Pros

  • Prints good looking text at decent speed
  • Built-in ethernet port

Cons

  • Graphics output was a little dark

At A Glance

This no-fuss laser produces good-looking text at a decent pace, but has trouble with graphics.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 28S0400
Inventory Number 24869
UPC Code 00734646514002
Memory
Memory size 32.0 MB
Memory max 0.16 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Macintosh OS
  • Linux
Ports and Connections
Wireless connection
  • 802.11 optional
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g optional
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge No
Parallel Port 1
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 420 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 8 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Width 15.6 inches
Depth 15.9 inches
Height 9.8 inches
Weight 22.0 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 251
Manual Feed Slot 1
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Max Input Trays 3
Maximum Paper Height 14.0
Storage Media
Compact flash Yes
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported PCL6
Postcript Type Standard

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Very Good
Print quality: Grayscale photo Poor
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 19.9  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) Poor
Color Photo (secs) 10.05
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 18.94
Line Art Output Quality Very Good
One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs) 10.34
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 14.46
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 8.2
Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs) 15.11
Color Photo, Normal Settings 10.05
Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) Very Good
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 30.1