Brother MFC-L5900DW

The Brother MFC-L5900DW is a mono all-in-one laser printer that offers fast output, good text quality, and a wide range of connectivity choices for a small or micro office.

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Product details

  • ADVANCED SCANNING CAPABILITY: Supports multiple scan-to destinations such as E-mail, USB, SharePoint, Cloud Services, Network more(1).
  • AUTO DUPLEX CAPABILTIES: Auto duplex printing plus the 70-page capacity auto document feeder offers duplex (two-sided) scanning and copying.
  • CLOUD-BASED SCANNING: Scan to popular Cloud services directly from 3.7" color touchscreen, including Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote, and more(1).
  • AMAZON DASH REPLENISHMENT ENABLED: Upon activation, Amazon Dash Replenishment measures the toner level and orders more from Amazon when it’s low.
  • FOR USE WITH BROTHER GENUINE TONERS: TN820 Standard Yield Toner, TN850 High Yield Toner for cost efficient printing.
  • Brother is the #1 Retail Brand in laser printer unit sales in the U.S.**Source: The NPD Group, Inc., U.S. Retail Tracking Service, SF and MF Laser Printers, Based on units, Jan. 2018 – Sept. 2021 combined.

PROS

+ Fast printing.
+ Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Ethernet, and USB connectivity.
+ Supports single-pass two-sided scanning.
+ Slightly above-par text.
+ Reasonably low running costs.

CONS

- Below-average graphics.
- Slightly subpar photos.

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on August 17, 2016
The Brother MFC-L5900DW is a mono all-in-one laser printer that offers fast output, good text quality, and a wide range of connectivity choices for a small or micro office.
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