The Brother HL-L5100DN ($199.99) is a very capable mono laser printer for a micro or small office or a workgroup, and offers very good value for its price. It is lightning fast, prints high-quality text, is capable of heavy-duty printing, has good standard and optional paper capacity, and a low...

Good text quality; Sizzling speed; Generous standard and optional paper capacity; Low running costs

Slightly subpar graphics quality

The Brother HL-L5100DN ($199.99) is a very capable mono laser printer for a micro or small office or a workgroup, and offers very good value for its price. It is lightning fast, prints high-quality text, is capable of heavy-duty printing, has good standard and optional paper capacity, and a low running cost. The HL-L5100DN ($272.99 at Amazon) lacks the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct found in its near-twin, the Editors' Choice Brother HL-L5200DW ($302.39 at Amazon) , but is a top-choice in its own right. Design and Features Other than connectivity, the HL-L5100DN has the same feature set as the Brother HL-L5200DW. I discuss the features in detail in the latter printer's review, linked above, but I'll present an overview here. The HL-L5100DN measures 10 by 14.7 by 15.3 inches (HWD) and weighs 23.5 pounds. Standard paper capacity is 300 sheets, between a 250-sheet main tray and a 50-sheet multipurpose feeder. Optional trays are available, up to a maximum paper capacity of 1,340 sheets. An a...

A mono laser printer for a small or micro office or a workgroup, Brother's HL-L5100DN is lightning fast, prints high-quality text, has good paper capacity and low running costs.

Good text quality; Sizzling speed; Generous standard and optional paper capacity; Low running costs

Slightly subpar graphics quality

Plugged in the printer, connected by cable to the computer and started printing, it was that easy. Printer has wireless capability but I have not used that yet.

We run a bridge club and so far now we are on our third Brother Duplex printer. Since we do not order the top of the line, we do not expect them to last forever. However, we are happy with the amount of time we do get out of each printer. Right now I just ordered another one that is wifi.

Great printer, but would have been nice to have had a UK plug included!

Works quickly and does job efficiently. It's loud though, and the extra tray costs as much as the printer itself so I didn't buy it. It is worth the price, however and I would recommend it.

We bought 3 of them about two years ago. They all worked great. The one that is used the most Started about 6 months ago, showing a message that the drum needs replaced. It still printed ok just smeary so we can only use it for interoffice printing.

Good value for money and a sturdy printer, really quick to get set up and we're impressed so far.

I ordered a laser printer but, after despatch, I realised I had ordered the wrong one and called Printerland. They advised me to refuse the delivery so it would be returned to them. I ordered the correct printer over the phone and it arrived the next day. The incorrect printer was refunded.

Great printer works a treat