Overview:
The Konica Minolta Magicolor 3730DN is a color printer best with regards to everything printing. For so many years, people have been wondering how to get colored printers that will save them all the time and energy wasted when printing just a few copies of important documents with paper jamming issues and also other issues which mostly did not make their documents look as perfect as the Konica Minolta Magicolor 3730DN makes their documents look like. There are so many benefits that comes with using the Konica Minolta Magicolor 3730 3730DN whether you would love to use it in your home, school or office.

Pros:
The Konica Minolta Magicolor 3730DN is very strong with regards to color printing and can color print 24 pages per minute whiles it can print 24 pages per minute for monochrome or black and white documents.
The duplex printing feature that has been designed into the Konica Minolta Magicolor 3730DN printer has made it very fast as fast as simplex printing.
Due to the fact that it is fast and easy to operate, so many people find it very fun to use.
The Konica Minolta Magicolor 3730DN printer has a low power consumption rate and also very efficient toner saver mode to ensure that although color print outs are done perfectly; ink is saved in the process.
The Konica Minolta Magicolor 3730DN color printer can be used to print any kind of material with no issues with regards to papers jamming or not printing clearly.
Konica Minolta Magicolor 3730DN color printer has been designed to ensure that all buttons are self explanatory and also user friendly.
Konica Minolta has made sure their recent Konica Minolta printer brands are designed and manufactured to be economically friendly by applying the Simitri HD technology to it.
The standard paper input per feeder is 250 sheets which means you can print all you want before leading another or lad them whiles you use; which ever way you prefer.
Konica Minolta Magicolor 3730DN has a warm up time of 41 seconds which means, you have no worries with delays as compared to other color printers that can take even 2 minutes to warm up before you can print.
Konica Minolta Magicolor 3730DN color printer is compatible with the PageScope Net care and also PageScope Web Connection. This means you do not have to worry about printing documents directly from the internet because they are possible with the Konica Minolta Magicolor 3730DN color printer.

Cons:
There have been a few complaints with regards to the price of the Konica Minolta Magicolor 3730DN especially because it is not an all in one device.
Many people also have had complaints with the fact that the manual can be very confusing to understand at times.

Ink/Toner Needs:
The Konica Minolta Magicolor 3730DN color printer ink toner needs include magenta, yellow, cyan, etc. Although the Konica Minolta Magicolor 3730DN color printer is great with regards to color images, you will never find it lacking with regards to less color consumption.

Overview:
Available for well under a hundred dollars, brand new online, the Lexmark X125’s problem is not its purchase price but its very limited, very low performing hardware. This full color inkjet fax machine is roughly a decade old, and is simply just too slow to compete with the also affordable color fax hardware available on shelves today.

Pros:
With print resolution of a maximum of 2400 x 1200 dots per inch, the Lexmark X125 printer is capable of producing color imagery that is superior to most laser printers and many inkjets as well. The device’s scan resolutions are also respectable, at least for a top loading machine, at 600 x 1200 dpi optical and up to 4800 x 4800 dots per inch attainable when using the very slow interpolated scan method. The maximum color depth that the machine can operate with is 24 bits though grey scale images will be scanned in 8 bit depth.

The device’s display is a full 16 characters by 2 lines, meaning that navigating through menus to access stand alone fax features is made simple. Dimensions of 17.4 x 12.6 x 7 inches and a weight of only 11.7 pounds also mean that the unit is very desktop friendly as well as easy to move around. Without a built in flatbed scanner, this four in one is about ten pounds lighter than its flip top counterparts.

As a copy machine, the Lexmark X125 relies on its automatic document feeder once again because it is not equipped with a flatbed. Incoming material can be reduced down to 25% of its original size but only increased to 200% maximum. Up to 99 copies can be made at one time, but any process can be repeated easily with a single touch of a button.

The Lexmark X125 is truly a fax machine at heart, and its fax hardware and specifications do not disappoint. Various fax resolutions are selectable for transmission, the highest quality being 300 x 300 dots per inch. 200 x 200, 203 x 296, and 203 x 98 dot per inch fax resolutions can be selected as well for various purposes. A fax page memory of up to 80 pages allows the machine to store incoming fax data that cannot be printed immediately and save it unit the device is ready to create a hard copy. This is an invaluable feature for fax protection.

Cons:
A maximum monthly duty cycle of only 3000 pages means that the Lexmark X125 is in no position to produce heavy volumes of print material. It also can only copy at a maximum speed of 12 pages per minute in black and white and a pitiful 5 pages per minute in color, further diminishing its use as a copier of any kind, much less a high volume one.

