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1. Embedded Web page The embedded Web page Dell Web Printer Configuration Tool lets administrators configure the unit remotely on the network and monitor paper status Okay or Add Paper and remaining toner as indicated in percent gauges Dell ColourTrack 2 a colour management system that s included in the embedded Web page enables administrators to control users or departments by allowing or restricting colour output setting volume limitations and tracking usage Consumables monitoring Yes via SMC or the embedded Web page A PRINT DRIVERS Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer Print Driver Features Features Adobe PostScript 3 Auto Feature Device Detection Yes Booklet Printing No Collate Sets Yes Max Paper Sources per Job Mirror Image No es Negative Image No No N up Printing Overlays No No Paper Gauge No No Print and Hold No No Proof Print Yes No Quantity Selection 1 to 999 1 to 9 999 Reduction Enlargement Auto 25 to 400 Auto 25 to 400 Resolution Modes dpi 200 300 and 600 600 Save Settings Yes Yes Secure Print Yes No Watermarks Custom Watermarks Yes Yes No No Toner Save Yes Yes Margin Shift Yes Yes Image Correction Yes Yes Skip Blank Pages Yes Yes Separator Pages Yes Yes Cover Mode Yes Yes Send once print many File size sent to the unit from the PC increased when printing multiple collated sets with collate selected from the print screen within the application However file size re2. Strengths e Highly reliable flawless durability performance e Bright colour saturation in business graphics clearly readable text above average production of line art and halftone range very good overall coverage within halftone levels and dark solids Above average job stream productivity using the Adobe PostScript driver in colour and black modes faster than average first print times for all test files slightly faster than average first print time out of energy save mode Above average and the highest standard and maximum memory capacities respectively above av erage paper handling ability via the drawers and bypass Above average tested toner yields for all four colours all cartridges exceeded their rated yields toner save mode in the drivers Embedded Web page includes Dell ColourTrack 2 1 utility allowing administrators to limit colour us age and set volume thresholds The improved Status Monitor Console provides more detailed information in the utility and the types of alerts that users can configure Highly automated drivers installation routine Weaknesses e Flesh tones exhibited a slightly yellowish hue PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW and O represent positive negative and neutral attributes respectively AY RELIABILITY EXCELLENT The 3130cn Colour Laser Printer is certified highly reliable by BLI completing a 35 000 impression durability test with no misfeeds Furthermore i
3. M1 Collated O wom Papes Summary C Output Recognition Favorites Lettar Auto Pint Mode E A Standard J Standard Papes Size Duplex Letter 8 5 x 11 in 1 Sided Print Papes Source xy Image Adjustment Mode Auto a Recommended v Papes Type None z Image Types Image Comection Normal x ot ala Covers Separatces Transp Separator PCL 6 Print Driver Paper Output Tab PCL 6 Print Driver Graphics Tab U S model pictured U S model pictured DELL3130 PS Printing Preferences dled DELL3130 PS Printing Preferences Detaled Settings PoperJulput Graphics Layout Detaled Settings Paper Oulput Graphics Layout cb Type Pape Size EA Dell 351300n Color Laser PS Advanced Document Settings Normal Print Letter 8 5 x11 in E 3 Paper output a x Copy Count ii a Image Orientation Portrait 2 Sided Print Paper Source S In Graphics 1 Sided Print Automatically Select Resolution 600cpi TAE 7 yu 7 E Image Color Management TruaType Font Substitute with Device Font Output Color MPF Otiertebon Scaling 100 Poco o fig Document options S F PostScript Options Pape Type PostScript Output Option Optimiza for Speed Use Printer Settings TrueType Font Downoad Option Automatic SS Sa PostSonpt Language Level 3 Send PostScript Error Hendler Yes Left Right Mrrored Output Ho Tran
4. BLI Lab lest Report A Comprehensive BLI DER Evaluation JANUARY 2009 Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer FUROPEAN EDITION 25 PPM Colour 30 PPM Black Colour Laser Printer RENAD a tteane cin teria cleat a dete ence ates Excellent Administrative Utilities ccccssssesssserersssnens Very Good Feedback to Workstations c cccceseeeeerees Excellent Ease of Network Setup Very Good FP VIL AGN IVC Sesteenetetenene eietar ce heehee sane tetas Very Good Applications Compatibility Excellent Colour Print CTU Fe Va pene ee eaten noe nee Very Good Black Print Quality eaeeceee see tene etree area ety Very Good Colour Print Productivity Very Good Black Print Productivity svssctssscscsesse ccctserecngoen Very Good ASC or US a a cern arene Very Good Feat SEL arenorna aranna Very Good Security Features ten aen ne RE Not Rated Environmental Features ccccsssssssrersssen Not Rated MEE A Ea AEE E TA E E A O E Very Good PERFORMANCE SUMMARY With rated speeds of 25 ppm for colour and 30 ppm for black the Test duration Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer gave an above average perfor mance in its lab evaluation The A4 desktop colour laser printer which is simple to set up and use demonstrated flawless reliability throughout its 35 000 impression durability test Also noteworthy is that the 3130cn Colour Laser Printer produced very good overall image quality in both colour and
