Thread: Epson AcuLaser C1600 laser printer Review

Although Epson AcuLaser C1600 new in the program, he is an old friend. For inside lies the printing technology from Konica Minolta. She was already in the models Konica Minolta Magicolor 1600W and Oki C110 used. As this color laser printer, the Epson AcuLaser C1600 also comes to a very compact design and is thus suitable for a place on the desk. The only extra is the cover for the tray. It has the advantage that they used the sound of the Epson AcuLaser C1600 significantly reduced.

Epson AcuLaser C1600 puts the starter cartridge with a range of 500 ppm in color. In the aftermarket to get prices at the page of 3.9 cents for monochrome and 15.2 cents for color page - expensive. But the color laser printer is relatively moderate for the energy. a print job is done, the unit quickly into sleep mode, and requires 10.4 watts here. In the energy saving mode, the consumption decreases to 5.6 watts a very low value.



The text had characters with very sharp edges. Toner splash, there were few. However, was the gray-scale picture of pretty bland. More contrast would have done him good. In contrast, liked the color of the Epson AcuLaser C1600 - at least if the automatic color adjustment was enabled in the driver. Without it, the color laser produced too dark. The color laser printer Epson AcuLaser C1600 is suitable for home office. For the device speak the compact dimensions and the results in the quality and speed tests as well as the moderate use of energy. Laser speak against the toner costs.