Pros
- Low price; lots of software
- Very easy to use; automatic duplexing
Cons
- Feathery text quality; pricey black ink
- Slow graphics printing
At A Glance
Automatic duplexing and an ADF distinguish this multifunction from most others in its price range.
Manufacturer’s Description
Enjoy printing, scanning, faxing, and standalone copying with the Dell 948 All-in-One Printer. The Printer can help produce high quality photos and documents with a print resolution of up to 4800x1200 dpi. It prints up to 28 ppm (Actual speed may vary according to usage) in black and gives you vivid and crisp color printouts at up to 25 ppm (Actual speed may vary according to usage). The impressive 48-bit full resolution scans photos and documents at up to 1200x1200 dpi. With PictBridge you can also print photos directly from your camera or from the built-in media cards without starting your PC. Built-in Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software saves your time and increases your productivity by converting paper text documents into text files. This printer includes the Dell Ink Management System - an intelligent software program that monitors your ink level and notifies you when your ink levels are low. The 948 All-In-One Printer comes with Dell's 24x7 toll-free technical phone support.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 2233185 |
| Inventory Number | 30777 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 32.0 MB |
| Memory max | 0.032 GB |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Display | |
| Display type | Monochrome |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Wireless connection |
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| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 32 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 2 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 160.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 18.0 inches |
| Depth | 16.1 inches |
| Height | 11.3 inches |
| Weight | 17.6 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 100 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 0 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Standard |
| Max Input Trays | 1 |
| 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 | 600 x 600 dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 4800 x 1200 dpi |
| Scanning | |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed |
| Maximum External Bit Depth |
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| Maximum Scan Resolution | 1200 x 1200 |
| Optical Scanning Resolution | 1200 by 4800 |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Good |
| Print quality: Color photo | Superior |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Superior |
| Copy quality | Good |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 7.6 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | Good |
| Color Output Quality | Good |
| Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 41.76 |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 107.6 |
| Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) | 3.6 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 2.1 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Good |
| One-Page Line Art, Maximum Resolution | Good |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 44.26 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | n/a |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 16.67 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 102.85 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 0.6 |
| Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 14.3 |
| Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 14.22 |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 36.19 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 72.16 |
| Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 15.99 |
| Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 16.75 |
| One-Page Copy (secs) | 17.21 |
| Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 14.13 |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 29.07 |
| One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | Good |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 28.86 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 1.7 |
