Dell 3330dn review
in Printers
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Verdict
The 3330dn boats low printing costs plus good access and print security options, but print quality is below par
Review Date: 14 Jan 2010
Reviewed By: Dave Mitchell
Price when reviewed: £365 (£429 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
| Details | |
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| Part Code | 3330dn |
| Review Date | 14 Jan 2010 |
| Price ex VAT | £365 |
| Price inc VAT | £429 |
| Performance |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Printer language & OS Support | |
|---|---|
| PCL level | 5 |
| Basic Specifications | |
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| Colour? |
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| Resolution printer final | 1200 x 1200dpi |
| Rated/quoted print speed | 38PPM |
| Maximum paper size | A4 |
| Duplex function |
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| Running costs | |
|---|---|
| Cost per A4 mono page | 0.9p |
| Cost per A4 colour page | N/A |
| Consumables | |
|---|---|
| Monthly duty cycle | 80,000 pages |
| Drum life | 30,000 pages |
| Standard mono toner life | 7,000 pages |
| High-yield mono toner life | 14,000 pages |
| Standard colour toner life | N/A |
| High-yield colour toner life | N/A |
| Power and noise | |
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| Dimensions | 422 x 369 x 260mm (WDH) |
| Performance tests | |
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| Mono print speed (measured) | 38ppm |
| Colour print speed | N/A |
| Media Handling | |
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| Input tray capacity | 250 sheets |
| Output 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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| PictBridge port? |
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| 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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