Compare

Pros

  • Affordable purchase price
  • Nice color quality

Cons

  • Severely overpriced toner
  • Control-panel lights are difficult to interpret

At A Glance

This color LED printer's low purchase price is tempting, but its extremely high toner costs are off-putting.

Manufacturer’s Description

Finally, everything you need in an office color printer, but in a smaller package. Enjoy high-quality printouts and fast printing speeds with the Dell 1250c Color Printer, the world's smallest color laser-class printer1 with amazing color. Meet the reliable, revolutionary and compact printer that's ready to work hard for your business. The Dell 1250c prints 10 color pages per minute (actual print speed will vary with use) and operates with low maintenance to help you work more efficiently.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 1250C
Processor
Processor speed 0.384 MHz
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Memory
Memory size 0.064 MB
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 15.5 inches
Depth 11.8 inches
Height 8.86 inches
Weight 24.25 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 150.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 0
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Dedicated photo tray 0
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Automatic Document Feeder 0
Duty Cycle 30000
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 3.5 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 18.5 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 12 ppm
Color print speed 10 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Very Good
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 7.5  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Fair
Print speed: Color photo 2.3  ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Good

Related Articles

Google: Weak XMPP support, capabilities led us to proprietary tech in Hangouts
Are we ready for a mobile-first world?