Competitive comparisons – Xerox Color Laser Printer User Manual
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Phaser 3500
HP LaserJet 2420
HP LaserJet 2430
Lexmark T430
PERFORMANCE
Speed (maximum)
35 ppm
30 ppm
35 ppm
32 ppm
First-page-out time
(as fast as)
10 seconds
10 seconds
10 seconds
8 seconds
Processor
400 MHz
400 MHz
400 MHz
366 MHz
Language support
PostScript 3,
PCL 6, PCL 5e, PostScript 3
PCL 6, PCL 5e, PostScript 3
PCL 6 emulation, PostScript 3
PCL 6 emulations
emulation, direct PDF printing emulation, direct PDF printing emulation, PPDS, direct PDF
printing
Memory
32 MB / 288 MB
B: 32 / 288 MB
64 MB / 320 MB
B, D: 32 / 288 MB
(standard/maximum)
D: 48 / 304 MB
DN: 64 / 320 MB
DN: 64 / 320 MB
Duty cycle (max)
100,000 pages per month
75,000 pages per month
100,000 pages per month
65,000 pages per month
PRINT QUALITY
Resolution
1200 dpi Image Quality,
ProRes 1200
ProRes 1200
1200 x 1200 dpi
600 x 600 dpi
PAPER HANDLING
Two-sided printing
Optional (B, N)
Manual (b)
Manual (TN)
Manual (base)
Standard (DN)
Standard (d, dn)
Standard (DTN)
Standard (d, dn)
Media sizes
3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14
3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14
3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14
3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14
Paper input capacity
Standard: 500-sheet tray,
Standard: 250-sheet tray,
Standard: 250-sheet tray,
Standard: 250-sheet tray,
100-sheet multipurpose tray
100-sheet multipurpose tray
100-sheet multipurpose tray
100-sheet multipurpose tray
Optional: 500-sheet tray
Optional: 500-sheet tray
Optional: 500-sheet tray
Optional: two 250-sheet trays,
Maximum: 1,100 sheets
Maximum: 850 sheets
Maximum: 850 sheets
500-sheet tray
Maximum: 1,100 sheets
Paper output capacity
250 sheets
250 sheets
250 sheets
170 sheets
Media weights
16 to 43 lb. bond
16 to 53 lb. bond
16 to 53 lb. bond
16 to 43 lb. bond
(60 to 163 gsm)
(60 to 199 gsm)
(60 to 199 gsm)
(60 to 163 gsm)
Media types
Plain paper, cardstock,
Plain paper, cardstock,
Plain paper, cardstock,
Plain paper, cardstock,
envelopes, labels,
envelopes, labels,
envelopes, labels,
envelopes, labels,
transparencies
transparencies
transparencies
transparencies
OTHER FEATURES
Connectivity – standard
10/100Base-TX Ethernet
10/100Base-TX Ethernet
10/100Base-TX Ethernet,
10/100Base-TX Ethernet
(optional on 3500B), USB 2.0, (standard on dn), USB 2.0,
USB 2.0, Bi-directional parallel (standard on dn), USB 2.0,
Bi-directional parallel
Bi-directional parallel
Bi-directional parallel
– optional
Wireless
Wireless
Token-Ring, Serial, Wireless
Dimensions (w x d x h)
15.6 x 17.8 x 13.7 in.
16.7 x 15.7 x 10.2 in.
16.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 in.
16 x 16.7 x 10 in.
Warranty
One-year depot
One-year Return to HP
One-year Return to HP
One-year LexExpress
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
- Fast print speed
- Slower print speed
- Higher acquisition price
- Slower print speed
- High standard paper capacity - Smaller standard and
- Smaller standard and
- Smaller standard paper
- Compact design
maximum paper capacity
maximum paper capacity
capacity
- High duty cycle
- Lower duty cycle
- Lower duty cycle
- Smaller paper output
- Xerox Total Satisfaction
- Larger footprint
capacity
Guarantee
- Slower processor
- Lower duty cycle
Competitive Comparisons
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