James Kara Murat, the contributor of PrintCountry Printer Ink Related Articles. A longer version of this article is located at How Different / Similar are Dell & Lexmark Printers and Printer Cartridges?, and related resources can be found at PrintCountry Printer Reviews.
You must be wondering why Dell printers look like new Lexmark printers. Lexmark International is the manufacturer of laser printers for Dell. Even the ink cartridges of both laser printers look the same but they are not interchangeable and will not work if used in the other brand.
Lexmark International, Inc.
Lexmark International, Inc. is one of the leaders in developing, manufacturing and supply of printing solutions, e.g., Lexmark inkjet printers and laser printers. Lexmark, which was founded in 1991, is also widely known for its multifunction products and associated supplies and services. While it provides color laser printers and other IT products for home and office printing needs of consumers in more than 150 countries, it also does business to business with other big names in IT-based technologies. Lexmark reported revenue of more than $4.1 billion in 2001. More information about Lexmark International, Inc., could be found in its website at www.lexmark.com
Dell Computer Corporation
Dell Computer Corporation is one of the primary names in information technology as far as providing for the IT and internet requirements of various customers around the world are concerned. Following direct business model, Dell is best known for its customized products and services that answer specific customer requirements. It has an extensive selection of software and peripherals which it designed and manufactured. It reported a quarterly revenue of $32.1 billion. Dell is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation and it does not claim any proprietary interest in the names and trademarks of other entities. More information about Dell Computer Corporation can be found at www.dell.com
Case in Point: Dell Color Laser Printer 5100cn
Dell Color laser 5100cn, is moderately priced compared to Lexmark C762n. At less than $1000, this laser printer from Dell comes with Ethernet capability and prints both sides of the paper. It has sufficient speed that is capable of handling an office workgroup setting.
Lexmarks’ C762n comes with usage tracking, it is capable of printing banners and other excellent features that Dell printers of the same category do not have. While Lexmark C762n comes with an impressive array of upgrades, Dell Color Laser 5100cn also has some upgradeable features without putting a hole in your pockets. One of Dell Color Laser 5100cn’s best features is its built-in duplexer that can churn out double sided print-outs. This is an expensive feature to the more expensive Lexmark C762n.
One of the best advantages of having Dell printers is that it offers to recycle your old printer for free, regardless of brand. It also has an online support that provides access to knowledge base and driver downloads. All in all, Dell Color Laser 5100cn gives you satisfactory performance in terms of print-outs in both black and white and color office printing needs. What make it better is that Dell printers come in at a lesser price compared to Lexmark printers.
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