Brother HL-L5100DN
The model at a glance
The Brother HL-L5100DN is a professional A4 monochrome laser printer, recommended for businesses, offices, professional practices, schools, reception areas, warehouses, administrative departments and small/medium workgroups that need fast, reliable black-and-white printing only.
It is primarily intended for printing documents, text, invoices, contracts, quotations, delivery notes, administrative documents, forms, office paperwork, reports, labels and everyday A4 documents. It is not designed for colour graphics, photographs, copying or scanning, as it is a monochrome print-only printer.
Print speed: up to 40 pages per minute in A4 black and white.
Functions: print only. It does not offer copying, scanning or faxing.
Duplex: automatic duplex printing is built in, helping save paper and handle professional documents, contracts, files and administrative paperwork.
Print resolution: up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi. Quality suited to crisp text, professional documents, tables, barcodes, simple charts and business forms.
Supported formats: A4, A5, A6, Letter, Legal, Executive, Folio, envelopes and custom sizes via the bypass tray. A3 format is not supported.
Supported paper weights: 60 to 120 g/m² from the main tray and 60 to 200 g/m² from the multipurpose bypass tray. Duplex printing supports paper from approximately 60 to 105 g/m².
Paper capacity: 300 sheets standard, comprising a 250-sheet main tray and a 50-sheet multipurpose bypass tray. Expandable to approximately 1,340 sheets with optional trays, useful for offices with regular print volumes.
ADF: not included, as the model has no copying or scanning functions.
Connectivity: USB 2.0 and wired Ethernet network. Wi-Fi is not built into the HL-L5100DN version; for wireless connectivity, a DW variant or a Brother model with native Wi-Fi is a better choice.
Control panel: 1-line LCD with physical buttons, simple and practical for settings, network, machine status and the printer’s main functions.
Work volumes: suitable for small and medium workgroups with regular document volumes. It is a robust, fast printer for anyone who needs to print many A4 black-and-white documents every day.
Main consumables: Brother TN-3430 black toner, with an approximate yield of up to 3,000 pages, and high-yield Brother TN-3480 toner, up to approximately 8,000 pages. Brother DR-3400 drum, with an approximate life of up to 30,000 pages.
Recommended use: administrative offices, businesses, professional practices, accountants, schools, reception areas, warehouses and environments that need A4 black-and-white printing, automatic duplex, wired networking, good speed and low running costs.

