3150

Competitive Comparisons

 

 

Phaser 3150

HP LaserJet 1160

Lexmark E232

HP LaserJet 1320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE

 

 

 

 

 

Speed (maximum)

22 ppm

20 ppm

22 ppm

22 ppm

 

First-page-out time

 

 

 

 

 

(as fast as)

10 seconds

8.5 seconds

8.5 seconds

8.5 seconds

 

Memory

32 MB

16 MB

Standard: 16 MB

Standard: 16 MB

 

 

 

 

Maximum: 80 MB

Maximum: 144 MB

 

Processor

166 MHz RISC

133 MHz

200 MHz

133 MHz

 

Language support

PCL 6 emulation, IBM

PCL 5e, host-based printing

PCL 6 emulation

PCL 6, PCL 5e,

 

 

ProPrinter, Epson

 

 

PostScript 2 emulation

 

Duty cycle (max)

15,000 pages per month

10,000 pages per month

10,000 pages per month

10,000 pages per month

 

PRINT QUALITY

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution

1200 dpi Image Quality

600 dpi

2400 dpi Image Quality

1200 dpi

 

PAPER HANDLING

 

 

 

 

 

Paper input capacity

250-sheet tray

250-sheet cassette

Standard: 250-sheet tray

Standard: 250-sheet tray

 

 

 

 

Optional: 250-sheet tray

Optional: 250-sheet tray

 

Bypass feeder capacity

50 sheets

1 sheets

1 sheet

1 sheet

 

Paper output capacity

150 sheets

125 sheets

150 sheets

125 sheets

 

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

 

Media weights

Tray 1: 16 to 43 lb. bond

Tray 1: 16 to 43 lb. bond

Bypass: 16 to 43 lb. bond

16 to 43 lb. bond

 

 

(60 to 163 gsm)

(60 to 163 gsm)

(60 to 163 gsm)

(60 to 163 gsm) single-

 

 

Tray 2: 16 to 24 lb. bond

Tray 2: 16 to 28 lb. bond

Tray 1: 17 to 43 lb. bond

sheet to rear output slot

 

 

(60 to 90 gsm)

(60 to 105 gsm)

(64 to 163 gsm)

16 to 28 lb. bond (60 to

 

 

 

 

Optional tray 2: 16 to 24 lb.

105 gsm) from trays to top

 

 

 

 

bond (60 to 90 gsm)

output bin

 

Media types

Letter, legal, folio, executive,

Paper, cardstock, envelopes,

Plain paper, transparencies,

Plain paper, cardstock,

 

 

statement, index card,

heavy media, labels,

envelopes, card stock, labels

envelopes, heavy media,

 

 

envelope sizes

transparencies

 

labels, transparencies

 

OTHER FEATURES

 

 

 

 

 

Connectivity

 

 

 

 

 

(standard)

USB, Bi-directional parallel

USB, Bi-directional parallel

USB, Bi-directional parallel

USB, Bi-directional parallel

 

Print cartridge

5,000 pages and

2,500 pages

2,500 pages

6,000 pages and

 

capacity

3,500 pages

 

 

2,500 pages

 

Dimensions

 

 

 

 

 

(w x d x h)

14.4 x 17.8 x 10.9 in.

13.8 x 13.9 x 10 in.

15.6 x 13.9 x 9.8 in.

13.8 x 14 x 10 in.

 

Warranty

One-year Quick Exchange

One-year Return to HP

One-year Exchange

One-year Return to HP

 

STRENGTHS AND

WEAKNESSES

 

 

 

 

 

- Faster print speed

- Slower print speed

- Slower FPOT

- Higher acquisition price

 

 

- More memory

- Less memory

- Less memory

- Less standard memory

 

 

- High standard paper capacity

- PCL 5e only

- Smaller standard paper

- Slower processor

 

 

- More media weight flexibility

- Slower processor

input capacity

- Lower duty cycle

 

 

- Fast processor

- Lower print resolution

- Single-sheet bypass feeder

- Single-sheet bypass

 

 

- USB 2.0

- Lower duty cycle

- Lower duty cycle

feeder

 

 

- High duty cycle

- Lower print cartridge yield

 

 

 

 

- Xerox Total Satisfaction

- Single-sheet bypass feeder

 

 

 

 

Guarantee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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