There are new specifications for the Brother HL-5240L printer such as an electrophotographic print technology which produce good quality of the print product. The speed of the printer is up to 24 pages per minute (ppm) while the first print time is less than 8.5 seconds. The printer resolution of this device is a factor of the type of operating systems in use.
Brother HL-5240L Driver for Windows
Supported OS: Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows Vista (64-bit), Windows XP (32-bit), Windows XP (64-bit)
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Printer Full Drivers for Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit.EXE (Recommended) | 101.87 MB | Download |
| Printer Full Drivers for Windows vista 32-bit and 64-bit.EXE (Recommended) | 21.77 MB | Download |
| Brother HL-5240L Printer Full Drivers for Windows xp 32-bit.EXE (Recommended) | 28.12 MB | Download |
| PCL Driver for Windows xp 64-bit.exe (Recommended) | 986.34 kB | Download |
| Or Download Brother HL-5240L driver from Brother website | ||
Driver and Software for Mac OS
Supported OS: OS X Yosemite 10.10, OS X Mavericks 10.9, OS X Mountain Lion 10.8, OS X Lion 10.7, Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6, Mac OS X Leopard 10.5
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.10.dmg | 28.86 MB | Download |
| Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.9.dmg | 22.67 MB | Download |
| Brother HL-5240L Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.6 to 10.8.dmg | 26.04 MB | Download |
| Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.5.dmg | 5.45 MB | Download |
| Or Download Brother HL-5240L driver from Brother website | ||
Specifications
For instance, the Windows operating system works a maximum resolution of up to 1200 dots per inch (dpi) while the minimum is 300 dpi. For users of the Disk operating system (DOS), the resolution is 600 dpi while Mac OS and Linux OS both work at a resolution of 1200 dpi at optimum performances.
Other features of the Brother HL-5240L printer also include a processor speed of 266 MHz while the internal memory capacity is about 16 MB of RAM. As an option, there is a DIMM memory slot of 144 pins of functions up to 64, 128, 256 and 512 MB of RAM. The connectivity options of the device include a standard IEEE 1284 parallel port and a hi-speed USB 2.0 port for PC connection. Compatible print languages are PCL6, BR-Script, IBM Pro-Printer XL and Epson FX-850.
The applicable print fonts are some 66 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap fonts, and 11 barcodes, all compatible with the PCL and BR Script 3. The printer has a control panel that includes a toner or drum or paper LED as well as a tri-color status LED that helps the user with vital information about the device. There are also essential control buttons such as Go and Job cancel buttons.
Similarly, this printer has two kinds of standard trays, and the primary input tray can hold up to 250 sheets of plain paper. The second one is a multipurpose tray that can hold up to 50 sheets of plain paper with a standard weight of 80 gsm.