Brother
HL-L5100DNT

vs

HP
556dn

Brother HL-L5100DNT

HP 556dn

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Brother HL-L5100DNT alternatives

HP 556dn alternatives

specs

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Display
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Display Type:
Cgd
LCD
Display:
Yes

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

System Requirements
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Compatible Operating Systems:
UNIX, Android, Ubuntu 10.04, Microsoft Windows XP (32|64 Bits) SP3, Apple iOS, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Red Hat Fedora 17, Ubuntu 12.10, Apple MacOS X 10.9, Red Hat Fedora 18, Linux Mint 13, Microsoft Windows RT 8.1, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 14.04, Red Hat Fedora 19, Microsoft Windows R
not available
Linux Operating Systems Supported:
Yes
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Minimum System Requirements:
HD 200 MB MacOS - HD 1 GB
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Operating Systems Supported (Mac):
1
not available
Operating Systems Supported (Windows):
1
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Small Business Server 2003, Windows Small Business Server 2008
Server operating systems supported:
not available
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mac operating systems supported:
not available
Yes
Linux operating systems supported:
not available
Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional x64
Windows operating systems supported:
not available

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Operational Conditions
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Operating Relative Humidity (H-H):
20%
not available
Operating Temperature (T-T):
15°C
not available
Storage Relative Humidity (H-H):
5%
not available
Storage Temperature (T-T):
-40°C

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Power
compared

HP
556dn

not available
AC Input Frequency:
50/60Hz
not available
AC Input Voltage:
100V
not available
Energy Star Certified:
Yes
not available
Power Consumption (Off):
0.3W
not available
Power Consumption (Printing):
52
not available
Power Consumption (Standby):
6.3W
not available
Typical Power Consumption:
52W
1.763 kWh/week
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC):
not available
640 W
Power consumption (max):
not available
6.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave):
not available
32 W
Power consumption (ready):
not available
6.5 W
Power consumption (standby):
not available
0.04 W
Power consumption (off):
not available
390 W
Power consumption (printing):
not available

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Packaging Data
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Bundled Software:
Drivers & Utilities, HP Web JetAdmin, HP Software Update
not available
Package Depth:
565
not available
Package Height:
553
not available
Package Weight:
27500
not available
Package Width:
603
22 kg
Package weight:
not available
702 mm
Package height:
not available
522 mm
Package depth:
not available
662 mm
Package width:
not available

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Paper Handling
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Envelopes Sizes:
B5, C5, C6, Dl
not available
ISO A-Series Sizes (A0...A9):
A4, A5, A6
not available
JIS B-Series Sizes (B0...B9):
B5, B6
not available
Maximum ISO A-Series Paper Size:
A4
not available
Maximum Print Size:
A4 (long)
not available
Media Handling:
500-Sheet Input Tray, 50-Sheet Multipurpose Tray
not available
Non-ISO Print Media Sizes:
Executive (184 x 267mm), Statement (140 x 216mm), Legal (media size), Letter (media size), Oficio (media size)
not available
Paper Tray Media Types:
Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Pre-Printed, Recycled paper
not available
Recommended Media Weight:
1g/m²
not available
Standard Media Sizes:
ANSI A (Letter) (216 X 279 Mm), Legal (216 X 356 Mm), Executive (184 X 267 Mm), A4 (210 X 297 Mm), 216 X 297 Mm, 101.6 X 152.4 Mm, Statement (139.7 X 215.9 Mm), 76 X 127 Mm, 127 X 177.8 Mm, Oficio (216 X 343 Mm), 127 X 203.2 Mm, 102 X 210 Mm
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Standard Tray Media Types:
Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper
60 - 105 g/m²
Duplex media weight:
not available
127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media length:
not available
76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media width:
not available
60 - 200 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight:
not available
60 - 120 g/m²
Paper tray media weight:
not available
Executive, Folio, Letter, Legal
Non-ISO print media sizes:
not available
A4, A5, A6
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9):
not available
Plain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media types:
not available
Plain paper, Recycled paper
Paper tray media types:
not available
A4
Maximum ISO A-series paper size:
not available

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Output Capacity
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Standard Output Capacity:
300 Sheets

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Weight & Dimensions
compared

HP
556dn

14.6 kg
Weight:
22.2kg
387 mm
Height:
457mm
388 mm
Depth:
463mm
373 mm
Width:
530mm

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Print Technology
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Standard Printer Languages:
Pcl 6, Pdf 1.4, Postscript

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Ports & Interfaces
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Direct Printing (PictBridge):
No
not available
Standard Interfaces:
Ethernet, Usb 2
not available
USB Port:
Yes
Ethernet, USB 2.0
Standard interfaces:
not available
1
USB 2.0 ports quantity:
not available

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Input Capacity
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Maximum Number of Paper Trays:
2
not available
Number of Standard Paper Trays:
1
not available
Standard Input Capacity:
550 Sheets

