Pros

  • Consistently high print quality
  • Competitive purchase price

Cons

  • Very slow printing text; pricey toner
  • Limited paper capacity

At A Glance

The print quality is great for the price, but the toner is expensive and the features, limited.

Manufacturer’s Description

Phaser 6128N Color Multifunction Printer is office friendly and earth friendly, this compact multifunction printer delivers all your documents in rich, full color. Reliable, affordable and network ready, you'll find it's the perfect office partner.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 6128MFPN
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Macintosh OS
  • Linux
Memory
Memory size 384.0 MB
Memory max 0.384 GB
Display
Display type Monochrome
Ports and Connections
Wireless connection
  • 802.11 optional
  • 802.11b
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge No
Parallel Port 0
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 360 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 60 watts
Faxing
Fax Resolution (dpi) 400 x 400 dpi
Fax page memory capacity 4.0
Dimensions
Width 16.7 inches
Depth 20.0 inches
Height 23.0 inches
Weight 63.9 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 250
Manual Feed Slot 1
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Max Input Trays 1
Maximum Paper Height 14.0
Storage Media
Compact flash Yes
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 x 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 600 x 600 dpi
Scanning
Scanner Type
  • Flatbed
  • ADF
Maximum External Bit Depth
  • 24
  • 8
Maximum Scan Resolution 9600 x 9600
Optical Scanning Resolution 1200 by 1200
Platform Support
Printer languages supported PCL6

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Print quality: Grayscale photo Very Good
Copy quality Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 12.9  ppm
Performance
Overall Scan Quality Good
Color Output Quality Very Good
Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 8.88
Sports Action Shot (secs) 28.1
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) 3.3
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 1.3
Line Art Output Quality Superior
One-Page Line Art, Maximum Resolution Very Good
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 27.65
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality n/a
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 18.4
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 60.44
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 2.1
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 13.72
Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 13.97
One-Page Webpage (secs) 18.25
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 22.35
Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 23.77
Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 10.07
One-Page Copy (secs) 18.11
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 13.85
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 28.24
One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi Good
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 47.88
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 3.5