Monday, May 27, 2013

Ricoh Aficio SP 3300 configuration page

To print a configuration page from a Ricoh SP 3300 printer, press the Cancel button (the button with the triangle on it) and hold it down for about five seconds.  If you let go of the button too soon, a demo page will print out instead of the configuration page.
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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Canon Copier ImageClass MF6560

Tired of running around to different machines for scanning, printing, copying and faxing documents? It sure saves a lot of time if we get all that in a single machine. I was looking for something like this and then I stumbled upon the Canon Copier ImageClass MF 6560 laser printer with a built in scanner, copier and fax machine. Buying this piece of equipment saved me a lot of money, not to mention the convenience I get with keeping an all in one machine at my office.

This Canon copier is a newer model in the series of all in one printing machines in its range. The device is not that heavy and does not occupy too much space in my office. The machine has a duplex automatic document feeder with a capacity of fifty sheets. The option of duplexing is not available in older models of Canon and it allows me the option of printing, scanning and copying from double sided documents. The duplex option allows the user to produce documents in a number of styles such as two sided prints.

The ImageClass MF6560 promises a printing and copying speed of twenty three pages per minute. Practically I know that the actual speed is a little less than that for high quality copies. But then again, it is much higher than most models available at the same price. The machine has a front paper tray that can store five hundred sheets at a time which I find is enough in order to avoid frequent refilling. There is a multipurpose tray that has the capacity of a hundred sheets. You can put a variety of paper types in the multipurpose tray such as transparencies, envelopes and color paper.

The image quality of scanned documents produced by ImageClass MF6560 is fairly good. The color depth is 24 bit which is plenty good enough for me. The machine gives an optical resolution of 600 x 600 dpi and an interpolated one of 9600 x 9600 dpi. The built in fax machine is works ok as well and I get the service I want. The toner cartridge is also really easy to change, and is not an ink-guzzling machine, so works out to be pretty cost effective.

Another feature of this product that prompted me to go for it was the 3 year limited warranty which is not there with the older models. All in all the Canon Copier ImageClass MF6560 is a good choice for people looking to save money and time with their office machines.
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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Dell 3110cn

Dell is a name well known in the computer market. It was no surprise when the company began diversifying into peripherals and consumables to support its mainstream offerings.

The Dell 3110cn is a big black box of a printer that hints at the power within. It is a color laser printer that can service 60,000 copies per month, so it aimed squarely at businesses rather than home users. It is a heavy duty printer, designed to handle everything the average office or workgroup can throw at it with ease. The design is functional but reassuring, the black and silver making a nice statement next to the other, standard beige office equipment.

It performs well too. The 3110cn produces monochrome prints at a rate of 30 page per minute and color at 17 pages per minute. While not the fastest on the market, it is no slouch either.

The print quality is good, even on fonts down to 3pt, at a standard resoltuion of 600dpi. The monochrome reproduction is the real strength of the 3110cn. While printing photographs isn’t a laser printers strength, the image quality is good enough for leaflets or brochures, with only a little dithering when translating full color pages.

The hardware is specified to keep printing long after similar priced competitors have given up or broken down. The 400Mhz processor and 128Mb memory is enough for even the most demanding workgroups, but the memory can be upgraded to 1Gb if necessary. It can be connected via USB or via network as the n in 3110cn indicates. An added feature is the opional wireless adapter that can be added to allow true wireless printing.

The paper drawer is at the bottom fron of the machine and can handle up to 250 sheets. There is also a 150 sheet multi-purpose drawer above it that can either be used for envelopes and other non standard materials, or in addition to the 250 sheet drawer to take it’s total capacity to 400.

Replacement toner are plentiful and most online retailers stock them. The standard black toner can print approximately 5000 pages, and the color ones around 4000 before needing replacement. At $99, the standard black is competitlvely priced and offers a lower cost per page than many other manufacturers on the market.

Overall, the Dell 3110cn is a solid performer. Ideally placed to fulfill the needs of the business or larger office. It’s strong enough to cope with almost anything, and at a reasonable price point is an attractive proposition for most businesses.

Source: http://hubpages.com/hub/Dell-3110cn
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