Lexmark E352dn

The good: Built-in duplexer; very fast prints; great print quality; expandable paper handling and memory; ecofriendly toner cartridge design; return cartridge program offers toner at a discount.

The bad: Networking costs extra; per-page cost is slightly higher than the competition's.

The bottom line: The Lexmark E350d is a great mono laser printer, but you can get more features for the same price from the competition.

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Description: The Lexmark E352dn is a 35 ppm, monochrome workgroup laser printer. Compared to other monochrome workgroup lasers on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $410. This unit prints at 1200dpi.

Pros: Prints at 35 ppm speed, which is considerably faster than some similarly priced lasers. By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this fast a speed is $1,175. At 14" x16" x10", this printer doesn't take up much room, making it ideal as a desktop printer or for use in a small office. The Lexmark E352dn is TCP-IP enabled, meaning it can obtain a network address and act as a standalone print-server. This product also supports duplex printing, which allows you to print on both sides of a page in a single pass. At 366 MHz this printer has a fast processor, which speeds up the printing of complex documents such as images. (A fast processor allows complex documents to be translated into printed graphics and text at a faster rate.)

Cons: At 250 sheet, without additional trays, the Lexmark E352dn doesn't handle as many printouts between refills than do most of its competitors.

Suitability: Made for those who need high volume black and white printing. This printer is capable of accepting pages up to legal (8.5 in x 14 in) and A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in).

Value: Overall, this laser printer's features are in line with its price.

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