Pros
- Prints CDs and DVDs; easy control panel
- Lots of useful software and utilities
Cons
- Text looks feathery on plain paper
- Onscreen manual thorough but disjointed
At A Glance
This basic unit has one standout feature--CD/DVD printing--that helps forgive its mediocre speed.
Manufacturer’s Description
It's easy to get lab quality photos, laser-quality documents, CD/DVD printing, scans and copies. Simply preview your photos on a 2.4 inch display and print - no PC necessary. Make beautiful photo reprints and crisp, clear copies, using a one touch button.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | Q8330A |
| Inventory Number | 30258 |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Memory | |
| Memory size | 64.0 MB |
| Memory max | 0.064 GB |
| Display | |
| Display type | Color |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces | wireless possible with optional accessory (purchased separately) |
| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | No |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 283 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 29 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 17.8 inches |
| Depth | 15.24 inches |
| Height | 8.03 inches |
| Weight | 15.71 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 2 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 125 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 0 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Not Available |
| Max Input Trays | 2 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 14.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | CompactFlash |
| Micro SD | xD-Picture Card |
| SD card | SD Card |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Compact flash | No |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 4800 x 1200 dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 4800 x 1200 dpi |
| Scanning | |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed |
| Maximum External Bit Depth |
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| Maximum Scan Resolution | 19200 |
| Optical Scanning Resolution | 4800 by 4800 |
| Platform Support | |
| Printer languages supported | PCL3 GUI |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Good |
| Print quality: Color photo | Superior |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Very Good |
| Copy quality | Good |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 7.3 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | Very Good |
| Color Output Quality | Very Good |
| Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 16.8 |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 80.01 |
| Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) | 2.3 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 2.7 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Good |
| One-Page Line Art, Maximum Resolution | Very Good |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 47.07 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | n/a |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 26.65 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 106.66 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 0.7 |
| Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 7.32 |
| Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 7.43 |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 27.71 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 52.23 |
| Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 18.88 |
| Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 6.88 |
| One-Page Copy (secs) | 23.91 |
| Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 7.62 |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 21.64 |
| One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | Very Good |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 21.99 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 2.4 |