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Input & Output Capacity
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Maximum Input Capacity:
2,050 Sheets
not available
Maximum Number of Input Trays:
5
not available
Maximum Output Capacity:
300 Sheets
not available
Multi-Purpose Tray Input Capacity:
50
not available
Paper Input Type:
Paper tray
not available
Total Input Capacity:
500 Sheets
not available
Total Number of Input Trays:
2
not available
Total Output Capacity:
300 Sheets
Paper tray
Paper input type:
not available
50 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity:
not available
520 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacity:
not available
150 sheets
Total output capacity:
not available
250 sheets
Total input capacity:
not available
2
Total number of input trays:
not available

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Features
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Colour Printing:
Yes
not available
Duplex Printing:
Yes
not available
Fixed Head:
Yes
not available
HP Segment:
Enterprise
not available
Maximum Duty Cycle:
80,000 Pages Per Month
not available
Page Description Languages:
PCL 5, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3
not available
Print Cartridge:
4
not available
Printing Colours:
Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
not available
Separate Cartridges:
Yes

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Network
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Ethernet LAN Support:
Yes
not available
Mobile Printing Technologies:
Apple airprint, Google cloud print, Hp eprint, Mopria print service
not available
Supported Network Protocols:
Telnet, SNMP 3, IPP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, SLP
Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Mobile printing technologies:
not available
NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client
Supported network protocols (IPv6):
not available
ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/ LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/ v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS client, SNTP client
Supported network protocols (IPv4):
not available
802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS
Security algorithms:
not available
not available
Bluetooth:
No

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Performance
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Built-in Processor:
Yes
not available
Integrated Card Reader:
Yes
not available
Internal Memory:
1.3GB
not available
Maximum Internal Memory:
2.3GB
not available
Printing Noise Level:
55dB
not available
Processor Frequency:
1,200MHz
not available
RAM Capacity:
1280 MB / 2304 MB (Max)
not available
Sound Pressure Level (Printing):
55
52 dB
Sound pressure level (printing):
not available
800 MHz
Processor frequency:
not available
34 dB
Noise level (ready):
not available
256 MB
Internal memory:
not available

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Printing
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Borderless Printing:
No
not available
Print Speed (Black):
50ppm
not available
Print Speed (Black, Draft Quality, A4/US Letter):
75ppm
not available
Print Speed (Colour, Draft Quality, A4/US Letter):
75ppm
not available
Resolution Colour:
2,400 DPI
not available
Time to First Page (Black):
7.1s
not available
Time to First Page (Colour):
7.3s
2, 4, 9, 16, 25
N-up printing:
not available
Laser
Print technology:
not available
7.5 s
Time to first page (black, normal):
not available
4.8 s
Warm-up time:
not available
20 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter):
not available
Manual
Duplex printing mode:
not available
40 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter):
not available
1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum resolution:
not available

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Design
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Blue Angel Certified:
Yes
not available
Built-in Display:
Yes
not available
Colour Display:
Yes
not available
Control Type:
Touch
not available
Display Diagonal:
4.3"
not available
EPEAT Compliance:
EPEAT Silver
not available
Market Positioning:
Business
Nordic Swan, GS Mark
Certification:
not available
not available
Touchscreen:
Yes
1 lines
Display number of lines:
not available
Black
Product colour:
not available
not available
Colour:
Grey, White

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Other Features
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Compliance Industry Standards:
UL, CUL, GS, Directive 2006|95|EC, EN 62479:2010, IEC 60950-1:2005 + A1:2009 + A2:2013, IEC 62479:2010, EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013
not available
Duplex Print Options:
Yes
not available
Fonts Included:
105 X TrueType 92 X PostScript 3
not available
Functions:
Print
not available
HDD Capacity:
128 MB
not available
Interface:
USB 2.0, Gigabit LAN, USB 2.0 Host
not available
Media Types Supported:
Envelopes, Greeting Cards, Labels, Plain Paper, Glossy Photo Paper, Heavy-Weight Paper, Matt Photo Paper, Bond Paper, Recycled Paper, Satin Photo Paper, Brochure Paper, Tri-Fold Brochure Paper, Extra Heavy-Weight Paper, Light-Weight Paper, Soft Gloss Photo Paper, Punched Paper
not available
Networking Features:
Yes
not available
Power Supply Type:
Power Supply - Internal
not available
Print Technology:
Inkjet
not available
Service & Support:
Limited Warranty - 1 Year - On-Site - Response Time: Next Business Day
not available
Technical Features:
HP EPrint, Mopria Certified
not available
Toner Cartridge Included:
Yes
not available
Type:
Workgroup Printer - Page Wide Array - Colour
not available
Dimensions (WxDxH):
A4 Printermm

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Brand-Specific Features
compared

HP
556dn

not available
HP Dynamic Security:
Yes

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Key Features
compared

HP
556dn

not available
Maximum Resolution:
1200 x 2400 DPI
not available
Print Speed (Colour):
50ppm
not available
Wi-Fi:
No
Black
Printing colours:
not available
BR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PDF 1.7
Page description languages:
not available
1
Number of print cartridges:
not available
0 - 3500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle:
not available
50000 pages per month
Maximum duty cycle:
not available

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Logistics Data
compared

HP
556dn

84433210
Harmonized System (HS) code:
not available

Brother
HL-L5100DNT

Sustainability
compared

HP
556dn

Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Sustainability certificates:
not available