Dell 926 All in One Review

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katlady
Houston, TX

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a PC User, Every day computer user, always online, value conscious, not rich

Pros

Prints well

Cons

high cost-per-page ratio, poor scanning quality even on high-res, Ink hog!, Uses a lot more ink than others., It's an ink hog, scanning poorly.

FEB

2008

Dell 926 All in One —

I own a Dell 946 AIO, which is just a step up from the 926 - comes with an automatic document feeder and I think that's about the only difference. In six months, I have run through 5 black ink cartridges and am on my 3rd color cartridge. Each cartridge averages about 200 pages (and costs about $20-25 each!!), and while today's inkjet cartridges are not known for their capacity, Dell's capacity is low compared to HP, Canon, etc. The cartridges are expensive and can only be purchased through Dell, which means you have to plan ahead since they have to be shipped from Dell; no running down to the local office supply store to pick one up if you run out sooner than you thought you would. The printer does have a counter of approximately how many pages you have left, but some cartridges print more pages than the counter says, and some print less. If you like using remanufactured inkjet cartridges, good luck finding a company that does them for Dell. The cost-per-page for printing is simply not worth it. That being said, the printer DOES print out nice quality color copies, and the ink dries quickly. The scanner quality is poor, even at highest resolution - the reproductions are fuzzy. All in all, the Dell AIO's have a way to go before they can match the other brands on the market. Don't let the lower prices fool you - you will get what you pay for. Spend a little more and buy a higher end inkjet from a brand known for their inkjet printers, like HP or Canon - the quality will be better and you will get more pages per cartridge. I love Dell, won't buy any other PC, but I will never buy another printer from them.

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We bought a Dell AIO 926 last year. If I had to do it over again, I would NEVER purchase this machine. The machine is fine, but you have to be a millionaire to keep ink cartridges in it! IT'S ABSOLUTELY ABSURD! At most, 150 pages with ink cartridge costing around $15 at Walmart...Definitely NOT what we were expecting!

Not so Staples sells Dell ink, We buy it there for my Wife's all in one printer. They are also less than $20 each.

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Brand Name	Dell
Product Name	926 All in One
Printer Type	All-in-One printer
Key Features	Technology (Detailed) Inkjet Output Type Color Printer Printer Type All-In-One Printer Max Resolution (BW) 4800 x 1200 dpi Black Print Speed 20 ppm Color Print Speed 15 ppm Platform PC
Technical Features	Form Factor Desktop Connectivity Technology USB Direct Printing Capability Print Photos Without a PC Status Panel Monochrome LCD Memory Card Compatibility Compact Flash Type I
Media	Media Type Banners Max Media Size Legal (216 x 356 mm, 8.5 x 14") Total Media Capacity 100 Sheets
Multifunction Features	Zoom Range, Enlargement 400 % Zoom Range, Reduction 25 %
Scanning Features	Scanner Resolution 1200 x 2400 dpi
Faxing Features	Fax Features Supported PC Fax
System Requirements	Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000
Dimensions	Width 17.36 in. Depth 12.56 in. Height 7.2 in. Weight 11.9 lb.
Miscellaneous	Special Features Borderless Printing Release Date October, 2006 Product ID 37627590
Product MPN	MPN 222-5573