Dell 5210n Printer - A Printer Built To Save You Money

If you\'ve decided that networking the Dell 5210n printer you\'ve just bought is a good idea, you\'re absolutely right. This printer and the Dell 5210n laser toner it comes standard with are designed for workgroup networks. This is proven by the toner cartridge\'s 10,000 page output capacity, the speed with which it prints pages and the list price, which at under a thousand dollars is nice for a laser printer delivering the kind of performance this one does.

Output capacity.

The included 250 sheet paper tray is adequate for most medium-duty printing requirements. It can hold a massive 2600 pages with the inclusion of optional 500 sheet trays. The 5210n is also rated for monthly duty cycles of 200,000 pages, which should be as much as any medium-size workgroup would need under most any circumstance.

Interface Ports.

The Dell 5210n laser printer comes standard with the latest USB and Ethernet ports, in addition to an optional wireless 802.11b/g networking adaptor. This will make it quite easy for the IT folks to place the printer into an already-existing workgroup network. Wireless is probably the next wave of networking technologies designed to make it even easier for workgroups to operate.

What\'s the Quality Like?

With 1200dpi print quality, most documents will appear sharp and clear, with no bleariness or granularity on a printed page.

Memory.

Memory in the 5210n is good, with a standard 64 megabytes available. This is expandable up to 576 megs, making it more-than-adequate for almost any business printing need. Plus, the memory is easily installed into the laser printer with little or no fuss.

Ease of Utility.

The Dell 5210n lets networked workgroups of medium size create print jobs with very little drama. At 40ppm of printed page output, there shouldn\'t be much waiting around for a whole print job to appear. If you duplex print, though, output drops by ten pages, to 30ppm. With all the different types of connection ports that come with the printer, finding a good way to interface with the local network should be fairly simple.

Toners and Maintenance.

The Dell 5210n, like most Dell products, is set up with one year of 24/7 on-site service, if needed. That can be extended a further 4 years, for a fee. The Dell 5210n laser toner cartridge puts out 10,000 pages and optional cartridges can double that amount, which makes the Dell unlikely to see much in the way of service calls.