPU (Processor) Speed

    800MHz

  • Emulations

    PCL6, BR-Script3, IBM Pro printer, Epson FX, PDF Version 1.7, XPS Version 1.0

  • Standard Memory

    256MB Memory

  • Toner Save Mode

    Yes

  • Max. Monthly Duty Cycle

    50,000 pages

  • Recommended Monthly Print Volume

    Up to 3,500 pages

  • Standard Paper Capacity

    250-Sheet Input Capacity

  • Optional Paper Capacity

    LT-5500 (250 sheets x2) or LT-6500(520 sheets x2)

  • Multi-purpose Tray Capacity

    50-Sheet Multi-purpose Tray

  • Output Paper Capacity

    150 sheets

  • Paper Handling Size - Paper Tray

    Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6

  • Paper Handling Size - Multi-purpose Tray

    Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, Envelopes, Custom Sizes (3.0-8.5" (w), 5.0-14" (l))

  • Sheet Weight: Paper Tray

    16-32lbs / 7.26-14.52kg (bond)

  • Sheet Weight: Multi-purpose Tray

    16-53lbs / 7.26-24.04kg (bond)

  • Media Type

    Plain, Bond, Envelopes (up to 10), Labels, Recycled Paper, Colored Paper, Letterhead

  • Recommended Paper Brands

    Plain Paper: Xerox 4200DP 20 lb., Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb., Labels: Avery Laser Label #5160

  • Standard Interfaces

    Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0

  • Mobile Device Compatibility

    AirPrint, Google Cloud Print 2.0, Mopria Brother iPrint & Scan and Cortado Workplace

  • Supported Network Protocols (IPv4)

    ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, POP3, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client

  • Supported Network Protocols (IPv6)

    NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client

  • Security Functions

    Secure Function Lock, Enterprise Security, Lock Slot, Secure Print

  • Security Protocols

    Wired: SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS, SMTP), SNMP v3, 802.1x (EAP-MD5, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS), Kerberos, IPSec

  • ENERGY STAR Qualified

    Yes

  • Power Consumption

    0.03W / 1.3W / 6.7W / 32W / 620W (Power Off/Deep Sleep/Sleep/Ready/Printing)

  • EPA ENERGY STAR TEC Value

    1.929 kWh/week

  • Machine Noise (Ready/Printing)

    34dB / 52dB

  • Power Source

    AC 120V 50/60 Hz

  • Operating Temperature

    50 to 90 deg. F (10 to 32 deg. C)

  • Operating Humidity

    20-80% (without condensation)

  • Dimensions (W x D x H)

    14.7 x 15.3 x 10.0" (373.38 x 388.62 x 254.00mm)

  • Weight

    23.5lbs (10.66kg)

About Brother HL-L5100DN Business Monochrome Laser Printer with Networking and Duplex Printing, 42ppm, Up to 1200x1200 dpi, 250 Sheet Standard Input Tray, USB and Ethernet

FEATURED REVIEWS

Fast speed

By Dale T.

Warms up while downloading the print job, then spits out the sheets--fast! Letters print sharp, not like an inkjet. Print seems to be medium dark (still trying to get it to print darker.

Easy set up.

By Country L.

Our small law office has two Brother printers and I have one at home. They take a real beating and keep on working. Cost of operation is lower by far than other printers. The oldest is now six years old and has printed tens of thousands of documents with zero problems. I recommend highly. Easy set up. Doesn't require IT person to set up.

The Brother HL-L5100DN monochrome laser printer is perfect for offices and small workgroups looking for quality and reliability. It delivers cost-efficient, two-sided output thanks to a high-yield replacement toner cartridge. Plus, it quickly prints high-quality business documents up to 42ppm. Use the 250-sheet capacity paper tray for letter or legal-size documents and print on envelopes and alternative media types from the 50-sheet capacity multi-purpose tray.