Print speeds exceed those of copying, but only slightly with 16 pages per minute being the maximum monochrome performance level. Color prints from a PC can be produced at only 8 pages per minute, making the device much slower than pretty much all of its competition.

Overview:

In an interesting twist on Brother’s line of inkjet multifunctional units, the Brother MFC-440CN printer adds a convenient, flip up 2 inch color display to the series’ very familiar hardware. With other home and office friendly features such as a built in Ethernet interface and a 4 x 6 inch photo paper tray, the 440CN is sure to impress any buyer interested in an all in one device.

Pros:

On top of standard print, copy, scan, and fax features, the Brother MFC-440CN includes a PC fax option that allows users to send and receive faxes directly from their desktops, through the fax line. Also evident in this versatile machine are a series of media slots that allow operators to load memory cards directly from a digital camera into the machine for printing, without ever connecting to a host PC. Stand alone photo printing can also be done by way of a Pictbridge connection which allows users to connect their digital cameras to the 440CN via a USB port. Once connected, operators can preview and print directly from the digital device.

Other stand alone features include copy and fax abilities which are assisted largely in part by 32 MBs of built in random access memory. On board RAM allows for minimal slowdown when printing complex projects and also for fax data, such as phone numbers, to be stored internally.

The Brother MFC-440CN can print at resolutions of up to 6000 x 1200 dots per inch, making it easily capable of photo quality prints and reproductions, while the unit’s 20 sheet photo paper tray allows for multiple pictures to be printed without user interaction. Photo printing can be quite slow, but standard print speeds run at 25 pages per minute for black and white sheets and 20 pages per minute for color. The unit’s 1.5 picoleter droplet size ensures the finest of detail and accuracy.

Cons:

Though the low profile of the Brother MFC-440CN is very appealing for many users who don’t have a lot of work space, having a printer with such a short height does have its drawbacks. The printer’s standard paper supply is only large enough to hold 100 sheets and the device’s paper output tray is only capable of holding 25 sheets comfortably. While the addition of a built in automatic document feeder is always welcome in a copy machine, this ADF’s 10 page maximum capacity leaves something to be desired.

The unit’s fax modem also runs at very limited speeds. With a 14.4 Kbps maximum transfer rate, faxes will be sent along at a sluggish 6 seconds per page. Higher end machines can easily transmit twice, and even three times, as fast.

Ink Toner Needs:

Unlike many of the printers in Brother’s MFC line that give users the option of using a high yield black ink cartridge, the Brother MFC-440CN has only standard OEM cartridges available for purchase. Each of the three color cartridges (cyan, magenta, and yellow) come equipped with 400 page yields at 5% coverage while the unit’s black ink cartridge can print up to 500 pages.

Overview:

The Konica Minolta PagePro 4650 black & white printer is one of the few printers that can satisfy high and low printing demands, guarantee efficient and reliable usage and also further on make sure you save so much money. There are only a few printers that can be counted on with regards to strength and the very best with regards to effectiveness and the Konica Minolta PagePro 4650 will top the race from my view any day.

Pros:

With Konica Minolta PagePro 4650, you can get all your print outs done quickly and also be 100% sure of the quality you are getting.
Konica Minolta PagePro 4650 prints are delivered 34 pages per minute which means; you get the first document in 10.5 seconds after print is ordered. If you use the Konica Minolta PagePro for business or personal purposes; you should be ready to be the envy of others that do not have this device.
Due to latest processing technology, the Konica Minolta PagePro 4650 printer has a very high printing speed; very strong, professional printing, very effective and can with stand any form of pressure; you should never be worried about it integrating smoothly into your systems network.
The Konica Minolta PagePro 4650 consumes very low power and also is very effective with regards to toner yields which saves so much ink even though you get world class print outs.
The Konica Minolta PagePro 4650 printer can be used to print any kind of material from A4, statement, legal, A5, A6, B5, B6, letter, executive, government, 16K, double postcard, foolscap, custom size, UK Quarto, etc; with paper jam issues.
Konica Minolta has made sure their recent Konica Minolta printer brands are designed and manufactured to be economically friendly by applying the Simitri HD technology to it.
The Konica Minolta PagePro 4650 printer weighs approximately 25 kg.
You can use Konica Minolta PagePro 4650 settings to keep all confidential print outs secure from public view.
Konica Minolta PagePro 4650 has a warm up time of 20 seconds which means, you have no worries with print out delays like other laser printers.
Konica Minolta PagePro 4650 printer system features PageScope Netcare, PageScope Network Setup, Peer to Peer printing tool, PageScope EMS plug – in, PageScope NDPS Gateway, Status monitor, PageScope Plug and Print, and so on this means you do not have to worry about printing documents directly from the internet like you used to with your previous laser printer.
Konica Minolta PagePro 4650 printer copy / print volume per month are 150,000 pages.
Konica Minolta PagePro 4650 operating systems include Windows Server 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, Linux Macintosh, etc.
Konica Minolta PagePro 4650 paper input capacity (standard) is 550 sheet cassette and 150 sheet tray.

