Dell 2335dn Multifunction Monochrome Laser Printer Copier Scanner Fax Max

Product Description

Dell 2335dn Multifunction Monochrome Laser Printer Copier Scanner Fax Max Resolution up to 4800x4800 - Max Printing Speed 35 PPM - Duty Cycle 35000 PPM - Max Sheet Size Legal - Ethernet, USB - 128MB RAM - Postscript, PCL

Product Details

• Item Weight: 40 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 40 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001J4AVSC
• Item model number: 2335dn
  

Price : $219.95
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List Price : $449.99

Technical Details

• Max Resolution up to 4800x4800 - Max Printing Speed 35 PPM
• Duty Cycle 35000 PPM - Max Sheet Size Legal - Ethernet, USB - 128MB RAM

Customer Reviews

I've only had our printer for a couple of months now so, after reading some of the other reviews, I'm a bit leery that this thing will suddenly start acting up at some unknown point in the future. However, as of this time, it's been working without a glitch (with the exception of an occasional paper jam, usually when duplexing.) It's MUCH faster than my old HP mutli laser but the HP was at least 10 years old so it's not a fair comparison. (In fact, the old HP was still working very well with the exception that you had to feed the sheets one page at a time. Annoying as that was, the only reason I replaced the HP was because it was no longer supported by any recent version of Windows.) As another reviewer mentioned, working the front panel controls can be tedious. I was spoiled by my simpler HP, where a touch of a single button allowed me to do nearly everything I needed. With this Dell printer, I have to press a lot more buttons to do the same or similar tasks. It's also pretty darn BIG, but that's because of the duplexing mechanics, the flat-bed scanner, and the internal paper tray. Make sure you can place it where you have plenty of room. You will need to open the front, the back (for certain applications), and you need to be able to lift the scanner cover so it needs plenty of elbow room in all directions beyond its already large footprint. Also, the power consumption is beastly compared to my old HP laser. We actually had to do some rewiring in the office because this beast sucks up so much energy, it was driving the UPSs for the computer crazy. (Actually, it's STILL doing it. I have to do some more shuffling to try to redistribute the power load.) If you can, I'd suggest keeping this printer on a circuit that does NOT include your computer(s). If you must put it on the same circuit, make darn sure you have an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) installed on the computers to protect them from brown-out conditions that may potentially damage them. In sleep mode, it uses about 18 watts but when it's actively working, this thing is a glutton for power. The manual says "less than 600" watts but I suspect it may spike higher than that.
It's also a lot noiser than my ancient HP but part of that is because it has a lot more moving parts (the duplexing, for example) and I don't find the noise bothersome unless it's running continuously (which doesn't happen here.) It is very nice to be able to print both sides of a page without manually feeding the sheets back into the machine and, even after a couple of months, the beast's speed still surprises me. It's also nice to have the feed paper out of sight, protected from dust and damage, instead of hanging out of the machine, like with my old multi. I do wish that it had a setting for 6-3/4 envelopes but it doesn't. You have to choose "Custom" and plug in the dimensions. On the plus side, it's a lot more accepting of smaller paper sizes than my old machine. With the old HP, anything less than 1/2 a sheet made printing iffy. This Dell printer will accept paper as small as an index card and, so far, has been very accurate with the printing, with no skewing like the old one.
I'm no computer whiz but the set-up was real simple - even with our often cranky Windows 7. (Despite being a clean install on brand new computers, we have fequent networking issues with Win 7; but the printer - so far! - has not had a single blip.)
Would I recommend this printer? I'm a bit hesitant to say. It's quite fast; it duplexes (a feature I love); it has a built-in flat-bed scanner; it tucks the feed paper away, safe and sound; and it accepts stock as small as an index card (just make sure you open the back panel so small items have a straight pass-through.) We have had no networking issues with it but, apparently, others have. It takes up a lot of space in a small office, it sucks up a lot of power when it's working, it sometimes takes a lot more button-pushing to do tasks, and the front panel isn't instantly intuitive, though it's not rocket-science either. I do not regret buying it (so far and especially for the price/features) but I also wouldn't recommend it for everyone, especially not for people who are techno-phobes. That said, my husband CAN operate it alone - but only for the simplest tasks because a) the controls are not particularly intuitive, b) the extra features mean there's extra complications, and c) the man wouldn't read an operating manual if his life depended on it.
Recommended for its ease of set-up (though not always ease of use), features - especially for the price, and speed.
Not recommended for those who are intimidated by technology and/or instruction manuals, have very limited space, and/or very limited power.

I have had one of these in my small office and go through about 3000 pages a month. Every function, even the feeder, works like a champ. This has been a real work horse. And I know, over the last 14 years I have gone through all brands. This is the only one that still works as well today as when I first bought it.