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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