Cons:

The Konica Minolta PagePro 4650 compared to some of the other Konica Minolta all in one device have been complained to be too close although it is only has a single function.

Overview:

The Konica Minolta PagePro 5650 black & white printer is one of the best printers ever to come from the camp of Konica Minolta. The Konica Minolta PagePro 5650 comes in two different series which the PagePro 5650EN and the PagePro 5650DN with the PagePro 5650EN is being the most popular. There are so many individuals and organizations that use the Konica Minolta PagePro 5650 due to its compactness, beautiful design, clear and bold print outs and also its easiness to use and other features. Whether for heavy load printing duties or normal load printing duties; the Konica Minolta PagePro 5650 monochrome printer series can never be taken for granted.

Pros:

The Konica Minolta PagePro 5650 printer has a very high printing speed; very strong, professional printing, very effective and can with stand any form of pressure. Due to latest processing technology, you should never be worried about it integrating smoothly into your systems network.
The Konica Minolta Magicolor 3730DN is very strong with regards to printing and can print 43 pages per minute of all types of documents. With the printer backed by very latest Emperon controller, 500MHz processing and 128 MB standard memory, you should always be ready for the best printing results.
The Konica Minolta PagePro 5650 printer has a low power consumption rate and also very efficient toner saver mode to ensure that although print outs are done perfectly; ink is saved in the process.
The Konica Minolta PagePro 5650 printer can be used to print any kind of material from A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, letter, legal, executive, government, 16K, double postcard, foolscap, custom size, UK Quarto, etc; with no issues with regards to papers jamming or not printing clearly.
Konica Minolta has made sure their recent Konica Minolta printer brands are designed and manufactured to be economically friendly by applying the Simitri HD technology to it.
The Konica Minolta PagePro 5650 printer weighs approximately 25 kg.
Konica Minolta PagePro 5650 has a warm up time of 20 seconds or even less which means, you have no worries with delays as compared to other printers that longer to warm up before you can print.
Konica Minolta PagePro 5650 printer system features PageScope Netcare, PageScope Network Setup, Peer to Peer printing tool, PageScope EMS plug – in, PageScope Plug and Print, PageScope NDPS Gateway, Status monitor, and so on this means you do not have to worry about printing documents directly from the internet.
Konica Minolta PagePro 5650 printer copy / print volume per month are 200,000 pages.
Konica Minolta PagePro 5650 operating systems include Windows Server 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, Linux Macintosh, etc.

Cons:
There have been some complaints with regards to the price of the Konica Minolta PagePro 5650 especially because it is not an all in one device and is also not a color / B&W printer.

Ink Toner Needs:
The Konica Minolta PagePro 5650 printer ink toner needs include only black, which makes it very easy to use and replace.

OVERVIEW
With an advertised black and white print speed of 24 pages per minute and a real life speed of about 17 pages per minute, the Lexmark C530 is not going to win any awards for being fast. The printer is special for another reason, however, in that its color print speeds almost match those of black and white, making it actually quite a fast color laser device for its price range.

PROS
The Lexmark C530’s first page out times are, like its print speeds, nothing spectacular. It would be nice if the printer was capable of breaking the 10 second mark, but it falls just shy with 10.5 seconds for black and white prints and 11 seconds for color prints. This is still faster than the Lexmark C522 model, but not as fast as a few other color laser printers in a similar price range.

If a buyer is looking for a little more versatility than the Lexmark C530 core model is capable of, they can turn to the Lexmark C530DN version of the printer that is equipped with built in duplexing abilities as well as a network card that allows for an easy wired network setup. Networking is particularly useful for color laser printers, as gives the ability to share color printing capabilities with an entire workgroup that may otherwise be limited to black and white prints. In the end, this additional expense could actually end up saving a business money.

