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The Dell 1100 printer sells for around $85 to $100. It’s a device designed for the average user offering decent text and graphic printing quality with the Dell Laser 1100 toner. The printing speed is 14 pages per minute, which is an average speed for most home printers. If you think 14 pages per minute is too slow, you might as well spend a little more money for faster devices.

The printer weighs around 12 pounds. Size is around the same as with any other home-type printer. The color is the patented white and gray color of Dell. The device’s slight drawback is its paper tray. It remains open, which is very susceptible to dust.

The tray on top of the printer can hold 50 sheets. It also has a control panel that is very easy to use. There is a button for cancelling jobs or feeding the paper. The panel also has two LEDs that will tell you if it is busy or jammed.

Just in case the device jams, you can easily remove the toner cartridge, which is under the main door. The company’s design also made it very easy to put back in. The USB cable is sold separately, which is odd as this printer can only be connected through USB.

Even a child can connect the Dell 1100 Laser printer. It comes with a poster that systematically illustrates the steps on how to connect and install it. Even its drivers are automatically loaded. Sad to say, Windows is the only operating system supported. Linux and Mac users will not be able to use this device as there is no driver or software available.

This Dell printer is able to deliver a maximum of 600 x 600 dpi resolution, a feature that rivals other printers under the same price range. The 150 MHz process is relatively fast when compared to other devices. Unfortunately, the machine only has 2 Megabyte RAM. Due to the size of RAM, it’s only able to handle spreadsheets, grayscale graphics, and text.

A small 1,000-page yield cartridge is included in the package. This starter kit is a bit less as compared to other laser printers. You can replace it with a 2,000-page yield toner cartridge. If you think about it, it is around 3.3 cents a page. That is a bit expensive compared to other printers as most laser printers can print a page cheaper than this.

The device can accept various paper sizes from ISO B5 to A4. The printer can print around 5,000 pages monthly. It also prints various sizes of envelopes. I think that is enough for most students and writers. If you need more that, consider spending more on another printer.

Price and speed are what make the Dell 1100 printer a good product. There’s even a trade in offer you can take advantage of. All you need to do is exchange your old Dell printer for this device. The 90-day warranty, the small toner cartridge, and the memory are just some of the things holding the product down. This is a good printer, especially if you already own an inkjet printer.

The Dell Laser 1100 Cartridges offered with this model is a valuable part of the print experience, as is all Dell toner. Even small offices require professionalism and that is what this laser toner provides.