Kyocera Mita 420i Toner
TASKalfa 420i Toner Cartridges

Kyocera Mita 420i Printer Review

With speeds of up to 42 pages per minute, the Kyocera Mita TASKalfa 420i is certainly fast, but it is also a very well-rounded multifunction laser printer with great features. This versatile unit can fax, copy, scan and print, with solid paper handling and upgrade options, and Kyocera Mita 420i printer toner prices won't bust the budget.

Sometimes referred to as simply the 420, the "i" comes from its ability to handle internet faxing, which can save paper and TASKalfa 420i toner supplies by sending and receiving faxes to and from a computer. Faxes and scans can also be stored on the machine's internal 160 GB hard drive for later access, and since it can be connected via ethernet to an office network, it can act as a file server for computers as well.

Duplex printing is supported, and the automatic reversing document feeder supports duplex scanning as well. The standard paper handling includes two 500-sheet main trays and a 200-sheet multipurpose tray, with upgrades to expand to a maximum of 4,200 sheets for heavy workloads. Utilizing digital workflows, the model can help save on replacement toners, as users can send scanned documents to FTP, email, or even save them directly on a USB thumb drive connected to the front USB port.

Large-capacity Kyocera Mita 420i toner cartridges give the machine its low cost per page. Each TASKalfa 420i toner cartridge provides an estimated 34,000 pages with 6% coverage, so they can go a long time between replacements. Compatible Kyocera Mita 420i toner is also available from third-party vendors for a lower price than OEM supplies.

The TASKalfa 420i isn't the quickest in its class, but it is expandable enough for an office to start small and grow in the future. Its inexpensive supplies will save money, as will its digital workflows and internet faxing.