For fewer refills, you can expand the paper capacity to 1,340 sheets with optional add-on trays. Easily share the printer with others via built-in Ethernet networking and print with ease from a wide range of mobile devices. Advanced security features help protect your sensitive documents and the printer from unauthorized access.

Fast, high-quality printing
With a print speed of up to 42 pages per minute, this printer is ideal for busy offices. Plus, it offers up to 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution for crisp, clear text and excellent graphics.

Built-in networking
Share the HL-L5100DN with multiple users on your network via its Ethernet interface.

Cost-efficient output
Help lower your operating costs via a high-yield 8,000-page replacement toner cartridge.

Flexible paper handling
Easily handle your large print jobs via an adjustable 250-sheet capacity paper tray and 50-sheet capacity multi-purpose tray. Additional optional paper trays are available in 250-sheet or 520-sheet capacities enabling users to configure the printer with multiple trays in a way that best meets their application requirements - up to 1,340-sheet total capacity.

Automatic two-sided printing
Use the duplex feature to produce professional brochures, documents and booklets. This feature can help save money and cut your paper usage by up to 50%.

Convenient mobile device printing
Print from your mobile device via: AirPrint, Google Cloud Print 2.0, Mopria, Brother iPrint&Scan and Cortado Workplace

Advanced security features
Restrict unauthorized printing and help protect sensitive documents with a wide-range of security features including: Secure Print, Secure Function Lock, Enterprise Security (802.1x), IPSec, SSL/TLS and more.

Outstanding customer support
The Brother HL-L5100DN offers a 1 year limited warranty with free phone support for the life of your product.

The Brother HL-L5100DN monochrome laser printer is ideal for offices and small workgroups looking for cost-efficient output and reliable performance at an affordable price. This fast, high-performance printer delivers flexible paper handling, automatic two-sided printing and built-in Ethernet networking.

Fast printing helps improve the productivity of your office
Perfect for your busy office, the HL-L5100DN prints up to 42ppm to keep moving at the pace of your business. With a print resolution up to 1200 x 1200 dpi, the HL-L5100DN produces professional reports, spreadsheets, correspondence and other important business documents with crisp text and excellent graphics.

Cost-efficient output and money saving features
The HL-L5100DN comes with a standard-yield 3,000-page toner cartridge (TN-820). To help lower your operating costs, a high-yield 8,000-page replacement toner cartridge (TN-850) is also available. Also, two-sided (duplex) printing means less paper use - and helps save paper and money. Environmentally friendly, the HL-L5100DN is ENERGY STAR Qualified and offers a Deep Sleep Mode that only uses 1.3 watts of power when not in use.

Versatile paper handling with adjustable capacity for greater flexibility
The HL-L5100DN comes with a 250-sheet capacity paper tray that is adjustable for letter or legal size paper. A 50-sheet capacity multi-purpose tray is useful for printing envelopes (up to 10) and on alternative media types. Additional optional paper trays are available in 250-sheet or 520-sheet capacities, enabling users to configure the printer with multiple trays in a way that best meets their application requirement - up to 1,340 sheet total capacity.

Flexible connectivity with convenient mobile device printing
You can share this printer with others on your network via its Ethernet interface. Plus, your entire workgroup, as well as visitors to your office, will appreciate the convenience of printing from a compatible Apple iOS, Android, Kindle Fire or Windows Phone mobile device. Print via: AirPrint, Google Cloud Print 2.0, the free Brother iPrint&Scan app, Mopria or Cortado Workplace.

Advanced security features to help restrict unauthorized printing and help protect sensitive documents
For businesses concerned with security, the HL-L5100DN offers several advanced security features including:

• Secure Function Lock: Gives administrators the ability to restrict usage and machine functions for up to 100 users or groups
• Setting Lock: Can be enabled to prevent setting changes in high traffic areas and a lock-slot can provide physical protection for your machine
• Secure Print: Provides users with the ability to claim secure print jobs using their confidential PIN only
• Support for critical network security protocols: Including Enterprise Security (802.1x), IPSec and SSL/TLS