The Dell 1700n makes for a good printer. It combines a low price, is ready to be networked, looks good in the office and is easy to install. It gives you just about everything you need for a Windows-based small office network or personal-size printer. There are also other Dell printers available for high-output operations, so shop wisely. The Dell 1700n Printer Cartridge is easy to find and use, too.

What to Keep in Mind. Made mostly for small businesses, the 1700n delivers at an attractive price. Really, for this market segment, there aren’t too many other printers with similar features in the 1700n’s price range. It has a duty cycle capacity of fifteen-thousand pages in a 30 day period, so it can handle medium -high print volumes. For the most part, the graphics offered are more than suitable for business apps, though resumes and the like are best done on more expensive machines.

Specifications. Weighing less than 27 pounds, the Dell is easily movable, and at a bit more than 1 foot deep by 1 foot wide by 10 inches high, it won’t take up too much space. It also has a single 10/100 Ethernet jack and USB 2.0 ports for ease of use. There are even parallel ports, which are increasingly rare these days. All of these ports are located at the rear of the printer, by the way. As with most of these machines, you can feed in paper manually or within the feeder tray. It holds about 250 pieces, and capacity can be expanded for a small price.

Costs of Ownership. The Dell uses a standard toner cartridge (1700n) which sits above an imaging drum. Each cartridge is good for thousands of pages (about 3,000), which should be more than sufficient for any home-based business or small network in an office. There are also higher output cartridges, again for additional cost.

How’s Its Memory? The Dell 1700n comes with 32MB of storage, which is suitable for most business apps. If you need more, you can expand the memory all the way up to 160MB. With the cost of memory these days, you won’t be spending a lot of money to do so. The printer is compatible with most Windows PCs, even going back to Windows 98, which has almost disappeared from most desktops. You can connect the PC or networked computers through the USB, Ethernet or parallel ports. It also notifies you via an email when your toner is almost gone.

Quality of the Print Job. With available 1200dpi capability, most documents will come out looking clean and crisp. If you have double-side or more complicated printing to be done, there are easy-to-follow menus on the unit itself. If you need documents watermarked, the 1700n can do that as well.

Warranty and Cartridges. The 1700n has a one-year exchange warranty, which is standard in the industry. You can also purchase up to four more years for a nominal fee. Cartridges are easy to replace and don’t cost a lot.

Should I Buy It? Look at what it is you need from a printer in this segment. If you run a home-based business, most definitely. If your small office needs a good, reliable printer that won’t be called on for ultra-high printing, yes. Solid features, a good price, and Dell 1700n printer toner that’s inexpensive combine to make the Dell 1700n a fairly good deal. For more information, check out our site http://www.qtoner.us.

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