Brother Mprint MW-140BT printer
February 28, 2008
The Brother Mprint MW-140BT printer has come with unbelievable exterior. Pretty design impresses users just by one look. Stunning printing performances can be expected as it has been designed and manufactured by a reputed company called Brother. Monochrome printing is nothing but the ability to print using only black and white colours. Manufacturer has made the unit with the potential to offer monochrome printing.
Expectations regarding connectivity
All your basic expectations regarding the supportive technology are equipped by the manufacturer. You can use wireless connectivity using advanced Bluetooth technology. Infrared connectivity needs proximity between your PC and this unit. USB 1.1 interface is perfect for high speed wired connectivity.
Expectation towards speed
Users can enjoy maximum printing speed which is measured using “Pages per Minute”. Users can get 4 pages in a minute with excellent quality.
Expectations in connection with resolution
As resolution determines the clarity of printing, manufacturer has used mechanism to offer high resolution up to 300 Dots Per Inch (DPI) both vertically and horizontally.
Dilemma in using OS
You can use any of the suitable OS to connect the device with your computer.
• Microsoft Pocket PC
• Microsoft Windows XP
• Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000
• Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2002
RECOMMENDATIONS
If you are looking for a compact unit with dimensions like 10 x 16 x 1.8 cm, it is better to choose this model which weighs 0.3 kilograms.
BOTTOM LINE
Brother Mprint MW-140BT printer is a perfect choice those who want to use media like labels and thermal paper and the size up to A7.
Xerox Phaser 860DX Thermal Printer
February 25, 2008
The new Xerox Phaser 860DX Thermal Printer is a work group printer in solid ink and colour technology and is highly recommended for home and office alike. This stationary printer in white enclosure has space saving design and the dimensions are W x D x H of 43.5 cm x 60 cm x 36.9 cm and weighs 35.8 kilograms. The high quality printer assures print speed of up to 16 ppm in colour draft and up to 10 ppm in colour normal.
Wired Connectivity Technology enhances the functions with interfaces of Parallel, USB, and Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX. Maximum resolution in Black & white and colour is 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi. Excellent quality printing is always identified with Xerox Phaser 860DX Thermal Printer, as decades of trust and efficient follow up is assured.
Duplex printout and standard postscript support are excellent. Installed RAM is 128 MB/ 256 MB maximum. Storage is 6 GB hard drives, and media handling in straight media path type assures full satisfaction. Media types are envelopes, transparencies, labels, plain paper, glossy paper and photo paper. Maximum media sizes permitted are Legal size of 216 mm x 356 mm as of the custom and total media capacity is 700 sheets.
Media feeders of 1 x auto load of 500 sheets in legal size and 1 x auto load of 200 sheets in legal size is supported. Networking is via the internal print server and wired connectivity technology assures the perfect functioning of this smart appliance. Data link Protocol of Ethernet and Fast Ethernet and Network/Transport Protocol TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, UDP/IP, and DLC/LLC are unique to this Xerox Phaser 860DX Thermal Printer.
Connections
• 1 x parallel –IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) –36 PIN Centronics
• 1 x USB –4 PIN USB Type B
• 1 x network-Ethernet 10 Base –T/100 Base-TX –RJ –45
Voltage Requirement of AC 120/220V ± 10% and frequency requirement of 50/60 Hz assure huge power savings in the long run. Operational power consumption is 220 Watts. Excellent sound emission is guaranteed to provide soothing sound with 51 dBA.
Software included is Drivers & Utilities, and Xerox Printer Map. OS required are SCO Open Server, Unix Ware, SGI Irix, Microsoft Windows 95/98, Novell Net ware 4.11 or later, Apple Mac OS 8.0 or later, DEC open VMS, Sun OS, Sun Soft Solaris 2.4 or later, Linux, Red Hat Linux 6.0 or later, HP-UX 11.X, Microsoft Windows 2000/NT4.0, IBM AIX 4.2 or later, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition and Microsoft windows XP.
Hp Photosmart A626 Compact Photo Printer
February 22, 2008
Hp Photo smart A626 Compact Photo Printer has been introduced with a lot of professional values that this unit could help the user in getting quality prints. This unit could give the print with the speed as fast as in the 39 second and it could print with the border on colour photo and the draft quality on photo paper with the size of 10 x 15. The print quality of this unit is up to 4800 x 1200 optimised dpi. The memory card compatibility of this unit are
• Compact Flash Type I and II
• Magic Gate
• Memory Stick
• Memory Stick Pro
• Secure Digital
• Multimedia Card
• Smart Media
• xD-Picture Card
The standard media sizes are
• 10 x 15 cm
• 13 x 18 cm
• 10 x 30 cm
The connectivity of this Hp Photo smart A626 Compact Photo Printer is through universal serial bus. It supports PictBridge that allows you to take prints directly form a digital camera or other supported devices. The technology behind printing is HP thermal inkjet technology. The print head nozzles are with 600 Colour ink nozzles.
