LEXMARK W850 OEM DRUM

Lexmark W850DN Laser Printer Review

Overview:

Able to print to paper sizes up to A3, the oversized Lexmark W850DN Laser Printer is an excellent solution for mass production of large format monochrome print material. Its incredible print speed coupled with built in duplexing abilities make it a unique choice for those looking to incorporate large format, double sided printing capabilities into their hardware set.

Pros:

The Lexmark W850DN Laser Printer is capable of printing at speeds of up to 50 pages per minute in black and white, making it tough to beat as far as raw performance. When using oversized paper such as A3, print speeds will be retarded to some degree, as will they when printing to two sides of each page via duplexing.

With a built in duplexor, the Lexmark W850DN Laser Printer can reduce paper usage by as much as half, as well as create unique media such as large, double sided flyers or pamphlets. Large quantities of print are also an option when dealing with this powerful unit thanks to its huge recommended monthly duty cycle of 15,000 to 59,000 pages. With a maximum monthly duty cycle off the charts, it would appear to be impossible to wear this hefty device out and, if problems do occur, Lexmark’s one year limited warranty should serve consumers well.

A small range of expandability options are available for the Lexmark W850DN Laser Printer. While the DN model already incorporates the built in duplexor, the standard unit can attach the same hardware separately. Though the W850 already comes with an impressive total paper storage supply of 1,100 sheets, this is further expandable. Two 550 sheet trays come standard with the unit, but with additional paper drawers the device is capable of holding up to 5,100 sheets total.

With a built in 800 MHz processor, full page documents should cause no slowdown for the Lexmark W850DN Laser Printer, and black and white imagery should print at excellent speeds as well. Built in networking speeds up the overall business process even further by making setup exceptionally easy and allowing an entire office of almost any size to connect to the printer.

Cons:

One of the more considerable drawbacks of the Lexmark W850DN Laser Printer is its lack of a special media tray. Though the device does come with two separate standard paper trays which make switching back and forth from paper types such as letter or legal simple, the unit is primarily designed to print to these regular paper types as opposed to special media.