A Review Of The Lexmark Optra W820 Printer

If you are looking to purchase a printer it is sometimes difficult to determine which printer is a smart purchase for you. You may overspend by buying a printer that has more features than you can use or getting a printer that does not meet your needs. It is important to know what your needs are and examine how the printer measures up to them before making the purchase. As an example, we will study the Lexmark Optra W820 printer using Lexmark Optra W820 laser toners and what types of environments it would work well in.

Printing speed can be measured two different ways and speed is important for many users. Time to first page is the measurement of the time that passes from the moment the print job is started until the first page is finished. This interval can vary according to the paper texture, paper weight, paper size and the complexity of the requested print. The Optra W820 has a rather fast time to first page average of only seven seconds.

Another important speed factor that may be useful is the number of pages per minute the printer is capable of handling. The speeds listed will vary depending on paper source and paper type. Most printer manufacturers will use the fastest speed attainable, so you may notice it slightly slower in some instances. This Lexmark will print up to 45 pages per minute simplex and 38 pages per minute duplex using the Lexmark Optra toner cartridges.

If your printer prints fast, it is important to make sure it has paper to print on or you are going to have to stop and refill the paper trays often. The standard configuration is what your printer can handle out of the box, with no additional options added. This model has an output bin that can hold up to 500 sheets at one time and a 35 page multipurpose feeder. It also comes with two paper input trays that can hold up to 500 pages of paper.

There are additional features you can purchase in addition to increase the storage capacity of this printer. When all expansion features for this printer has been purchased, it can store a maximum of 3,535 pages of media in its input trays and 3,350 media pages in its output trays. There are also some extra features you may wish to purchase, such as multi-position stapling or hole punching.

If you print on more than just plain white printer paper it is important to determine what types of media are supported by the printer you desire to purchase. Some media types are handled better by certain printers than by others, so don't assume it will run fine because it did in the old one.

Supported media types are the safest choice to use in the printer, as the company most likely knows how to resolve any issues that may appear. This printer supports printing on up to ninety pound index, labels, cardstock and transparency media. It is also wise to check what sources your media should be used in for best results, for example the multi-purpose feeder may feed heavy cardstock better than an optional paper tray.

Based on the items examined above, the Lexmark Optra W820 printer would do well in a high print volume office environment, having excellent speed and paper handling capabilities to meet most needs. However there are many possible features, such as Bar Code Printing, that we have not covered and may be important to you as a consumer. So use the examination above as a guide to help you ask the questions most important to meeting your needs.

Successful businesses often come down to good decisions, and purchasing Lexmark W820 cartridge online falls into this category. Online merchants have Lexmark toner, as well as other brands of toner, with such great prices you'll wonder why you haven't ordered it before.