The Xerox Phaser 3400 printer may be smaller and cheaper than most of its rival laser printers, but don't let this fool you into thinking it's not capable of superb performance. Regardless of your office scale or productivity needs, this machine can meet, or even exceed, your requirements. It's flexible enough to handle a variety of printing tasks and the 3400 toner cartridges produces enviable results.

Worry not about where this printer should be placed in the workspace. It can be placed atop your desk and still leave enough space for your other things. Virtually any other available spot or surface will do. That's because this laser boasts a very compact body. It has a 14.2-inch width, a 11.77-inch height, and a 16.1 inch depth. And it has a 35.5 lbs weight. No matter where it's placed, there's simply room for whatever else you need.

You will be surprised as it has no LCD as with other counterparts in the market these days. Even the buttons are simplified, almost reminiscent of good old user-friendly office equipment. This spares the operator from having a hard time using it, especially when the office environment gets really busy. Other lasers simply end up merely very complicated to use in their attempt to be extremely flexible.

In as little as 12 seconds, the first page is already out. This Xerox machine boasts a fast processor, able to dish out 17 pages every minute. You will never run out of media types to use. This laser is compatible to work with bond, glossies, labels, cardstock, index cards, transparencies, envelopes, etc. The superb paper handling does not end there. The paper feeder can accept media sizes such as letter, legal, executive, folio, A4-A6, B5, and others.

With up to 1,200 dpi (dots per inch) resolution, you are guaranteed your printouts are never short of superb quality. Grayscale images end up with photo-quality, rendered with up to 256 levels of grey shades. There are also 45 fonts that are scalable and 1 resident bitmap font. You get razor sharp text clarity each and every time.

Flexibility in all ways is what this laser printer is never short of. It's compatible to work with both Windows and Mac. And there's no need to worry about the network structuring used by the office. It both carries a USB port and an Ethernet port. You are assured that as your office and productivity grows, this unit can catch up very well. This dual connectivity option makes it great for home setup as well.

There are lots of productivity tools IT managers can take advantage of. There's CentreWare and PrinterMap compatibility. Then there's also web-based printer administration, this through an embedded web server. Toner saver mode enables you to stretch out Xerox Phaser replacement toners lifespan, allowing you to cut back on monthly consumables expenses. The 3400 can even do two-sided printing, as well as booklet and poster printing.

The Xerox Phaser 3400 printer also has a 40,000 page-per-month duty cycle, giving it a very reliable performance. What more an office could ask for? This laser printer is compact, easy to use and dependable. Most of all, it comes with a price tag that's very much within your means.