Editor’s Choice: Dell 1235cn Multifunctional Color Laser Printer
August 24, 2009 by StaffPosted in: 2009 iGuide, Better Buys: Editor's Choice Awards, Multifunction Reviews, Sponsored Content - email
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.
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