Brother HL-L5100DN User Manual

Table of Contents
Before You Use Your Brother Machine ............................................................................................... 1
Applicable Models .......................................................................................................................................... 2
Definitions of Notes ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Trademarks .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Important Note ............................................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction to Your Brother Machine................................................................................................. 6
Before Using Your Machine ........................................................................................................................... 7
Front View and Back View ............................................................................................................................. 8
Control Panel Overview ............................................................................................................................... 10
Touchscreen LCD Overview......................................................................................................................... 14
How to Navigate the Touchscreen LCD ....................................................................................................... 16
Access Brother Utilities (Windows
®
) ............................................................................................................ 18
Uninstall the Brother Software and Drivers (Windows
®
) .................................................................... 20
Paper Handling.................................................................................................................................... 21
Load Paper................................................................................................................................................... 22
Load and Print Using the Paper Tray ................................................................................................. 23
Load and Print Using the Multi‑purpose Tray (MP Tray) .................................................................... 30
Paper Settings.............................................................................................................................................. 37
Change the Paper Size and Paper Type............................................................................................ 38
Change the Check Paper Size Setting............................................................................................... 39
Change the Tray Size for 2‑sided Printing ................................................................................................... 40
Unprintable Area .......................................................................................................................................... 41
Using Special Paper..................................................................................................................................... 42
Print ...................................................................................................................................................... 43
Print from Your Computer (Windows
®
) ........................................................................................................ 44
Print a Document (Windows
®
)............................................................................................................ 45
Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Windows
®
).................................... 47
Print as a Poster (Windows
®
)............................................................................................................. 48
Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Windows
®
).................................................................................... 49
Print as a Booklet (Windows
®
) ........................................................................................................... 52
Secure Print (Windows
®
).................................................................................................................... 54
Use a Macro from Your Computer (Windows
®
).................................................................................. 56
Use a Preset Print Profile (Windows
®
)............................................................................................... 57
Change the Default Print Settings (Windows
®
).................................................................................. 60
Print a Document Using the BR-Script3 Printer Driver (PostScript
®
3
™
Language Emulation)
(Windows
®
) ........................................................................................................................................ 62
Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer (Windows
®
) ................................................ 63
Print Settings (Windows
®
).................................................................................................................. 64
Print from Your Computer (Macintosh)......................................................................................................... 69
Print a Document (Macintosh)............................................................................................................ 70
Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Macintosh) .................................................................................... 71
Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Macintosh).................................... 73
Secure Print (Macintosh).................................................................................................................... 74
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Brother HL-L5100DN Specifications

General

Color	No
N-up printing	2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Duplex printing	Yes
Print technology	Laser
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI
Duplex printing mode	Auto
Time to first page (black, normal)	7.2 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	40 ppm
PCL fonts	66
Printer fonts	Bitmap, PostScript
Printing colors	Black
Maximum duty cycle	50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle	0 - 3500 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	1
Page description languages	BR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Display	LCD
Certification	Nordic Swan
Product color	Graphite
Market positioning	-
Display number of lines	1 lines
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)	0.04 W
Power consumption (standby)	32 W
Power consumption (printing)	620 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)	1.763 kWh/week
Processor model	A9
Processor family	ARM Cortex
Maximum internal memory	- MB
Sound power level (standby)	34 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)	52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)	50 dB
Paper input type	Cassette, Paper tray
Total input capacity	250 sheets
Total output capacity	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	50 sheets
Custom media width	76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media length	127 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media types	Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Paper tray media weight	60 - 120 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive (184 x 267mm), Folio (media size), Letter (media size), Legal (media size)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
Duplex media weight (imperial)	60 - 120 lbs
Multi-purpose tray media types	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight	60 - 200 g/m²
Storage temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	35 - 85 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)
Security algorithms	802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSEC, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Supported network protocols (IPv4)	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client & Server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client
Supported network protocols (IPv6)	NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client & Server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Package depth	450 mm
Package width	485 mm
Package height	377 mm
Package weight	13000 g
Sustainability certificates	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64
Email protocols	SMTP
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433210

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	388 mm
Width	373 mm
Height	255 mm