The Lexmark C530’s print quality is admirable, though nowhere near photo quality. The device can pump out a solid, true 1200 x 1200 dot per inch resolution, and also is equipped with a somewhat shady “4800 color quality” that is actually just a 2400 x 600 dot per inch print mode which, in the end, is inferior to true 1200.

128 MBs of included memory found in the Lexmark C530 is sufficient but, as the device could potentially be asked to handle a lot of complex printing tasks that extend beyond basic text printing, its memory expansion option that allows for up to 640 MBs of RAM to be installed at one time is a great fallback plan for those who fear slowdown.

CONS
The Lexmark C530’s color image printing abilities are not without a few strange quirks. The printer seems to produce color images that are a little heavy on the red, making pictures of people look flushed out. Then again, the device isn’t really intended as a photo printer, but it would be nice if it could at least keep its colors accurate.

While it is not a game ender, the Lexmark C530’s complete lack of a paper expansion option is disappointing. The device comes complete with 350 total sheets worth of storage space that consists of a 250 sheet standard paper tray that is accompanied by a rather large 100 sheet tray. This degree of storage should suffice for most users but it is always preferable to at least have the expansion option available. The unit’s output tray is actually shockingly large with its 250 sheet capacity.

OVERVIEW
The very eye catching Brother MFC-9010CN Digital Color Multi-Function Center does not include a fax modem, making it a true three in one printer/ copier/ scanner that can produce vibrant, full color output. With built in Ethernet connectability and an affordable price tag, this MFC is a perfect option for those looking to add a splash of color to their current office hardware.

PROS
Using LED print technology, the Brother MFC-9010CN Digital Color Multi-Function Center is capable of printing at resolutions of up to 600 x 2400 dots per inch with virtually zero warm up time. The unit includes print, copy, and scan hardware, as well as a few extras such as a built in network card and automatic document feeder.

With a built in ADF, users can load multiple pages of scan or copy input into this compact device which will then be processed automatically by the machine. This makes large copy and scan projects easy and is absolutely essential for the business that requires them often. When printing, an entire office network can connect very quickly to the Brother MFC-9010CN Digital Color Multi-Function Center via wired Ethernet, making the unit very affective at inexpensively giving a group of people access to color printing. A standard USB port is also included.

Standard included memory totals a conservative 64 MBs, though this can be upgraded considerably to a maximum total of 576 MBs. The unit’s maximum monthly duty cycle is more than acceptable, topping out at 25,000 pages. Recommended monthly duty, however, is much, much lower at the range of 300 to 1,500 pages per month.

All the basic copy and scan functions one would expect from a Brother MFC can be found on this thorough piece of hardware. These include reduction and enlargement at ratios of 25% to 400%, a “scan to” feature, and 48 bit interpolated scanning at qualities of up to 19200 x 19200 dots per inch.

CONS
Though the Brother MFC-9010CN Digital Color Multi-Function Center is impressive on many levels, it is not without its little annoyances. One of them is its very large footprint. While color laser printers are always on the bulkier side, this MFC’s dimensions of 16.9″ x 19.3″ x 15.7″ (W x D x H) make it noticeably larger than color laser printers currently on the market.

Customers have complained about the printer’s inability to handle envelope processing well, and that Brother’s customer service is not as helpful as it should be, among other things. The Brother MFC-9010CN Digital Color Multi-Function Center automatically shuts off if toner levels are too low; a function that can, for obvious reasons, become incredibly annoying if repeated too many times.

With a print speed of only 17 pages per minute, the Brother MFC-9010CN Digital Color Multi-Function Center is slow even for a color laser printer. Copy speeds, as expected, are also limited to this poor output rate and scanning is also a bit sluggish. For the money, users looking for faster speeds can easily find it elsewhere within the same price range.

CONSUMABLES
Color laser printers use their own unique consumable setup, each brand varying slightly from the other. The Brother MFC-9010CN, like most Brother color laser devices, utilizes four individual toner cartridges but only one drum unit. While other brands sometimes have four drum units, or no separate drum at all, the Brother setup is possibly the most cost effective. The black toner cartridges for the device carry up to 2,200 pages worth of yield, while each individual color cartridge (cyan, magenta, and yellow) carries only 1,400 pages at 5% coverage.

The Sharp AR-M237 copy system is, however dated, very proficient in many hardware areas such as paper storage. The unit is no longer top of the line when it comes to copy speed, but performs well in most areas and, with large format support, is an overall well rounded copy machine.

