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The Dell 1720dn printer is known for its speed. This fast black and white laser printer comes with built in Ethernet, making it widely used in office workgroups. There are those who choose to use it at home as well. For either home or work, it has shown reliability in meeting heavy demands.

At a print speed of up to 30 pages per minute, this is definitely a speedy printer. Of course, this speed will vary depending on the type of print job you are doing. But it is even able to print out graphics super fast.

You do not suffer loss in quality to get this speed. The printer has an output resolution of 1200 dpi, that is, dots per inch. With this resolution, you can rest assured that everything printed will look professional, even presentations that contain a great deal of graphics.

The printer offers further costs savings besides its relatively low purchase price. It helps you to save money on paper with the ability to automatically print on both sides of the page. Saving paper also helps make the printer a more environmental choice as well.

The printer comes with a toner cartridge that is good for around 3000 pages. You can opt for the high output toner cartridge instead which doubles the output of the standard cartridge. This will enable you to lower the cost for each printed page.

The Dell 1720dn has Ethernet connections build right in so it is easy to connect to your network. There are additional ports for USB and parallel cables so you can connect directly. In addition, a special optional adaptor will allow you to connect to the printer wirelessly.

This printer can help your office to become more efficient in a variety of ways. One is that it is fast to warm up and print so you do not have to wait so long to get your print job. When you send something to be printed while the printer is in its sleep mode, it will print the first page in as fast as 7.5 seconds.

For greater efficiency you can add an additional 550 sheet drawer to the standard 250 sheet one. This will reduce the frequency with which you need to get up from your desk to add paper. You can also choose to increase the processor speed and the RAM which will allow you to print bigger and more complicated jobs faster.

The printer comes with a year long warranty which can be upgraded. Dell supports it with free telephone support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. But for even faster response time, you can use their online live technical support. There is also lots of support information available on the Dell website.

You have many choices available to you when shopping for a monochrome laser printer. The Dell 1720dn will give you excellent value for the money you will spend. It is one that is well worth looking at when you want a high speed printer without sacrificing quality and that will keep working hard for you. Make sure you have plenty of Dell printer toner on hand to keep the printouts looking crisp. Avoid dull images by replacing the Dell Laser 1720dn toner cartridge when necessary. Running out of replacement toner last minute can be frustrating so prepare yourself wisely. Happy printing.