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Small form-factor, strong wifi connection but the set-up sucks big time!

Dec 2, 2008

Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
Pros:  Cheap, strong wifi connection, small form factor, adequate print speed
Cons: Inadequate documentation and lack of 1-step set-up, leading to difficult set-up
Opinion:
I bought this from the recent SITEX 2008. I feel $348 for a wireless colour laser printer is good value.

It has a small form-factor for its class, looks great in black, strong wifi connection (it is placed in the weakest wifi spot in my house yet it connects and stays connected each time I power it on), adequate print speed, good print quality for my use and tolerable power-up time.

However, the documentation that came along with it was wholly insufficient for the wifi set-up. In fact, an important configuration step was left out and I had to figure out through various trial and error before getting it right.

However, after finally connecting it on my wireless network, setting it up on the various other PCs and laptops was a breeze, across XP, Mac OS and Vista.

Thus far, it has been a joy to use though getting it into your network ... Read more

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