LANIER LD015 TONER CARTRIDGE

Lanier LD-015 Review

Overview:

The years have not been kind to the Lanier LD-015 as this device’s dated specifications and limited feature set rank it very low when measured up to current standards of laser copy machines. This 15 page per minute bare bones, single function copier may have been hot stuff in 2004 but almost a decade later, the unit no longer holds up.

Pros:

As is, the Lanier LD-015 is a completely stripped down unit without any connectivity whatsoever. It is a stand alone copy machine and nothing more. There are, however, various add ons and hardware variations that elevate this stripped down unit to the status of a 3 or 4 in 1 machine. The Lanier LD-015f version of the hardware includes a fax module and modem, while the Lanier LD-015spf model also includes scanning and printing capabilities that are made possible by a USB port.

When the fax modem is in place, the unit can transmit at an impressive rate of about 3 seconds per page thanks to the 33.6 Kbps Super G3 speed. 2 MBs of fax memory is part of the fax package and is enough storage space for about 160 pages of fax data. This means that incoming faxes that cannot be printed immediately due to a paper outage or paper jam will be stored digitally until it can be.

Only 16 MBs of memory are included in the Lanier LD-015 base model, but this can be upgraded if needed, while the Lanier LD-015f version comes with a solid 64 MBs and the Lanier LD-015spf has a full 192 MBs of RAM to help compensate for the additional tasks it can execute.

The Lanier LD-015’s paper storage capabilities come with no surprises, as its 250 sheet paper tray is standard issue. Its 100 sheet bypass tray is quite large, as is its 250 sheet output tray. If even more paper storage is required due to heavy output requirements, users can cash in on the benefits of a single additional 500 sheet storage bank.

Cons:

With a copy speed of only 15 pages per minute, the Lanier LD-015 is significantly slower than most machines of any kind being released today, and is about three times as slow as copy machines in the same category as it. The machine’s first copy out time of 7.5 seconds is also considerably slower than the current competition, though it is surprisingly not quite as bad as it could have been considering there are still devices being released with similar first page out times.

The control panel on the Lanier LD-015 is another element of the unit that is behind the times. While 2012 copy machines pretty much exclusively rely on attractive, full color touch screens for navigation, this 2004 model utilizes the older, dedicated button style.

Lastly, the Lanier LD-015’s overall quality level is low at a mere 600 x 600 dots per inch which holds firm whether printing or copying. Without higher copy resolution, the device is not able to tackle detailed image replication without significant and noticable quality deterioration.