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Lexmark E460dn Laser Printer

84

Very Good

  • Pros
  • Fast text speed; smooth graphics quality
  • Automatic duplexer included
  • Cons
  • Expensive toner
  • Low standard paper capacity
  • Performance: Very Good: 84
  • Features: Very Good: 81
  • Design: Very Good: 87
Performance
300dpi Line Art Image (secs)10.21
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs)12.57
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs)10.23
Color Output QualityVery Good
Color Photo Qualityn/a
Copy Output Qualityn/a
Copy Qualityn/a
Grayscale Glossy Output Qualityn/a
Grayscale Output QualityVery Good
Line Art Output QualityVery Good
One-Page Webpage (secs)9.09
Overall Scan Qualityn/a
Ten-Page Word Document21.1
Ten-Page Word Document (secs)21.1
Tested Color Speed (ppm)7.7
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm)5.9
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm)5.9
Tested Text Speed (ppm)37
Text Output QualitySuperior
Three-Page Word Document10.97
Three-Page Word Document (secs)10.97
Two-Page Excel Document9.48
Two-Page Excel Document (secs)9.48
Text Printing
Text output qualitySuperior

What You Should Know about the E460dn Laser Printer

Duplex Printing a Must for Busy Offices

A printer with duplex capability contains an internal mechanism for turning the paper over to print on the other side. (This is not to be confused with the manual duplexing that some printers offer, where driver software walks you through the process of turning over the paper yourself.) Any high-volume office should seriously consider this feature. The duplexing process slows down your print job a bit, but it also immediately cuts your paper use in half -- good for your budget, good for the environment.