Dell 3115cn Printer - A Brief Product Review

The Dell 3115cn printer is a machine that serves 4 different functions any office environment can benefit from. When coupled with great 3115cn toner, it's also capable of making copies, scanning, and sending fax. There's room for expansion, so it can easily catch up with the expanding demands of the office in the future.

There's a 400 MHz processor inside its case which has a body that measures 18.1" (W) x 22.4" (D) x 28.7" (H). Such packs enough power to copy and print 31 monochrome pages per minute, and 17 colored pages per minute. Print outs with resolutions of 600 x 600 dpi (dots per inch) can be made, 2400 image quality. There's a document feeder that's automated and has the capacity to hold up to 50 pages, so there's no need to feed each sheet manually.

The full-color scanner (flatbed) is capable of scanning documents or colored images with precision. It may be accessed either plugged directly to a PC, or as part of a network. There's no need to worry about paper jamming or any similar setbacks as there's a big document feeder. This feature is especially advantageous in a demanding office setting, where there's less room for anything that can cause output delay.

Because it's a stand-alone fax machine, it's possible to send faxes on the 3115cn printer even without being attached to a PC. But when connected to one, it's possible to send out a document directly from an e-mail account, thanks to a high-speed fax modem. Because of the 50-page capacity document feeder, multiple pages of documents may be faxed while you're attending to other tasks.

A great economizing feature Dell has thrown in is the ColorTrack control tool. This tool enables you to determine access to the machine by a workgroup or individual. Up to 50 user or department accounts can be made, and each one of them can be monitored remotely via web configuration software. It's easy to enable or disable the printer, as well as set up limitations in doing monochrome or color printing.

As soon as the cartridge begins to go low on its toner, a proactive way of alerting you is done by the machine. Such is possible because of the Dell Toner Management System (DTMS). There are three ways notification is sent out: By means of the LCD screen, a computer that's hooked up to the network, and via an e-mail sent to the person who should be replacing the ink and toner.

Standard memory of 256 MB is shared by printing (128 MB) and copying, scanning and faxing (128 MB). But to efficiently handle massive tasks, it can be expanded to a max of 1152 MB. Aside from the onboard standard memory, there are other features of this machine that are set for upgrading. It makes this 4-in-1 machine flexible enough to catch up with the changing needs of an expanding office environment.

Add a duplexer unit for speedy, two-page printing tasks. An optional paper drawer capable of handling 550 sheets may be used with the 250-sheet drawer and 150-sheet multipurpose tray. Any office can benefit from having the Dell 3115cn printer around, which also acts as a copier, scanner and fax in a single machine. The multi-purpose nature of this printer will help you save money on ink and toner in the long run. Furthermore, it is a good idea to stock up on Dell compatible toner if you decide to purchase one of these models.