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Choosing a Printer
Recommended Laser Monochrome Printers
Recommended Laser Color Printers
Selection Criteria
Notes

Below is a list of recommended printers that meet the criteria for use at MIT including network capability and administrative computing needs. See Selection Criteria for a complete list.

Choosing a Printer

The Dell printers listed below are approved for SAP (administrative) printing.

Go to the Dell web site and search on any of the printer model numbers listed below to get more details on the features and specifications. Pricing for MIT is available from the Dell catalog [Certificates required].

Recommended Laser Monochrome Printers

Personal Printing

Dell Laser Printer 1720

  • Engine Speed: 30 ppm
  • Memory min / max: 16 MB standard, expandable to 144 MB RAM
  • Duplex: none
  • Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi
  • Connectivity: USB 2.0, IEEE 1284-B Parallel
  • Language simulation: HP PCL 5e/6, Postscript
  • Paper Handling: 250-sheet primary input tray and a 550-sheet optional input tray
  • Available at MIT discount through Dell


Dell Laser Printer 1720dn

  • Engine Speed: 30 ppm
  • Memory: 32MB
  • Duplexing : Standard
  • Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi
  • Connectivity: USB 2.0, IEEE 1284-B Parallel, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet
  • Language Simulation: HP PCL 5e/6, Postscript Level 3 emulation
  • Paper Handling: 250-sheet primary input tray and a 550-sheet optional input tray
  • Available at MIT discount through Dell


Workgroup Printing

Dell Laser Printer 5210n

  • Engine speed: 40 ppm
  • Memory min / max: 64MB standard, expandable to 576MB RAM
  • Duplex: Optional (Included by default)
  • Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi
  • Connectivity: USB 2.0, IEEE 1284-B Parallel, 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet
  • Language and Font capabilities: HP PCL 5e/6, Postscript Level 3 emulation, 89 PCL fonts, 158 PostScript 3 fonts
  • Paper Handling: 100-sheet multipurpose tray, 500-sheet input tray, up to four additional 500-sheet input trays (optional), three 650-sheet output trays (optional)
  • Available at MIT discount through Dell

Recommended Laser Color Printers

Personal Printing

Dell Laser Printer 3110cn

  • Engine Speed: 17 ppm color, 30 ppm B&W
  • Memory min / max: 16 MB standard, expandable to 144 MB RAM
  • Duplex: Optional (Included by default)
  • Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
  • Connectivity: USB 2.0, IEEE 1284-B Parallel, 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet
  • Language and Font Capabilities: HP PCL 5e/6, Postscript 3, 81 PCL fonts, 136 Postscript 3 fonts
  • Paper Handling: 150-sheet multipurpose tray, 250-sheet input tray, 550-sheet input tray (optional)
  • Available at MIT discount through Dell


Workgroup Printing

Dell Laser Printer 5110cn

  • Engine speed: 35 ppm color, 40 ppm B&W
  • Memory min / max: 128MB standard, expandable to 1.125 GB RAM
  • Duplex: Standard
  • Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
  • Connectivity: USB 2.0, IEEE 1284-B Parallel, 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet
  • Language and Font capabilities: HP PCL 5e/6, Postscript Level 3, 81 PCL fonts, 136 PostScript 3 fonts
  • Paper Handling: 150-sheet multipurpose tray, 500-sheet input tray
  • Available at MIT discount through Dell

Selection Criteria

Recommended printers are chosen according to the following criteria that ensure they will work in the MIT environment:

Recommended printers come with 32MB of RAM minimum. Increasing RAM will increase printing speeds for larger documents.

Notes

  • Information Services and Technology does not recommend the use of personal printers for administrative work groups.
  • Please note that the Dell branded printers do not offer 11x17 printing capabilities.
  • If you are uncertain what you need or have questions, contact the MIT Service Desk (617.253.1101 or computing-help@mit.edu)
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