Comparative Test: Color Lasers up to 700 Euros

von Florian Heise

übersetzt von Ulrich Junker

This test compares five color laser printers sold by Brother, HP, Kyocera, Oki, and Samsung. Prices range from 400 to 700 Euros.

Erschienen am 3. März 2009 bei Druckerchannel.de, 27 Seite(n)

https://www.druckerchannel.de/artikel.php?ID=2454

Ergonomics: Use of the menu

An illuminated display shows information far better than a normal LC-display. Only Brother and Kyocera offer that comfort. To read the display on the HP, Oki, or Samsung, you have to take a very close look. The Oki´s is by far too small and of little use.

We test, whether or not one can read the display sitting in a wheelchair. Samsung´s and Kyocera´s displays look upward, they are barely readable. The Brother´s display is hinged and can be adjusted in an optimal way. Although they are small, Oki´s and HP´s displays can be read from a wheelchair.

Brother HL-4040CN

Brother HL-4040CN: Display with two background colors.

• Back-lit display: yes
• "Menu" button: no
• Menu handling: simple
• Readability and handling from a wheelchair: good
• Cancel print button: yes
• Labelling of buttons: comprehensible
• Standard-Passwort: -

HP Color Laserjet CP2025n

HP Color Laserjet CP2025n: Small display, easy handling.

• Back-lit display: no
• "Menu" button: no
• Menu handling: simple
• Readability and handling from a wheelchair: good
• Cancel print button: yes
• Labelling of buttons: comprehensible
• Standard-Passwort: -

Kyocera FS-C5100DN

Kyocera FS-C5100DN: Lighted display, not readable from a wheelchair.

• Back-lit display: yes
• "Menu" button: yes
• Menu handling: fair
• Readability and handling from a wheelchair: bad
• Cancel print button: yes
• Labelling of buttons: comprehensible
• Standard-Passwort: [fett {numbers of the printer´s name[fussnote {ID and password are the numbers in the printer´s name. E.g.: For the FS-C5100DN ID and password are "5100".}}

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Oki C3600n

Oki C3600n: Undersized display.

• Back-lit display: no
• "Menu" button: yes
• Menu handling: simple
• Readability and handling from a wheelchair: good
• Cancel print button: yes
• Labelling of buttons: comprehensible
• Standard-Passwort: aaaaaa

Samsung CLP-610ND

Samsung CLP-610ND: Unlighted display, not readable from a wheelchair.

• Back-lit display: no
• "Menu" button: yes
• Menu handling: simple
• Readability and handling from a wheelchair: bad
• Cancel print button: yes
• Labelling of buttons: comprehensible
• Standard-Passwort: -