LANIER 5627 TONER CARTRIDGE

Lanier 5627 Review

Overview:

With optional printer and fax modules, as well as a variety of other hardware add ons, the 2001 model Lanier 5613 is not quite as bare bones of a device as it appears at first glance. This stand alone copy machine offers only slightly below average copy speeds and reasonably priced toner, making it a viable option for someone who either doesn’t mind customizing their desktop multifunctional unit themselves or requires only a single function unit.

Pros:

With its copy speed topping out at 27 pages per minute, the Lanier 5613 is not exactly at the top of the line when it comes to performance, yet it falls only marginally behind the current standard that lies somewhere between 30 and 40 pages per minute.

The device’s first copy out time is also just a little slower than one would like to see in a stand alone machine and clocks in at a best time of 4.9 seconds. Unfortunately, the unit’s warm up time reflects its more-than-a-decade old hardware and is unspeakably slow. This means that the device must remain on at all times to be practical but, when powered up, single page copies can be executed quite rapidly.

The standard paper supply included in the base hardware is actually quite impressive; consisting of not one but two 500 sheet capacity trays. If even more paper storage capabilities are required, Lanier leaves a couple options open including an additional dual 500 sheet trays. A large capacity tray can also be added to the device to bump up its total paper storage capacity by 2,000 sheets, and a 100 sheet bypass tray can boost it that much more.

Other additional hardware options include a reversing automatic document feeder and a shift sort tray with a 250 sheet capacity. When utilizing a reversing automatic paper feeder, the machine can scan both sides of input material automatically as opposed to just the one.

To complement the Lanier 5613’s potential RADF capabilities, users also have the option of adding a duplexer that will make double sided printing possible and double sided copying fully automated. The fax modem, along with the print module, is also available as a separate add on.

Cons:

The Lanier 5613 is understandably larger than legal sized desktop copy machines as this unit is a large format copier, but it remains much larger than its more current counterparts with its 21.7 x 23.8 x 28 inch dimensions. Being released in the year 2001, the machine’s hardware is just plain bulkier than that of multifunctional units being released today while offering much, much less versatility overall.

It is truly a disappointment that the Lanier 5613 does not come with a bypass tray as a standard feature. This makes it one of the few laser printers or copiers that includes no standard special media compatibility and the fact that it was once a high end machine makes things even worse. Anyone wishing to print or copy to envelopes, transparencies, or greeting cards will be forced to make the extra purchase.