The Dell 1100 printer sells for around $85 to $100. It’s a device designed for the average user offering decent text and graphic printing quality with the Dell Laser 1100 toner. The printing speed is 14 pages per minute, which is an average speed for most home printers. If you think 14 pages per minute is too slow, you might as well spend a little more money for faster devices.
It weighs around 12 pounds, which is similar to other laser printers. It has the grey and white color combination that Dell usually uses on its products. As for the paper tray, it is something that needs to be revised. The tray is always open and this makes it susceptible to dust.
The device’s control panel is very user-friendly. The two LED’s will tell you if it is jammed or busy. There is button on the panel you can press to feed the paper or to cancel a job. The tray on top can also hold around 50 sheets.
Just in case the device jams, the toner cartridge can easy be removed as it is located under its main door. The printer’s design made it very easy to take out the toner cartridge. There is no USB cable included in the package, which is somewhat strange since the device can only connect through USB.
Connecting and installing the printer to the computer is very easy. The package comes with a poster that illustrates the steps on how to do it. The printer’s drivers even load automatically. Unfortunately, the Dell 1100 printer only supports Windows. If you are using a Mac or Linux operating system, this is not for you.
The Dell 1100 laser printer can handle 600 x 600 dpi resolution, which is typical for a printer in this class. It has a 150 MHz processor, which is faster when you compare it to other devices under the same price range. However, this device only has a 2 MB RAM, which limits it for personal use. In addition, the small RAM can only handle text, spreadsheets, and grayscale graphics.
The package includes a 1,000-page yield cartridge, which is a bit small compared to other printers. When the toner runs out, you can replace it with a standard black toner cartridge. The standard cartridge can print 2,000 pages. If you do the math, that is about 3.3 cents per page, which is a bit expensive compared to other devices. Other laser printers can print a page for only 2.7 cents or lower.
The device can accept various paper sizes from ISO B5 to A4. The printer can print around 5,000 pages monthly. It also prints various sizes of envelopes. I think that is enough for most students and writers. If you need more that, consider spending more on another printer.
Price and speed are what make the Dell 1100 printer a good product. There’s even a trade in offer you can take advantage of. All you need to do is exchange your old Dell printer for this device. The 90-day warranty, the small toner cartridge, and the memory are just some of the things holding the product down. This is a good printer, especially if you already own an inkjet printer.
The Dell Laser 1100 Toner Cartridge performs well, as Dell toner cartridges tends to do. Value can be realized in replacement toner when searching online.




The Motorola i776w is now available. The Motorola i776w is a new iDEN clamshell available at Boost Mobile & just recently, Southern LINC. You won’t find any high-end features on this handset, but it still has everything you’ll need for “normal”, every-day use. The 65k color main display is actually fairly decent, and the exterior display is also color (although it’s minuscule). The keypad is pretty typical for Motorola – smooth and metallic. The one thing I’m not liking (appearance-wise) is the bulky antenna. But, I know most people won’t have a problem with that.