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Thoughts on Dell 1600n Printer or Comparable

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flloyd

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I'm starting grad school now and I need a b/w laser printer to do a lot of printing. I would also like a scanner so I can make copies and send efaxes. An ADF is nice though not necessary. The best I've found so far when considering everything including price, looks, size and obviously features is the Dell 1600n. Does anyone have any thoughts on this or any other comparable multifunction printer that I may want to consider. BTW I only want a b/w laser because they are quick, better quality for text, and cheaper in the long run. When I need to print color pictures in the future I will get a printer dedicated to that.

Thanks in advance for any help or insight.
 
I just got the Dell catalog and saw this model. I've been lusting after the Samsung 4216 for many months now, but will likely go for the Dell (pending a low number of bad reviews/comments). I figure that I am much more likely to find a deal on the Dell (via coupons) than I will with the Samsung.

-SUO
 
This unit is now $356 shipped to VA. I don't know how long the 15% off is going to last. Very tempted to pull the trigger, but I'm going on vacation next week.

-SUO
 
I'm also interested in a multifunction laser printer. This model looks quite tempting.

(sits and waits with flloyd and SUOrangeman)
 
I think there was another review that completed blasted the 1600n. Oh well.

If it price is still around $350 shipped when I get back from Vegas next week, ... 🙂

Now, if I only didn't have that darn mortgage payment and some real furniture on the way ...

-SUO
 
According to Tech bargains.com this morning, ...

30% off select Dell Printers, Sep 21
Dell Small Biz Software & Peripherals has 30% off select printers with code: (code removed) Exp 9/22 11pm CT - Non stackable.

...

Dell Multifunction Laser 1600n Printer, 22ppm, 1200 image quality, 30% off the NEW Low Price of $399. Only $279.30 after coupon.

...
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Unfortunately, I have not yet gotten the coupon code to work. The moment it does, I might be "all in."

If somebody gets the 1600n to show up at $280 in their cart, hollah!

-SUO
 
Vegas didn't pad my wallet, so I sat ou the last deal.

The 1600n is now %20 off until Oct. 6. Free ground shipping.

I put in in my cart and the total came to $336 after sales tax. I'm headed out-of-town next weekend, so I plan to wait until the last day to order.

-SUO
 
I BIT!

I stumbled upon a 50% coupon at some tech bargains (dot com) deal site. At first, the 20% was still there, which caused the 50% coupon code to be rejected. After adding another item to my cart (the 1700n), the 50% code was good. I added the 1600n and dumped the 1700n. Final price was $210 shipped. The free shipping was the icing on the cake!

I thought about starting over to get eBates credit, but 50% off is more than enough for me!

-SUO, must now surprise the unsuspecting wife ... who demands a new printer
 
OK, I've had me 1600n for a few days. As far as I am concerned, it is a very nice unit, given that I'm using it at home (not for a business). Weighs 50 pounds and has a good amount of girth. Think regular-depth 19" CRT size.

I originally had the 1600n connected via Ethernet (accessible by both PCs) and USB 1.1 (one of the PCs). No *problems* at all. Scanning was fine, as was printing (replacing a dog-slow Umax Astra 2010U and a roughed-up NEC SuperScript 870). One should realize that the network connection is only usable for printing. Scanning and faxing via network would be a huge bonus, but I knew going in that those features would not be supported. Maybe later via firmware/software upgrade, eh?

And then I did something dumb. 🙂 While attempting to "harden" the printer, I enabled IP filtering and gave access to 192.168.0.0. Unfortunately, the printer's firmware doesn't seem to recognize the ".0" address as all IPs on 192.168.0, as I believe the rest of the world does. Therefore, network printing is out, as well as using the web interface to any additional configuration. As luck would have it, the only way to (un)configure IP filtering is via the web interface! So, unless I can configure some network device *with a web browser" to accept 192.168.0.0 as its IP, I won't be doing anymore network stuff with my 1600n. It's a minor inconvenience, but I'll live. It is a shame that I cannot reconfigure IP filtering over USB, front button panel, or some other means (firmware updates are handled over USB by the supplied software).

I've already e-mailed Dell to see if there is a way to do a hardware reset on the firmware (or if a newer firmware is available). No luck thus far, as the software folks are the only one who've answered. I was told to call Dell and talk to a hardware person, but I have yet to do so.

Last night, I updated my wife's PC with USB 2.0 hardware, so the 1600n is now connected via those means. I haven't done anything to see if the 1600n responds a little faster with this newly acquired bandwidth.

To date, I have not attempted to test anything fax related. I don't have a land line connection anywhere near the 1600n.

For $206 shipped and taxed, I don't think I could have gotten a better multifunction printer. Thanks to that Tech Bargains (dotcom) web site for posting the 50% off code! 😛

-SUO
 
Originally posted by: Smoke0
Don't Dell printers need Dell ink?If so that means ordering it when you out and more $.
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Well, all printers require ordering more ink when you are out and that almost always costs more money.... =P

A 5000 page toner cartridge is regularly priced at $80 from Dell. I've heard that was slightly better than the toner for a comparable HP MFP.

 
Sorry, I lost the this thread. The coupon I used to get teh 1600n was originally posted on some Tech Bargains (dot com) website. At the time, Dell had some automatic discounts on the printer (none as of right now). I ended up putting another printer in my cart with the 1600n before the 50% off kicked in. After dropping that other printer, the 1600n was left for $200.

Aside from my FUBAR with the web interface, I've got no complaints. Just realize that you cannot scan over Ethernet, nor can you fax directly from any computer. In a small office/home office, I don't think these "missing" features are that critical.

-SUO
 
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