Pros

  • Delivers good text quality and speed

Cons

  • Lacks built-in networking

At A Glance

The B4250 lacks built-in networking, but prints high quality text at a competitive pace.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 91619501
Inventory Number 24836
UPC Code 00051851156514
Memory
Memory size 16.0 MB
Memory max 0.272 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Linux
Ports and Connections
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge No
Parallel Port 1
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 700 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 13 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Width 14.0 inches
Depth 15.6 inches
Height 7.9 inches
Weight 22.0 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 250
Manual Feed Slot 1
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Max Input Trays 2
Maximum Paper Height 14.0
Storage Media
Compact flash No
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 x 600 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported PCL6

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Very Good
Print quality: Grayscale photo Fair
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 19  ppm
Performance
Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) Very Good
Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best) Fair
Color Photo (secs) 10.31
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 13.5
Line Art Output Quality Very Good
One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs) 10.63
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 14.5
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 9.4
Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs) 14.38
Color Photo, Normal Settings 10.31
Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) Very Good
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 31.55