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Office laser printers that do it all

Felisa Yang
Felisa Yang, Associate Editor
March 04, 2007
Small and home offices are often short on space, but that doesn't mean they have fewer needs. Multifunction laser printers have a lot to offer in this area: fast print speeds; high-quality text prints; scan, copy, and often fax functionality; and relatively low costs. While they don't have to cost an arm and a leg, a higher purchase cost often translates to faster, better prints and lower per-page costs. Here are a few multifunction printers that fit a wide range of office needs.

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Product name HP Color LaserJet CM1017
HP Color LaserJet CM1017  
Samsung SCX-4200
Samsung SCX-4200  
Lexmark X342n laser all-in-one printer
Lexmark X342n laser all-in-one printer  
Dell 1815dn
Dell 1815dn  
Xerox Phaser 6115MFP/D
Xerox Phaser 6115MFP/D  






Review date February 26, 2007   November 09, 2006   July 25, 2006   June 26, 2006   February 28, 2007  






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Review summary The HP Color LaserJet CM1017 MFP is a great choice for small offices that need a multifunction laser with excellent print quality. With low print costs, great print quality, and decent speeds, the Samsung SCX-4200 is a no-brainer for a home office or very small office on a budget. In a vacuum, the Lexmark X342n looks like a decent all-in-one monochrome laser printer for a small office environment, but ultimately, it loses out to the Dell 1815dn in terms of features and speed. The Dell 1815dn is a good choice for a home office or a very small workgroup that needs a network-ready multifunction machine for monochrome printing, scanning, faxing, and copying. The Xerox Phaser 6115MFP/N has the potential to be a great printer, but it falls short in the end. Still, it does some things right, and has a generous feature set. Stock up on patience before using this multifunction laser printer.






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Product Description HP Color LaserJet CM1017 MFP ( Color ) Samsung SCX 4200 ( Monochrome ) Lexmark X 342n MFP ( Monochrome ) Dell Multifunction Laser Printer 1815dn ( Monochrome ) Xerox Phaser 6115MFP/D ( Color )






Copier Type Digital Info unavailable Info unavailable Digital Digital






Dimensions (WxDxH) 17.2 in x 20 in x 21.3 in 16.1 in x 14.3 in x 9.1 in 20.9 in x 15.5 in x 20.5 in 17.7 in x 17.2 in x 18 in 20.8 in x 23 in x 20.9 in






Weight 48.9 lbs 20.5 lbs 35.9 lbs 38.6 lbs 72.8 lbs






Localization Spanish / Latin America Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable






Printing Technology Laser ( Color ) Laser ( Monochrome ) Laser ( Monochrome ) Laser ( Monochrome ) Laser ( Color )






Max Copying Speed up to 8 pages/min (mono) / up to 8 pages/min (color) up to 19 pages/min up to 27 pages/min up to 27 pages/min up to 12 pages/min (mono) / up to 5 pages/min (color)






Max Copying Resolution up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 600 x 600 dpi (color) up to 600 x 600 dpi Info unavailable up to 600 x 600 dpi up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 600 x 600 dpi (color)






Max Printing Speed up to 8 pages/min (mono) / up to 8 pages/min (color) up to 19 pages/min up to 27 pages/min up to 27 pages/min up to 20 pages/min (mono) / up to 5 pages/min (color)






Max Printing Resolution up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 600 x 600 dpi (color) up to 600 x 600 dpi up to 600 x 600 dpi up to 600 x 600 dpi up to 2400 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 2400 x 600 dpi (color)






Scanning 1200 x 1200 dpi 600 x 2400 dpi 600 x 600 dpi 600 x 1200 dpi Info unavailable






Display 2.4" Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable






Original Size 3 in x 5 in (min) - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max) 8.5 in x 11.7 in (max) Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max) Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max) 5.5 in x 5.83 in (min) - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)






Original Type Sheets Info unavailable Sheets Sheets Books , Sheets






Media Size 3 in x 5 in (min) - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max) Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max) Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max) Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max) Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)






Media Type Cards , Labels , Envelopes , Plain paper , Recycled paper , Transparencies Cards , Labels , Envelopes , Plain paper Cards , Envelopes , Plain paper , Transparencies Cards , Plain paper , Recycled paper , Transparencies Cards , Labels , Envelopes , Plain paper , Transparencies






Standard Media Capacity 250 sheets 250 sheets 250 sheets 250 sheets 200 sheets






Max Media Capacity 500 sheets Info unavailable 800 sheets 550 sheets 700 sheets






Output Trays Capacity 125 sheets 50 sheets 150 sheets 150 sheets 100 sheets






PC Connection Availability Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes






PC Connection Hi-Speed USB , Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX Hi-Speed USB Hi-Speed USB , Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX USB , Hi-Speed USB , Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX USB , Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX






Printer type Multifunction printer , Multifunction Multifunction printer Multifunction printer , Multifunction Multifunction printer , Multifunction Multifunction printer , Multifunction






Max Resolution B/W 600 x 600 dpi 600 x 600 dpi 600 x 600 dpi 600 x 600 dpi 2400 x 600 dpi






Max Resolution Color 600 x 600 dpi Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 2400 x 600 dpi






Service & support type 1 year warranty Info unavailable 1 year warranty 1 year warranty 1 year warranty






Monthly Duty Cycle (max) Info unavailable 10000 15000 impressions 25000 35000 impressions






Power Info unavailable AC 110 V ( 50/60 Hz ) Info unavailable AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )






Fax Type Info unavailable Info unavailable Plain paper Plain paper Super G3 - Plain paper






Max Fax Transmission Speed Info unavailable Info unavailable 33.6 Kbps Info unavailable 33.6 Kbps






Fax Resolutions Info unavailable Info unavailable 200 x 100 dpi , 200 x 200 dpi , 300 x 300 dpi , 400 x 400 dpi Info unavailable Info unavailable






Document Feeder Capacity Info unavailable Info unavailable 50 sheets 50 sheets 50 sheets






Collator Info unavailable Info unavailable None Info unavailable Info unavailable






Stacker Info unavailable Info unavailable None Info unavailable Info unavailable






Stapler Info unavailable Info unavailable None Info unavailable Info unavailable






Binder Info unavailable Info unavailable None Info unavailable Info unavailable






Environmental Standards Info unavailable Info unavailable Yes Yes Yes






Data Compression System Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable MH , MR , MMR






Product name HP Color LaserJet CM1017   Samsung SCX-4200   Lexmark X342n laser all-in-one printer   Dell 1815dn   Xerox Phaser 6115MFP/D  






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