Pros

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

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 max 0.256 GB
Memory size 0.256 MB
Display
Photo preview 1
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 1
Display type Color
Display size 4.3 inches
Ports and Connections
USB Flash Port Yes
Wireless connection Yes
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
USB Yes
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 500.0
Fax Resolution (dpi) 400 x 400 dpi
Dimensions
Height 11.8 inches
Weight 34.7 pounds
Depth 16.8 inches
Width 19.7 inches
Media Handling
Optional Trays Available 1
Dedicated photo tray 0
Automatic Document Feeder 1
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 300.0 sheets
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Duty Cycle 30000
Manual Feed Slot 0
Storage Media
SD card SD Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
Resolutions
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 1200 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 1200 dpi
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 1200 dpi
Scanning
Maximum Scan Size Legal
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 4800
Scanner Type Flatbed
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported
  • PCL
  • PostScript Emulation
  • GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 7.9 cents per page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 1.5 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 21 ppm
Color print speed 14 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Color photo Good
Print quality: Text Very Good
Copy quality Superior
Scan quality: Line art Fair
Scan quality: Text Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Copy speed rating Superior
Copy speed 6  ppm
Print speed: Text 12.9  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Superior
Print speed rating: Color photo Superior
Print speed: Color photo 2.9  ppm