Aficio SP C242DN

Cost-Saving Features

• Produce sharp text and brilliant color images for about the same cost-per-page as black-and-white output with innovative Economy Color Mode technology. It uses less toner to deliver comparable quality and superior savings.
• Improve energy efficiency by using only a few watts of energy during print jobs. Typical electricity consumption (TEC) is lower than other printers in its class.
• Print two-sided documents with standard automatic duplexing and reduce paper use, energy consumption and overall costs.
• Choose from standard or high-yield All-In-One (AIO) print cartridge technology to streamline consumables purchasing and inventory.
• Replace top-loading AIO print cartridges in seconds without IT support. Return depleted cartridges for recycling at no cost.

Productivity-Enhancing Features

• Deliver up to 21 pages-per-minute in color, black-and-white or mixed output for consistent, reliable performance during every print job.
• Create high-quality business documents with crisp lines and vivid colors with true 600 x 600 dpi to 2,400 x 600 dpi equivalent resolution without losing any output speed.
• Enhance productivity and minimize wait times for prints with first print speeds of less than 14 seconds for full color and black and white, and fast warm-up times of 30 seconds or less.
• Expedite print queues and manage multiple jobs with ease via a powerful 400 MHz controller and 256MB RAM. An optional external wireless Ethernet adaptor simplifies shared use in expanding offices.
• Support a variety of network environments with PCL and PostScript 3 emulation including both Windows and Macintosh network environments, IPv6 and Bonjour applications and Citrix MetaFrame distributed print environments.
• Connect quickly and print images directly from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera using the standard USB 2.0 interface.
• Manage printer network settings, fleet utilization and check consumable levels remotely with Web Image Monitor.

General Features

• Accommodate thicker paper stocks with up to 42 lb. Bond/83 lb. Index and meet a wider range of print demands, including labels, transparencies and envelopes.
• Install the optional 500-sheet Paper Feed Unit beneath the printer and increase paper supply to 751 sheets without increasing the footprint-making it ideal for home offices, cubicles, kiosks and retail counters where space is limited.
• Handle special or single-page jobs with ease without having to reconfigure paper sizes in the Bypass Tray.
• Manage printer functions, error conditions and maintenance settings with the intuitive, easy-to-use control panel.