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Dell Dell All-In-One Printer 942

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At a Glance
Internal memory OK for small workgroups
Supports Sony Memory Stick media
Contains a slot for xD cards

Performance: Good: 77
Features: Good: 75
Design: Good: 71

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Performance
5 x 7 Photo (secs)	96.36
Color Output Quality	Fair
Color Photo (secs)	31.12
Color Photo Quality	Very Good
Color Photo, Best Quality Settings	96.36
Color Photo, Normal Settings	31.12
Copy Output Quality	Good
Copy Quality	Good
Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi	28.73
Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi	11.92
Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	19.76
Line Art Output Quality	Fair
One-Page Copy	16.65
One-Page Copy (secs)	16.65
One-Page Grayscale Graphic	29.43
One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs)	29.43
Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default)	Fair
Output Score, Color Photo, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Best)	Very Good
Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default)	Fair
Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default)	Fair
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi	10.03
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-pv2x2maxmax-Average)	9.95
Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi	9.79
Preview Scan, Line Art, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-pvLAmax1-Average)	10.09
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	9.89
Ten-Page Word Document	80.45
Ten-Page Word Document (secs)	80.45
Tested Color Graphics Speed (formerly pf-PCWColorSpeed)	1.4
Tested Color Speed (ppm)	1.4
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm)	0.6
Tested Photo Speed (formerly pf-PCWPhotoSpeed)	0.6
Tested Text Speed (formerly pf-PCWBWSpeed)	7.5
Tested Text Speed (ppm)	7.5
Text Output Quality	Fair
Three-Page PowerPoint Document	155.74
Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs)	155.74
Three-Page Word Document	41.89
Three-Page Word Document (secs)	41.89
Total Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi	28.73
Total Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-2x2maxmax-Average)	104.14
Total Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi	11.92
Total Scan Time, Line Art, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-LAmax1-Average)	169.55
Total Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	19.76
Two-Page Excel Document	62.52
Two-Page Excel Document (secs)	62.52

Scanning
Preview scan, 2-by-2-inch document, 600 dpi	10.03
Preview scan, 4-by-5-inch document, 100 dpi	9.79
Preview scan, one-page Word document, 300 dpi	9.89
Preview scan, one-page Word document, 300 dpi	9.89

Text Printing
Text output quality	Fair

Performance
Rated print speeds	19 ppm monochrome; 14 ppm color, normal mode
Tested print speeds	7.5 ppm text; 1.4 ppm color graphics; 0.6 ppm 4-by-5-inch color photo in best mode
Print quality: text/graphics/photo (best mode)	Fair/Fair/Very Good
Time to scan one-page text document at 300 dpi, 1-bit	30 seconds
Time to scan 4-by-5 color photo at 100 dpi, 24-bit	22 seconds
Monochrome quality (text and line art)	Fair
Color quality (2-by-2-inch scan at highest resolution and 4-by-5-inch scan at 100 dpi)	Very Good
Monochrome copy time/quality	17 seconds/Good
Overall quality	Good
Documentation	Fair
Ease of installation	Very Good
Design	Good
Paper handling	Fair
Features	Good
Maximum paper size	8.5-inch banner
Paper capacity (standard)	1 tray; 100 pages input, 50 pages output
Scan area	8.5 by 11.7 inches
Maximum optical resolution	1200 by 2400 dpi
Maximum fax resolution	No fax capability
Ports and slots	One USB 2.0, media-card slots
Dimensions (w/d/h) and weight	17.2 by 12.7 by 6.6 inches; 10.0 pounds
Other	2.5-inch color LCD
Support policy score	Very Good
Support policies	One-year warranty, 24-hour daily toll-free support

What You Should Know about the Dell All-In-One Printer 942

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.