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First-Copy Time

Platen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document

feeder

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

5

10

15

Overall Efficiency

1:1 83.0

1:2 46.7

2:2 39.0

1:1 89.6

1:2 48.7

0

25

50

75

100

Percent

BLI obtains the overall efficiency for each copy/print mode by averaging the efficiency ratings (derived by dividing the tested speed of the device by the rated speed and then multiplying by 100) for each run length (1, 5, 10 and 20 sets in copy and print modes).

Copy

Print

August 2007

Lab Test Report Dell 2335dn Multifunction Laser Printer

First-copy time:

8.77 seconds from the platen.

12.34 seconds from the document feeder.

Copies per minute:

30, excluding first copy. 36, including first copy.

Document feeding speeds (A4 originals):

1:1 copy mode: 21.18 originals per minute.

1:2 copy mode: 21.10 originals per minute.

2:2 copy mode: 3.78 originals, or 7.56 images, per minute.

Copy/Print Efficiency for Multiple Sets

Sets

Time

PPM

Efficiency

Overall Efficiency

 

 

COPY 1:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

0:32.66

18.4

55.7%

55.7%

 

 

 

 

 

5

1:44.32

28.8

87.1%

71.4%

 

 

 

 

 

10

3:15.60

30.7

93.0%

78.6%

 

 

 

 

 

20

6:18.91

31.7

96.0%

83.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COPY 1:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

0:48.84

12.3

37.2%

37.2%

 

 

 

 

 

5

3:8.41

15.9

48.3%

42.8%

 

 

 

 

 

10

6:3.06

16.5

50.1%

45.2%

 

 

 

 

 

20

11:52.22

16.8

51.1%

46.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COPY 2:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2:48.81

7.1

21.5%

21.5%

 

 

 

 

 

5

7:33.19

13.2

40.1%

30.8%

 

 

 

 

 

10

13:16.10

15.1

45.7%

35.8%

 

 

 

 

 

20

24:55.87

16.0

48.6%

39.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINT 1:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

0:26.03

23.1

69.88%

69.8%

 

 

 

 

 

5

1:36.79

31.0

93.9%

81.9%

 

 

 

 

 

10

3:8.12

31.9

96.7%

86.8%

 

 

 

 

 

20

6:11.31

32.3

97.9%

89.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINT 1:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

0:42.69

14.1

42.6%

42.6%

 

 

 

 

 

5

3:2.50

16.4

49.8%

46.2%

 

 

 

 

 

10

5:57.06

16.8

50.9%

47.8%

 

 

 

 

 

20

11:45.93

17.0

51.5%

48.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Efficiency is tested using a 10-page document. In print mode, the document is printed at the default 600 dpi using the PCL driver.

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