Lexmark International this week is rolling out five monochrome laser printers for small and midsize businesses, home offices, and small workgroups.
The E330, priced at $399, prints 27 pages per minute. The first page prints in under 8 seconds, said Lexmark officials.
Powered by a 200MHz processor, the E330 has 32MB of memory (expandable to 160MB). It includes USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 and parallel interfaces. The E332n, priced at $499, adds a 10/100BaseTX Ethernet card.
The E330 and the E332n each hold 250 sheets. The E332tn, for $599, adds a 550-sheet tray.
At the low end, Lexmark rolled out the $199 E232, which prints at 22 ppm with a first-printout time of about 8.5 seconds. The unit has a 200MHz processor and 16MB of memory (expandable to 80MB). It comes with USB 2.0 and parallel interfaces. The E232 holds 250 sheets. The E232t, priced at $299, adds a 550-sheet tray.
All models will be available June 1.
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