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Configuration (8.00)
The X342n monochrome multifunction printer uses only one black toner cartridge, so it is simply for users who want to print and copy text and simple black graphics documents. The cartridge sits behind the front cover, and it installs easily is and is removed by depressing the lock button below it and pulling on the cartridge handle.
Value (6.00)
Standard replacement toner cartridges (2,500-pg yield) for the Lexmark X342n run $102.25, and high yield cartridges (6,000-pg yield) cost $155.50. This results in a cost per page of 0.041 cents and 0.026 cents, respectively. Return program toner cartridges are available in both standard and high yield capacities, for $82.25 and $135.50. This brings the cost down to 0.033 cents and 0.023 cents, respectively. These cartridges are sold with a license agreement that the customer use the cartridge only once and return it to Lexmark for remanufacturing or recycling.
The HP Laserjet 3052 has only one size of toner cartridge available, with an estimated yield of 2,000 pages. This sells for $69.99, resulting in a cost per page of 0.035 cents.
The Xerox WorkCentre PE220’s replacement cartridges have an estimated yield of 3,000 pages and cost $99, breaking down to a per page cost of 0.033 cents.
Standard replacement toner cartridges for Brother’s MFC-8460N contain enough toner to print an estimated 3,500 pages for a cost of $73.99 at Staples. (Cartridges are not available directly from Brother, so we went with the most popular retailer.) The high-yield cartridges cost $97.99, with an estimated yield of 7,000 pages. This results in the lowest prices per page of any of the competitors, with 0.021 cents and 0.014 cents per page, respectively, for the two cartridges.
Toner management (4.00)
The only way to check toner capacity on the Lexmark X342n is via the printer’s menu. One of the menu options is Supplies Information, which can only be accessed by selecting the Print Menu function on the printer’s menu. This shows a bar graph of how much toner is left in percentages. The Device Statistics tell you how many pages have printed, faxed, copied, and scanned.
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