Compare Prices : Dell 3110cn

Pros: Lightning-fast mono prints ; low per-page costs ; built-in networking ; 24/7 tech support

Cons: Print quality needs to be improved across the board ; duplex costs extra ; slow color prints

Verdict: The Dell 3110cn is a decent color laser that should satisfy casual home office users, but we think the Lexmark C530dn is an overall better product.

Review summary: The Dell 3110cn is a midpriced, middle-performing color laser printer for small or home offices. For $500, you get a fairly basic feature set; add-ons, such as a duplexer, will jack up the price. For that money, we far prefer the Lexmark C530dn, which ...

Pros: Very low running costs, very expandable.

Cons: A little expensive outright, not the greatest hardware resolution.

Verdict: The Dell isn't cheap, but its running costs are among the lowest available. Add strong output, some heavyweight specifications (with options that'll beef it up considerably) and network support as standard, and you have an excellent colour laser that ...

Review summary: The Dell Laser Printer 3110cn may have the same black-and-silver styling as the 3100cn model it will replace, but under the skin, it's a very different beast. Yes, it carries the same $500 price tag (as of 10/6/2006), it continues support for both PCL ...

Pros: Low price, $199 duplexer option ; Economical to run

Cons: Slow color printing ; Ugly manual tray design

Verdict: The 3110cn also continues Dell's tradition of reasonable toner costs. The printer comes with standard-capacity cartridges rated for 5000 monochrome pages and 4000 color pages. Dell rates all four of its high-capacity replacement cartridges at 8000 ...