Pros

  • Impressive print quality
  • Fast performance

Cons

  • Access to toner cartridge not well marked

At A Glance

A multitalented workhorse printer, this unit offers impressive speed and print quality, plus reasonable toner costs.

The Specs

Processor
Processor speed 0.4 MHz
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Linux
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Memory
Memory size 0.032 MB
Memory max 0.288 GB
Display
Display type Monochrome (fixed-character)
Text Only 1
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
Parallel Port Yes
Dimensions
Width 10.24 inches
Depth 16.61 inches
Height 14.53 inches
Weight 31.15 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2.0
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 300.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 1.0
Manual Feed Slot 0.0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Dedicated photo tray 0.0
Automatic Document Feeder 0.0
Duty Cycle 60000.0
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 1200 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported
  • PCL
  • PostScript
Printer Type
Number of Colors 1.0
Colors Available K (Black)
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 1.8 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 40.0 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Grayscale photo Very Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 22.8   ppm
Print speed rating: Text Very Good
Print speed: Grayscale photo 7.0   ppm
Print speed rating: Grayscale photo Superior