TOSHIBA E-STUDIO 203L TONER CARTRIDGE

Toshiba e-Studio 203L Review

Overview:

Incorporating Toshiba’s innovative imaging solutions, Toshiba e-Studio 203L 4-in-1 multifunction device is ideally suited for small workplaces that require dependability and low total cost of ownership apart from quick document processing. Toshiba e-Studio 203L is an essential boost to the efficiency of offices thanks to its versatility and expandability that’s a whole lot flexible and management is easy right where you need it. Unifying the copy, print, scan and fax functionality with user-friendly features makes e-Studio 203L reliable by design and reliable by performance. It stands in a rectangular box resemblance revamped cream and gray color coupled with simple yet smart looking lines which just heightened its individuality. One gray panel in Toshiba e-Studio 203L should be prominent and readily visible with it being slanted by 45 degrees. This panel contains in it useful features including an LCD display presenting proprietary templates offering fast and convenient access to frequently used settings and an array of several buttons for controls including the three larger colored ones used for accessing basic functions such as initiating and terminating print or copy jobs.

Pros:

A large print and copy needs is not an issue for e-Studio 203L with its high performance boasting a maximum duty cycle of 64,000 copies per month. This is better justified by cost-effective components including an OPC photoconductor drum of 64,000 yields and a toner cartridge of 23,000 black toner yield which is as well integrated with 100% toner recycling technology leaving a lower overall environmental impact. Associating this performance is a sufficient memory which is standard at 256 MB and can be expanded for up to a maximum of 512 MB. Large paper volume needs is handled by its standard paper sheet capacity at 650 paper sheets given by the 550-sheet paper drawer and a 100-sheet multipurpose tray great for handling special media types. If this capacity still sounds insufficient for you, 650 paper sheet capacity is expandable for up to 3,700 paper sheets. Page memory is as well acceptable at 32 MB and you’ve got enough storage for files and documents with its 40 GB HDD (hard disk drive).

Copy and print speed are both decent at 20 PPM (pages per minute) bringing respectable quality made possible by the resolution of 2,400 x 600 DPI with smoothing technology. Multiple copying feature of up to 999 copies should save you a lot of time and it provides flexibility offering a reduction and enlargement ratio between 25% to 400%. The print system supports a wide array of protocols and has drivers for various platforms including Windows, Macintosh and UNIX. Connectivity isn’t a problem as well, it offers parallel, Ethernet, Bluetooth and USB 2.0 interface in it.

When scanning is needed, e-Studio 203L is always ready to assist you with a fast scan speed of 50 OPM (originals per minute) for letter size in a scan resolution of either 150 DPI, 200 DPI, 300 DPI, 400 DPI and 600 DPI. The G3 and super G3 compatible facsimile of 33.6 Kbps modem speed justifies the fax transmission speed of approximately 3 seconds per page. Fax memory should suffice your needs at 500 MB (HDD) for transmission and 120 MB (HDD) for reception. If you wish for an e-Filling functionality, e-Studio 203L gives it to you which can be accessed and operated through the touch screen control panel or a client PC. File format is in PNG and you’ve got 1 public box and 200 private user boxes to store into. Each box holds a maximum 100 folders where each folder can accommodate 400 documents maximum and each documents must be 200 pages maximum.

Features are most effective when there is an easy management and access and so e-Studio 203L incorporates several device management features to make everything user-friendly. These features include TopAccess device management utility, automatic supply ordering, email or fax notification for counters and preventive maintenance, email notification for service calls, access limitations and department code enforcement. For added versatility, it offers you a wide array of options to complement with the standard functions in e-Studio 203L including a reversing automatic document feeder and an automatic duplexing unit.

Cons:

The inclusion of several versatile features and functionalities to e-Studio 203L seemingly affected its size making Toshiba come up with such relatively monstrous multifunctional device. At dimensions of approximately 26” x 28” 29” (W x D x H) makes it considerably bulky and this size is accompanied as well by a heavy weight at 148 lbs. approximate leaving mobility a great problem and hassle. Operating system compatibility is also a problem as by default, it is incompatible with the recent Windows version, the Windows 7, since its compatibility for Windows is only until Windows Vista and so driver/s (if available, which may be found directly in the official manufacturer’s site) is/are needed to be downloaded and installed just to be compatible with Windows 7.