Pantum P2000 Printer Review

We tested the Pantum P2000, the company&entry-level A4 monochrome laser printer aimed at small businesses. With a suggested retail price of £59.99 including VAT, it is in-line with what you&expect from a run-of-the-mill laser printer that targets the SMB market. On paper, the P2000 looks very impressive. It has a 20 pages per minute print speed with 8MB cache and a monthly duty cycle of 20,000 pages, which is roughly two 500-sheets paper reams per day. The starter printer cartridge, though, is unlikely to last for more than a day as it&rated for 700 pages, based on a standard ISO print page. Outwardly, the P2000 is fairly compact and solidly built, and the grey and white plastic chassis is a deliberate attempt to look as conservative as possible. The output paper tray is located at the top next to the power button and two status LEDS, whereas the two-stage paper feed tray is situated at the front of the P2000. There&a USB port around the back along with the on/off switch. In operation the P2000 was quiet and vibrations were minimal. Under testing we were able to print 20 pages of our test document (containing both text and a single chart graphic) within 72 seconds, slightly more than the 20ppm rating. Furthermore, the first sheet was fully printed within seven seconds from the moment we clicked &Printing a graphics file proved to be slower; a 1.4MB, 21-megapixel JPEG file was processed in 16 seconds and delivered 14 seconds later. The output at 600dpi for the mixed type...