Lexmark Optra R – The Best Office Printer In Laser Printing

by garrett on June 10, 2009

For the best in laser printing most people turn to Lexmark, which became a publicly traded company in 1995. They are well known for their many printers which come standard with many computers and are sold all over the world. The Lexmark Optra R printer and Lexmark Optra R Toner is among the greatest in monochrome laser printing, and with a price tag of around $300, making it affordable for just about anyone.

The standard paper tray holds around 500 sheets which is more than enough for your standard work day, and certainly enough for someone who is just doing some basic printing at home! The one major drawback to owning this printer is that it is not multifunction and as such won’t be helping you to fax or scan any documents. It also won’t help too much as far as digital camera connectivity.

What it can help with is your connection with other computers. It features networking options like Parallel, Serial, and even Ethernet. Using this you will be able to connect it to as many computers as you need to on your network. The one drawback is that it does not have wireless support, but this generally isn’t a problem in an office. Most offices will use wired connection and thus wireless connectivity will not be a problem.

You will find out rather quickly that the toner cartridges area bit expensive, and almost 1/3 of the cost of the printer itself. Luckily toner cartridges tend to last a lot longer than standard printer cartridges. Because of this you will find out rather quickly that this type of printer will only be practical if you’re using it in an office setting.

The monthly duty cycle of the Lexmark Optra R is approximately 20, 000 to 49, 999 in a small work setting. This makes it perfect for those in an office who need to print fast. It is not recommended that you push it over the duty cycle however.

It has a lovely white exterior and is capable of printing on just about any sort of paper, including A4 and Envelopes. Because it is a monochrome printer you won’t have to worry about purchasing and photo paper for it. Standard paper is very cheap these days, being only about $4-8 dollars per pack.

The printer is capable of printing very fast, though not quite as fast as some other laser printers. Regardless, a speed of 16 pages per minute at a max resolution of 1200×1200 DPI is nothing to turn your nose up at. For it’s price you won’t find many printers that are comparable, considering that some you might find only print a whopping 10 ppm for twice the price.

There are a lot of printers out there and sometimes it is hard to choose among them, but you can always trust Lexmark and their brand toner. They have been around for a very long time and are dedicated to bring the best quality in printers to all of its users. Since Lexmark only specializes in printers, you’ll find that they do have the best products. Make sure you give this piece of technology a try. If you are the owner of a small business you are bound to like it.

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