Brother HL 5380DN

13 reviews

May, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 13 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the paper handling and reliability are generally positive. The performance and value for money also get good views.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the Brother HL 5380DN is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Jason Saundalkar (itp.net)

Brother HL-5380dn

A printer that's ready to work for you

In terms of features this monochrome laser is fully stocked. It features a 300MHz processor and 32MB of memory as standard though you can upgrade the latter to a maximum of 544MB should your print demands increase. The printer also features network,...

Oct, 2009

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Expert review by: Niall Magennis (cnet.co.uk)

Brother HL-5380DN review

The Brother HL-5380DN laser printer offers a small size and fast print-outs that will endear it to many home office users. Print results can look a little light on the page compared to its competitors, but not excessively so, and the speed and low...

Petite design ; Low running costs ; Fast print speeds

Printed pages look a little light ; A tad noisy in operation

On the whole, the HL-5380DN is a good little machine for those who need to be able to print off lots of office documents quickly. Its print speed is better than average and its running costs are also very reasonable. I wish its printed results looked a...

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by: Robin Morris (pcadvisor.co.uk)

Brother HL-5380DN review

As an office mono laser printer, the Brother HL-5380DN is a very cost-effective solution.

The Brother is a serious-minded printer for those who like their options. It’s not pretty, and its output is a little on the light side. Given the availability of the inferior but still good Kyocera Mita FS-1320D for around £160, this printer does need...

Jan, 2012

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Expert review by: Simon Williams (trustedreviews.com)

Brother HL-5380DN

Brother's HL-5380DN is a small, economical, mono laser printer, with a higher turn of speed than many in the same price bracket.

Secure print with PIN entry ; Tri-colour LED display backlight ; Duplex print as standard

Comparatively noisy ; Unusually light print ; No wireless connection or option

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by: (itreviews.co.uk)

Brother - HL-5380DN

While All-in-One printers have become increasingly popular at a time when budgets have been slashed in the 'credit crunch' environment, there's still a huge number of small to medium sized businesses, as well as home consumers, ...

Yet another in Brother's efficient succession of mono laser printers that unassumingly gets on with the job of swiftly and effectively producing high quality documents, now with the added bonus of duplex as standard.

May, 2009