Price: $199.99 (Mfr. Price)
Type: Monochrome laser printer
Max. Print Speed: 21ppm
Max. Print Resolution: 2400x600dpi
Special Features: Small footprint and low weight
Manufacturer's Site - Brother HL-5140
Type: Monochrome laser printer
Max. Print Speed: 21ppm
Max. Print Resolution: 2400x600dpi
Special Features: Small footprint and low weight
Manufacturer's Site - Brother HL-5140
A solid monochrome laser printer is one of the best tools a home/small business could own. Laser printers can pump out reams of documents more quickly and cleanly than an inkjet, and toner cartridges can cost a lot less in the long run than inkjet cartridges. The Brother HL-5140 got plaudits from PC World and high marks from PC Magazine; both publications said it offers high-quality text, which is what most businesses are looking for from a low-cost laser.
The HL-5140 made PC World's Best Buy award, and topped its list of the ten top monochrome laser printers. The reviewer suggests that the device is perfect for small business owners with tight space and tighter budgets. He also congratulates Brother on the printer's superb text printing, and good photo printing. Added to a 250-sheet paper input tray and average print speed, the bottom line is that the HL-5140 is a fine laser printer at a low price.
PC Magazine gives the Brother HL-5140 second billing on its list of top-rated products (right below the HP Color LaserJet 4650n). The editors laud its "fast performance, near-excellent text quality, and better photo output than most monochrome laser printers." They also add that, because it combines the size and price of a personal printer with the efficiency of a workgroup device, the HL-5140 is a "slam-dunk winner."
