Pros
- Low per-page costs
- Superb text prints
Cons
- Sluggish print speeds
At A Glance
Good text printing, low per-page costs, and a large main paper tray. PictBridge option is expensive, but may appeal to some.
Manufacturer’s Description
For workgroup printing with the works, the magicolor 5440 DeskLaser color laser printer can save you both time and money. At up to 27 color and monochrome pages a minute, the DeskLaser can replace slower color inkjet and monochrome printers. With standard Ethernet and USB 2.0 interfaces, large and small workgroups can share the benefits and savings of color laser printing. It's also Camera Direct Photo Print ready thanks to an additonal USB port.When you want an economical and productive color printer, it's the Magicolor 5440 DeskLaser that gives your business the competitive edge it needs to get results. The Magicolor 5440 DeskLaser even offers extra document handling, such as high-volume paper input at 600 sheets, manual two-sided printing, and a maximum 2400 x 600 dpi resolution. Plus, the 5440 comes with 64MB of memory, expandable to 576MB, and a 60,000 print per month duty cycle.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 5250224100 |
| Inventory Number | 25650 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 64.0 MB |
| Memory max | 0.576 GB |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 1250 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 170 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 17.9 inches |
| Depth | 20.5 inches |
| Height | 17.3 inches |
| Weight | 81.4 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 2 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 600 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 1 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Standard |
| Max Input Trays | 4 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 14.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 2400 x 600 dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 2400 x 600 dpi |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Superior |
| Print quality: Color photo | Good |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Poor |
| Copy quality | n/a |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 21.7 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | n/a |
| Color Output Quality | Fair |
| Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best) | Poor |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 27.24 |
| Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) | 4.5 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 3.9 |
| Output Score, Color Photo, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Best) | Fair |
| Line Art Output Quality | Very Good |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 19.74 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | n/a |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 13.38 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 36.01 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 2.2 |
| Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) | Very Good |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 15.58 |
| Tested Photo Speed (formerly pf-PCWPhotoSpeed) | 2.2 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 19.06 |
| Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default) | Fair |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 18.74 |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 15.3 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 4.5 |
| Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) | Superior |
