Dell Multifunction Laser 1125

I always had a thing for multi-purpose gadgets, and the Dell Multifunction Laser 1125 is one of my favorite machines. Not only does this printer print, but it also scans, faxes and copies documents from the ease of one’s house or office. Plus, with a small sized structure, this monochrome laser printer hardly takes much space no matter where it is located.

When it comes to printing, the Dell 1125 can print up to 21 pages per minute because the printer allows a delay period of only 10 seconds between printouts, unlike regular printers which still provide a 30-second delay. However, when printing graphics, the 600 dpi resolution fails to produce the same quality it does while printing text documents.

Aside from that, the printer’s other functions work like a charm. A small control panel controls the copying, scanning and faxing functions. An LCD screen displays menus for each function in order to guide one through the process of each function. In addition, the keypad helps in making most operations handled by the printer pretty straightforward.

The scanning function is impressive with a 30 sheet automatic document feeder. As for copying, 21 letter-sized black and white copies can be produced per minute. One of the things I had noticed, though, was that multiple copies of the same document were copied faster in comparison with a single-page copy.

As for the faxing facility, just like scanning and copying, this feature is a standalone one. The fax mechanism in Dell 1125 doesn’t need fax support or special software to work with the PC’s internal modem. Plus, fax messages are transmitted at the speed of approximately 33.6 Kbps.

The initial toner cartridge only allows the printing of a 1000 pages, which isn’t much when it comes to laser printers, however, when buying a replacement cartridge, a choice is offered between the same toner and another which produces 2000 pages. In addition, the software bundle contains the Dell Toner Management System, which not only shows an alert when the levels of the toner are low, but also helps in ordering a replacement from the online store.

The Dell 1125 is reliable and comes with an Advanced Exchange Service in order to exchange damaged parts. Plus, with a whole year of technical support, you can make sure that you are getting good coverage for the money you spend on buying this printer. As long as you don’t need to print or copy complex graphics, this printer is a bargain.