| The Brother HL-5040 Printer And Brother HL-5040 Toner |
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| Computers - Computers |
| Written by Ben Pate |
| Tuesday, 21 April 2009 09:01 |
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In an improvement on its older sibling, the HL-1440, printing with the Brother HL-5040 Printer is relatively pain-free. That it sells for less than 300 dollars in most instances is a bonus that's hard to pass up. All-around, the HL-5040 uses the Brother HL 5040 Toner and is a qualitative jump up over the older model. It comes with paper storage and a better print speed output. It will make a good addition to most any office.
In an improvement on its older sibling, the HL-1440, printing with the Brother HL-5040 Printer is relatively pain-free. That it sells for less than 300 dollars in most instances is a bonus that's hard to pass up. All-around, the HL-5040 uses the Brother HL 5040 Toner and is a qualitative jump up over the older model. It comes with paper storage and a better print speed output. It will make a good addition to most any office. Setting up the HL-5040 can be done with a minimum of work. It also handles Macs or PCs, which is sure to please supporters of either computer type. When you consider the price point it sits at, this is a pleasing development. There are plenty of guides and aids on the included CD, and also links to Brother's website. This laser printer could fill in quite well in a network, in a temporary capacity. Paper capacity is fairly standard at 250 sheets. You can do single-sheet bypass jobs through its manual paper input tray, too. There's capability for an additional 250 sheets with the addition of an optional paper tray. This bumps the total to 500 sheets, which is adequate for the small office and home office environment. Additionally, an optional Base T 10/100 Ethernet capability can be added on for a nominal charge. Memory capabilities are sufficient to meet most small office or home office needs at 8MB. You can organize print jobs through this laser printer's driver main screen. In it, you can select from Basic, Advanced, and Support functions. Such things as paper size and where it's coming from, print quality, and also whether or not you're going to duplex prints, are accessible. Take some time to practice with them before using all of this unit's capabilities. As far as print speed is concerned, the Brother will produce rich graphics pages at around 13 ppm and text products at 14 ppm, for the most part. As far as sub-300 dollar printers go, this is right in the middle of a very competitive playing field. This market segment is known for the quality of the print produced by units belonging to it, and the HL-5040 doesn't disappoint. Copies are produced that are clear and crisp. It can also print out drawings and photos that are acceptable and will give no cause for complaint from a small officer owner. As with all Brother printers in this end of the market, the HL-5040 comes with a standard 1-year warranty that's extendable to 3 years for a small fee. Given its price, that's probably longer than most would have the printer for, but it's a comfort knowing the warranty is there. There's plenty of online and telephone tech support, which adds to the printer's attractiveness. About the Author: The Brother HL 5040 toner comes with the printer. The quality is good, with no smudges. Both the toner and Brother HL 5040 work well together. For more information, visit http://www.qtoner.us. |