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Brother HL-5280DW

The Brother HL-5280DW is the full featured version of the HL-5200 series. It has duplex printing so it can automatically use both sides of a page and it has wireless networking.

Features:

A4 / US-letter sized black and white laser printer series

Speed is 28 pages per minute for all printers in the series.

Resolution is a true 1200 dpi, although without a large memory the printers may slow slightly beyond 600dpi.

  • 300 Sheet standard input capacity.
  • 50 sheet multipurpose tray.
  • 250 sheet cassette under the printer.
  • Up to 800 sheet total capacity with two extra paper trays.
  • Parallel and USB.20 Interfaces provided as well as networking.
  • PCL 6 and BR-Script3 emulations as standard.

The HL-5200 series is covered in more detail in the article on the HL-5240.

This printer engine is widely used particularly in multifunction form with a scanner and optionally a fax fitted.

  • DCP-8060, 30ppm printer, scanner copier. Flatbed scanner optical resolution 600x2400.
  • CP-8065DN, 30ppm printer, scanner copier. Flatbed auto-duplex scanner . Ethernet.

Both printers have PCL6 and BR-Script3

  • MFC-8460N, Windows GDI 33.6kbFax with 40 one-touch dials.
  • MFC-8660DN, Mostly Asian market.
  • MFC-8860DN, Extended MFC-8860DN with scan to FTP, LDAP, auto duplex scanner and printer.
  • MFC-8870DW, As the MFC-8860DN with 802.11b/g Wireless Interface.

Control:

The HL-5270DN and HL-5280DW are the same engine as the HL-5240 and 5250 but with a control panel.

The HL-5270 / 5280 have User mode and several service modes. For User mode Go is held until the message "User's Mode" appears on the display with an orange backlight. Release the Go button and all the LEDs should go off.

There is more on service modes in the article on the HL-5200. They are required to reset maintenance counts

Duty Cycle:

Brother dont tend to give a duty cycle figure, perhaps understandably because the figures do tend to be rather meaningless. In the Used manual neither it or an MTBF are stated. These printers are lightly built.

site-city.com/articlems13 claims a duty cycle of 20,000 pages per month for the HL-5280.

Print speeds are:

  • 28 pages per minute for A4 sized pages and 30ppm for letter pages.
  • Auto Duplex Printing at up p to 13ppm.

First print out in less than 8.5 seconds.

Upto 28ppm Black

1200 dpi HQ1200 600dpi 300dpi

Resolution abilities apparently depend on the operating system:

Win 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP - Up to true 1,200dpi

Mac OS - Up to true 1,200dpi

Linux - Up to 600dpi

DOS - Up to 600dpi

Paper Handling:

Paper Input Standard

Multi-Purpose Tray: Up to 50 sheets

Paper Tray: Up to 250 sheets

Paper Input Option

Paper Tray (LT-5300): Up to 250 sheets x 2 (max. 500 sheets)

Paper Output Face Down: Up to 150 sheets

Media Types

Multi-Purpose Tray: Plain Paper, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper, Transparencies, Envelopes, Labels

Paper Tray: Plain Paper, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper, Transparencies

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.)

Standard Paper Tray: A4, Letter, B5(ISO), A5, B6, A6, B6, Exe

Option Paper Tray: A4, Letter, B5(ISO), A5, B6, B6, Exe

MultiPurpose Tray:

A multipurpose tray is standard. It's a 50 sheet tray

Plain Paper, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper, Envelopes, Labels, and Transparencies

Size range: Width 69.9 - 215.9mm, Length 116 - 406.4mm. Weights 60 - 161gsm

Tray 1:

Draw integrated into the printer base for 250 sheets on all models.

Sizes: A4, Letter, B5 (ISO), A5, B6, A6, Exe

Types: Plain Paper, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper, Transparencies. Weights 60 - 105gsm

Tray 2 & 3:

Up to 2 250-sheet trays type LT-5300. Optional trays take A4, Letter, B5 (ISO), A5, B6, Exe

Face Down:

Standard output to the top of the printer holds 150 sheets

Face Up:

Not provided

Duplex:

Two-side printing is provided with an auto-duplex unit on the HL-5250DN, 5270DN and 5280DW. Manual duplex is supported on the HL-5240.

Processor:

All these printers use a Fujitsu SPARClite 266MHz processor.

Memory:

The HL-5250DN, HL-5270DN and HL-5280DW have 32 MB of memory as standard memory and one slot for optional memory expansion.

One 144-pin DIMM slot for 64, 128, 256 or 512MB devices

The HL-5280 memory is sufficient for most ordinary purposes but the printer may reduce the resolution from 1200dpi to 600 dpi to print the most complicated graphics.

Brother give some specific recommendations, amongst them:

  • 512MB Buffalo Technology VN133-D512
  • 512MB TechWorks 12475-0001

Interface:

IEEE 1284 Parallel, Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Ethernet 10/100BASE-TX , Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g

Network:

10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet standard on the HL-5250DN and HL-5270DN. For the HL-5280DW Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g is built in.

Network Protocols:

TCP/IP: IPv4 APR, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS, NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS. LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMB Print, IPP, FTP Server, Telnet, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP, SMTP Client.

TCP/IP: IPv6 NDP, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, FTP Server, Telnet, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP, SMTP Client.

