Lexmark T630n Laser Printer Review
Lexmark international is a global technology company that has a proud history and a bright future. This company is exclusive to printers and manufacture all-in one inkjet printers, inkjet printers, colour laser printers, monochrome laser printers, multi-functional laser printers and dot matrix printers. Here we review Lexmark’s monochrome laser printer that is available for you at a low cost with extensive network management tools and a wide range of paper handling options.
Bulky white body:
The Lexmark T630n laser printer has a bulky white body that measures (H X W X D) 13.6 x 16.6 x 19.6 inches and weighs a hefty 17kgs. The front of the printer has the main control popping out that has a monochrome LCD display and a couple of buttons. Other than this, the whole body of the printer is plain and you have just the paper out area seen.
Buttons and the interface support:
The set-up and usage of the Lexmark T630n Monochrome Laser Printer is extremely easy as all the control panel buttons and menu options are very basic. The buttons are made cheap and feel flimsy. The provided LCD display also lacks backlighting. The printers control panel buttons and the hierarchy of the menu matched perfectly and hence, even a beginner will not have any issues with operating the printer. Even if you encounter any difficulties, Lexmark has provided a very comprehensive documentation that you can refer to at any time. They have provided with a set-up booklet of sixty pages that gives a detailed understanding of assembling the printer, adding any optional equipment and the installation of the drivers.
You also get a quick reference card which is stored in a pouch attached to the printer itself, and copious on-screen manuals, including a long Acrobat file that covers every detail of operating and maintaining the printer, and another one that discusses using Lexmark’s MarkVision software to manage network printing. Lexmark’s driver includes such useful extras as account tracking, proof printing, and confidential printing.
The connectivity included are, a USB - 4 pin USB Type B and a Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45.
Memory and compatible OS:
The T630n Laser printer form Lexmark has an internal memory of 32MB which can be expanded to up to 288MB with the memory expansion options available. This monochrome laser printer is compatible with operating systems such as, Windows, Mac, Novell, IBM, Linux and Unix. It is supported by virtually any platform that supports TCP/IP.
Media, Media sizes and font selection supported:
The media types supported include Plain Paper, Transparencies, Envelopes, Card, Stock, Dual Web Labels, Integrated Labels, Paper Labels, Polyester Labels and Vinyl Labels. And the media sizes supported includes A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) , A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in) , Folio (8.5 in x 13 in) , Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) , JIS B5 (7.17 in x 10.12 in) , Statement (5.5 in x 8.5 in) , Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in) and Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in) .
The font selection options that are available are 158 scalable PostScript fonts, 84 scalable PCL fonts, 2 PCL bitmap fonts, 39 scalable PPDS fonts, 5 PPDS bitmap fonts, OCR-A and OCR-B scalable PCL 5e fonts.
Cartridge and capacity:
The Lexmark T630n workgroup laser printer has a large toner cartridge that gives a monthly duty cycle of 1,75,000 pages which means you need to check it less frequently. With the paper try installed, you will be able to get 3850 sheets of total capacity, which is a great rate when compared to the similarly priced other office printers. But this sheet capacity can be achieved only with the usage of the optional trays that is 3000 more than the out of the box capacity of the printer. A lot of paper feeding and finishing options are available with Lexmark as you can get 500-sheet feeder, a 2000-sheet feeder, a duplexer, a stacker, and an 1800-sheet output expander.
Print speed and duty cycle:
Lexmark T630n claims a speed of 35 pages per minute which is excellent for a printer costing at this range. The printer takes less than 8.5 seconds to come up with the first print which is fantastic. This workgroup laser printer has only 500 pages of print head duty cycle which is quite less comparatively. In this case, the T630dn of the same manufacturer has 21000 pages duty cycle which is much higher.
Ethernet networking:
The Ethernet capability of the T630n allows it to be common to a network sans the need of tying it in to a particular server. The printer runs with the 300MHz processor that allows the printer to print large sets of complex documents in a few minutes of time. The absence of duplex printing feature might stand out as one of the major reasons why certain companies might avoid this other wise super printer.
Compliant standards:
The Lexmark T630n laser printer is EPA energy star compliant and hence works in a very efficient manner. It also complies to standards such as, FCC Class B, UL 60950 3rd Edition, U.S. FDA, IEC 320-1, CSA and ICES Class B.
Print performance:
This monochrome laser unit has a maximum resolution of 1200dpi. The quality of the prints from the Lexmark T630n (10G0100) monochrome laser printer are of top quality. The prints are solid black and clean. Having producing such good results in text printing, we thought that Lexmark might compromise in quality with the gray scale graphics, but to our surprise, T630n produced attractive and detailed gray scale graphics, a feature that most of the laser printers struggle to manage. The texture of the images were slightly gritty and some banding was visible though.
Package contents and warranty:
The package contents of the printer includes the Lexmark 10G0100 T630n monochrome Laser Printer, Power Cord, Drivers, MarkVision and Utilities CD, Publications CD, Online User’s Guide, Setup Guide, Operator Panel Local Language Overlay, Quick Reference and Return Program High Yield Print Cartridge.
Lexmark offers this printer one year limited warranty with extended warranty options available.
Conclusion:
The price of Lexmark T630n monochrome laser printer is less than the average price of the corporate models that are available in the market. This printer is recommended for offices that require high volumes of document printing.
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Lexmark T630n Laser Printer - Technical Specifications, Features
| Manufacturer | Lexmark |
| Model Name | T630n |
| Product Code | 10G0100 |
| Printer type | Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 13.6 x 16.6 x 19.6 inches |
| Weight | 17kgs |
| Enclosure colour | White |
| Display | Status LCD |
| Interface | USB , Ethernet 10/100Base-TX |
| Print technology | Laser, Monochrome |
| Print Resolution | 1200 x 1200 dpi 300 x 300 dpi 600 x 600 dpi |
| Print Speed | Up to 35 pages per minute |
| Time to First Page | <8.5 seconds |
| Image Enhancement Technology | 1200 IQ |
| Language Simulation | PCL 6 , IBM PPDS , PostScript 3 |
| Fonts Included | 158 scalable PostScript fonts, 84 scalable PCL fonts, 2 PCL bitmap fonts, 39 scalable PPDS fonts, 5 PPDS bitmap fonts, OCR-A and OCR-B scalable PCL 5e fonts |
| Processor | 300 MHz |
| RAM Installed ( Max ) | 32 MB / 288 MB (max) |
| Compatible Operating system | Windows, Mac, Novell, IBM, Linux and Unix. It is supported by virtually any platform that supports TCP/IP |
| Media types supported | Plain Paper, Transparencies, Envelopes, Card, Stock, Dual Web Labels, Integrated Labels, Paper Labels, Polyester Labels and Vinyl Labels |
| Media sizes supported | A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in), Folio (8.5 in x 13 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), JIS B5 (7.17 in x 10.12 in), Statement (5.5 in x 8.5 in), Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in) and Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in) |
| Monthly Duty Cycle | 175000 pages |
| Print head Duty Cycle | 5000 pages |
| Connectivity | 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 |
| Software Included | MarkVision, Drivers & Utilities |
| Package contents | Lexmark T630n monochrome Laser Printer, Power Cord, Drivers, MarkVision and Utilities CD, Publications CD, Online User’s Guide, Setup Guide, Operator Panel Local Language Overlay, Quick Reference and Return Program High Yield Print Cartridge |
| Warranty | One year |
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