5. This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Q BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer Secure Sockets Layer SSL Yes SNMPv3 support Yes optional A ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES NOT RATED Germany Blue Angel Eco Label Certifications ENERGY STAR Recycled materials parts used in the product Product designed for recycling easily disassembled no binding agents Ability to program features such as duplexing and auto shut off over entire fleet Packaging materials used cardboard form polystyrene form polypropylene polyethylene bag polypropyl ene tape polypropylene joint Tested energy consumption levels of the device in watts Power 460 Standby 95 During Printing 460 3 1 18 N 0 Y y Y y i Y y Y y Y N N y Y es es es 0 pt es es es es es es es 0 es es i 0 0 es es es This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers La
6. Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Q BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer Job Stream BLI s job stream includes Word documents Outlook e mail messages Excel spreadsheets PowerPoint HTML and Acrobat PDF files totalling 19 pages This test simulates the type of traffic a typical device might experience in a real world multi user environment All of the files are sent to the printer as a group at which time the stopwatch begins timing ends when the last page of the last file exits the device Job stream efficiency is determined by the percentage of the rated speed at which the unit operates when producing real world jobs The closer the rate is to 100 or if it exceeds 100 the more efficient the unit Job Stream in Black Mode The unit completed the job stream using the PostScript driver in 47 41 seconds running at 24 0 ppm which translates to an efficiency rate of 77 6 The unit completed the job stream using the PCL driver in 47 88 seconds running at 23 8 ppm which translates to an efficiency rate of 79 4 Job Stream in Full Colour Mode The unit completed the job stream using the PostScript driver in 1 minutes 1 18 seconds running at 18 6 ppm which translates to an efficiency rate of 71 7 The unit completed the job stream using the PCL driver in 1
7. Test Duration Products are tested for two months a portion of which consists of a durability test during which the product is run at half of its manufacturer rated maximum monthly volume with varying daily test volumes designed to replicate real world use over an eight hour workday This variable schedule includes a mix of various size documents simplex and duplex modes and a mix of short moderate and long run lengths and on off cycles throughout the day Tested Configuration Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer base model Test Procedures The test methods and procedures employed by BLI in its lab testing include BLI s proprietary procedures and industry standard test procedures which include a BLI developed variation of ASTM s 1318 90 Test Method for Determination of Productivity using Electrostatic Copy Machines In addition to a number of proprietary test documents BLI uses an industry standard KATUN test original for evaluating black image quality and test suites from Quality Logic to evaluate applications compatibility In addition to a visual observation under a Graphiclite D5000 Standard Viewer colour print quality is tested using a colour test target which is read using the X Rite Eye One i0 Colour Spectrophotometer and samples are analysed using the CIE XY Chromaticity Diagram In addition density of black and colour output is measured using an X Rite 500 Series Densitometer Georgia Pacific Spectrum Multi Use Paper is used in the
8. permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Q BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer EASE OF USE VERY GOOD O The control panel features a 60 3 mm x 9 5 mm two line 32 character LCD There are seven hard keys Menu Enter Cancel and up down left and right arrows and one LED Ready Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer Control Panel U S model pictured 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 but users aren t prompted or instructed how to clear them The imaging drum isn t exposed and con sumables don t have to be removed Replacing the print cartridges is clean and straightforward users open the right side door unlock the cartridge that needs to be replaced and
