This printer boasts an electrophotographic print technology that adapts its speed according to the media type being used. When printing on A4 paper, it can churn out up to 30 pages per minute (ppm), while on letter-sized paper, the speed jumps to 32 ppm. The printer’s auto duplex printing feature also allows it to print on both sides of the page, achieving a maximum speed of 13 ppm.
It’s worth noting that the first print output is released in less than 8.5 seconds, making it a speedy option for your printing needs.
Brother HL-5380DN printer driver for Windows
| Filename | Size | Download |
| Printer Full Drivers for Windows 7 8 8.1 10 32 bit and 64 bit.EXE | 178.97 MB | |
| Printer Full Drivers for Windows vista xp 32 bit and 64 bit.EXE | 9.65 MB |
Brother HL-5380DN driver for Mac
| Filename | Size | Download |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.15.dmg | 38.65 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.14.dmg | 38.58 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.13 and 10.12.dmg | 35.18 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.11.dmg | 26.32 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.10.dmg | 28.86 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.9.dmg | 22.67 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.6 to 10.8.dmg | 26.04 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac 10.5.dmg | 5.85 MB | |
| BR-Script Driver for Mac 10.5 to 10.7.dmg | 1.08 MB |
Specifications
The quality of printed materials is heavily influenced by the operating system utilized during the printing process. For instance, DOS can produce a maximum of 600 dots per inch (dpi), while higher resolutions can be achieved using Windows OS versions 2000, XP, and Vista, with a maximum of 2400 x 1200 dpi. Other resolutions available are 600 dpi and 300 dpi. Mac OS, on the other hand, offers similar print resolutions as Windows and Linux OS. It’s worth noting that the resolution of printing processes is a critical factor in producing high-quality printed materials.
The printer boasts a NEC model VR5500 standard processor with a blazing speed of up to 300 MHz. It also comes equipped with a standard internal memory of 32 MB of RAM. But that’s not all – this printer offers additional memory options including 1 DIMM (144pin) and slot entry options of expandable memory like 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, and 512 MB. With these options, you can easily increase your printer’s memory to meet your specific needs.
This printer offers several connectivity options for PC, including USB, Ethernet, and WLAN. The standard method is via the USB 2.0 full speed port, while others include the IEEE 1284 parallel component and Ethernet 10/100base-TX.
Supported network protocols include TELNET, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, APOP, POP, ICMP, and IPP/IPPS. This printer is also compatible with various print languages, including PCL6, BL-Script 3 (Postscript 3 language emulation), Epson FX-850, and IBM Pro-Printer XL.