Enhance efficiency with the Fast speed Monochrome Laser Multi-Function Centre with Automatic 2-sided printing and Ethernet network connectivityMFCL5700DN is a cost efficient, monochrome laser Multi-Function Centre for your busy office or business. It combines high-speed, reliable printing and copying up to 40ppm, high-quality color scanning, and faxing into one durable design. Share with others on your network via its built-in Ethernet or print from your mobile device via: AirPrint , Google Cloud Print and Brother iPrint&Scan. Plus, the MFCL5700DN can print on both sides of the paper using the automatic 2-sided feature and scan or copy bound materials via the legal-size document glass or multi-page documents using the 50-page capacity auto document feeder.Convenient Scanning of Multi-Page DocumentsThe Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) allows unattended scanning, copying and faxing of multi-page documents quickly and easily, complementing our MFC's stack and sort capabilities for added convenience.Enjoy Lower Running CostsReduce paper and toner wastage with Brother's duplex (two-sided) printing and optional high-yield toner cartridges which effectively reduce total operating costs and lower your overall cost per print. Plus, easily produce 2-up and 4-up on a single sheet. This saves paper when viewing drafts or layouts.Improve Productivity and Save TimeFeaturing print speeds ranging of 40ppm, higher print speeds save time for multiple users and on large volume printing tasks. Users can utilise their time more efficiently instead of waiting for their printouts.Direct Printing Without a ComputerThe direct print feature enables users to print files such as PDF, JPEG, TIFF or printer-ready documents without even using your computer!Eliminate Printing of Junk FaxesThe PC Fax receiving function boasts a junk fax filter that eliminates the printing of unnecessary faxes by scanning documents directly to your computer instead of printing them out indiscriminately, thereby cutting down on paper and toner wastage.Brother iPrint&ScanWith the free iPrint&Scan app, you can now print directly from your mobile device.AirPrintYou can print directly from your Apple devices without any applications. Simply access your document and print via iOS built in function, AirPrint.Brother's AppBrother's Apps: An ever-evolving range of applications that adds greater flexibility, productivity and efficiency to the way you work.
Printing | |
Print technology: | Laser |
Printing: | Mono printing |
Duplex printing: | ![]() |
Maximum resolution: | 1200 x 1200 DPI |
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter): | 40 ppm |
Duplex printing mode: | Auto |
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter): | 10 ppm |
Warm-up time: | 4.8 s |
Time to first page (black, normal): | 7.2 s |
N-up printing: | 2, 4, 9, 16, 25 |
Secure printing: | ![]() |
Copying | |
Copying: | Mono copying |
Maximum copy resolution: | 1200 x 600 DPI |
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4): | 40 cpm |
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter): | 42 cpm |
Maximum number of copies: | 99 copies |
Copier resize: | 25 - 400% |
N-in-1 copy function (N=): | 2, 4 |
PC free copying: | ![]() |
Scanning | |
Scanning: | Colour scanning |
Optical scanning resolution: | 1200 x 1200 DPI |
Scanner type: | Flatbed & ADF scanner |
Maximum scan resolution: | 19200 x 19200 DPI |
Maximum scan area: | A4 (210 x 297) |
Scan technology: | CIS |
Scan to: | E-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, File, Image, OCR, USB |
Scan speed (black): | 24 inch/min |
Scan speed (colour): | 20 inch/min |
Image formats supported: | JPG, TIF |
Document formats supported: | |
Input colour depth: | 48 bit |
Output colour depth: | 24 bit |
Greyscale levels: | 256 |
Scan drivers: | ICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA |
Fax | |
Faxing: | Mono faxing |
Fax transmission speed: | 2.5 sec/page |
Modem speed: | 33.6 Kbit/s |
Fax memory: | 500 pages |
Auto-redialing: | ![]() |
Fax speed dialing (max numbers): | 300 |
Fax forwarding: | ![]() |
Fax broadcasting: | 350 locations |
Fax delayed sending: | ![]() |
Auto reduction: | ![]() |
Error Correction Mode (ECM): | ![]() |
Fax dual access: | ![]() |
Fax coding methods: | JBIG |
