BUYERS LAB
August 2007
Lab Test Report Dell 2335dn Multifunction Laser Printer
Job Stream Evaluation
BLI’s job stream includes Word documents, Outlook
Job Stream in Black Mode:
The unit completed the job stream using the Adobe PostScript driver in 2 minutes 2.44 seconds, running at 9.3 ppm, which translates to an efficiency rate of 26.6%.
The unit completed the job stream using the PCL driver in 41.53 seconds, running at 27.5 ppm, which translates to an efficiency rate of 83.2%.
Problems encountered:
The unit paused between jobs using the Adobe PostScript driver.
PRINTPrint DriversDRIVERS
Dell 2335dn Multifunction Laser Printer Print Driver Features
Windows XP | PCL 6 | Adobe PostScript 3 |
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Auto Feature/Device Detection | No | No |
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Booklet Printing | Yes | Yes |
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Collate Sets | No | Yes* |
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Max Paper Sources per Job | 2 | 1 |
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1 to 16 | 1 to 16 | |
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Overlay | Yes | No |
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Paper Gauge | No | No |
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Print and Save | No | No |
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Proof Print | No | No |
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Quantity Selection | Up to 999 | Up to 9,999 |
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Reduction/Enlargement | 25% to 400%, Auto | 1% to 1000% |
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Resolution Modes (dpi) | 600; 1200 | 600; 1200 |
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Save Settings | Yes | No |
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Secure Printing | No | No |
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Watermarks/Custom Watermarks | Yes/Yes | No/No |
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*Although there’s a collate selection in the driver, it didn’t function in testing; collate must be selected from the print screen within the application for output to be collated. This isn’t uncommon, as most drivers are written to allow the application settings to override the driver’s.
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