Review of 11x17 Laser Printer

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HP, Konica-Minolta, Ricoh and Xerox manufacture the best 11x17 laser printers. When looking for a functional 11X17 laser printer, the following models should be considered: HP Laserjet 5200, Konica- Minolta PagePro 9100, Ricoh AP 610 and Xerox Phaser 5550.

For efficient and economical home and office printing, 11X17 laser models should be opted for. Konica Minolta page pro 9100 can hold up to 2200 sheets of paper. This one also supports a wide range of paper sizes. With the Konica it is possible to print on plain paper as well as to print on heavier stock papers, envelops and labels. The HP Laserjet 5200 is also efficient in printing. This model can print a monthly volume of up to 10000 pages. The Laserjet 5200 can print on recycled paper, rough paper as well as on pre punched paper. The print features of the Ricoh AP 610 and Xerox phaser 5550 models are just as efficient as those on Laserjet and Konica offerings.

To get superb image quality levels, the 11x17 laser offering should be chosen. Ricoh AP 610 N and Phaser 5550 have dpi resolution of 1200 x1200. With this resolution, getting high quality images is guaranteed. The Laserjet and Konica will also do a fine job when it comes to printing images.

Another benefit of 11x17 laser models is that they can easily be connected to a network. The standard connectivity option for the Laserjet 5200 is 1 1EEE- 1284 parallel, 1 USB, 1 EIO, 1 JDI 10/100. The Laserjet also has options for connection to a fast Ethernet connection and to a wireless connection. The Konica Minolta page pro 9100 has an Ethernet interface for network connectivity. Ricoh and Phaser 5550 offerings can also be connected to a network.

11x17 laser printers are compatible with most operating systems. Operating systems supported by the 11x17 laser models include: Mac systems, Linux, Microsoft servers 2003 and windows 2000. The latest versions of Microsoft windows such as XP, Vista and windows 7 are also perfectly supported by these machines. They also support other programs, such as True Adobe PostScript 3.

The convenience that comes with models in this class is another reason they are quite popular. Any 11x17 model will easily fit on a desk surface. They are also easy to configure and they rarely troubleshoot if used in the proper way.

The 11x17 laser printer is ideal for home and office printing needs. With superb image quality levels, ability to handle many printing papers and network ready features, it won't disappoint.