Pros
- Inexpensive; integrated Wi-Fi
- Automatic duplexer
Cons
- Mediocre speed; confusing control panel
- Confusing control panel
At A Glance
A raft of features makes this unit tempting, despite middling performance and a few design flaws.
Manufacturer’s Description
Boost productivity with a wireless all-in-one printer with speeds up to 31 ppm black 25 ppm color. Feature-rich all-in-one keeps cost per print low and includes automatic two-sided printing and auto document feeder.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | CB029A |
| Inventory Number | 31615 |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Memory | |
| Memory size | 64.0 MB |
| Memory max | 0.064 GB |
| Display | |
| Display type | Monochrome |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Wireless connection | 802.11b |
| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | No |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 40 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 75 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax Resolution (dpi) | 300 x 300 dpi |
| Fax page memory capacity | 100.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 18.7 inches |
| Depth | 18.6 inches |
| Height | 10.0 inches |
| Weight | 16.87 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 250 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 1200 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 |
| Platform Support | |
| Printer languages supported | PCL3 |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Very Good |
| Print quality: Color photo | Superior |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Very Good |
| Copy quality | Very Good |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 7.3 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | Good |
| Color Output Quality | Very Good |
| Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 16.09 |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 61.69 |
| Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) | 2.3 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 2.7 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Very Good |
| One-Page Line Art, Maximum Resolution | Good |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 46.66 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | n/a |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 25.72 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 106.51 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 1 |
| Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 28.26 |
| Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 27.62 |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 27.56 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 52.08 |
| Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 1.71 |
| Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 1.05 |
| One-Page Copy (secs) | 24.38 |
| Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 27.59 |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 21.55 |
| One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | Fair |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 21.89 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 2.4 |
