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Lexmark C530dn review

8.1

Editors' Rating

Excellent

2.3

Members' Rating

Terrible

Typical price:£ 255

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Verdict

With fast speeds and impressive print quality, the Lexmark C530dn is a great colour laser printer for the price. We prefer it over a more expensive color printer from the competition... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Fast prints
  • Excellent print quality
  • Built-in duplexer
  • Network-ready
  • Separate photoconductor means less waste
  • Expandable on-board memory

Cons

  • Text LCD isn't backlit
  • C530dn model doesn't have expandable paper handling options
  • Colour handling could use some minor improvements
  • Lacks straight pass-through printing

Key Specs

Size (W x H x D): 44 x 48.4 x 51.2 cm
Weight: 25.9 kg
Printer technology: laser
Maximum resolution (b&w): 1200 x 1200 dpi
Maximum resolution (colour): 1200 x 1200 dpi
Maximum print speed (b&w): 22 ppm
Maximum print speed (colour): 21 ppm
Printer language support: PCL 5c, 6; PPDS; PostScript 3 emulation; PDF 1.5 emulation, xHTML
USB: yes
Ethernet: yes
Wi-Fi: optional
RAM installed: 128 MB
Operating systems supported: Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Novell Open Enterprise Server for NetWare, NetWare, Citrix Metaframe
Product type: workgroup laser

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Member Opinion

2.3

Average Member Rating

Terrible

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barrie

barrie

excessive toner replacement

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2.3

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