Dell Desktop Color MFP for Small Offices
August 31, 2009 by Sam NarisiPosted in: Product miniReviews
Priced at $399, the new Dell 1235cn Multifunction Color Laser Printer is suited to an individual user or 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.
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.
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.
Printing is host-based only. Color scan-to-file is standard, along with scan-to-email and to network. Color faxing features both JBIG and JPEG compression. PC fax (send only in black-and-white) is supported as well.
We estimate the cost per page as 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.
For a full review and information on other similar products, see the Better Buys for Business Color Printer Multifunctional Guide.
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