Pros
- Fast for its engine speed
- Very inexpensive to buy
Cons
- Confusing installation and controls
- Dark photos; costly toner
At A Glance
A low-volume office might tolerate the pricey toner, but the design could be a lot better.
Manufacturer’s Description
The C3530N MFP is an ideal solution for individuals and small workgroups who require a fast, reliable and affordable MFP that delivers high quality color, ease of use and full multifunctionality.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 62428601 |
| Inventory Number | 30969 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 128.0 MB |
| Memory max | 0.32 GB |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Display | |
| Display type | Monochrome |
| Ports and Connections | |
| USB 1.1 | No |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | No |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 980 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 30 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax Resolution (dpi) | 200 x 400 dpi |
| Fax page memory capacity | 2.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 17.6 inches |
| Depth | 21.5 inches |
| Height | 20.5 inches |
| Weight | 63.9 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 | 1 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 1100.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
| Scanning | |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed |
| Maximum External Bit Depth | 24| |
| Maximum Scan Resolution | 1200 x 1200 |
| Optical Scanning Resolution | 4800 |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Very Good |
| Print quality: Color photo | Poor |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Poor |
| Copy quality | Fair |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 20.3 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | Fair |
| Color Output Quality | Fair |
| Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 20.65 |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 20.44 |
| Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) | 4.9 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 3.7 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Fair |
| One-Page Line Art, Maximum Resolution | Good |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 21.75 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | n/a |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 12.37 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 38.39 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 2.9 |
| Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 11.28 |
| Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 11.33 |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 14.08 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 18.92 |
| Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 7.9 |
| Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 9.84 |
| One-Page Copy (secs) | 26.56 |
| Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 11.33 |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 19.86 |
| One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | Good |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 16.28 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 4.5 |
