Lexmark E260DN Network-Ready Monochrome Laser Printer (34S0300)

Product Description

If you need a fast and convenient black and white laser printer that fits easily on your desktop or within your workspace, the Lexmark E260dn is the right choice. This compact device delivers sharp, professional-quality documents fast and with sustainability in mind with built-in two-sided printing. Also, the E260dn is equipped with ethernet connectivity making advanced networking an option for your small workgroup.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18.5 x 16.8 x 14.8 inches ; 34 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 34 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001F4WGK2
• Item model number: 34S0300
  

Price : $149.99
You Save : $169.01 (53%)

List Price : $319.00

Technical Details

• Fast, convenient desktop printing for small workgroups needing advanced connectivity; Get a product built to last with a 50,000 page duty cycle.
• Compact design makes the E260dn perfect for desktop printing.
• 1-Year Exchange Warranty for peace of mind; Print professional-quality documents fast - up to 35 ppm!
• Save paper and the environment with automatic two-sided printing.
• Retrieve print jobs fast thanks to the instant warm-up fuser. First page out as fast as 6.5 seconds
• Connect multiple users to one device with advanced ethernet networking capabilities

Costumer Reviews

Just a comment on the paper jam light when using manual feed. If you press the red 'X' button when the jam light appears it clears the light and you can then print the next whatever. Lexmark's commercial grade lasers function the same way in that each page/envelope has to be cleared when using manual feed. It isn't a defect..its just the way the manual feed works.

I was an unfortunate owner of the infamous HP P2015dn and went through two formatter boards before giving up on it and moving on to the E260dn.

I haven't had the printer long enough to comment on its longevity but I can say this is a superior printer to the HP (all HP problems aside). Faster to first print, faster printing sheet for sheet, much better duplexing and better software in general. Print quality is about the same. Both are quiet although the Lexmark is quicker to shut down its processing. The HP did have a better envelope/manual feed.

Now, for an embarrassing acknowledgment but also a statement on Lexmark service. It had been so long since I performed a firmware upgrade I forgot the printer must be connected through a USB cable (not network) in order to flash. So, trying to update through a network connection thoroughly messed things up. I contacted Lexmark customer service and was very impressed. Connected with tech support in about a minute. After trying different processes to see if the firmware could be salvaged they stated the printer would need to be exchanged for a new one. They willingly shipped the new printer to my place of work so I could sign for it and it arrived the following AM as promised. Lexmark's warranty on this printer is one year, next-day exchange.

Thus far, this is a printer I would highly recommend for home or small business use based on my experience. Understand the 'paper jam' light is a function of manual feed and not a defect per se.

The good parts:

- Absolutely silent at idle, reasonably quiet in operation.

- FAST! Its warm-up time is very quick, documents come across the network very quickly, and the print speed is wonderful.

- Great main tray paper handling...no jams, and the duplexer works perfectly.

- Easy to set up. The wizard on the setup disc worked very well, and it's nice to be able to point your browser at the printer to get a complete status readout without wasting a page printing it out.

The bad part:

- The manual feed is worthless, as other reviewers have said. I'm currently hand-writing addresses on envelopes, which does not make me happy. The rollers grip and pull an envelope into the machine just fine, but then the paper jam light comes on and it's all over. My hope is a firmware update fixes it...someday...

9/18/09 UPDATE

Still works perfectly as mentioned above, except for the manual feed - - which is still worthless. I'm still addressing envelopes by hand.