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HL-5240L

Specifications

ENGINE

Technology Electrophotographic
Print Speed A4 Up to 24 ppm
First Print Time *1 Less than 8.5 sec
Resolution Windows® 95/ 98/ Me/ NT4.0/ 2000/ XP 1200 dpi *2
HQ1200
600dpi
300dpi
DOS 600 dpi
Mac® OS 1200 dpi *2
HQ1200
600dpi
300dpi
Linux 1200 dpi *2
HQ1200
600dpi
300dpi

CONTROLLER

Processor 266 MHz
Memory Standard 16 MB
Option 1 DIMM (144pin) slot (64, 128, 256, 512MB) ;
Expandable to 528MB
Interface Standard IEEE 1284 Parallel, Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Emulations PCL6, BR-Script 3 *3 , IBM Pro-Printer XL, Epson FX-850
Resident Fonts PCL 66 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap fonts, 11 bar codes *4
BR-Script 3 66 scalable fonts

SOFTWARE

Printer Driver For Windows® PCL driver for Windows® 95/ 98/ Me/ NT4.0/ 2000 Professional/ XP Home Edition/ XP Professional
BR-Script3 (PPD file for Windows® 95/ 98/ Me/ NT4.0/ 2000 Professional/ XP Home Edition/ XP Professional )
For Macintosh® Brother Laser Driver for Mac OS® 9.1 - 9.2, Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater
BR-Script3 (PPD file for Mac OS® 9.1 - 9.2, Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)
For Linux GDI Printer Driver for Linux
BR-Script3 (PPD file for Linux)
Utility Interactive Help *5

CONTROL PANEL

LED Toner/ Drum/ Paper LED and 3-color Status LED
Buttons Go, Job Cancel

PAPER HANDLING

Paper Input *6 Standard Multi-Purpose Tray Up to 50 sheets
Paper Tray Up to 250 sheets
Option Paper Tray (LT-5300) Up to 250 sheets x 2
(max. 500 sheets)
Paper Output *6 Face Down Up to 150 sheets
Duplex Manual Duplex Yes

MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS

Media Types Multi-Purpose Tray Plain Paper, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper, Transparencies, Envelopes, Labels
Paper Tray Plain Paper, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper, Transparencies*7
Paper Tray (Option) Plain Paper, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper
Media Weights Multi-Purpose Tray 60 - 161 gsm (16 - 43 lb)
Paper Tray 60 - 105 gsm (16 - 28 lb)
Media Sizes Standard Multi-Purpose Tray 69.9-215.9(W)mm x 116-406.4(L)mm
(2.75-8.50(W)in. x 4.57-16.0(L)in.)
Paper Tray A4, Letter, B5(ISO), A5, B6, A6, B6, Exe
Option Paper Tray A4, Letter, B5(ISO), A5, B6, B6, Exe
(LT-5300)

PRINTER DRIVER FUNCTIONS

Page Layout N-up Printing 2, 4, 9, 16, 25 in 1 page
Poster Printing*8 1 in 4, 9, 16, 25
Watermark Printing*8 Yes
Others Quick Print Setup *8 *9 Yes
Status Monitor *10 Yes

SUPPLIES

Toner Standard Approx. 3,500 A4/Letter pages @5% page coverage
High Yield Approx. 7,000 A4/Letter pages @5% page coverage
Drum Approx. 25,000 A4/Letter pages (1 page/job)

DIMENSIONS/ WEIGHTS

Dimensions(W x D x H) 371 x 384 x 246 mm (14.6 x 15.1 x 9.7 in.)
Weights 9.5 kg (20.9 lbs)

OTHERS

Power Consumption Printing Average 610W at 25ºC (77ºF)
Standby Average 80W at 25ºC (77ºF)
Sleep Average 8W at 25ºC (77ºF)
Noise Level *11 Sound Pressure Printing LpAm= 53dB(A)
Standby LpAm= 27dB(A)
Sound Power Printing LWAd= 6.7Bell(A)
Standby LWAd= 4.3Bell(A)
Ecology Power Saving Yes
Toner Saving Yes
Notes: *1 : From standard paper tray.
*2 : Using 1200 dpi setting (1200 x 1200 dpi) the print speed will be slower.
*3 : PostScript® 3™ language emulation
*4 : Code39, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-128, Codabar, FIM(US-PostNet), ISBN, Code128
*5 : Instructional movie for error messages that appear on the Status Monitor.
*6 : Calculated with 80g/m2 (20 lb bond) paper
*7 : Up to 10 sheets
*8 : PCL drivers only.
*9 : A printer driver function that enables you to change the driver settings without opening the Property dialog.
*10 :A function that indicates printer errors on the PC and also shows animated instructions. PCL and Mac OS X (CUPS) only.
*11 : Per ISO 9296