Pros

  • Low purchase and toner prices
  • Automatic duplexer and wireless included

Cons

  • Slow
  • Paper trays can be flimsy or hard to use

At A Glance

Inexpensive and versatile, but slow, this laser is best suited for home or a small workgroup.

Manufacturer’s Description

The HL-5370DWT is for small connected workgroups seeking a laser printer with network connectivity and a large, flexible paper input capacity. High speed laser printer for small offices or small workgroups. Features two 250 sheet capacity paper trays and a 50 sheet capacity multi purpose tray for greater paper capacity or to simultaneously store letter and legal size paper.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number HL5370DWT
Memory
Memory size 32.0 MB
Memory max 0.544 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Macintosh OS
  • Linux
Ports and Connections
Wireless connection
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11b/g
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge No
Parallel Port 1
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 675 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 75 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Width 14.6 inches
Depth 15.1 inches
Height 13.7 inches
Weight 26.9 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 3
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 550
Manual Feed Slot 1
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Max Input Trays 4
Maximum Paper Height 14.0
Storage Media
Compact flash Yes
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported PCL6
Postcript Type Standard (BR-Script3)

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Color photo n/a
Print quality: Grayscale photo Very Good
Copy quality n/a
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 26  ppm
Performance
Overall Scan Quality n/a
Color Output Quality Good
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 4.6
Line Art Output Quality Good
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 16.83
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality n/a
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 16.95
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 30
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 3.5
One-Page Webpage (secs) 12.03
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 13.66
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 15.55
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 12.96
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 5.8