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Performance
The Lexmark E250dn's performance was a mixed bag. Its text prints were dismally slow, 11.15 pages per minute. The equivalently priced Samsung ML-2571N printed text at a much faster 16.71ppm. On the other hand, the E250d sped through graphics prints scoring a blazing 20.95ppm, besting all the competition in its price range.

CNET Labs' monochrome laser speed tests (in pages per minute)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
Black graphics  
Black text  
Samsung ML-2571N
18.19 
16.71 
HP LaserJet 1022
15.3 
15.91 
Brother HL-2040
13.57 
14.12 
Lexmark E250dn
20.95 
11.15 

As for quality, the Lexmark E250dn excelled in both categories. Its text prints were crisp, dark, and clean. The graphics print showed excellent detail, a nice progression through the grayscale (better than the E350d, in fact), and only minor cross-hatching in graphics. Overall, we liked its print quality better than that of the Samsung ML-2571N.

CNET Labs' monochrome laser quality
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
Black graphics  
Black text  
Lexmark E250dn
Excellent 
Excellent 
Samsung ML-2571N
Good 
Excellent 
Konica Minolta PagePro 1350W
Good 
Excellent 
HP LaserJet 1022
Good 
Good 
Brother HL-2040
Fair 
Good 

Support
Lexmark backs the E250dn with a one-year warranty. Free and toll-free phone support is available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. and on Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. ET for the length of the warranty. Lexmark's Web site includes a knowledge base, downloadable drivers, and a resource center to help get you started on new printing projects.

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  • pcmag.com

    Editors' rating: 80

    Summary: The Lexmark E250dn delivers speed and reasonably high-quality monochrome output for a small office, along with a network connection and duplexing.

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