BRAdmin Professional 2000/XP Home Edition/XP Professional/XP utility

Professional x64 Edition

BRAdmin Light Mac OS ? X 10.2.4 or greater

Web BRAdmin Windows ? 2000 Professional / Server / Advanced Server,

Windows ? XP Home Edition/XP Professional/XP Professional x64 Edition

The HL-5200 series and HL-5280DW support PCL6 and Brothers version of Postscript, IBM Proprinter XL and Epson FX-850

  • PostScript 3 emulation as standard using BR-Script 3 with 66 scalable, 12 bitmap and 11 bar codes.
  • PCL 6 emulation standard with 49 scalable, 12 bitmap and 11 bar codes.
  • IBM ProPrinter XL
  • Epson FX-850

Bar Codes are: Code39, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-128, Codabar, FIM (US-PostNet), ISBN, Code128

System-Compatabilty:

Printer driver

  • PCL Driver for Windows? 95/98/Me, Windows NT? 4.0,

Windows? 2000 and Windows? XP Home Edition/XP

Professional/XP Professional x64 Edition

  • Download the printer driver for Windows? XP Professional x64

Edition from http://solutions.brother.com

Generic PCL Driver for Windows NT? 4.0, Windows? 2000 and

  • Windows? XP Home Edition/XP Professional/XP Professional x64 Edition

BR-Script 3 (PPD file) for Windows? 95/98/Me, Windows NT? 4.0

  • Brother Laser Driver for Mac OS? 9.1 to 9.2 and Mac OS? X 10.2.4 or greater
  • BR-Script 3 (PPD file) for Mac OS? 9.1 to 9.2 and Mac OS? X 10.2.4 or greater
  • LPR Driver for Linux
  • CUPS driver for Linux

Download the printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com

Power:

Printing: Average 620 W at 25C (77F) (HL-5280DW)

Standing by: Average 80 W at 25C (77F)

Sleep: Average 12 W (HL-5280DW)

Dimensions:

393 x 384 x 259 mm (15.5 x 15.1 x 10.2 in.)

Weight:

HL-5280DW 10.0 kg (22.05 lbs) including the drum unit and toner cartridge.

Acoustic Noise:

Sound pressure

Printing: 53dB (A), Standing by: 27dB (A)

Sound power

Printing: LWAd=6.4 Bell (A), Standing by: 4.0 Bell (A)

Consumables:

TN-3130 - Approx. 3500 pages A4/Letter size paper @ 5% coverage

TN-3170 - Approx. 7000 pages A4/Letter size paper @ 5% coverage

Drum Unit:

DR-3100 - Approx. 25000 pages (1 page/job). The toner unclips from the top of the drum unit when the drum needs replacing.

Consult your user manual for exchange instructions or use the following instructions found on the Internet:

With the machine is turned on and the drum LED is blinking replace the drum unit and reseat the toner cartridge. Leave the front cover open. Press and hold the "Go" button for four seconds until all the LEDs light up. Now release the "Go" button. Close the front cover. The counter is reset and the machine should perform normally. (The instructions are the same as for the HL-5150).

Fuser:

Printers that have LCD displays will give an explicit message: "REPLACE FUSER".

LU0217001 230 Volt Fixing Unit / Fuser Unit EUR (Yield 100,000 pages)

The fuser is not particularly easy to change. The service manual which should be consulted for details if you are not familiar with printer technical issues. Note that it is necessary to deal directly with the printer's internal wiring which carries high voltages when the machine is plugged in.

Very briefly , the rear cover needs to be removed and the outer chute. It may also be necessary to remove some covers to get free access to the wiring harness.

To reset the fuser requires the printer to be put in service mode.

Maintenance Kit:

Brother literature suggests a Maintenance Kit intended for use at 100,000 pages. There is no trace of this in the parts manual or suppliers lists. Buy a fuser and periodic maintenance parts.

Spares:

LM6753001 - MP Paper Feed Roller and Separation Pad for Periodic Maintenance. Needed when the printer gives the message "REPLACE PF KIT MP".

LM5852001 - Feed Roller Assembly and Separation Pad Kit for Periodic Maintenance.

LM5739001 Paper Tray Unit (UK and European Models)

LM5247001 Lift Gear 46 - Quarter gear item labelled 1-5 on diagram.

LM5750001 Laser Unit. May be needed when the printer gives the message "REPLACE LASER".

Whats-In-The-Box:

These printers are a design introduced in 2005 and were succeeded in April 2009. Printers may still be in distribution and offered new in March 2010. Brokers and refurbishers are likely to offer the printer as-is or complete with a recycled toner. The user manual can be found on the Internet. Linux systems come with drivers built in for HL-5240, HL-5250DN and HL-5270DN using BR-Script3. There is no explicit mention of the HL-5280DW but since the only difference is the addition of wiless networking it should work as an HL-5270.

Warranty:

Originally provided with a 3 year warranty.

Service:

We offer repair in North East England

We are researching service and repair options for these printers.

Maintenance Mode:

Brother printers often have a maintenance mode intended for service technicians with access to a service manual and technical support. The instructions here are intended as a memory aid for technicians, not as a comprehensive howto to for end users repairing their own printers.

Options:

LT-5300 - Lower Tray Unit (Input Paper Tray)