Pros

  • Cheap black toner
  • Good text and photo quality
  • Fast print speeds

Cons

  • Slow performance on the Mac platform
  • Color toner can be costlier than average

At A Glance

For workgroups, this printer offers speed and good-looking output, plus low-cost black toner, in a no-nonsense package.

The Specs

Processor
Processor speed 0.533 MHz
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Memory
Memory size 0.256 MB
Memory max 0.768 GB
Display
Display type Monochrome (fixed-character)
Photo preview 0
Text Only 1
Touchscreen 0
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 705.0 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 76.0 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 17.28 inches
Depth 19.09 inches
Height 14.92 inches
Weight 56.44 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2.0
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 700.0 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 0.0
Duty Cycle 80000.0
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported 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) 1.2 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 9.6 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 35.0 ppm
Color print speed 35.0 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 20.1   ppm
Print speed rating: Text Very Good
Print speed: Color photo 3.8   ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Superior