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Pros

  • Superior photo quality
  • Automatic duplex printing and scanning
  • Fast performance on Mac platform

Cons

  • Standard paper capacity seems meager for the price

At A Glance

Impressive print quality is the highlight of this small workgroup unit. Speed and features are competent. Toner costs range from average to a little pricey.

The Specs

Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
  • Macintosh OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
  • Macintosh OS X 10.7 (Lion)
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Starter
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Business (64 bit)
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32 bit)
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit)
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Ports and Connections
Available Interfaces
  • Gigabit ethernet
  • USB 2.0
Wireless connection
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • Wi-Fi
Faxing
Maximum Fax Speed 33.6 Kbps
Dimensions
Width 18.5 inches
Depth 17.8 inches
Height 19.9 inches
Weight 58.9 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Optional Trays Available 1
Media Sizes Accepted
  • Legal
  • Letter
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 25 ppm
Color print speed 25 ppm

Performance

Macworld Labs (Speed)
Print speed: Text 12.9  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Very Good
Print speed: Color photo 33.59  seconds for 8X10 photo
Print speed rating: Color photo Superior
Print speed: PDF 37.28  seconds for 4-page PDF
Print speed rating: PDF Very Good
Scan speed 1 27.6  seconds for 8 x 10 color photo at 600 dpi
Scan speed 2 23.3  seconds 4 x 6 color photo at 1200 dpi
Scan speed rating Very Good

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