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Pros

  • Full duplex and legal-size print/scan support
  • Very fast, especially at scanning

Cons

  • Scanner lid does not telescope for thicker media
  • Standard-size color inks are expensive

At A Glance

Outstanding speed and features make this a small-workgroup winner, better for the price than a cheap color laser.

The Specs

Processor
Processor speed 0.66 MHz
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Linux
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Memory
Memory size 0.256 MB
Memory max 0.256 GB
Display
Display size 4.3 inches
Photo preview 1
Display type Color
Touchscreen 1
Text Only 0
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
Wireless connection Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Faxing
Fax Resolution (dpi) 400 x 400 dpi
Fax page memory capacity 500.0
Dimensions
Width 19.7 inches
Depth 16.8 inches
Height 11.8 inches
Weight 34.7 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1.0
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 300.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 1.0
Manual Feed Slot 0.0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Dedicated photo tray 0.0
Automatic Document Feeder 1.0
Duty Cycle 30000.0
Storage Media
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
SD card SD Card
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 1200 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 1200 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 1200 dpi
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Legal
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 1200.0
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 4800.0
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported
  • PCL
  • PostScript Emulation
  • GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4.0
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 1.5 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 7.9 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 21.0 ppm
Color print speed 14.0 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Very Good
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Text Good
Scan quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Line art Fair
Copy quality Superior
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 12.9   ppm
Print speed rating: Text Superior
Print speed: Color photo 2.9   ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Superior
Copy speed 6.0   ppm
Copy speed rating Superior

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