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Brother HL-5250DN Laser Printer (30 PPM, 1200x1200 DPI, B/W, 32MB, PC/Mac)

83

Very Good

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Pros
Fast printing
Quality Output
Cons
Optional 250-sheet paper trays cost $200

$127.99 - $204.04
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Performance: Very Good: 89
Features: Superior: 96
Design: Very Good: 83

Find out how these scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Performance
Color Photo (secs)	11.32
Color Photo, Normal Settings	11.32
Grayscale Output Quality	Good
Line Art Output Quality	Superior
One-Page Grayscale Graphic	10.63
One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs)	10.63
Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best)	Good
Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default)	Superior
Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default)	Very Good
Ten-Page Word Document	27.83
Ten-Page Word Document (secs)	27.83
Tested Color Graphics Speed (formerly pf-PCWColorSpeed)	9.6
Tested Color Speed (ppm)	9.6
Tested Text Speed (formerly pf-PCWBWSpeed)	21.6
Tested Text Speed (ppm)	21.6
Text Output Quality	Very Good
Three-Page PowerPoint Document	14.65
Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs)	14.65
Three-Page Word Document	13.8
Three-Page Word Document (secs)	13.8
Two-Page Excel Document	11.55
Two-Page Excel Document (secs)	11.55

Text Printing
Text output quality	Very Good

What You Should Know about the HL-5250DN Laser Printer (30 PPM, 1200x1200 DPI, B/W, 32MB, PC/Mac)

Duplex Printing a Must for Busy Offices

A printer with duplex capability contains an internal mechanism for turning the paper over to print on the other side. (This is not to be confused with the manual duplexing that some printers offer, where driver software walks you through the process of turning over the paper yourself.) Any high-volume office should seriously consider this feature. The duplexing process slows down your print job a bit, but it also immediately cuts your paper use in half -- good for your budget, good for the environment.

Reviewed by: JonWagner

Duration of ownership: 9 Months

Strengths: Fast, sharp images, duplexing and book printing. Cheap operating costs.

Weaknesses: I've found no weaknesses.

Overall Evaluation: I use duplexing lots. I got the DT (double tray) model and while seldon using legal, it's a nice addition. I've had many laser machines in my store, but this is the greatest. You can also refill the cartridges cheaply.
Reviewed by: skyking7

Duration of ownership: 9 Months

Strengths: Fast. Duplex. Toner

Weaknesses: None so far I can't live with

Overall Evaluation: So far mine has worked great.I wanted a laser because I wanted to print alot of pages. I wanted duplex capability because sending out a fifty page packet of single sided pages I thought was unprofessional. Selecting thin paper and using 24 LB paper seems to greatly reduce page curl. I am having trouble setting duplex and toner save as the default seting though. The noise doesn't bother me. The case may be thin plastic but mine just sits on a shelf so I don't expect it to just break on it's own.