Kyocera Mita FS-4000dn – Powerful Workgroup Printer with Expansion Options

As a more heavy duty desktop laser printer than some on the

Kyocera Mita FS-4000dn

market, the Kyocera Mita FS-4000dn is more suited for heavy office use rather than individual ownership. It offers expandability options unheard of in personal desktop devices, and an extremely heavy monthly duty cycle, making it perfect for a workgroup that requires high volume printing at top speed.

The Kyocera Mita FS-4000dn’s maximum monthly duty cycle of 250,000 pages speaks for itself, letting buyers know that this printer means business, but, on top of its sturdiness, it also operates with extremely rapid speeds. Its letter size page output of 47 pages per minute is nothing short of astonishing for a unit so physically small, and it can also execute 38 pages per minute on legal size paper.

Kyocera Mita FS-4000dn

Warm up time runs at a very fast 15 seconds, though only from sleep mode. From complete power off, startup will take slightly longer. A first print out time of less than 9 seconds also ensures that projects of any size will be executed rapidly. Resolutions are also exceptional with the Kyocera Mita FS-4000dn and are selectable between many variations.

A fine 1200 mode prints in a true 1200 x 1200 dot per inch format, while users wishing to retain high resolution but shave some time off printing can turn to the fast 1200 mode that uses an 1800 x 600 dot per inch format. Standard 600 x 600 dots per inch is also selectable and is ideal for text only documents, while interpolation makes ultra high quality 2400 x 600 dots per inch possible as well, completely rounding out the unit’s possibilities.

Kyocera Mita FS-4000dn

Standard memory is very high, as expected, and weighs in at 128 MBs. A single 100 pin DDR DIMM slot, a standard CF type 1 card slot, and a MicroDrive slot all allow memory to be upgraded, but only to a maximum of 640 MBs total. Even with open expansion slots, the Kyocera Mita FS-4000dn still retains an extremely manageable overall size, with dimensions of 15 in. 15.5 in. x 12.6 in. (W x D x H), and has a weight of a reasonable 37 pounds. In the past, a unit this powerful with such a small footprint would have been unthinkable.

Processing is made possible by a PowerPC 750 500 MHz chip, while duplexing is fully automated via built in hardware. User friendly expansion options include a cool envelope feeder for the business that deals in a lot of postage, and a huge 2,000 sheet paper feeder. Also optional is a standard 500 sheet additional paper drawer that can help subsidize businesses that utilize the heavy volume possibilities of the printer, and a 250 face up output tray can do the same.

Standard paper handling comes in the form of a single 500 sheet drawer and a 100 sheet multipurpose tray, furthering the Kyocera Mita FS-4000dn’s heavy duty status. Though the price will run a little bit higher for a unit such as this, it can not be beat for performance.

Kyocera Mita FS-4000dn

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Complete with standard network printing capabilities, the Kyocera Mita KM-1820 offers small workgroups an all around solution for a variety of document processing needs. With an optional fax modem, the unit can execute a network fax function that allows users to send and receive fax data directly from their PC. A long list of other versatile features makes the KM-1820 one of the more well rounded MFCs out there.

The Kyocera Mita KM-1820 comes complete with very basic paper handling abilities including a standard 250 sheet paper drawer and a 50 sheet multi purpose tray. The additional 50 sheet tray is helpful for auto loading special media types without having to swap out the standard paper supply. It is also compatible with the device’s auto switching mode that changes automatically back and forth between paper trays depending on the input type. An additional 250 sheet tray is also available separately.

With a warm up time of 20 seconds, the Kyocera Mita KM-1820 gets up and running quickly, and its first page out time of 8 seconds assures that single page documents will process quickly. First copy out time drags behind slightly at 9.5 seconds, while standard print speeds top out at 18 pages per minute for legal sized paper and 15 pages per minute for letter size.

The device’s print resolutions can be selected between a 600 x 600 dot per inch mode with 256 levels of tone, or fast 1200 mode (1800 x 600) and 2400 x 600 KIR dots per inch. Standard memory is quite adequate at 96 MBs of RAM which can be upgraded via a single 100 pin DIMM slot to a maximum of 320 total MBs. 64 MB and 128 MB additional memory cards are also optional.

Unfortunately standard 3 x 5 in. index cards are not compatible with the unit, as it can only print as small as 5.5 in. x 8.5 in. and as large as legal size. Paper weights can range from 16 – 28 lbs in the paper drawers and up to 90 lb index via the multi purpose tray. Bond paper, recycled paper, transparencies, and envelopes are all compatible with the device.

The copy machine utilizes a flip up top and 50 page automatic document feeder for optimal copy speed and versatility. It also comes complete with a range of features including various imaging modes (auto, text, photo, text / photo, manual, ECO) and continuous copy abilities up to 999 with an automatic reset. Auto magnification, paper select, scan once print many, electronic sort, 2 in 1, 4 in 1, job reserve, and ECO mode are just a few of the many other features the copy machine offers.

While the K yocera Mita KM-1820 i s strictly monochrome when printing, scanning can be done in full color in resolutions up to 600 dots per inch optically. Faxing is completely optional, and is G3 compatible. With four functions collected into one single unit, the Kyocera Mita KM-1820 could be a money saving option for a small office.

Kyocera Mita KM-1820

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