9. 92 1_ HP Color Laserdet CP2020 Series L Unknown HP Colt LeserJet CP2020 Sees HPColorLasesl KONICA MINOLTA med690MF IF B Unknown KONICA MINOLTA mc46S0MF FA 192 163 35 61 Lexmark E 260dn HBP L Unknown Lexmark E260dn ET002187000 Lexmark E 260da PEL XL A Unknown Lexmark E260dn gt L ET00167000 Y Seinge Status Monitor Console Device List U S model pictured This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Q BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer FEEDBACK TO WORKSTATIONS EXCELLENT SMC is installed simultaneously with the driver and allows for pop up messages or icon alerts which notify users of errors and warnings to be configured When a job is sent the utility pops up so that users can see paper status Okay or Add Paper and remaining toner as indicated in percent gauges It can also be proac tively accessed amp Printer Status for DELL3130 PCL6 L Status Consumables Printing Status Paper Jam hes occured at the Print Cartidge 077 300 Enot Recovery Push the Side Button to open the Frort Cover and remove the jammed paper Status
10. Monitor Console Paper Jam Pop Up Message U S model pictured O Users can enable the pop ups to appear during printing or disable the functionality altogether O Pop ups for print job completion aren t available but this is common among devices in this class O Administrators can set up e mail alerts so that key operators receive messages when consumables are depleted or an error has occurred Audible alerts are available and can be configured to beep when a job is complete or an error has occurred among others Dell Quick Launch Utility which is loaded during installation and available on the desktop includes shortcut keys to access SMC Dell Tool Box Updater Utility and a troubleshooting guide W Quick Launch Utility Quick Launch Utility U S model pictured This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Q BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer Tool Box provides users with access to information such as reports and menu net work and tray settings Printer Maintenance and Diagnosis tabs are also available However when using the Tool Box users can t open SMC for de
11. a tion but the number of pages sent to the unit didn t increase However when collate is selected from the drivers file size remains the same A APPLICATIONS COMPATIBILITY EXCELLENT No problems were experienced with any of the test files used in the applications compatibility tests Units are tested for compatibility on a Windows 2000 platform with Microsoft Word 2000 PowerPoint 2000 and Excel 2000 as well as Adobe Page Maker 7 0 Photoshop 6 0 and Acrobat 6 0 using 25 application test files that contain text graphics halftone images tables etc that enable BLI technicians to evaluate memory usage file processing font rendering and greyscale capability AY PRINT QUALITY Colour Print Quality VERY GOOD Business graphics were rated Very Good with bright well saturated colours and above average consistency of solids sharpness of fine details production of pastel shades and background reproduction O Photographic images were good overall as sharpness of details was average the unit produced an average range of shades and output exhibited an average amount of graininess while flesh tones had a slightly yellowish hue O The colour gamut increased over the course of testing Though reds appeared slightly washed out at the conclusion of the evaluation and greens got darker and more brown endpoint image quality samples were still fairly consistent with those produced at the start Black Print Quality VERY GOOD Te
12. as well as a user s manual in PDF format so that it can be printed O OpenManage Printer Manager must be downloaded from the company s Web site This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Q BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer PRINT DRIVERS VERY GOOD The 3130cn Colour Laser Printer ships with PCL 6 and Adobe PostScript 3 drivers for various Windows and Mac operating systems as well as environments that run Linux or UNIX The drivers which were tested on a Windows XP platform were well laid out and easy to use O The PCL driver is graphical and provides most of the selections for a typical job on the main screen So too is the Adobe PostScript 3 driver which is atypical of this variety in that it s usually text based Still the fact they re virtually identical helps boost ease of use in those environments that frequently switch between them amp DELL3130 PCL6 Printing Preferences dled amp DELL3130 PCL6 Printing Preferences Paper Oulput Graphics Layout Waleemarke Foems Advanced Paper Oulput Graphics Layout Waleemarke Foeme Advanced dob Type Copies E E 1
