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Pros

  • Outstanding speed and print quality
  • Scads of features and optional accessories
  • Customizable, color touchscreen LCD interface

Cons

  • Toner costs are not as low as the competition's

At A Glance

You could print tons on this fast and capable laser printer--but the toner costs, while moderate, are not as low as those of the competition.

Manufacturer’s Description

The C792de combines a robust design, exceptional media handling, two-sided printing and an intuitive color touch screen to deliver your workgroup brilliant color laser printing. The 4.3-inch color touch screen allows you to operate your printer with ease and confidence through smart and intuitive navigation, easy access to workflow solutions and shortcuts, and the ability to preview your documents and print jobs at the device.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 47B0001
Processor
Processor speed 1.2 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 0.512 MB
Memory max 1.5 GB
Display
Display size 4.3 inches
Display type Color
Touchscreen 1
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 22.3 inches
Depth 20.2 inches
Height 20.3 inches
Weight 110.0 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2.0
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 650.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 1.0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Duty Cycle 150000.0
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 1200 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 1200 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 1200 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported
  • PCL
  • PostScript
  • PostScript Emulation
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4.0
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 1.5 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 9.2 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 50.0 ppm
Color print speed 50.0 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 22.7   ppm
Print speed rating: Text Superior
Print speed: Color photo 2.9   ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Very Good

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