Pros

  • Very fast
  • Inexpensive consumables

Cons

  • Colors can be grainy or slightly off

At A Glance

Speed and economy are its strengths; its color quality is acceptable for mainstream business use.

The Specs

Memory
Memory size 256.0 MB
Memory max 1.28 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Macintosh OS
  • Linux
Ports and Connections
Available Interfaces not user access.
USB Yes (not PB) port for key drives. CompactFlash port is for firmwareservice
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge No
Parallel Port 0
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 469 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 8 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Width 13.6 inches
Depth 20.4 inches
Height 18.9 inches
Weight 65.1 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 650
Manual Feed Slot 1
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Max Input Trays 5
Maximum Paper Height 14.0
Storage Media
Compact flash Yes
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 9600 x 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 9600 x 600 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported PCL6
Postcript Type PostScript emulation

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Color photo Good
Print quality: Grayscale photo Poor
Copy quality n/a
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 27.1  ppm
Performance
Overall Scan Quality n/a
Color Output Quality Good
Sports Action Shot (secs) 17.32
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 3.1
Line Art Output Quality Very Good
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 16.56
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality n/a
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 10.83
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 28.8
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 5.5
One-Page Webpage (secs) 10.67
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 12.34
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 16.59
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 19.31
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 6.1