Lexmark C734dn review
in Printers
Verdict
A low-cost colour laser offering fast colour print speeds and good expansion options, but running costs are high
Review Date: 24 Feb 2010
Reviewed By: Dave Mitchell
Price when reviewed: £484 (£569 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
| Details | |
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| Part Code | 0025C0381 |
| Review Date | 24 Feb 2010 |
| Price ex VAT | £484 |
| Price inc VAT | £569 |
| Performance |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Printer language & OS Support | |
|---|---|
| PCL level | 6 |
| PostScript level | 3 |
| Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Colour? |
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| Resolution printer final | 1200 x 1200dpi |
| Rated/quoted print speed | 28PPM |
| Maximum paper size | A4 |
| Duplex function |
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| Running costs | |
|---|---|
| Cost per A4 mono page | 1.4p |
| Cost per A4 colour page | 9.0p |
| Consumables | |
|---|---|
| Monthly duty cycle | 85,000 pages |
| Drum life | N/A |
| Fuser life | N/A |
| Transfer-belt life | N/A |
| Standard mono toner life | 8,000 pages |
| High-yield mono toner life | N/A |
| Standard colour toner life | 6,000 |
| High-yield colour toner life | N/A |
| Power and noise | |
|---|---|
| Peak noise level | 54.0dB(A) |
| Dimensions | 450 x 435 x 470mm (WDH) |
| Performance tests | |
|---|---|
| Mono print speed (measured) | 28ppm |
| Colour print speed | 28ppm |
| Media Handling | |
|---|---|
| Input tray capacity | 650 sheets |
| Output tray capacity | 300 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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| Other connections | None |
| 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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| Other operating system support | Mac OS 9.2 and X, various Linux implementations, various Novell implementations, Sun Solaris SPARC and x86, IBM AIX |
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