Xerox Color Laser Printer manual Competitive Comparisons, Phaser HP LaserJet Lexmark T430

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Competitive Comparisons

	Phaser 3500	HP LaserJet 2420	HP LaserJet 2430	Lexmark T430
PERFORMANCE
Speed (maximum)	35 ppm	30 ppm	35 ppm	32 ppm
First-page-out time
(as fast as)	10 seconds	10 seconds	10 seconds	8 seconds
Processor	400 MHz	400 MHz	400 MHz	366 MHz
Language support	PostScript 3,	PCL 6, PCL 5e, PostScript 3	PCL 6, PCL 5e, PostScript 3	PCL 6 emulation, PostScript 3
	PCL 6 emulations	emulation, direct PDF printing	emulation, direct PDF printing	emulation, PPDS, direct PDF
				printing
Memory	32 MB / 288 MB	B: 32 / 288 MB	64 MB / 320 MB	B, D: 32 / 288 MB
(standard/maximum)		D: 48 / 304 MB		DN: 64 / 320 MB
		DN: 64 / 320 MB
Duty cycle (max)	100,000 pages per month	75,000 pages per month	100,000 pages per month	65,000 pages per month
PRINT QUALITY
Resolution	1200 dpi Image Quality,	ProRes 1200	ProRes 1200	1200 x 1200 dpi
	600 x 600 dpi
PAPER HANDLING
Two-sided printing	Optional (B, N)	Manual (b)	Manual (TN)	Manual (base)
	Standard (DN)	Standard (d, dn)	Standard (DTN)	Standard (d, dn)
Media sizes	3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14	3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14	3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14	3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14
Paper input capacity	Standard: 500-sheet tray,	Standard: 250-sheet tray,	Standard: 250-sheet tray,	Standard: 250-sheet tray,
	100-sheet multipurpose tray	100-sheet multipurpose tray	100-sheet multipurpose tray	100-sheet multipurpose tray
	Optional: 500-sheet tray	Optional: 500-sheet tray	Optional: 500-sheet tray	Optional: two 250-sheet trays,
	Maximum: 1,100 sheets	Maximum: 850 sheets	Maximum: 850 sheets	500-sheet tray
				Maximum: 1,100 sheets
Paper output capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets	250 sheets	170 sheets
Media weights	16 to 43 lb. bond	16 to 53 lb. bond	16 to 53 lb. bond	16 to 43 lb. bond
	(60 to 163 gsm)	(60 to 199 gsm)	(60 to 199 gsm)	(60 to 163 gsm)
Media types	Plain paper, cardstock,	Plain paper, cardstock,	Plain paper, cardstock,	Plain paper, cardstock,
	envelopes, labels,	envelopes, labels,	envelopes, labels,	envelopes, labels,
	transparencies	transparencies	transparencies	transparencies
OTHER FEATURES
Connectivity – standard	10/100Base-TX Ethernet	10/100Base-TX Ethernet	10/100Base-TX Ethernet,	10/100Base-TX Ethernet
	(optional on 3500B), USB 2.0,	(standard on dn), USB 2.0,	USB 2.0, Bi-directional parallel	(standard on dn), USB 2.0,
	Bi-directional parallel	Bi-directional parallel		Bi-directional parallel
– optional		Wireless	Wireless	Token-Ring, Serial, Wireless
Dimensions (w x d x h)	15.6 x 17.8 x 13.7 in.	16.7 x 15.7 x 10.2 in.	16.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 in.	16 x 16.7 x 10 in.
Warranty	One-year depot	One-year Return to HP	One-year Return to HP	One-year LexExpress
STRENGTHS AND	WEAKNESSES
	- Fast print speed	- Slower print speed	- Higher acquisition price	- Slower print speed
	- High standard paper capacity	- Smaller standard and	- Smaller standard and	- Smaller standard paper
	- Compact design	maximum paper capacity	maximum paper capacity	capacity
	- High duty cycle	- Lower duty cycle	- Lower duty cycle	- Smaller paper output
	- Xerox Total Satisfaction		- Larger footprint	capacity
	Guarantee			- Slower processor
				- Lower duty cycle

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