Excellent black and white printer, easy to set up and operate
This is a versatile black & white laser printer that also scans, photocopies, and can send/receive faxes. Although billed as business printer, I believe it would function well in the home or school context. Here's what I view as the advantages and disadvantages of this model:
Advantages
1. Impressively quick printing speed. This is where laser printers have an enormous advantage over inkjet printers. The specs for the Brother DCP-L5600DN advertise speeds of up to ... read more
Brother is the best in lasers
I'm a huge fan of Brother printers. My office printer is a multi function Brother that I bought 11 years ago and is still working great. I also bought a Brother 4040 color laser that I love, almost 8 years ago.
This printer is as good as the one I keep at the office (in fact, I think I might switch it with my home printer) and it is much faster. LIke all lasers it is HEAVY, so moving it around takes some work.
I can't say that I'm blown away by any new functions, but that's a good thing, in my o... read more
Brother is the best in lasers
I'm a huge fan of Brother printers. My office printer is a multi function Brother that I bought 11 years ago and is still working great. I also bought a Brother 4040 color laser that I love, almost 8 years ago.
This printer is as good as the one I keep at the office (in fact, I think I might switch it with my home printer) and it is much faster. LIke all lasers it is HEAVY, so moving it around takes some work.
I can't say that I'm blown away by any new functions, but that's a good thing, in my o... read more
A nice multi-function laser machine made by a company with a solid reputation for this type of machine.
I've had a Brother multi-function machine for over 15 years and it has been a repair-proof workhorse. Never had a problem with it at all and works flawlessly with 15 years of regular use. Although this machine does not have the fax component it was still nice to bring technology up to date.
Set up was really easy. It's nice that a full owner's manual is included so you're not required to download one electronically from th... read more
Fast scan and print but NOT WIRELESS
Check online for complete setup on all features as this is not in the book.
Fast scan and print however is deceiving on the wireless printing. This unit is NOT wireless however we actually didn't need the wireless as this unit is connected to our network.
As for the scan to email feature, you are unable to input a subject line. We consistently use this feature and have to open each email and file for the content. Be sure to setup scan settings to create smaller files if scanning a high ... read more
It only holds 250 sheets of paper (this is pretty normal, although smaller for work standards where generally ...
This is a large printer, at least by home use standards. For work standards it's probably on the small side. It only holds 250 sheets of paper (this is pretty normal, although smaller for work standards where generally the larger printers hold an entire ream -- You can buy additional paper trays as well if needed -- although it will make it taller).
It includes a scanner, and also an ADF (Automatic Document Feede... read more
It only holds 250 sheets of paper (this is pretty normal, although smaller for work standards where generally ...
This is a large printer, at least by home use standards. For work standards it's probably on the small side. It only holds 250 sheets of paper (this is pretty normal, although smaller for work standards where generally the larger printers hold an entire ream -- You can buy additional paper trays as well if needed -- although it will make it taller).
It includes a scanner, and also an ADF (Automatic Document Feede... read more
Best Black & White Printer I have used!
First I just have to say that Laser printers are so much nicer than ink jet printers in quality and speed.
This Brother DCP-L5600DN laser printer is no exception. It is a BEAST: It stands 18" tell, and it is 14" wide and 15" deep at the base. It is quick, efficient and, moreover (with one proviso noted below) easy to setup.
It comes with a CD Rom with Utilities and Drivers or you can download them if your computer doesn't have a disk drive. There is a fairly useful User's Guide that al... read more
