Comparative Test nine Low Cost Colorlasers

von Ulrich Junker

You pay a maximum of 500 Euros (and for one as little as 170). Prices are falling. Why buy an ink printer, when a color laser costs just a wee bit more? DC compares nine color laser printer in the price segment between 250 and 500 Euros.

Erschienen am 5. September 2007 bei Druckerchannel.de, 16 Seite(n)

https://www.druckerchannel.de/artikel.php?ID=2044

Specifications at a Glance

Here you find information provided by the manufacturers. What DC found out in its tests can be read on the following pages.

Canon i-Sensys LBP5000

Canon i-Sensys LBP5000: Lightweight, little space required.

• Printspeed monochrome nominal: 8 ppm
• Printspeed color nominal: 8 ppm
• RAM stand. / max.: 8 / 8 MByte
• Max. paperweight: 163 g/m²
• paper tray: 125 sheets
• Autom. duplexer: no
• Printer languages: GDI
• Oper. system.: Windows, Mac
• Interfaces: USB, network optional

Dell Color Laser Printer 1320c

Dell Color Laser Printer 1320c: Matt black finish with inexpensive network option.

• Printspeed monochrome nominal: 16 ppm
• Printspeed color nominal: 12 ppm
• RAM stand. / max.: 64 / 64 MByte
• Max. paperweight: 215 g/m²
• paper tray: 150 sheets
• Autom. duplexer: no
• Printer languages: GDI
• Oper. system.: Windows 2000+
• Interfaces: USB, network optional

HP Color Laserjet 1600

HP Color Laserjet 1600: Inexpensive but slow.

• Printspeed monochrome nominal: 8 ppm
• Printspeed color nominal: 8 ppm
• RAM stand. / max.: 16 / 16 MByte
• Max. paperweight: 176 g/m²
• paper tray: 125 sheets
• Autom. duplexer: no
• Printer languages: GDI
• Oper. system.: Windows
• Interfaces: USB

HP Color Laserjet 2700

HP Color Laserjet 2700: Printing fast in color and B/W.

• Printspeed monochrome nominal: 20 ppm
• Printspeed color nominal: 15 ppm
• RAM stand. / max.: 24 / 320 MByte
• Max. paperweight: 175 g/m²
• paper tray: 250 sheets
• Autom. duplexer: no
• Printer languages: PS3, PCL5, PCL6
• Oper. system.: Windows, Mac
• Interfaces: USB, network with optional model 2700N

Lexmark C500n

Lexmark C500n: Fastest B/W-printer in this test, with grave limitations.

• Printspeed monochrome nominal: 31 ppm
• Printspeed color nominal: 8 ppm
• RAM stand. / max.: 64 / 64 MByte
• Max. paperweight: 210 g/m²
• paper tray: 250 sheets
• Autom. duplexer: no
• Printer languages: Windows 2000+, Mac
• Oper. system.: Windows, Mac
• Interfaces: USB, network

More on the Lexmark`s C500n print speed on page 15 and "DC-comment".

Lexmark C530dn

Lexmark C530dn: With automatic duplexer and network.

• Printspeed monochrome nominal: 22 ppm
• Printspeed color nominal: 21 ppm
• RAM stand. / max.: 128 / 640 MByte
• Max. paperweight: 210 g/m²
• paper tray: 250 sheets
• Autom. duplexer: yes
• Printer languages: PS3, PCL5, PCL6
• Oper. system.: Windows, Mac
• Interfaces: USB, network

Oki C3300n

Oki C3300n: Prints banners up to 120 cm.

• Printspeed monochrome nominal: 16 ppm
• Printspeed color nominal: 12 ppm
• RAM stand. / max.: 32 / 32 MByte
• Max. paperweight: 203 g/m²
• paper tray: 150 sheets
• Autom. duplexer: no
• Printer languages: Windows, Mac
• Oper. system.: Windows, Mac
• Interfaces: USB, network

Samsung CLP-300

Samsung CLP-300: Very small footprint.

• Printspeed monochrome nominal: 16 ppm
• Printspeed color nominal: 4 ppm
• RAM stand. / max.: 32 / 32 MByte
• Max. paperweight: 163 g/m²
• paper tray: 100 sheets
• Autom. duplexer: no
• Printer languages: GDI
• Oper. system.: Windows, Mac, Linux
• Interfaces: USB, network with optional model CLP-300N

Xerox Phaser 6110

Xerox Phaser 6110: Samsung`s double.

• Printspeed monochrome nominal: 16 ppm
• Printspeed color nominal: 4 ppm
• RAM stand. / max.: 32 / 32 MByte
• Max. paperweight: 163 g/m²
• paper tray: 100 sheets
• Autom. duplexer: no
• Printer languages: GDI
• Oper. system.: Windows, Mac, Linux
• Interfaces: USB, network with optional model 6110N