Pros

  • Very fast at text and graphics printing
  • Built-in print server

Cons

  • Color graphics prints were a little dark

At A Glance

Pricey model was very fast at text and graphics printing, though colors looked dark. Has a built-in print server.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 7300N
Inventory Number 23948
UPC Code 00042215476959
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) 800 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 30 watts
Dimensions
Width 26.2 inches
Depth 24.7 inches
Height 18.1 inches
Weight 149.0 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 650
Manual Feed Slot 1
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Max Input Trays 6
Maximum Paper Height 1100.0
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 Superior
Print quality: Grayscale photo Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 24.5  ppm
Performance
Color Output Quality Good
Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best) Good
Color Photo (secs) 22.47
Line Art Output Quality Superior
One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs) 17.07
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 15.86
Color Photo, Normal Settings 22.47
Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs) 29.94
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 24.46
Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) Superior
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 12.96
Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default) Good
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 5.5
Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) Superior