Posted on 17 April, 2009 | No Comments
Most family homes today have more than one computer, but is it really necessary to have more than one printer? No, printing needs can easily be managed with the use of one printer networked to all the computers in use. Just such a solution would be the network-ready Brother HL-5250DN printer. Straight from the box the printer is ready for networking and comes with a USP 2.0 port and a BaseT Ethernet parallel port.
This printer is compact, but by no means a light-weight. However it only weighs 22 pounds (not a ton) and it is small enough to fit comfortably on a desk-top. The paper tray is found beneath the printer which is quite a space saver and connecting it to the network is a breeze. You just follow the step-by-step instructions included in the packaging.
The manufacturers specification indicates that the out-put rating for this printer is 20 000 pages per month. Although the paper tray will only take 250 sheets, and this may be too little for some small businesses. It can take two additional paper trays, however these are really prohibitively expensive considering the price of the actual printer itself.
This printer is easily set up right against a wall or partition as there is no way for paper to exit from the rear. The Brother HL-5250DN printer also comes standard with a 150 sheet out-put paper tray and a 50 sheet multi-purpose tray. But you will not find a straight path for printing non-standard media, envelopes or card material.
The quality of output on this printer is very good; in fact I might even put this as being exceptional. It supports resolutions of up to 1,200X1,200 dpi. So even when using small font sizes the text is sharp, while grayscale and photo images come out looking very smooth.
After a period of inactivity this printer can spring into live and print out a page within less than 9 seconds. The manufacturer’s specifications rate its speed at 30 pages per minute. But in the real world, how often is it that a product actually measures up to the manufacturers specifications? However if you would like to time it, please be my guest. One thing is unlikely, and that is it is doubtful that anyone would complain whilst waiting impatiently for a printed document.
This printer provides a very flexible solution for any home or small business that requires a monochrome Brother HL 5250DN Toner for professional looking documents. It even features the duplex capability for printing double sided documents. This is a great feature to have for printing, manuals or brochures. It has a 32 MB standard memory which is easily upgraded to 544 MB, so that it can handle more complex print jobs.
Technologically advanced pieces of machinery such as this printer do require to be operated with the correct consumables. This means ensuring you make use of the correct paper products as well as Brother HL 5250DN Printer Cartridge. The last thing you need to happen in the middle of an urgent print job; is your machine coming to a standstill because the incorrect toner is being used.
Summary: For a flexible, affordable solution in a home or small business the Brother HL-5250DN printer, has all the features you will ever need. Ensure the correct use of consumables such as Brother HL 5250DN Toner for optimum performance.