Dell 1355cnw Printer Review

Overview

The Dell 1355cnw is a very well balanced laser printer. What we mean by that is that it strikes a good balance in two specific areas: First, it strikes a good balance between price and performance. Second, it strikes a good balance between size and performance. While there are plenty of laser printers you can buy which will perform better in regard to various technical specifications, the vast majority of those printers are either larger or more expensive than this one… or both. Sometimes, those price and size differences are quite large, too. So, if you’re looking for a small, affordable laser printer which will still perform well for home users and small businesses, then this one will serve those purposes beautifully.

Pros

The multi-functional nature of the Dell 1355cnw is one of its prime advantages. While this is certainly not unique, it is nonetheless an often undervalued perk. One thing that is a bit unique here is the unit’s compact size, which we mentioned before. Often, when a device functions as a scanner, a printer, a copier, and a fax machine, and that printer is a laser printer, the unit takes up a pretty large amount of space. Therefore, the fact that you won’t have to find (or create) as much space for this unit as you would some of its competitors is very nice indeed.

Another great perk owners of the Dell 1355cnw can enjoy is its relatively large maximum monthly duty cycle. Specifically, the maximum monthly duty cycle of the Dell 1355ncw is thirty thousand pages. What that means is that you will be able to print no fewer than thirty thousand pages per month before your printer informs you of its disapproval by overheating or breaking down some other way. As you can well imagine, thirty thousand pages per month is quite  a bit more than most home or small business users will ever need to print, but it’s nice to know you can.

Cons

One of the things we noticed about the Dell 1355cnw which you might want to be aware of is the fact that its paper input trays only allow for a combined maximum of one hundred sixty pages. Therefore, if you plan on taking advantage of that high monthly maximum duty cycle, you should also plan on adding paper pretty frequently. Worse yet, it is impossible to purchase an additional paper tray to add to this printer. Still, we think its pros outweigh its cons.