Pros

  • Inexpensive purchase price
  • Automatic duplexer included

Cons

  • Unfriendly paper tray design
  • Somewhat pricey toner

At A Glance

This is a cheap, decent printer, whose automatic duplexer helps you forget the klunky paper tray.

Manufacturer’s Description

This powerful little printer is ready to support a single user or a small workgroup with fast, automatic two-sided printing, office-friendly convenience and outstanding overall value.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 3250DN
Memory
Memory size 32.0 MB
Memory max 0.16 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • 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) 400 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 70 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Width 14.3 inches
Depth 14.5 inches
Height 9.4 inches
Weight 26.19 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 600 x 600 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported PCL 6 and 5e
Postcript Type Standard

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Color photo n/a
Print quality: Grayscale photo Good
Copy quality n/a
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 27.7  ppm
Performance
Overall Scan Quality n/a
Color Output Quality Good
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 5.6
Line Art Output Quality Very Good
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 14.27
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality n/a
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 9.5
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 28.2
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 6.3
One-Page Webpage (secs) 9.53
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 11.53
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 13.15
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 10.73
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 7