13. ate Productivity using the PCL driver is competitive O The unit s productivity using the PCL driver to print multiple sets in simplex mode is competitive compared to A4 colour laser LED printers in this speed range and class tested to date The 3130cn Colour Laser Printer s first print times for the PowerPoint TIFF and JPEG file used in testing are faster than average compared to A4 colour laser LED printers in this class tested to date Black Print Productivity VERY GOOD The unit s productivity using the Adobe PostScript driver to print the job stream is above average compared to A4 colour laser LED printers in this class tested to date Productivity using the PCL driver is competitive O The 3130cn Colour Laser Printer s productivity using the PCL driver to print multiple sets in simplex mode is competitive compared to A4 colour laser LED printers in this speed range and class tested to date The unit s first print times for the Word document and PDF file used in testing are faster than average compared to A4 colour laser LED printers in this class tested to date The 3130cn Colour Laser Printer s first print time out of energy save mode is slightly faster than average compared to A4 colour laser LED printers in this class tested to date This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written
14. black modes via the PCL 6 driver The company has dramatically improved feedback to workstations from the previous version of Status Monitor Console by providing more detailed information in the utility and improving the types of alerts that users can configure Additionally the unit proved to be very productive it comes with administrative tools to limit colour us age and has tested toner yields for all four colours that not only were highly rated but exceeded their rated yields too Based on these findings BLI highly recommends the 3130cn Colour Laser Printer for offices with monthly print volumes of up to 5 000 impressions This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Two months including a 35 000 impression durability test Maximum monthly duty cycle Up to 70 000 impressions Manufacturer s recommended monthly volume 2 000 to 5 000 impressions BLI s recommended monthly volume for optimum performance Up to 5 000 impressions More information on the Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer is available through bliQ www buyerslab com bliQ RQ BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer
15. boratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Q BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer TONER YIELD VERY GOOD The 3130cn Colour Laser Printers tested toner yields for all four colours are above average compared to A4 colour laser LED printers in this speed range and class tested to date Toner yield is based on the average of two print cartridges per colour Furthermore all cartridges exceeded their rated yields black by approximately 1 900 impressions cyan by just over 1 400 impressions magenta by almost 2 750 impres sions and yellow by just over 1 200 impressions This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Q BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer SUPPORTING TEST DATA Test Environment The product has been tested in BLI s 929 square metre test lab in an environment monitored by a Honeywell Temp RH chart recorder which replicates typical office conditions Test Equipment BLI s dedicated test network consisting of Windows 2000 servers Windows XP workstations 10 100BaseTX network switches and CAT5 cabling
16. endor s rated print speed for the device in each mode tested e g if the vendor s rated print speed is 20 ppm 40 pages are printed The unit s print speeds were tested at the default 600 dpi using the PCL driver Colour Print Efficiency for Multiple Sets Sets Time PPM Efficiency Overall Efficiency 7 PRINT 1 1 yeaa 1 0 32 50 18 5 61 5 61 5 5 2 1 97 24 6 82 0 71 8 10 3 50 79 26 86 7 76 7 20 7 34 37 26 4 88 0 79 6 Efficiency is tested using a 10 page colour document with the unit in full colour mode In print mode the document is printed at the default 600 dpi using the PCL driver 0 5 50 75 100 Black Print Efficiency for Multiple Sets Percent Sets Time PPM Efficiency Overall Efficiency PRINT 1 1 BLI obtains the overall efficiency 1 0 37 25 16 1 64 4 64 4 percentage by dividing the tested 5 2 21 28 212 84 9 74 7 speed of the device by the rated 7 p speed and then multiplying by 100 for 10 4 34 25 21 9 87 5 78 9 each run length All jobs are based on 20 9 4 78 59 88 1 81 2 a 10 page document printed at the default 600 dpi using the PCL driver Efficiency is tested using a 10 page document in black mode In print mode the document is printed at the default 600 dpi using the PCL driver This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written 1 8 permission of Buyers
