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BACKGROUND
Printing passed copying as the primary method of
reproducing documents years ago. Today, printing is just
as important—if not more important—than copying.
Connectivity
Most devices include Ethernet and USB connectivity out-
of-the-box. Some devices include parallel connections. In
addition, many devices provide a selection of optional
connectivity choices such as Wireless 802.11b or g (g is
the faster, preferred standard), Bluetooth for cell phone or
PDA connectivity, PictBridge photo printing for printing
directly from a digital camera, and FireWire for high-speed
local connectivity.
Page Description Languages (PDLs)
PCL is the page description language (PDL) provided by
most printer and MFP suppliers. Some manufacturers
charge for a PostScript upgrade or provide a PostScript
Level 3 emulation (clone). Still other manufacturers
provide genuine Adobe PostScript Level 3 and bundle in
PCL. A few manufacturers also include their own PDL,
which are typically based loosely on the Microsoft
Windows/GDI printing technology of old. These Windows
or GDI drivers often offer significant productivity
advantages over traditional PCL and PostScript print
drivers, since the bulk of the processing is handled by the
more powerful desktop PC, rather than by the less well-
equipped printer processor itself.
NETWORK-BANDWIDTH/PRINT FILE SIZE
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Size in Mb
1-page Digital photo print original
4-page Passport Form PDF
16-page Magazine PDF
22-page Excel Worksheet
32-page Text-Based PowerPoint
32-page Graphic Intensive
PowerPoint
50-page Text-Based PDF
Printed File Size
PostScript
PCL
Print-Features Summary
CPU
600 MHz processor
RAM and Hard Drive
512 MB / 40 GB
Operating Platforms
Supported
Win 2000, XP, 2003 Server, Vista;
Mac OS 9.x/X version 10.2 and
higher; Novell NetWare 5.x/6.5
(NDPS only), UNIX Linux
Standard Print Drivers
PostScript 3 emulation, PCL 5c
Optional Print Drivers
None
Standard Interfaces
10/100 BaseTX Ethernet, USB 2.0
Optional Interfaces
Wireless IEEE 802.11a/b/g ($219)
Network-Bandwidth/Print File Size
Original file
size
PCL
PS
1- page digital photo PDF
4,483 KB
12.9 MB
5.80 MB
4 page Passport Form PDF
79 KB
521 KB
516 KB
16-page Magazine in PDF
1,780 KB
14.9 MB
3.48 MB
22-page Excel Worksheet
122 KB
862.3 KB
804.4 KB
32-page Text-Based PowerPoint
234 KB
15.3 MB
2.37 MB
32-page Graphic Intensive
PowerPoint
4,202 KB
36.8 MB
23.0 MB
50-page Text-Based PDF
170 KB
5.17 MB
1.75 MB