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Pros

  • Excellent text quality
  • Good reliability

Cons

  • Inferior graphics quality
  • Expensive toner

At A Glance

The CLP-660ND offers decent speed and design, but its grainy graphics aren't for the art crowd.

Manufacturer’s Description

Network-ready CLP-660ND color laser printer delivers 25 pages per minute with up to 2,400 x 600 dpi whether in color or black/white. First page is out in 14 seconds. Media size ranges from 3 x 5 to 8-1/2 x 14. Offers 360 MHz processor and 128MB RAM , 250-sheet cassette, 100-sheet multipurpose tray, and USB 2.0, Ethernet 10/100 Base TX interface. Emulation is PostScript 3, PCL 6, SPL-C . Printer weighs 56.4 lb.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number CLP660ND
Inventory Number 31212
Memory
Memory size 128.0 MB
Memory max 0.64 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Macintosh OS
  • Linux
Ports and Connections
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge No
Parallel Port 0
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 600 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 35 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Width 17.0 inches
Depth 17.0 inches
Height 16.8 inches
Weight 56.4 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 250
Manual Feed Slot 1
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Max Input Trays 2
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
Platform Support
Printer languages supported PCL6
Postcript Type Standard

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Color photo Fair
Print quality: Grayscale photo Fair
Copy quality n/a
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 19.8  ppm
Performance
Overall Scan Quality n/a
Color Output Quality Fair
Sports Action Shot (secs) 53.75
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) 2.8
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 2.3
Line Art Output Quality Very Good
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 23.11
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality n/a
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 21.8
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 39.34
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 1.1
One-Page Webpage (secs) 20.4
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 19.95
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 42.32
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 25.66
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 2.9