17. ithout the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Q BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer Colour Density Readings Colour Cyan Magenta Yellow Print Density 0 89 1 21 0 79 Density of a printed image with blocks of all solid colours based on the average of two readings for each colour Print Density Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer 1 56 to 1 65 Density for units in this class tested to date 1 00 to 1 94 Measurements are based on four readings corresponding to four different solid black locations on the output The higher the density reading the darker the image tested lunits Halftone Range Visible halftone range Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer 2 to 99 Typical range for competitive units 4 to 94 The halftone test target contains blocks of increasing halftone dot fill levels 1 to 100 in 1 increments A PRINT PRODUCTIVITY First Print Time from Energy Save Mode Seconds Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer 32 18 Average for units in this class tested to date 3653 Device sits idle overnight a single page black Word document is sent to the device first print time indicates the time it took to RIP image and deliver the first page of the test document to the output tray First Print Times Seconds Windows XP Word Po
18. mained the same when collate is selected from the drivers This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Q BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer PRINT QUALITY Colour Shift Good Comments Colour print quality is tested using a colour test target with print samples taken at five evenly spaced intervals throughout the test period Test targets are read using an X Rite Eye One iO Colour Spectrophotometer and samples are analysed using the CIE XY Chromaticity Diagram The 3130cn Colour Laser Printer employs an internal calibration process Colour Shift Readings Test Point Delta E BLI Rating 9 333 1 13 Fair 18 083 6 44 Good 28 983 5 81 Good 35 000 8 42 Fair Based on spectrophotometric readings of a 378 colour patch test target Note that a Delta E of 4 is generally considered the point at which average users will notice differences in colour output Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer Colour Gamut U S model pictured This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner w
19. minute 0 53 seconds running at 18 8 ppm which translates to an efficiency rate of 75 3 Problems encountered None A TONER YIELD Tested Toner Yield Rated Toner Yield Tested Toner Yield Impressions Impressions Impressions per lour Colou Gam Net Weight Grams Black 9 000 10 898 122 70 88 82 Cyan 9 000 10 412 122 70 84 86 Magenta 9 000 11 744 125 15 93 84 Yellow 9 000 10 220 104 55 97 75 This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com CERTIFICATE OF RELIABILITY Awarded to DELL INC for the performance of the Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer in BLI s in house durability test JANUARY 2009 DATE MANAGING DIRECTOR This is to certify that when subjected to a 35 000 impression Buyers Lab durability test in a networked environment the Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer proved to be a highly reliable product BUYERS LABORATORY INC THE LEADING INDEPENDENT OFFICE PRODUCTS TEST LAB AND BUSINESS CONSUMER ADVOCATE NORTH AMERICA m EUROPE m ASIA m Www BUYERSLAB COM COPYRIGHT 2009 BUYERS LABORATORY REPRODUCED WITH THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF BLI
20. rotate the holder that houses the cartridge out then slide the old one out and the new one in A FEATURE SET VERY GOOD The 3130cn Colour Laser Printer s standard memory capacity of 256 MB is above average compared to A4 colour laser LED printers in this speed range and class while its maximum memory capacity of 1280 MB is the highest The unit s standard and maximum paper capacities of 400 and 900 sheets are com petitive with the average for the group This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com a BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer O The unit s bypass tray capacity of 250 sheets is competitive for the group The drawers and bypass support up to 215 gsm which is above average and com petitive paper handling ability respectively for the group O The 3130cn Colour Laser Printer offers optional duplexing as the majority of devices in the group do others include it as standard while some don t offer it at all The unit has a toner save mode in the drivers to extend the life of the print car tridges A SECURITY FEATURES NOT RATED that are registered on the machine
21. sparencies Transparency Separator Tray None E Saved Settings Transparency Separator Options Blank Separators on a Details Restore Detauts Defautall About Hah Adobe PostScript 3 Print Driver Adobe PostScript 3 Print Driver Paper Output Tab U S model pictured Detailed Settings Tab U S model pictured O The drivers which have a good overall feature set compared to A4 colour laser LED printers in this speed range and class both include reduction and enlargement from 25 to 400 percent and the abilities to save settings for frequently used jobs The PCL This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Q BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer driver also has booklet proof N up 1 to 32 and secure printing quantity selec tion up to 999 and the ability to add watermarks while the Adobe PostScript driver has mirror image N up 1 to 16 printing and quantity selection up to 9 999 O File size increased from one set printed using a 10 page document when producing multiple collated sets with collate selected from the print screen within the applic
