Hewlett Packard’s new large-workgroup color printer
January 27, 2010 by Steve Hannaford
HP is calling the new CP4525 family with the word “Enterprise” added to the Color LaserJet brand. These models are aimed at a large workgroup. More…
January 27, 2010 by Steve Hannaford
Konica Minolta’s new family of black-and-white production printers
September 29, 2009 by Steve Hannaford
Konica Minolta has come out with three new monochrome production printers in its bizhub PRO lines. This new family consists of the 105ppm bizhub PRO 1051 ($62,695), and the 120ppm bizhub PRO 1200 ($74,900) and 1200P ($65,900). More…
New MFPs for the home office
September 16, 2009 by Steve Hannaford
A new MFP from Lexmark sits comfortably between consumer-grade printers and those designed for small offices. More…
New Dell color MFP for busy small workgroups
August 26, 2009 by Steve Hannaford
Need a printer suitable for small groups that can still get things done quickly? More…
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
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…
An inkjet MFP that competes with the laser models
June 1, 2009 by Steve Hannaford
Hewlett-Packard’s new Officejet Pro 8500 family provides excellent speed and strong features, that make it (for now) the top ink jet all-in-one on the market. More…
New color MFPs with software development platform
May 15, 2009 by Steve Hannaford
The new line of Kyocera color MFPs comes with two different feeder options and a way to create customized software applications. More…
Evolved new color MFPs from Lexmark
March 24, 2009 by Steve Hannaford
Lexmark is in the midst of upgrading its whole printer and printer-multifunctional line with a comprehensive new design that offers both obvious and subtle improvements. Lexmark has managed to get a leg up in this increasingly competitive market. More…
