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Editor’s Choice: Océ VarioLink 5522c/6522c


August 25, 2009 by Luke Marchie

Sum-up: Copier-multifunctionals advanced in terms of design and features.

The Océ VarioLink 5522c prints and copies at 55ppm in black and 45ppm in color, while the VarioLink 6522c runs at 50ppm in color and 65ppm in black. More…

Editor’s Choice: Dell 1235cn Multifunctional Color Laser Printer


August 24, 2009 by Staff
Dell 1235cn Multifunction Color Laser Printer
Laser: Prints at 17ppm black, 4ppm color
Sum-up: A low-cost entry-level color laser MFP with some nice features.
The 1235cn Multifunction Color Laser Printer is Dell’s new entry-level color laser MFP. Priced at $399, it is suited to an individual user or a small workgroup. As you would expect for the low price, the features are on the modest side, but they go well beyond the minimal. It has a slow color speed, 4ppm, with a pretty good 17ppm black output speed. This model comes with standard printing, scanning, copying, and faxing.
The paper supply is a standard 150-sheet tray. The output tray holds 80 sheets. There’s a 15-sheet document feeder and a flatbed platen.
The 1235cn has a 360MHz processor and comes with 128MB of non-expandable memory. Dell claims a 20,000 page-per-month duty cycle for the unit. By our reckoning, a sensible average monthly use is 1,500 to 2,500 pages.
This model is Ethernet-ready and also includes a USB port. Another USB can accept USB flash drives or PictBridge interfaces.
Printing is host-based only. Note that, like other Dell MFPs, the 1235cn works with Windows and Mac machines. Color scan to file is standard, along with scan-to-USB, scan-to-email, and to network. Color faxing features both JBIG and JPEG compression. There is 2MB of dedicated fax memory. PC fax (send only in black-and-white) is supported as well.
Printing is quiet at 49dB. There’s a 2-line LCD panel. These machines have an elegant black design.
Cost per page is estimated by Dell as being 3.9 cents in black, 19.4 cents in color.
The 1235cn Multifunction Color Laser is a solid choice for a small office that needs a little color. Its low price and impressive features are reasons we give it our Editor’s Choice Award.

Sum-up: A low-cost entry-level color laser MFP with some nice features.

The 1235cn Multifunction Color Laser Printer is Dell’s new entry-level color laser MFP. Priced at $399, it is suited to an individual user or a small workgroup. As you would expect for the low price, the features are on the modest side, but they go well beyond the minimal. More…

Editor’s Choice: Dell 2145cn Multifunctional Color Laser Printer


August 24, 2009 by Staff

2145cn

Laser: Prints at 21ppm black, 21ppm color

Sum-up: Powerful small to midsize workgroup MFP with solid features.

Priced at $749, Dell’s 2145cn Multifunction Color Laser Printer offers 21ppm printing and copying in both color and black-and-white. It is aimed at a busy small workgroup, supporting standard print, scan, copy, and fax functions. More…


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Here is a sample of the newest office productivity machines that have earned the Better Buys for Business Editor's Choice Award.

Sharp's Frontier series

Letter/legal copier-multifunctionals with high-end software features

Panasonic KV-S7075C

- one of the fastest flatbed scanners in the industry

Lexmark C734/C736

- Feature-laden color printers, for small-to-midsize workgroups.




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