Pros

  • Fastest time to print a single page
  • Generous RAM configuration with Panther

Cons

  • No Ethernet
  • Slow to warm up
  • Driver incompatibilities

At A Glance

Nicely designed but, while first-page-out speeds are fast, overall performance and print quality are distinctly lacking.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 8400N
Inventory Number 23943
UPC Code 00095205323672
Memory
Memory size 128.0 MB
Memory max 0.512 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Macintosh OS
Ports and Connections
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge No
Parallel Port 1
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 230 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 45 watts
Dimensions
Width 16.3 inches
Depth 21.0 inches
Height 14.5 inches
Weight 60.0 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 625
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Max Input Trays 4
Maximum Paper Height 17.0
Storage Media
Compact flash Yes
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 2400 x 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 2400 x 600 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported PCL 5e

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Fair
Print quality: Grayscale photo Poor
Performance
Color Output Quality Good
Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) Poor
Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best) Poor
Color Photo (secs) 24.1
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 15.91
Line Art Output Quality Poor
One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs) 17.67
Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default) Good
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 25.43
Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs) 42.28
Color Photo, Normal Settings 24.1
Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) Fair
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 75.82