22. speed firmware version and print speed The Menu Settings Page provides information on System Settings time before the unit goes into power saver mode whether audible alerts are turned on for errors print job completion or when the device is out of paper or toner control panel language and tray substitution for when the required paper size is not available Paper Density plain paper or labels Auto Registration Adjustment Altitude Adjustment Non Dell Toner and Tray Settings displays settings for paper size and type for each tray including custom sizes and whether a pop up menu to set the paper size and type when paper is loaded is displayed at the control panel The Reports page allows printing of printer settings control panel settings job history list error history and meter count as well as atest page TCP IP Settings displays the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Q BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer Address The Printer Maintenance Tab allows users to change configuration settings for all of the settings displayed on the Menu Settings page
23. t required no ser vice of any kind This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Q BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer ADMINISTRATIVE UTILITIES VERY GOOD O Dell OpenManage Printer Manager allows administrators to remotely manage mul tiple Dell and compatible devices on the network via a Web browser Though the fleet management utility provides great detail about Dell devices its capabilities in terms of compatibles is more limited than with other competitive tools OpenManage Printer Manager is available as a download on the company s Web site The embedded Web page Dell Web Printer Configuration Tool lets administrators configure the unit remotely on the network and monitor paper status Okay or Add Paper and remaining toner as indicated in percent gauges Dell 3170er Color Laker Peet 192 168 3800 Locatson Printer Jobs Contad Peso Printer Status Pricer Salting Priva Server Settings Printer Sistem apy Pricer Satine Printer States Printer Evarts Pieter jeleire Print Volume Fifevder kilora Printer Status Gag pores Tray Settings Cyan Car
24. tely manage multiple Dell and compatible devices on the network via a Web browser Though the fleet management utility provides great detail about Dell devices its capabilities in terms of compatibles is more limited than with other competitive tools OpenManage Printer Manager is available as a download on the company s Web site Status Monitor Console SMC is either resident or activated manually displaying information for devices that have bi directional support enabled Administrators and users can proactively check SMC for status names of print jobs level of toner supply guidance for reordering toner when necessary and the user s manual for troubleshooting details SMC is installed simultaneously with the driver and allows for pop up messages or icon alerts which notify users of errors and warnings to be configured When a job is sent the utility pops up so that users can see paper status Okay or Add Paper and remaining toner as indicated in percent gauges Users can enable the pop ups to appear during printing or disable the functionality altogether It can also be proactively accessed The Printer Settings Report tab includes the Printer Information Menu Settings Reports Network Settings and TCP IP Settings pages The Printer Information page displays device information including the service tag number printer serial number printer type colour or monochrome asset tag number memory capacity processor
25. tests 10 percent of which is recycled paper containing 30 percent post consumer content Image quality is tested using Georgia Pacific Printing Paper Buyers Laboratory inc Michael Danziger John Donnelly BUYERS LABORATORY INC CEO Managing Director info buyerslab com j Mark Lerch nternationa COO Pete Emory Manager of Laboratory BLI International UK Ltd bliEurope buyerslab com Anthony F Polifrone Testing Managing Director BLI International Ltd David Sweetnam bliAsia buyerslab com European Lab and Research Manager Daria M Hoffman Managing Editor NORTH AMERICA E EUROPE E ASIA E WWW BUYERSLAB COM This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Q BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer RELIABILITY Meter Count Impressions Between Impressions Service Meter Count Beginning of Test 0 PMs Malfunctions Service Required End of Test Period 39 000 Total Misfeeds Misfeed Rate 0 Not applicable Total Service Calls 0 we TT M ADMINISTRATIVE UTILITIES Included Software Dell OpenManage Printer Manager allows administrators to remo
