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Lexmark C770n
Lexmark C770dn
Lexmark C770dtn
25ppm full color
25ppm black & white
Sum-up: A strong small-workgroup
printer family, but with tough rivals.
The new C770 family is one of two
similar color laser printer families. At
25ppm in both color and black-and-
white, these models are very afford-
able mid-range color lasers. The print-
ers have relatively modest paper han-
dling, but they otherwise have a solid
but standard set of features.
The three models in this family are:
l
The C770n is the base model, with
600 sheets of standard input and
256MB of memory, along with
standard Ethernet connectivity
($999).
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The C770dn adds automatic
duplexing ($1,299).
l
The C770dtn adds another 500
sheets of input standard and
holds up to 256MB of memory
($1,549).
Based on an 800MHz processor,
these machines are more than ade-
quately powered. Memory starts at
256MB and can be augmented to
768MB. A 40GB hard disk is an
(expensive) option. PostScript 3
also comes standard.
Connectivity is through USB and
Ethernet. A Wi-Fi interface (IEEE
802.11b) is also available.
The paper supplies, as we have stated,
are limited. These models come with a
500-sheet paper tray and a 100-sheet
bypass. There’s an extra 500-sheet tray,
optional on all but the C770dtn model.
Output is limited to only 250 sheets.
The printer can, however, handle card
stock. Lexmark rates the duty cycle at
100,000 pages a month.
Consumables are on the high side.
You’ll spend 2.6¢ per black-and-white
page and 12.8¢ for color. Such prices
are, unfortunately, increasingly typical
even for midrange color printers. They
offset the low prices of the machines
themselves.
The HP Color LaserJet 3800 family
has a slower speed (22ppm) at a simi-
lar price. The Lexmark C770 family
LEXMARK
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Lexmark’s C770n has 600 sheets of standard
input and 256MB of memory, along with stan-
dard Ethernet.
