Pros

  • Fast, tabloid and banner printing
  • Cheap toner, automatic duplexing

Cons

  • Very expensive

At A Glance

Yes, it's expensive, but it prints on paper up to banner size, at a fast clip and for a low cost.

Manufacturer’s Description

Give your entire office professional level color with network ready Phaser 7500N laser printer, that's robust enough to handle short run professional quality print jobs, yet easy enough to fit right into your busy office. Inspired color control features and printer management tools simplify printing and give you the power to do more than ever before.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 7500N
Memory
Memory size 512.0 MB
Memory max 2.048 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Macintosh OS
  • Linux
Ports and Connections
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge No
Parallel Port 0
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 670 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 95 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Width 25.2 inches
Depth 26.2 inches
Height 30.3 inches
Weight 145.0 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 600
Manual Feed Slot 1
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Max Input Trays 5
Maximum Paper Height 17.0
Storage Media
Compact flash Yes
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported PCL5
Postcript Type Adobe PostScript 3

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Print quality: Grayscale photo Good
Copy quality n/a
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 28.1  ppm
Performance
Overall Scan Quality n/a
Color Output Quality Very Good
Sports Action Shot (secs) 26.12
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 3.4
Line Art Output Quality Very Good
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 18.06
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality n/a
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 13.9
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 27.73
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 4.3
One-Page Webpage (secs) 10.5
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 12.01
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 24.65
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 17.77
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 5.1