Brother HL-5250DN Printer Reviews

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Pros E-Z Set-up, software runs easily and does the complete set-up. Quick warm-up, duplex printing is a plus. Cons Sometimes a little noisy Comment I have been using Brother products for the last several years. They are an excellent value, easy to use and Brother offers excellent tech support. from Pcnation.com For the past several years, I have used color very few times, and I am more concerned about clarity of text than pictures. My budget was about $150, and I needed a network printer so that I could access it from multiple computers around my house. I was looking at Brother's entry level model (I think the 2020 or something), but then I came across this refurbished model for about the same price. In addition to the networking capabilities, it features duplex printing, and faster printing. from Amazon.com Cheap replacement cartridges. Easy install. I looked at Samsung, HP, Dell - but the one my local Kinko's uses behind the counter is a Brother HL5250DN. I can't think of a better endorsement than that. from Amazon.com The duplex feature is great, though I have noted a little page rippling as has been mentioned by others. One thing that I also appreciate is that after you print it just kind of turns off, or appears to. My other printer periodically goes through its warm up process, this Brother unit just stays quiet. Nice. from Amazon.com "Click" and twenty seconds later it said, "We had the latest software." The same printer is still working without a hitch. Fantastic! I bought another, new HL-5250DN for another office about a year later. I installed it. from Amazon.com Cons: Lacks LCD screen but has series of lights that blink requiring the user to dig out their manual whenever something goes wrong. I purchased my very first laser printer 16 years ago and it relied on the same method which should be an embarrassment to Brother. Not really a con, but would have been nice to have wifi like the printer model below this, allowing laptops in the house to print directly to the printer. from Amazon.com In the time I've owned it, I've never had a paper jam, and only had to restart the printer three times. If you do your research, comparing to other laser printers in the same price range, you'll see that other manufacturers make their toner extremely expense (per page). Brother doesn't play that game. from Newegg.com Not much else. Cons: Boss bought this printer for the office a year ago and let me tell you, this thing is junk. We have the HL-5280 model but this one looks identical and I'm sure has the same problems. Since we got it, it can't take more than 2 sheets of paper as they will all come out at once and either jam the printer, or print completely wrong. from Newegg.com The Brother HL-5250DN is an excellent home or small office laser printer with both USB and ethernet connections, as well as the ability to duplex (print on both sides of the page). The printer is snappy, has a relatively small footprint, and produces sharp clear text. from Amazon.com Pros: The 5250 is a great high volume office printer, while the fuser is still functional. Cons: Once the fuser goes, you're out of luck. from Newegg.com

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Personal, Monochrome Printer, Black Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi, Speed: 28 ppm, Installed RAM: 16 MB, First Page Out: 8.5 Seconds

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Released	over 3 years ago
Printer Type	Personal Workgroup Workgroup Printers
Technology (Detailed)	Laser
Installed RAM	16 MB 32 MB 32 MB
Exterior Color	Gray Gray
Black Print Speed	28 ppm
Connectivity Technology	Parallel (IEEE1284) USB 2.0
Data Link Protocols	Ethernet
Depth	15.08 in.
Duplex Printout	Standard
Family Line	Brother HL
First Page Out Time	8.5 Seconds
Form Factor	Desktop
Height	9.69 in.
Language Simulation	BR-Script3 PCL 6
MPN	HL5250DNG1 HL5250DNG1
Max Media Size	A4 (210 x 297 mm) Legal (216 x 356 mm, 8.5 x 14")
Max Memory	528 MB 544 MB
Max Resolution (BW)	1200 x 1200 dpi
Media Type	Envelopes Labels Plain Paper Recycled Paper Transparencies
Networking Type	Network Adapter 10/100BaseTx Network Adapter 10/100BaseTx
Operating System	Linux Linux Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 2003 Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 2003 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Output Type	Monochrome Printer
Platform	PC, Mac
Processor Speed	266 MHz
Status Panel	Color LCD
Total Media Capacity	250 Sheets 300 Sheets
UPC	4977766636599 012502614449
Weight	21.61 lb. 20.94 lb. 20.94 lb.
Width	14.61 in.

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