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If you need a workhorse that can keep up with your small business or team within a larger organization, a workgroup laser printer is an obvious choice. Designed to juggle multiple print jobs, these systems have faster processors, more memory, and print engines that are capable of churning out more than 20 pages per minute. But these $400-and-up printers are more than souped-up personal lasers; they offer workgroup features, such as network printing, high-capacity toner cartridges, and larger paper input and output trays.
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CNET product brief
Description: The Lexmark C540N is a 21 ppm, color laser printer.Compared to other color lasers on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $285.This unit features 1200dpi.
Pros: This printer supports color at a resolution of 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi.Ethernet capability allows this printer to be more easily integrated into a LAN network, without the need for a host server.Holding 250 sheets without using optional trays, this printer goes longer between refills than many other printers.The printer?s 417 MHz processor allows the printer to transform a complex document into its printed form faster, speeding up printing.
Cons: Only prints at 21 ppm speed.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is slower than the average laser printer on the market today.This laser printer does not support duplex printing.
Suitability: A color laser printer, suited for printing images, presentations, as well as documents in color.This printer is capable of accepting pages up to legal (8.5 in x 14 in) and A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in).
Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this laser printer has great features for the money.
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