Add a few extras, though, and the cost blow-out certainly isn't worth it.īased on high yield toners that last 2500 pages each, the printer will cost users an average of 23.85c per page. Adding an automatic duplexing unit, for instance, attracts an extra cost of $416.90 - the same amount users will have to pay for an additional 250-sheet input tray. In its standard configuration, the unit is one of the cheapest colour laser printers on the market - particularly with regular online discount prices - but adding optional extras quickly increases the cost. The colour palette is acceptably accurate for professional documents and the printer did a good job when combining text and graphics - even a premium machine like HP's Colour LaserJet CM3530fs was unable to print a difficult combination like black text on a blue background as well as the 2130cn. Though the 2130cn utilises the same toners as those found in the 2135cn, colours printed by the 2130cn are much more vibrant.

Armed with a 600圆00dpi hardware resolution, the 2130cn produces very accurate and readable text documents. The unit's speed easily surpasses other similarly priced colour laser printers.įast print speeds don't come at the cost of quality, either. When printing a mono document the first page was out in an average of 13.2sec, indicating the 2130cn's ability to quickly warm up. During our tests we witnessed speeds very close to those claimed by Dell, with the 2130cn able to print 20.7 mono text pages per minute and 16.2 colour pages. The 2130cn boasts fast print speeds for a printer at its price point.

However, the unit lacks the advanced networking and security options available on more expensive laser printers, such as 802.1X authentication.ĭell's Toolbox software offers access to the same functions as the Web interface when the printer is connected locally via USB. The 2130cn's Web interface offers most of the standard features found on other printers, with statistics, network configuration, e-mail alerts and colour balance options all available. A USB adapter will also allow it to connect to a wireless network the printer will not recognise third party adapters, only an overpriced Dell adapter. The printer has both USB and Ethernet ports. Dell claims the 2130cn has a maximum monthly duty cycle of 40,000 pages. This isn't fantastic but is to be expected from a sub-$1000 laser printer. The 2130cn has a 250-page input tray and can fit 150 pages in the output tray.

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