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Pros

  • Very inexpensive
  • Very compact

Cons

  • Grainy graphics quality, expensive toner
  • Flimsy construction

At A Glance

This supercheap color laser is best suited for home-office use at low volume, nothing too complex.

The Specs

Memory
Memory size 32.0 MB
Memory max 0.032 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Ports and Connections
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge No
Parallel Port 0
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 350 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 80 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Width 15.3 inches
Depth 12.3 inches
Height 9.6 inches
Weight 24.3 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 150
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Max Input Trays 1
Maximum Paper Height 14.0
Storage Media
Compact flash No
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 2400 x 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 2400 x 600 dpi
Cost Per Page
Monthly Duty Cycle 20000

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Very Good
Print quality: Color photo Good
Print quality: Grayscale photo Fair
Copy quality n/a
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 16.9  ppm
Performance
Overall Scan Quality n/a
Color Output Quality Good
Sports Action Shot (secs) 30.83
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 2
Line Art Output Quality Fair
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 50.55
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality n/a
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 12.76
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 46.28
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 4.7
One-Page Webpage (secs) 27.39
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 43.25
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 29.02
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 30.49
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 2.4