Pros

  • Good output quality
  • Cheap toner

Cons

  • Basic control panel can be tedious to use

At A Glance

The Brother HL-5470DW monochrome laser printer offers good speed and features for a small workgroup. Economical toner is a real plus in this price range.

Manufacturer’s Description

High-Speed Monochrome Laser Printer for Small to Medium Sized Businesses The Brother™ HL-5470DW is a cost efficient, reliable laser printer that is perfect for busy offices or small workgroups. It features fast monochrome printing at up to 40ppm and automatic duplex printing for producing professional two-sided documents. Users can share the HL-5470DW with others on their network via its built-in wireless 802.11b/g/n or Ethernet interfaces, and wirelessly print from their mobile device via: AirPrint™, Google Cloud Print™, Brother™ iPrint&Scan, Cortado Workplace and Wi-Fi Direct™. Plus, it provides flexible paper handling and uses a high-yield 8,000-page replacement toner cartridge to help lower running costs.

The Specs

Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Linux
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Photo preview 0
Text Only 1
Touchscreen 0
Ports and Connections
Wireless connection Yes
USB Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 716 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 5 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Media Handling
Optional Trays Available 1
Dedicated photo tray 0
Automatic Document Feeder 0
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Duty Cycle 50000
Manual Feed Slot 0
Resolutions
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported
  • PCL
  • PostScript Emulation
Printer Type
Number of Colors 1
Colors Available K (Black)
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 40 ppm