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E120N Mono Laser 21Ppm
If you want the benefits of professional-looking laser printquality but at a price that ... more
fits your budget-sensitive businessesthen check out Lexmark's affordable and network-ready E120n monolaser. Like all Lexmark printers it's reliable easy to use ando...
Lexmark E120N Mono
Lexmark delivers high-powered solutions, services and supplies that meet or exceed the ... more
needs of customers ranging from the small office to the large corporate enterprise. Years of printing industry leadership, coupled with a close relationship with its...
needs of customers ranging from the small office to the large corporate enterprise. Years of printing industry leadership, coupled with a close relationship with its...
A review by fuzzyworm on Lexmark E 120n May 19th, 2007
Author's product rating:
Picture quality
Good
Printing speed
Fast
Colour sensitivity
Satisfactory
Ease of use
Satisfactory
Value For Money
Good
Advantages:
Built - in network print server, fast printing, fairly low cost, support for Linux
Disadvantages:
Non - trivial, but not impossible, network installation under Windows XP
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
I bought his printer because my old printer had finally decided not to take cartridges any more, and I needed to print urgently.
I decided that I wanted a laser printer, as the bulk of the printing that I did was black and white, and mostly text. This is the kind of thing best suited to a laser printer. I also wanted to be able to network my printer quite easily, as my house-mate also uses it for printing. I had tried using a print server in the past, but had problems getting it to support Linux properly.
Since my computer runs exclusively on Linux, this was a major factor for me in my choice of printer. I had a quick look through the selection of printers available locally, and this was the only one that I could find that met these criteria.
I gave Cartridge World a ring, to see if they could refill the toner cartridges for this printer. When I spoke to them, they didn't think they could, but they may be able to in the future. This was at first a major problem for me, as Lexmark consumables are notoriously expensive. However, after reading up on it a bit, I find that Lexmark offer a 'Returns Program' toner, which is priced at a reasonable level, with the condition that the toner be sent back to them after use, presumably to compete with the likes of Cartridge World.
As I have mentioned, the main requirement for me was that the printer supported Linux, and this one does. It also supports: - Windows 98SE,ME,2000,XP,XP64,Server 2003 - Mac OS 9,10.2,10.3,10.4 - Linux (as mentioned)
The system requirements vary between systems, but are not unreasonable.
The final requirement for me was that the printer support easy networking. This printer does indeed support networking, and supports it well. I just plugged the printer into my network, and it obtained itself an IP address from the DHCP server, and was easy to detect on my (Kubuntu) Linux machine. I didn't even have to use the supplied driver disk.
I walked 2 miles down to the shop to buy this printer, carried it all the way home, and then realised that there were no data cables supplied. If I had read the box more carefully, then I would have known this. A little tip for other potential buyers is to arrange transport back from the shop - it's not heavy, but 2 miles is a long way to carry anything in a large box.
If I had read the contents list more carefully, I would have noticed the bottom line. Still, here's the whole list: - Printer - Starter Cartridge (Return program) - only does 500 or so pages - Long life photoconductor kit - Set up sheet - Driver CD and (online) Documentation - Power cord - PURCHASE ETHERNET OR USB CABLES SEPARATELY
Fortunately, I had a spare cable, so I was able to start setting up.
The installation on my house-mate's Windows XP machine was a little more complicated than I would have expected, but was not impossible. There are instructions given for installation, but they didn't seem to work for me, I had to set up the TCP/IP port manually, though this was quite easy, using the Lexmark provided utility.
Once I had it running, it was impressive to behold. Having had a reasonably fast inkjet printer before, I was expecting it to be fast, but this thing blinded me with its speed. It is rated at 19ppm (A4), 20ppm (Letter), and I would believe it too. The specification says that the printout of the first page should be within 8 seconds, and this could reasonably be said to be true.
Image quality, according to the specification is 1200, 600x600dpi. I don't have the ability to count dpi using just my eyes, but the pictures are presentable for a black and white printer, and the text is very crisp and clear.
All in all, I am quite happy with this printer, and would recommend it to anyone who wants a reasonably priced, but effective networked laser printer.
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Up to 20 ppm - B/W - ANSI A (Letter) (216 x 279 mm)
Connectivity Technology: Wired
Interface: USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX
Max Resolution ( B&W ): 600 dpi x 600 dpi
Image Enhancement Technology: 1200 IQ
First Print Out Time B/W: 8 sec
Language Simulation: PCL 5E, PCL 6, PCL 6
Fonts Included:
12 x PostScript
PCL, 12 x PostScript
14 x PCL
Media Handling: 150-sheet input tray, 15-sheet multipurpose tray
Processor
Processor: 183 MHz
Ram
RAM Installed ( Max ): 16 MB / 16 MB (max)
Media handling
Media Type: Envelopes, transparencies, labels, plain paper, cards
Max Media Size (Custom): 216 mm x 356 mm
Media Sizes: ANSI A (Letter) (216 x 279 mm), Legal (216 x 356 mm), Executive (184 x 267 mm), A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), Folio (216 x 330 mm), JIS B5 (182 x 257 mm), Statement (139.7 x 215.9 mm)
Envelope Sizes: International DL (110 x 220 mm), Com-10 (105 x 241 mm), International C5 (162 x 229 mm), International B5 (176 x 250 mm), Monarch (98.4 x 190.5 mm), US No 9 (98.6 x 225.6 mm)
Total Media Capacity: 165 sheets
Media Feeder(s):
1 x autoload - 150 sheets
1 x autoload - 15 sheets
Max Media Capacity: 165 sheets
Output Trays Capacity: 50 sheets
Duty cycle
Monthly Duty Cycle: 10000 pages
Networking
Networking: Print server
Connectivity Technology: Wired
Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Network / Transport Protocol: TCP/IP, NTP
Remote Management Protocol: SNMP 1, SNMP 2c, HTTP
Manufacturer's product description
Lexmark delivers high-powered solutions, services and supplies that meet or exceed the needs of customers ranging from the small office to the large corporate enterprise. Years of printing industry leadership, coupled with a close relationship with its customers, allow Lexmark to develop high-quality, easy-to-use business products and services. PRODUCT FEATURES: Up to 20 ppm (Letter), 19 ppm (A4); 600 x 600 dpi, 1200 Image Quality; As fast as 8 seconds time to first page; 16MB memory standard; PCL 6 emulation standard; Ethernet-Ready 10/100BaseTX.
Expansion / connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free): 1 ( 1 ) x Expansion Slot
Connections:
1 x USB - 4 PIN USB Type B
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
Miscellaneous
Consumables Included: 1 x toner cartridge ( black ) - up to 500 pages
Certified for Windows Vista: Certified for Windows Vista software and devices have undergone compatibility tests for ease-of-use, better performance and enhanced security.
Compliant Standards: FCC Class B certified, CE, CSA, TUV, TUV GS, VCCI, BSMI CNS 13438 Class B, SEMKO, IEC 825-1/EN 60825-1 class 1, IEC 60950, UL 60950 Third Edition, ICES-003 Class B, C-Tick Class B, CCC, PSB, MIC, EK
Power
Power Device: Power supply - internal
Software / system requirements
OS Required: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional , Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Apple MacOS X, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Environmental standards
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: 1 year warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - 1 year
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