| The Xerox Phaser 3450 printer is a black and | | | | You can replace the toner cartridge easily and |
| white laser printer that is a good option for small | | | | you have the option of one that is either standard |
| workgroups. Even for printing at home, you may | | | | or high output. With the standard toner cartridge |
| want to consider this as an option as it gets the | | | | you can print about 5,000 pages. The high output |
| job done fast. You can still have efficient output | | | | version will double that productivity, to around |
| at a reasonable price even if you are not working | | | | 10,000 total. By using the toner cartridge with |
| in a huge office. The Xerox Phaser 3450 toner | | | | higher output, you will also pay less for each page |
| produces consistently crisp pages, without | | | | that is printed. |
| worrying about any splotches or reprints. | | | | Another way to save toner and money is by |
| This printer comes with 36 MB of RAM which can | | | | choosing a lower print quality. You have a choice |
| be increased up to 160 MB. It also features a 266 | | | | between the toner saver mode of 300 dpi, the |
| MHz processor. Printing speed can be as high as | | | | standard quality of 600 dpi or the high quality of |
| 25 pages every minute and the first page comes | | | | 1,200 dpi. Using the toner saver option is great |
| out in under 12 seconds. As with any printer, | | | | when you know you are not printing the final |
| these specifications will vary depending upon the | | | | version of a document. |
| actual document, but it definitely produces at a | | | | As with every Xerox printer, the documentation |
| fast rate. | | | | provided is very thorough. You can install the print |
| The two standard paper trays hold 500 sheets | | | | drivers easily and start using the printer |
| and 100 sheets respectively. An optional feeder | | | | immediately. If you need more information, there |
| holds an extra 500 sheets. With 1,100 sheets of | | | | is further documentation on the company website |
| paper at the ready, you will be stopping work to | | | | where you can also reach live tech support. |
| replace paper less often. Trays and feeder can | | | | Telephone technical support is available as well. |
| work with legal paper, letter paper, bond, | | | | The printer may not be light, but it is compact in |
| transparencies and light card stock. The trays can | | | | size. It is a fairly simple job to move it around |
| also handle envelopes and labels. | | | | from one place to another if necessary. This could |
| Two-sided printing is automatic if you choose the | | | | end up being a huge benefit if you do not have |
| D or DN model of the 3450. You can do this | | | | the model that comes with Ethernet connectivity. |
| printing on letter paper, legal, bond, light card | | | | The speed and output may not be sufficient for a |
| stock and transparencies. The DN model provides | | | | large workgroup. For smaller workgroups or for |
| Ethernet connectivity to make networking with | | | | home printing, however, it provides good value |
| the entire workgroup simple. Other features are | | | | for the money. The Phaser 3450 will provide a |
| standard with this model including monitoring of | | | | similar quality that larger offices get from their |
| job status and printer status. | | | | bigger printers for a lower price. |