The Dell M5200 allows cost-effective solutions possible with this loaded monochrome lase printer. The high volume capacity printing, capable of printing up to 35 pages per minute, lets users print their needed worksheets and files in a fraction of the time. And with its integrated port for Ethernet connection, linking and using it in your home or business network is a breeze.
This Dell laser printer weighs around 45 pounds. Its measurements are 17.2″ by 20.2″, set in the 16-inch black-and-gray case. Unlike most laser printers, it features a curved front, making it look more modern that the typical square design. It has a one-ling LCD display in front, and has the USB and Ethernet ports found at the back. Remember than cables aren’t included.
You can easily change the toner cartridges in front with its front panel. It also opens up to show a multipurpose tray for thicker papers, envelopes and for letterheads. It can take up to 500 sheets of paper, and keeps them straight with a certain paper path at the back.
The Dell M5200 printer features various models, but the base model is the 5200n. It has a total RAM of 64MB. On the other hand, users may choose to upgrade it up to 320MB of RAM – quite useful for those who run small businesses, and need to store more memory when printing. There are also other upgrades, including extra paper trays, a duplexing unite, a dedicated envelope feeder, and various sheet drawers. When getting all upgrades, it can accommodate a whopping 2,600 sheets of paper.
The printer comes with a CD, and it also guides you to install the printer into your network. It supports Windows operating systems, and even Novell and Linux, so you won’t have any problems of using different operating systems across your network.
After installation of the Dell M5200 printer software, it gives you an icon that lets you order cartridges both through the phone and through the Internet. You can also order different types of printing media, as well as toner cartridges to use with your Dell laser printer.
It can print resolutions of up to 1200 x 1200 DPI, so you’re sure that details are always there in your documents and black & white imaged. In addition, it also takes paper sizes like A4 and legal-sized. With laser sharp prints and a rather decent graphics and images printed in black & white, this Dell printer can surely be at par with other more expensive printers.
It averages around 10 to 11 pages per minute when it prints documents with graphics. It has a quite nice shading with photos, and very nice lines and details upon printing different graphic images.
The Dell M5200 printer is definitely a cost-effective way for printing solutions in your small business, and maybe even at home. Toner might be a bit on the pricey side, but it gives you around 18000 to 32000 pages in one high-yield Dell toner. This makes sure that you never run out of Dell Laser M5200 printer toner cartridge the next time you need to print those important documents, letting you be on the top of the game – without spending too much.
