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Dell Laser 1600n Printer – Fast, Multi-Function Top Performer

For around $600, you can get the multifunctional Dell Laser 1600n printer. This machine can scan, copy, fax, and print. It is like having a small office in your own home. It is even small enough to fit be placed on a desk. The Dell Laser 1600n toner will offer the professional results sought by all.

The machine can print 22 pages per minute. It also features a 50-sheet automatic document feeder you can use for the faxing or scanning. Networking using a standard Ethernet cable that is also present with this nifty device.

This laser printer is able to provide quality printing and scanning. However, when the device is connected to the network, it does not scan color documents. The faxing capability is limited, since the bundled software does not let you fax from the PC. You have to use the fax application found in Windows, but the information you have stored in the device's control panel cannot be retrieved.

The Dell 1600n printer was able to get one of the fastest scanning and copying results. Grayscale document scanning averaged three pages per minute, while six pages per minute for the color documents. As for its copying, it was able to do six documents per minute.

A 250-sheet paper tray is included in the package, however, you can also buy another tray, which you add on top of it making it a total of 500 sheets. The built-in memory is 32 MB, good enough for personal use, but will not be sufficient for an office. You can always buy additional memory for as low as $30.

The package includes a 3,000-page yield toner cartridge. A brand new toner of the same type costs around $70. However, a 5,000-page yield toner is also available for roughly $80. Getting this one will give an average printing cost of 1.6 cents per page, instead of 2.3 cents.

Additional memory can be added easily by opening the door on the device's left side. This design makes sure there are no complications when adding more memory. The automatic document feeder is something Dell has to improve. The power cord is too short for the lid to stay open. This flaw made scanning a large document very difficult.

An embedded web server lets you monitor the printer's status. This is a feature readily available when you connect this model of Dell printer to a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet network. Unfortunately, the software only supports Windows 95 or higher. If you have a computer running on the Mac or Linux operating system, you are out of luck as the device is designed for Windows operating systems only. In addition, the USB cable is not bundled with the printer. You would need to spend an extra 30$ for the cable. Plugging it to a PC through USB and installing its software and drivers is very easy. Even a child can install the utility software.

The Dell 1600n printer has a one-year warranty with a lifetime 24-hour technical support, which can be reached via phone or from their website. There is even an option to extend the warranty. A two-year warranty extension costs around $118. It covers the replacement unit and shipping, while you wait for your device to be repaired.