Pros
- Very fast graphics speed
- Bargain-priced toner
Cons
- Expensive; graphics output often grainy
- Graphics output is often grainy
At A Glance
A classic workhorse, itâs built for speed more than print quality; the cheap toner is a big plus.
Manufacturer’s Description
Get all the advantages of a large office laser printer without a big ticket price. The highly affordable Aficio SP4210N delivers impressive speed and superior black and white image quality, plus advanced security and work flow tools, all in a compact design that helps cost conscious customers and mid size businesses reduce total cost of ownership.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 406366 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 256.0 MB |
| Memory max | 0.512 GB |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| Wireless connection |
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| USB 1.1 | No |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | No |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 582 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 33 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 15.3 inches |
| Depth | 17.8 inches |
| Height | 13.6 inches |
| Weight | 38.6 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 2 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 600 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 0 |
| Max Input Trays | 4 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 14.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 1200 x 600 dpi |
| Platform Support | |
| Printer languages supported | PCL6 |
| 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 | 32.3 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | n/a |
| Color Output Quality | Good |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 6.3 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Fair |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 12.05 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | n/a |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 8.15 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 24.12 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 7.4 |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 7.72 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 9.24 |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 8.99 |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 9.45 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 9.2 |