The input and the out put capacity of sheets are up to 20. This has got a standard memory of 64 MB. The operating systems compatible with the device are
• Windows XP Home
• Windows XP Professional
• Windows Vista Ready
• Mac OS X v10.3.9
• Mac OS X v10.4
• Intel Mac
This unit is made featured with an optional connectivity of
• HP bt450 Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter (Q6398A)
• HP bt500 Bluetooth USB 2.0 Adapter (Q6273A)
• HP Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit (Q6259A)
The acoustic power emissions of this unit is 5.5 B (A).
Physical Aspects
The dimensions of this Hp Photo smart A626 Compact Photo Printer are estimated as,
• Width: 252 mm
• Depth: 117 mm
• Height: 132 mm.
• Weight: 1.52 Kgs
The power consumption of this unit is 25 watts at the maximum and the power supply type is External power supply and it also has an optional internal Lithium-Ion battery. The device needs an input voltage of 100 to 240 VACS (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz).
Xerox Phaser 8200DP Thermal Printer
February 8, 2008
Printers vary in kind. Certain printers run with laser printing technology and some use inkjet printing technology. Apart from these two printing technologies, another printing technology called ‘thermal printing’ is also popular. Xerox manufacturing company has recently launched a uniquely designed printer in the name of Xerox Phaser 8200DP Thermal Printer which comes with innovative technology called single-pass print technology.
This compact unit is being marketed at affordable prices. It has the capability to offer impressive printing technology. Excellent printing quality will be delivered when you take prints from the device. Solid ink is used for printing contents. You can expect high printing resolution up to 1200 dots per inch horizontally and vertically in both monochrome and colour printing.
“Pages per Minute” (PPM) is the unit of measurement which is needed for measuring the printing speed. You can print maximum 16 pages per minute while you take black as well colour prints. Users can print both sides of a paper as it has come with duplex printout feature. If you are a medium user, you can expect monthly duty cycle from 50,000 to 99,999 pages.
Users can use the following type of media in this printer like:
• Cards
• Coated Paper
• Envelopes
• Labels
• Plain Paper
• Transparencies
Highest media capacity of the unit has been measured as 200 sheets. The device supports Mac, PC and UNIX systems. Xerox Phaser 8200DP Thermal Printer may emit noise up to 51 decibel. Supportive OS are listed as:
• HP-UX
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
• Novell NetWare
• SunSoft Solaris
• IBM AIX
• Microsoft Windows XP Home
Dimensions
• Depth – 15.3 inches
• Width – 23.5 inches
• Depth – 17 Inches
• Weight – 146 lbs.
Samsung CLX-3160N Multifunction Laser Printer
February 6, 2008
Samsung CLX-3160N Multifunction Laser Printer will be suitable for your office as it provides numerous features. The product can be used not only for printing
needs but also for copying and scanning. Digital technology is used for giving you high quality copying. The integrated laser technology offers high quality and impressive results.
You can buy the useful device with compact dimensions as 46.6 (W) x 42.9 (H) x 48.6 (D) cm. The whole device weighs 20.5 kilograms and it is easy to install. The device supports a standard memory up to 128 MB. You can also feed maximum of 50 sheets for scanning.
COPYING FEATURES
1. The device supports the highest copying speed up to 16 papers per minute in monochrome copying and up to 4 pages per minute in colour copying.
2. Distinct Copying Resolution
• In case of Monochrome – 1200 x 1200 Dots Per Inch
• In case of Colour – 1200 x 1200 Dots Per Inch
3. Users can enlarge document up to 400% and reduce the same up to 25% in this device.
4. Copying Size
• Maximum Size – 216 x 356 mm
• Minimum Size – 76 x 127 mm
5. It is possible to get a maximum of 99 copies from a single original document.
6. Distinct Copy Modes:
• Text
• Photo
PRINTING FEATURES
1. Distinct Printing Resolution
• In case of Monochrome – 2400 x 600 Dots Per Inch
• In case of Colour – 2400 x 600 Dots Per Inch
2. Highest Printing Speed
• In case of Monochrome – 16 PPM
• In case of Colour – 4 PPM
3. Printer Drivers
• Windows GDI driver
• SPLC
SCANNING FEATURES
1. Maximum Scanning Resolution
• Optical – 600 x 1200 DPI vertically and horizontally.
• Interpolated – 4800 x 4800 DPI vertically and horizontally.
2. Supportive Media
• Transparencies
• Envelopes
• Plain paper
• Cards
• Labels
3. Media Capacity
• Standard Media – 150 sheets
• Maximum Media – 450 sheets
• Output Tray capacity – 100 sheets
Others features of Samsung CLX-3160N Multifunction Laser Printer
• PC Connection Availability
• Hi-Speed USB
• Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX
• PictBridge
• First Copy Out Time
1. B/W - 18 seconds
2. Colour - 36 seconds
Supportive OS of Samsung CLX-3160N Multifunction Laser Printer
• MS Windows XP
• MS Windows 2000
• MS Windows NT 4.0
• MS Windows ME
• MS Windows 98
• Mandrake Linux
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3
• Red Hat Linux 8.0
• Red Hat Linux 9.0
• Apple Mac OS X 10.4
• SuSe Linux 8.2
• Red Hat Fedora Core 1-3
• SuSE Linux 9.2
