Dell Laser 3100cn Printer - The Bank Friendly And Confident Printer

This machine can uses up big space due to its 4 individual Dell cartridge. This printer is quite heavy since it weighs 53 pounds. Aside from this, it has a multi-purpose tray that expands whenever you pull the printer's front panel down. However, if you are trying to save some space, you might want to reconsider.

The printer has two paper trays. The one on the top can hold 250 sheets, and 150 sheets for the multipurpose tray. The output tray can be upgraded to hold 550 sheets for around $230, which makes it a total of 950 sheets. The Dell 3100cn printer also has an optional duplexer add-on, which cost $200.

This device has a speed of 400 MHz processor that is bundled with a 128MB memory which can be upgraded to 1GB. It also has a built-in Ethernet port in case you want to connect it to a workgroup. Aside from this option, you can also use the $150 optional wireless adapter. You can also connect the device to a computer using the USB or parallel port.

The printer package is delivered with a 5000-page yield cartridge and 4000-page yield for the color cartridge. You also have the option to replace the toner with high capacity versions. You can get a 5000 page black cartridge for $76 and you may also purchase a 8000-pager version for $110. For a 4000-page type colored cartridge, you may buy this for $120 but you also have an option to get an 8000-page for only $215. You will save a lot of money if you use the high capacity toner instead. As a matter of fact, color printing costs 9.4 cents per page and 1.4 cents for the monochrome.

This unit can print 23 pages a minute for monochrome, which is considerably fast for a printer under the same category. For monographics, it prints at an outstanding rate of 22 pagers per minute. This is the fastest in the records that has been tested. However, this unit only prints 13 pages for colored ones.

The machine was able to print quality black text documents, but the letters are not as dark. The result was closer to dark gray. The same problem also happened when printing monochrome graphics. Areas that were supposed to be jet black came out as dark gray. As for it color printing, the result is somewhat mediocre. Blurriness and fuzzy edged were apparent when printing small letter. This made printing bar codes next to impossible. When printing photos, the color gradient showed some signs of banding. The printer used too much red, which resulted to weird looking prints.

The Dell 3100cn warranty lasts for a one year. However, you can chip in a few dollars to extend it to a maximum of four years. Dell also offers toll-free 24/7 technical support via phone. The live chat support is also something you can try out. You also might want to try out Dell's forums for any tips and troubleshooting steps made by other users. If you do not have the time, you can always email their support team. Keep your printouts looking crisp replacing the Dell Laser 3100cn laser toners when needed. Dell laser toners can be found online at any website selling toner ink cartridges.