3500

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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