PROS
Copies can be made at a rate of 23 pages per minute when copying to letter sized paper. While this speed is pretty far below average for a device such as this, we’ll give it a break due to the age of this poor old thing. Large sized 11 x 17 inch paper is also compatible with the unit which is a big plus, unfortunately Ledger sized paper operates at a speed of about 12 pages per minute. Legal size runs at 13 pages per minute.

Print and copy quality can also be boosted up to 1,200 x 1,200 dots per inch, but copy speeds suffer. Large format drops to 7.5 copies per minute, while legal does equally as bad with 8 cpm. Regular Letter sized paper and anything smaller will print/copy at a rate of 13.5 cpm.

If speed is truly an issue, buyers can look to the Sharp AR-M237′s sister unit, the Sharp AR-M277, which gets a boost up to 27 pages per minute for letter sized paper. All other specs for these two machines are the same.

First copy out time is actually quite fast, considering other speeds, and rests at a comfortable 4.8 seconds. Warm up time for the unit is only 23 seconds which means that even from a complete power off position users won’t have to wait long for their first reproduction.

Interestingly, the Sharp AR-M237 has quite an impressive expandability option with its reversing single pass feeder hardware accessory. Up to 100 sheets can be loaded into this piece of attachable equipment and they can then be scanned or copied on both sides, automatically.

Continuous copies can be made up to a quantity of 999 by using the automatic document feeder or document glass. Another more than acceptable statistic the Sharp AR-M237 boasts is a large paper storage capacity. This little unit can store up to 500 sheets in both of its paper trays, plus an additional 100 sheets in the bypass tray. With a total of 1,100 sheets of storage and three drawers, paper refill cycles will remain long and switching back and forth between paper types can be done without loading and unloading.

CONS
Atop the slow print speed that the Sharp AR-M237 delivers, it is also deficient in a few other very key areas. Some of the device’s internal parts are made of plastic instead of metal, making them more susceptible to breakage.

Sharp has pulled a fast one with their scan resolution here. Though the unit does output and copy at 600 and 1200 dots per inch, the actual scan element is only good for an optical scan of 400 dots per inch. When making high resolution copies, the source material is not truly being transferred at the resolution stated.

 

OVERVIEW

For those working with space limitations who absolutely demand laser print technology, Samsung has the solution for you. You will not find a smaller monochrome laser printer than the Samsung ML-1665, as it is currently the smallest on the planet. With a fold up paper tray and dimensions so petite that you could play a game of football with the unit, the ML-1665 is truly the industry leader in space saving design.

PROS

The obvious selling point of the Samsung ML-1665 Laser Printer is its incredibly compact size which is so small in fact that there is no other monochrome laser printer in the world that can beat it in this category. On top of its petite stature, however, it also brings with it an incredibly small price tag. Priced at well under a hundred dollars, the 1665 competes with most inkjet devices in its category for overhead cost.

The cost per page of the unit is also very comparable to that of an inkjet, as the cost of consumables for the Samsung ML-1665 Laser Printer is very reasonable. That being said, why would anyone want to go with a micro laser printer instead of the much more common inkjet style? The answers are simple, one of them being just plain noise factor. When dealing with laser print technology, users will no longer have to suffer through the loud, clunky hum of an inkjet device and, instead, will be treated to the quiet whirr of this fast, laser device.

With a noise level of less than 49 dBA, the Samsung ML-1665 Laser Printer is quieter than most refrigerators. This makes the unit exceptionally personal-user and desktop friendly. Another attractive feature for the home user is the unit’s sleek styling and glossy, dust resistant top. The device is also equipped with a fold out paper tray which is good for not only saving desktop space when the device is not in use, but also for keeping the aesthetic appeal of the device clean. Software included with the device allows for drag and drop photo printing from the web as well.

CONS

The only area where inkjet technology beats out this miniature laser device is raw print speed. Interestingly, the performance category is usually bested by laser technology, but this is not the case with the Samsung ML-1665 Laser Printer. Its print speed of 17 pages per minute is, while not completely awful, is not up to par with that of inkjet printers in the sub $100 category and, keep in mind, most inkjets these days can also print in color.

PRINTER SUPPLIES

When dealing with such a small device, one would expect extremely small consumable page yields as well, but the Samsung ML-1665 Laser Printer might surprise you. While very limited standard page yield black cartridges are available with 700 pages worth of toner, high yield cartridges are out there as well for this unit. Each high yield cartridges offers up to 1500 pages at 5% coverage, as well as a very minimal increase in price over the standard unit, making it the obvious cost effective choice.