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 The unit's productivity when printing multiple sets in simplex mode using the PCL

driver is above average compared to A4 laser/LED monochrome multifunction print-

ers in this speed range and class tested to date. Its productivity when printing mul-

tiple sets in duplex mode is competitive.

 The 2335dn Multifunction Laser Printer's productivity when copying multiple sets in

1:1, 1:2 and 2:2 modes is competitive compared to A4 laser/LED monochrome mul-

tifunction printers in this speed range and class tested to date.

 The unit's first-print times for the Word document and PowerPoint and JPEG files

used in testing are the fastest compared to A4 laser/LED monochrome multifunction

printers in this class tested to date, while its first-print times for the TIFF and PDF

files are the second fastest.

 The 2335dn Multifunction Laser Printer's first-copy times from the platen and docu-

ment feeder are competitive compared to A4 laser/LED monochrome multifunction

printers in this class tested to date.

 The unit's first-print time out of energy-save mode is competitive compared to A4

laser/LED monochrome multifunction printers in this class tested to date.

Ease of Use

EASE OF USE

 The control panel has 10 hard keys—Back, Cancel, Start, Enter, Pause, Directory and

up, down, right and left arrows—and a numeric keypad. Users can select a specific

function by highlighting it on the four-line, menu-driven display, then programming

the features for that particular job, but if they want to make a copy using the default

settings they can simply press Start.

 The unit is easy to use from the desktop via the well-laid-out drivers.

 Adjusting drawers for different size media is straightforward. Although there's a

spring-loaded ramp, it locks down to allow users to add paper. Users simply press

down on the blue tab for the length guide and slide it accordingly; the tab doesn't

have to be removed and reinserted. Furthermore, the side guides move in sync and

can easily be adjusted for paper that's narrower in width. As with most devices in this

class, users must confirm the paper size via the control panel.

 Removing misfeeds from any of the four access locations is easy; a misfeed code

displayed on the control panel indicates the jam location (users may need to refer to

the user's guide for the exact location), but users aren't prompted or instructed how

to clear them. The imaging drum might have to be removed to access a misfeed in

that part of the unit.

 Replacing the print cartridge is clean and straightforward: users simply open the

front door, pull out the old cartridge and insert the new one.

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Lab Test Report

August 2007

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Dell 2335dn Multifunction Laser Printer

VERY GOOD

VeRY GOOD

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