Lexmark E360 Toner Cartridges

Lexmark E360 Printer Review

The Lexmark E360 is a monochrome laser printer that is designed to meet the needs of a growing office. It offers output speeds that will certainly increase the overall rate of production as well as quality that is beyond sufficient for work environments. The first page out will print in as little as 7 seconds after warm-up is complete. After that, the maximum speed is 40 pages per minute, which is less than 2 seconds per page.

There are two variations of this printer on the market, including the base model, which is referred to as the E360 or E360d, as well as the upgraded model, known as the E360dn. The latter includes an ethernet port in addition to USB and parallel ports. The ethernet interface provides networking, which is essential in an office for sharing the printer.

Upon purchase, this laser printer comes with a starter Lexmark E360 toner cartridge that can yield up to 2,300 pages. This should at least buy some time while the standard toners are ordered. Available replacements include low and high-capacity Lexmark E360 toner cartridges, which can yield 3,500 and 9,000 page, respectively. The high-capacity Lexmark E360 printer toner will cost more upfront but ultimately equate to a lower cost per page.

Various media types are supported by this unit, including envelopes, labels, transparencies and cards, which can all be held in the 50-sheet multipurpose tray. The standard input tray holds up to 250 sheets, but this can be increased with the addition of another 250-sheet tray or a 550-sheet tray, depending on which is more appropriate. Another expandable feature is the memory, which is initially 32 MB but can be upgraded to 288 MB.

Compatible with most major operating systems and measuring only about 10x16x15 inches, the E360 will easily fit into tight office spaces. It is not overly heavy either, weighing only about 30 pounds. It is durable enough to produce up to 80,000 prints each month and will display any error messages on the 2-line LCD panel, as well as an alert when the Lexmark E360 toner is running low.

Efficiency and expandability are the top features of this laser printer. It lacks a full-color LCD as well as the multiple functions often preferred in an office, but its speed, quality and high-yield printer toner make it a valuable addition.