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Copy Features (6.00)
One of the main functions of the X342n is the copier, and this is the default feature. When the unit is not being used, it rests in copy mode. (This default mode can be changed and any of the other two modes can be set as the default.) Options which have dedicated buttons on the control panel are scaling and collating. A separate options button allows users to select, via the menu, paper source and paper saver, which allows users to gang several pages up onto one sheet.
Other settings that are changeable with buttons on the control panel are document type and darkness settings. Darkness, Content, Number, Collate, Scale, Paper Source, and Paper Saver are all adjustable via the menu button on the control panel. Darkness settings have five levels of adjustment in the menu but only three with the quick button on the right side of the panel.
Copy Speed/Timing (9.12)
We normally test print, copy, and scan speeds on the highest quality settings, but setting quality levels is not possible with this printer, as they are with inkjet printers. Users can only select document type, which does not seem to have an impact on copying speeds.
The Lexmark X342n performed extremely well in our copy speed tests, yielding 27 copies per minute (cpm), in line with the manufacturer’s reported rates. As expected, this far outpaced the all-in-one inkjet printers that we’ve tested. No other multifunction laser printers have been tested yet, but comparing manufacturer reported speeds in this price class shows that the X342n ranks near the top in terms of copying rates, with only the Brother MFC-8460N reporting higher rates.
Copy Color Quality (0)
The X342n is a monochrome printer, so testing color quality was obviously not possible.
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