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Dell 968 in Printers
Verdict
Good, but not good enough: it can't compete with the winners this month.
Review Date: 13 Aug 2008
Price when reviewed: £97 (£112 inc VAT)
Buy it now for: £120.87
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
| Details | |
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| Part Code | 968 |
| Review Date | 13 Aug 2008 |
| Price ex VAT | £97 |
| Price inc VAT | £112 |
| Performance | N/A |
| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Basic Specifications | |
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| Colour? |
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| Resolution printer final | 4800 x 1200dpi |
| Integrated TFT screen? |
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| Rated/quoted print speed | 31PPM |
| Maximum paper size | A4 |
| Duplex function |
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| Running costs | |
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| Inkjet technology | Thermal |
| Power and noise | |
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| Dimensions | 458 x 505 x 270mm (WDH) |
| Peak power consumption | 32W |
| Idle power consumption | 10W |
| Copier Specification | |
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| Fax? |
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| Performance tests | |
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| 6x4in photo print time | 2min 5s |
| Mono print speed (measured) | 8ppm |
| Colour print speed | 2ppm |
| Media Handling | |
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| Borderless printing? |
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| CD/DVD printing? |
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| Input tray capacity | 150 sheets |
| Connectivity | |
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| USB connection? |
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| Ethernet connection? |
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| Bluetooth connection? |
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| WiFi connection? |
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| PictBridge port? |
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| Flash media | |
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| SD card reader |
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| Compact Flash reader |
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| Memory Stick reader |
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| xD-card reader |
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| Other memory media support | MMC |
| OS Support | |
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| Operating system Windows 7 supported? |
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| Operating system Windows Vista supported? |
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| Operating system Windows XP supported? |
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| Operating system Windows 2000 supported? |
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| Operating system Windows 98SE supported? |
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| Software supplied | ABBYY FineReader |
This is an area where I believe multitouch screens should be used more effectively.
The LCD panel that flips up should house all controls, if possible. You can remove all that clutter of buttons and have a much larger screen.
As a Bonus idea, it would be great if I could see the document I'm scanning in the LCD panel and then move or zoom into the precise area that I wish to be scanned - its amazing nobody has done this yet. Plus would love to see it in photocopiers too!Imagine that you can see the image is the right way up too before you scan it so you can flip it over while at the panel and crop it exactly how you want.
By nicomo on 1 Oct 2009 
Latest Prices for 968
| Seller | Price | Buy Now | Seller Rating |
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£120.87 | Shop |
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£150.50 | Shop |
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