The Dell 3010cn color laser printer comes to us from the folks at Dell. This particular model delivers networkable, high-quality color laser printing for around the same price as a comparable black-and-white printer. For the small home-based business or office which needs a color laser printer for small workgroups, the Dell 3010cn may be the ticket. It also ships with Dell 3010cn toner ink cartridges; both color and black.
Specifications.
The printer is no lightweight, at about 55 pounds. But that’s well within acceptable range for a color laser printer offering what this one does. At a bit over 16 inches by 16 inches by 17 inches, it’s also of a size that would allow it to fit onto a desktop or in a corner of a room in some home-based business.
Printing Capabilities.
The Dell prints black-and-white pages at about 25 per minute. If you choose to print in color, you can expect about 5 pages per minute of speed. Clarity is fine, at about 600x600dpi. What’s outstanding is the amount of pages it can put out before needing maintenance (over 45,000 per month). It can also hold 250 sheets of paper, and that can be expanded to 900 sheets with the addition of a couple of other paper trays.
Compatibility.
The printer works well with MS Vista, XP, 2000 and also in a network with NT 4.0 or MS Server 2003. It also comes with Ethernet 10/100 or USB 2.0 ports, which are the standards for today’s computer data interface ports.
Memory:
Dell equips the 3010cn with a standard 64 megabytes of memory which is expandable all the way up to 576 megs. For most home-based purposes, the standard memory allotment will be more than sufficient.
Service and Support.
For businesses, Dell’s standard “next business day” on-site service is provided for one year, along with 24/7 tech support. You can also add four more years of coverage for a nominal fee. Home customers are given the “at home” version of the business service plan, which is also extendable by 4 more years for the same nominal charge.
Toner Cartridges.
The printer takes the standard Dell 3010cn toner cartridge. The ones that come with the printer are rated at about 2,000 pages, but that’s because these are so-called starter cartridges. Replacement ones will print out somewhat more. In fact, some owners have reported going more than a couple years without having to replace their toner. This can make the costs of owning a color laser printer like the Dell 3010cn well within the reach of most budgets.
Summary.
The Dell 3010cn packs a lot of features for not a lot of money, especially in comparison to what some color laser printers on the market are going for. Costing around the same as a good small business black-and-white networkable printer, the Dell will deliver reliable printing, good graphics and acceptable page-per-minute printing capabilities. They work with most Windows-based computer systems, and their USB or Ethernet connectivity is surprisingly easy to make work. Also, Dell 3010cn toner cartridges are widely available and relatively inexpensive. For more information, check out our site http://www.qtoner.us.
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