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Kyocera FS-3700 review

Verdict

A smart little workgroup printer with a storming 18ppm print engine and remarkably low operating costs. Plenty of expansion potential, but more expensive than the competition when you add the PostScript and network options

Review Date: 1 Jan 1997

Reviewed By: Dave Mitchell

Price when reviewed: (£2,231 inc VAT)

Overall Rating

Graphics performance was much slower, and a full-page photographic image with KIR switched off took 64 seconds. You should consider adding the cost of a memory upgrade to your initial outlay if you intend to use graphics extensively. I encountered numerous memory overruns, especially with image enhancement selected.

The strongest argument in favour of the FS-3700 has to be its high print speed and low operating costs, but sacrifices have been made. There are many other printers in the 16ppm-20ppm range, such as HP's LaserJet 6 (reviewed issue 25, p167), Rank Xerox and even IBM, that come with PostScript Level 2 emulation as standard. Add this option, plus the Ethernet card and the FS-3700 breaks the £2,500 barrier, making it a more expensive choice.

Author: Dave Mitchell

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