Brother HL-5450DN Toner Cartridges

Brother HL-5450DN Printer Review

The Brother HL-5450DN is similar to the HL-5450 base model with the addition of enhanced connectivity and paper handling. The unit received all-around great reviews from experts and has the robust design to handle busy small offices. This laser printer also boasts quick maximum print speeds of up to 40 pages per minute for monochrome projects. Among an abundance of other beneficial elements like plentiful media handling, the HL-5450DN is one of the best in its class and is also inexpensive to operate.

With minimal setup, the unit is ready out of the box to connect to the cloud with Google Cloud print and Apple's AirPrint. Brother provides their own mobile app for easy control of the device. Users can also print and share over their office's network with its wired ethernet connection. The device incorporates a built-in control panel that is fairly basic, with no LCD, but instead has a few buttons including one that will allow users to quickly cancel jobs. The panel has an additional six LED notification lights that flash when toners or paper are low, as well as to alert users of an error.

The HL-5450DN has paper handling that can support small offices with large volume demands, including a 250-sheet main drawer and a 50-sheet multipurpose tray for alternate media. There is also a built-in duplexer for double-sided printing. If this isn't enough, users can purchase an additional drawer that can store up to 500 pages to boost productivity.

From standard text to more detailed graphics and power point documents, this device offers satisfactory output quality. Graphics print above par with a maximum resolution of 1200x1200 dpi using Brother HL-5450DN printer toner, while text prints a little below expectations, according to reviewers.

This unit uses a single black Brother HL-5450DN toner cartridge that has a standard yield of 3,000 pages and gives the unit a low total cost per page. The optional 8,000-sheet high-capacity Brother HL-5450DN toner cartridge is more expensive, but can further help boost an office's workflow by requiring less-frequent replacement.

With its variety of productivity enhancing capabilities and satisfactory output, the HL-5450DN has a surprisingly affordable price tag. The monochrome printer ranks high among the best units in its class, and is worth a look for small offices that don't need color.