Pros

  • Fast
  • Inexpensive toner
  • Three-year standard warranty

Cons

  • High purchase price

At A Glance

Fast and expandable, with cheap toner, the 5230dn is well suited for a high-volume office.

The Specs

Processor
Processor speed 0.5 MHz
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Linux
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Memory
Memory size 0.128 MB
Memory max 0.64 GB
Display
Display size 3.0 inches
Display type Monochrome (fixed-character)
Text Only 1
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
Dimensions
Width 16.7 inches
Depth 25.2 inches
Height 15.8 inches
Weight 51.6 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 350.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 1
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Automatic Document Feeder 0
Duty Cycle 200000
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 1200 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported
  • PCL
  • PostScript
Printer Type
Colors Available K (Black)
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 1.4 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 45 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 3 Years

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Grayscale photo Fair
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 23.4  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Very Good
Print speed: Grayscale photo 4.9  ppm
Print speed rating: Grayscale photo Good