Features | |
Maximum duty cycle: | 50000 pages per month |
Number of print cartridges: | 1 |
Printing colours: | Black |
Recommended duty cycle: | 0 - 3500 pages per month |
Digital sender: | ![]() |
Page description languages: | BR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PDF 1.7 |
Number of printer fonts: | 66 |
Input & output capacity | |
Total input capacity: | 250 sheets |
Total output capacity: | 150 sheets |
Multi-Purpose tray: | ![]() |
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity: | 50 sheets |
Auto document feeder (ADF): | ![]() |
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity: | 50 sheets |
Paper handling | |
Maximum ISO A-series paper size: | A4 |
Paper tray media types: | Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper |
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): | A4, A5, A6 |
Multi-purpose tray media types: | Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper |
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9): | B5 |
Non-ISO print media sizes: | Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter |
Envelopes sizes: | 10, C5, DL, Monarch |
Custom media width: | 76.2 - 215.9 mm |
Custom media length: | 127 - 355.6 mm |
Paper tray media weight: | 60 - 120 g/m² |
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight: | 60 - 200 g/m² |
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight: | 64 - 90 g/m² |
Duplex media weight: | 60 - 120 g/m² |
Ports & interfaces | |
Direct printing: | ![]() |
Standard interfaces: | Ethernet, USB 2.0 |
USB port: | ![]() |
USB 2.0 ports quantity: | 1 |
Network | |
Wi-Fi: | ![]() |
Ethernet LAN: | ![]() |
Cabling technology: | 10/100Base-T(X) |
Ethernet LAN data rates: | 10,100 Mbit/s |
Security algorithms: | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, APOP, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSEC, LEAP, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK |
Supported network protocols (IPv4): | ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, POP3, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, LDAP, IMAP4 |
Supported network protocols (IPv6): | NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, POP3*, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP, Web Services (Print/Scan), IMAP4 |
Email protocols: | IMAP4, POP3 |
Online services supported: | Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote, Picasa |
Mobile printing technologies: | Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service |
Performance | |
Internal memory: | 256 MB |
Card reader integrated: | ![]() |
Built-in processor: | ![]() |
Processor family: | ARM |
Processor frequency: | 800 MHz |
Sound pressure level (copying): | 54 dB |
Sound pressure level (quiet mode): | 52 dB |
Sound power level (standby): | 35 dB |
Design | |
Product colour: | Black, Graphite |
Market positioning: | Business |
Built-in display: | ![]() |
Display: | TFT |
Display diagonal: | 9.4 cm (3.7") |
Touchscreen: | ![]() |
Control type: | Touch |
Colour display: | ![]() |
Power | |
Power consumption (average operating): | 645 W |
Power consumption (PowerSave): | 390 W |
Power consumption (standby): | 34 W |
Power consumption (sleep): | 7.5 W |
Power consumption (off): | 0.04 W |
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC): | 1.832 kWh/week |
System requirements | |
Windows operating systems supported: | 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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 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, Windows XP Professional x64 |
Mac operating systems supported: | Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks |
Linux operating systems supported: | ![]() |
Server operating systems supported: | Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Certificates | |
Certification: | GS Mark |
Sustainability | |
Sustainability certificates: | Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR |
Weight & dimensions | |
Width: | 435 mm |
Depth: | 427 mm |
Height: | 486 mm |
Weight: | 16.5 kg |
Packaging data | |
Package width: | 545 mm |
Package depth: | 520 mm |
Package height: | 641 mm |
Package weight: | 20.1 kg |
Logistics data | |
Harmonized System (HS) code: | 84433100 |
Other features | |
Energy saving mode: | ![]() |