Pros
Includes autoduplexer and Wi-Fi
Very inexpensive
Fast
Cons
No ethernet
Pricey toner
Inscrutable control panel
At A Glance
Though the low-cost 2230d offers good speed, its control panel is hard to use.
Manufacturer’s Description
Reliable, budget-friendly, and compact enough to sit on a desktop, the Dell 2230d is the right choice for streamlining your print jobs and reducing your total cost of ownership. When black and white is all you need, the Dell 2230d Laser Printer delivers: efficient performance, exceptional features, and a price that wont break your budget.
The Specs
Pricing Part Number 2245818 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 No USB 2.0 Yes PictBridge No Parallel Port 0 Serial Port No Power Maximum Power Draw (watts) 470 watts Standby Power Draw (watts) 13 watts Faxing Fax page memory capacity 0.0 Dimensions Width 15.9 inches Depth 14.5 inches Height 10.2 inches Weight 29.8 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 No Resolutions Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi Platform Support Printer languages supported PCL6 Postcript Type y
Performance
PCWorld Test Center (Quality) Print quality: Text Superior Print quality: Color photo n/a Print quality: Grayscale photo Poor Copy quality n/a
PCWorld Test Center (Speed) Print speed: Text 33.9 ppm
Performance Overall Scan Quality n/a Color Output Quality Fair One-Page Webpage (secs) 7.28 Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 8.97 Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 3 Line Art Output Quality Fair 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 18.94 Three-Page Word Document (secs) 11.1 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 20.29 Tested Color Speed (ppm) 6.8 Grayscale Glossy Output Quality n/a 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 7.25 Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 22.99 Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 8.3
