Medium - and large-size businesses would do
well to consider Dell's C3765dnf multifunction printer if production speed is a
priority.
Although it weighs a chunky 32.6kg, the
Dell is relatively compact at 558x439x530mm. Styled in chic black, the only
burst of colour comes from its 4.3in LCD touchscreen.
Dell
C3765DNF
This display is bright and clear, offering
separate menus for copy, fax, print and scan modes. There are dedicated buttons
for Job Status and Power Saver, plus a full number pad. A USB port below lets
you plug in a flash drive to directly print PDF, JPEG and TIFF files.
Plenty of other print options are
available: Dell has included a 50-sheet duplex automatic document feeder on the
unit's top, concealed a 150-sheet multipurpose feeder behind the drop-down
front panel, and placed a 550-sheet paper tray at the bottom. A second paper
tray can be added if required.
Round the back of the machine are
connectors for phone and power, a USB port and an Ethernet connection. You can
also make use of wireless connectivity, but you'll need to separately purchase
Dell's Wireless Adaptor plus hard drive kit ($278) to link this printer with
your router.
It’s rare for a manufacturer's claimed
print speeds to be consistently accurate, but Dell’s estimates of 35 pages per
minute (ppm) for both black text and colour documents proved to be spot-on in
tests.
The same was true for duplex prints, which
hurtled out at the specified 23ppm. Print quality with the C3765dnf was
exceptionally high in mono, although colour prints had a distinctly reddish
hue.
The
four toner cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow and black), which slide in easily
from the front, come in three yield sizes: Standard ; High Capacity and Extra
High Capacity
The four toner cartridges (cyan, magenta,
yellow and black), which slide in easily from the front, come in three yield
sizes: Standard (3,000 pages, $77 black, $151 colour); High Capacity ($124
black, 7,000 pages; $201 colour, 5,000 pages) and Extra High Capacity ($144 black,
11,000 pages; $251 colour, 9,000 pages). This translates to impressively low
running costs, although the base cost of the C3765dnf is considerably more
than, say, the HP LaserJet Pro 400 Color MFP M475dw (reviewed at
tinyurl.com/bpxzfhb).
Verdict
Dell’s C3765dnf scores high on print speed
and quality, but those requiring wireless connectivity will find it an
expensive option.
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Details
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Price
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$1314
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Contact
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dell.com
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Specification
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A4 Colour laser printer/
copier/scanner/fax; 600x600 print; 600x600 copy; 1200x1200 scan; 4.3in colour
touchscreen; claimed print speed: B = 35ppm, C = 35ppm, duplex = 23ppm;
80,000-page monthly duty cycle; four colour tanks; USB 2.0; Ethernet;
wireless port (for optional dongle); Android direct printing; 558x439x530mm;
32.6kg
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Build
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4/5
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Features
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3/5
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Performance
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5/5
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Value
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4/5
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