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has a little advantage in the way of paper supply
(1,100 versus 850 sheets), but it’s very hard to
choose between the two. It comes down to which of
the two vendors you prefer and which of the extra
features they supply you prefer. Both are very good
choices.
The C770 family offers good features at a moder-
ate price. It has strong competition from a number
of other color printers in its speed and price range.
Still, this family is deserving of our Editor’s Choice
Award.
Lexmark C772n
Lexmark C772dn
Lexmark C772dtn
25ppm full color
25ppm black & white
Sum-up: Capable color printers that offer serious pro-
duction capacity at a moderate price.
The new C772 series is similar in many ways to the
C770 series. The engines, speeds, and most of the
configurations are exactly the same as that model
family. So what is the difference?
The family members are:
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The C772n is the base model, with 600 sheets of
standard input, 256MB of memory, and standard
Ethernet ($1,499).
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The C772dn adds automatic duplexing ($1,799).
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The C772dtn adds another 500 sheets of input
($2,099).
In fact, these machines have exactly the same stan-
dard features as the C770 models: 800MHz proces-
sor, 768MB maximum memory, PostScript 3,
optional wireless. What they do have that’s different
is potential to expand.
You have a wide variety of input options. On all
the models, you can have up to two 500-sheet paper
trays in total, or you can add a 2,000-sheet high-
capacity feeder. There’s also an optional 40-enve-
lope feeder.
These models have two unique features as well.
There’s an outdoor media tray that handles special
media, which can be used to create signage that can
withstand direct sunlight and other unusual envi-
ronmental conditions. Lexmark developed this
capacity based on user requests from companies
like retailers that wanted colorful signs they could
Lexmark C770
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Black print cartridge
$111.00
6,000
$ 0.019
$ 0.019
Cyan print cartridge
$203.00
6,000
$ 0.034
N/A
Magenta print cartridge
$203.00
6,000
$ 0.034
N/A
Yellow print cartridge
$203.00
6,000
$ 0.034
N/A
Waste toner bottle/black
$13.00
150,000
$ 0.000
$ 0.000
Waste toner bottle/3-color
$13.00
50,000
$ 0.000
N/A
Maintenance kit
$582.00
120,000
$ 0.005
$ 0.005
Fuser kit
$343.00
150,000
$ 0.002
$ 0.002
TOTAL PER-PAGE COSTS
$ 0.1275
$ 0.0257
12.75
2.57
Up to two 500-sheet paper trays, a 2,000-sheet high-
capacity feeder, or a 40-envelope feeder can be added
to the Lexmark C772n.