26. tridge Laval 60 E Mail Alert Sal Pasewerd Magenta Cartridge Level 100 Onine Help Order uppie at varn del com supplise Black Cartridge Level 6 Cantati Ball Supponi EO U BG Apam Print Canidae soon Gall or Order at Yellow Cartridge Level 60 aporidell ccm are Paper Trays Stabus Capacity Slze Embedded Web Page Printer Status Tab U S model pictured Dell ColourTrack 2 1 a colour management system that s included in the embedded Web page enables administrators to control users or departments by allowing or restricting colour output setting volume limitations and tracking usage Status Monitor Console SMC is either resident or activated manually displaying information for devices that have bi directional support enabled Administrators and users can proactively check SMC for status names of print jobs level of toner Supply guidance for reordering toner when necessary and the user s manual for troubleshooting details 2u Printer Selection Porter Name Status Model Hame Connected To Adobe POF Unknown Adobe POF Converter My Documerts DELL2135 PCL EBNo Toner Dell 21350n Colt Laser Multifunct 192 163 35 91 DELL2135cn8F814SF Ax BNo Toner Dell 2135en Colo Laser Mulilunch 192 168 365 591 P Ready Dell 3130en Color Laser Printer 192 163 35 90 DELL3130 PS P Ready Dell 3130en Color Laser Printer 192 168 3599 HP Color LaserJet CM3530 MFP D Urkrown HP Col Laserdet CH3530 MFP F HKPDIU_1
27. vices connected to the same port A DELL 130 PELE 192 168 36 90 w Printer Information TEPAP Settings t L Dal Serios Tag Miarber Frider Seria Humber paxo A Fride Type p z i H er peed OO HHerlz Fi Vitec F 114 4 OE H avaron mE F 5 25 Pages iewde fia Printing ceed Monochrome 30 Fagen Hinas Ml Tool Box Printer Settings Report Tab U S model pictured A EASE OF NETWORK SETUP VERY GOOD O Physical setup is simple as the 3130cn Colour Laser Printer stacks on top of the optional paper drawers but note that Dell recommends at least two people lift the unit out of the box and place it in the desired location due to size and weight con cerns Users can then remove the packing tape and open the side cover to access the pre loaded toner cartridges The CD launches upon insertion in the drive and the automated installation routine will have users up and running in a matter of minutes It takes six clicks to simul taneously install the PCL and Adobe PostScript drivers as well as included soft ware using the default routine the port is automatically created and the IP address is assigned using DHCP Furthermore the drivers automatically detect configured accessories Dell provides a utility whereby administrators can remotely install the drivers on workstations for uniform operation across the organization O The CD contains the drivers a supplies management system support tools and Quick Launch Utility
28. werPoint Photoshop Acrobat Photoshop File Type Black Text Colour Graphic Text Colour Graphic Black Graphic Text Colour Graphic File Extension DOC PPT TIF PDF JPG Pre Raster File Size 114 KB 99 KB 20 MB 426 KB 245 KB Post Raster File Size 14 8 KB 53 5 KB 3 60 MB 548 KB 810 KB First Page Time 13 22 13 56 12 12 12 34 12 22 First print time indicates the time it took to RIP image and deliver the first page of the test document set to the output tray The unit s print speeds were tested at the default 600 dpi using the PCL driver Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer s rated speeds 25 ppm for colour 30 ppm for black This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com NOT RATED m BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer BLI s Tested Print Speeds Average Speed excluding first page Average Speed including first page Pages Per Minute E Colour __ Monochrome Print speed is tested using BLI s Monochrome Test Original with 6 page coverage and BLI s Colour Test Original with 10 coverage for each colour cyan magenta yellow and black The test page is printed in a quantity equal to double the v
29. xt was rated Very Good as darkness sharpness and smoothness of curves and serifs were above average and characters were fully formed Line art was very good overall as closely spaced fine lines remained distinct consistency of line thickness was above average and diagonal lines displayed no evidence of stair stepping while circles had some breakup Halftone pattern and range were rated Very Good and This report has been reproduced with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc Any duplication of this report in whole or part in any form or manner without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted 2009 Buyers Laboratory Inc To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyerslab com Q BUYERS LAB Lab Test Report Dell 3130cn Colour Laser Printer Excellent respectively greyscale was visible from the 2 to 99 percent dot fill levels with distinct transitions between all levels while coverage within levels exhibited some graininess but no banding Solids were very good overall due to above average darkness and average consistency of coverage Ay PRINT PRODUCTIVITY Colour Print Productivity VERY GOOD The 3130cn Colour Laser Printer s productivity using the Adobe PostScript driver to print BLI s job stream which replicates typical traffic in a multi user environment is above average compared to A4 colour laser LED printers in this class tested to d
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