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Dell 968w

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Pros
Integrated Wi-Fi
Simple control-panel design
Cons
Paper trays and design could be better
Ink is a little costly

Performance: Good: 73
Features: Good: 71
Design: Very Good: 86

Find out how these scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Performance
300dpi Line Art Image (secs)	14.43
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs)	26.44
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs)	25.09
Color Output Quality	Very Good
Color Photo Quality	Very Good
Copy Output Quality	Very Good
Copy Quality	Very Good
Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi	30.29
Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi	14.6
Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	18.08
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality	n/a
Grayscale Output Quality	Very Good
Line Art Output Quality	Good
One-Page Copy	15.89
One-Page Copy (secs)	15.89
One-Page Line Art, Maximum Resolution	Good
One-Page Webpage (secs)	31.53
One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	Very Good
Overall Scan Quality	Good
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi	14.87
Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi	15.18
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	15.63
Sports Action Shot (secs)	80.38
Ten-Page Word Document	76.8
Ten-Page Word Document (secs)	76.8
Tested Color Speed (ppm)	2
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm)	0.7
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm)	2.4
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm)	4.2
Tested Text Speed (ppm)	10.2
Text Output Quality	Very Good
Three-Page Word Document	37.41
Three-Page Word Document (secs)	37.41
Total Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi	30.29
Total Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi	14.6
Total Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	18.08
Two-Page Excel Document	61.56
Two-Page Excel Document (secs)	61.56

Scanning
Preview scan, 2-by-2-inch document, 600 dpi	14.87
Preview scan, 4-by-5-inch document, 100 dpi	15.18
Preview scan, one-page Word document, 300 dpi	15.63
Preview scan, one-page Word document, 300 dpi	15.63

Text Printing
Text output quality	Very Good

What You Should Know about the 968w

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.