The rest of the printer's status is displayed on your computer screen. The array of blinking/flashing lights are labelled with both icons and plain English - a good first step but we were impressed to see that the lights even have word labels for what their primary blink patterns mean (although you still have to consult the documentation for the rest). Kudos to Dell for making a potentially inscrutable control panel a lot easier to use.

For strictly personal use, a lower-cost base model (the 1720) with no Ethernet or duplexer is also available. Ethernet, USB, and even a parallel port are located in back. A manual-feed slot for thicker media is paired with a foldout rear-exit tray.Ī side button opens the front panel to reveal the toner cartridge and imaging drum, which can be removed separately or together with the push of a button. A slightly bendy, 250-sheet, letter/legal input tray has clearly marked adjustments, but the paper-length labels could be more precise. Like the similar Lexmark E352dn, the Dell Laser Printer 1720dn contains an impressive number of features - but for a lower price.

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