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Brother HL-5170 Printer Review






The Brother HL-5100 series of laser printers is designed for homes and small offices. We reviewed the single-user base model, the Brother HL-5140. If you need a duplexer, consider other models in this series, starting with the HL-5150D. The HL-5170DN includes networkability, while the HL-5150DLT adds an extra paper tray.
This printer uses the DR-510 Drum and TN-540/570 Laser Toner Cartridge.

General specs:
  • Depth
  • 15.8 in

  • Height
  • 9.9 in

  • Weight
  • 26.2 lbs

  • Compatibility
  • PC, Mac

  • Technology
  • Laser

  • Packaged quantity
  • 1

  • Width
  • 15 in

  • Printer type
  • Workgroup printer Laser

  • Max media size
  • Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)

  • Printer output type
  • Monochrome

Copier

  • Copier Type
  • None

  • Copier Type:Type
  • None

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion slot(s) total (free)
  • 1 1 for PC connection Memory DIMM 100-pin

  • Slot provided total qty
  • 1

  • Total free slots
  • 1

  • Slot provided type
  • Memory

  • Slot provided form factor
  • DIMM 100-pin

Printer

  • Max resolution (b&w)
  • 2400 dpi x 600 dpi

  • Technology / Printer Speed:Printer Speed
  • 21 pages/min

  • Duplex printout
  • Duplex

  • Language simulation
  • PCL 6, EPSON FX, PostScript 3, IBM ProPrinter

  • PostScript support
  • Standard

  • Font(s) included
  • 12 Bitmapped, 66 Scalable, 11 Barcode, 66 PostScript 3

  • Printer output
  • 21 pages/min B/W Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)

  • Font(s) included:Fonts Included Qty
  • 12, 66, 11

  • Font(s) included:Font Included Type
  • Bitmapped, Scalable, Barcode, PostScript 3

  • Printer Output:Output Quality
  • B/W

  • Printer Output:Media Size
  • Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)

  • Max speed
  • 21 pages/min

  • Max Resolution ( B&W ):Max H-Resolution BW
  • 2400 dpi

  • Max Resolution ( B&W ):Max V-Resolution BW
  • 600 dpi

  • Connectivity technology
  • Wired

Media Handling

  • Media sizes
  • A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in), A6 (4.13 in x 5.83 in), B5 (6.93 in x 9.83 in), B6 (4.92 in x 6.93 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in), Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)

  • Max document size
  • 8.5 in (Legal) 16 in

  • Envelope sizes
  • Com-10 (4.13 in x 9.5 in), International C5 (6.38 in x 9 in), International B5 (6.93 in x 9.83 in), International DL (4.33 in x 8.66 in)

  • Media Feeder(s)
  • 1 50 sheets Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) Autoload, 1 250 sheets Autoload

  • Total media capacity
  • 300 sheets

  • Media type
  • Labels, Envelopes, Bond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies

  • Max media capacity
  • 550 sheets

Duty Cycle

  • Monthly Duty Cycle (Users Qty)
  • 20,000 - 49,999 pages

  • Monthly Duty Cycle
  • 20000 pages

Expansion / Port(s) Required

  • Port(s) / Connector(s) Required
  • 1 Hi-Speed USB IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP):RJ-45, 1 Parallel Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:, 1 Network

  • Slot(s) Required
  • None

Software / System Requirements

  • Operating system
  • SuSe Linux, Debian Linux, Red Hat Linux, Linux Mandrake, Apple MacOS 8.6 - 9.2, Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later, Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0

  • Software type
  • Drivers & Utilities

Memory / RAM

  • Memory / RAM Installed ( Max )
  • 32 MB : 160 MB

  • Technology / Form Factor
  • DIMM 100-pin

Networking

  • Networking
  • Print server

  • Transport protocol
  • TCP/IP, DLC/LLC, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, NetBEUI/NetBIOS

  • Remote management protocol
  • SNMP, Telnet

  • Connectivity technology
  • Wired

  • Data link protocol
  • Ethernet, Fast Ethernet

Power

  • Power Supply / Device
  • Power supply Internal

  • Operational power consumption
  • 460 Watt

  • Operational power consumption (standby)
  • 75 Watt

Environmental Parameters

  • Min operating temperature
  • 50 °F

  • Max operating temperature
  • 90.5 °F

  • Operating humidity range
  • 20 - 80%

Miscellaneous

  • Consumables Included
  • 1 Drum Black Installed 20000 pages, 1 Toner cartridge 3500 pages

Warranty

  • Service / Support Details
  • Limited warranty Parts and labor 1 year

  • Service & support type
  • 1 year warranty
Overall its has excellent value and is worth the dollars to invest in this printer :-)

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