Design and Features
The Dell Smart Printer S2830dn is a compact monochrome laser printer designed for micro or home office use. It measures 10.3 by 15.7 by 15 inches (HWD) and weighs just over 31 pounds, making it relatively easy to place in various locations. The printer features multiple connectivity options including Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and USB, allowing for flexible printing solutions. Notably, it supports Wi-Fi Direct for peer-to-peer connections without needing a network.
The control panel includes a 2.4-inch four-line monochrome LCD display, a numeric keypad, navigation buttons, and status LEDs. For security, the printer offers Secure Print functionality that allows users to assign PINs to their print jobs.
Paper Handling
The S2830dn comes with a 250-sheet input cassette and a 100-sheet multipurpose tray, totaling a capacity of 350 sheets. While this is somewhat limited for a laser printer, it is adequate for entry-level needs. The output bed can hold up to 150 pages while keeping them flat.
Print Speed
This printer boasts impressive speed ratings of up to 35 pages per minute (ppm) for single-sided printing and 24 ppm for double-sided printing. In practical tests, it exceeded its simplex rating at approximately 37.5 ppm but performed slightly below its duplex rating at around 21.6 ppm when handling more complex documents.
Print Quality
The Dell S2830dn excels in producing high-quality text output suitable for business applications. It handles small font sizes well and provides good grayscale graphics quality that surpasses many other monochrome lasers in its price range.
Printing Costs
Dell offers three toner cartridge options for the S2830dn: one with a yield of up to 3,000 pages, another up to 6,000 pages, and the largest up to 8,500 pages. The cost per page varies from about 3 cents down to approximately 2 cents depending on the cartridge used.
Conclusion
Overall, the Dell Smart Printer S2830dn stands out as an excellent choice for those needing reliable black-and-white printing capabilities at reasonable speeds and costs
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