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Dell Laser 1700

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At a Glance
Internal memory OK for small workgroups

Performance: Poor: 54
Features: Fair: 69
Design: Good: 73

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Performance
Color Photo (secs)	31.38
Color Photo, Normal Settings	31.38
Grayscale Output Quality	Good
Line Art Output Quality	Poor
One-Page Grayscale Graphic	39.58
One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs)	39.58
Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best)	Good
Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default)	Poor
Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default)	Poor
Ten-Page Word Document	44.42
Ten-Page Word Document (secs)	44.42
Tested Color Graphics Speed (formerly pf-PCWColorSpeed)	3.6
Tested Color Speed (ppm)	3.6
Tested Text Speed (formerly pf-PCWBWSpeed)	13.5
Tested Text Speed (ppm)	13.5
Text Output Quality	Poor
Three-Page PowerPoint Document	43.7
Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs)	43.7
Three-Page Word Document	29.15
Three-Page Word Document (secs)	29.15
Two-Page Excel Document	24.4
Two-Page Excel Document (secs)	24.4

Text Printing
Text output quality	Poor

Performance
Print quality: text/graphics	Good/Very good
Speed	Fair
Rated speeds	25 pages per minute
Tested speeds	7.4 ppm text; 3.6 ppm graphics
Ease of use	Fair
Features	Good
Maximum resolution	1200-by-1200-dpi monochrome
Maximum paper size	Legal
Standard input capacity	251 pages input, one tray
Paper feed options	Straight-through paper path, manual feed slot
RAM: Standard/Maximum (MB)	16/144
Interfaces	Parallel and USB 2.0
Drivers included	Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000 Pro, Windows XP
Supplies included in the box	Black toner
Size (width/depth/height) and weight	15.5 by 13.9 by 9.8 inches; 27 pounds
Support policy score	Very good
Support policies	One-year warranty, 24-hour daily toll-free tech support

What You Should Know about the Laser 1700

Installed Memory is Ideal for Five or Fewer Users

This printer's installed memory is sufficient for small offices or workgroups that print typical business documents, such as memos, spreadsheets, or simple Web pages. If you have more than six people using the printer or the printer handles heavy traffic, you will want more memory than this printer provides.