The monochrome laser All-in-One Brother MFC-L5900DW is an ideal machine for offices and small workgroups given the excellent performance and cost-efficient output it offers. With fast print and a copy speed of up to 42ppm, the device can boost productivity, including cost-efficient output via the high-quality replacement toner cartridge for lower operating expenses.
This all-in-one machine from Brother also features flexible paper handling that comes with a 300-sheet paper capability and can be expanded up to 1,340 sheets with add-on trays. Through the 70-page capacity auto document feeder, you can easily scan two-sided documents to different destinations, which is also made possible by a legal-size document glass.
In addition to that, MFC-L5900DW comes with advanced security features that offer network-user authentication as a security measure against unauthorized access. Customizable color touchscreen lets you print and scan directly from various business cloud services.
The Brother MFC-L5900DW makes it easier for the user to move it to the desired location, or fit on a desk without any trouble.
The Brother MFC-L5900DW weighs 38 pounds and measures 19.1 x 19.5 x 16.8 inches, typical for small-office printers. This printer can also be operated through the 3.7-inch color touchscreen display on its front panel.
It can take 300 sheets, split between 250-sheet main tray as well as a 50-sheet multipurpose feeder. There’s also an optional 250- and 520-sheet trays, with a maximum paper capacity of 1,340 and additional 520-sheet trays. Meanwhile, the 70-sheet automatic document feeder of the printer can support single-pass two-sided scanning.
The device connects via USB, WiFi, Ethernet, or WiFi Direct to compatible devices for flexible connectivity options. This all-in-one supports Brother iPrint&Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria, and AirPrint for printing from Android and iOS devices.
The overall quality for MFC-L5900DW was below par.
The text was just slightly above average, which is acceptable for businesses, except when very a small font is required.
For a mono laser, graphics quality was subpar, though it performed well with most test files. There was a slight banding in a number of pages of an Excel file and encountered some issues with PowerPoint. In Grayscale, the printer struggled with gradient shifts, printing the figure in a constant dark shade.
In Grayscale prints, backgrounds with similar gradients were omitted and appeared as white. While suitable for dark text, this setting fails to preserve background details when they are important.
The Color setting showed noticeable backgrounds but struggled to differentiate gradients and similar tones effectively. Using the Color setting for PowerPoint documents from color originals may fail to achieve the ideal tone for client distribution. While the quality of test photos was typical of a mono laser, some test prints demonstrated a clear banding.
Brother’s pricing for toner and drum, MFC-L5900DW’s running cost is 1.9 cents per page.
It’s pricier than the MFC-L6700DW but cheaper than the HP M426fdw, offering fast printing, high quality, and versatile connectivity.
The Brother MFC-L5900DW is ideal for small to medium-sized office needs or heavy-duty printing in a home office.
