Kyocera Mita DP-1800 Toner Cartridges

Kyocera Mita DP-1800 Printer Review

The Kyocera DP-1800 is a laser printer for the medium-sized workgroup that can handle quite a few users in a shared network environment with its built-in ethernet port, and it sports a fast speed rating of up to 16 pages per minute, so it won't slow users down in a fast-paced environment. It has multiple quality settings to save time, and low printer toner price help to save money on Kyocera DP-1800 toner.

While many printers have the ability to print at up to 1200 dpi, this isn't always necessary, or even wanted. Sometimes, users may prefer faster speeds for less essential internal documents. The DP-1800 includes both a "Fast 1200 mode" and a "Fine 1200 mode" for this purpose. The former gives better speeds with slightly reduced quality, while the latter gives the sharpest output possible. Users can even set the machine for 600 or 300 dpi output for even quicker turnaround.

To save on the cost of toners, there is also a draft mode. When enabled, it will reduce the usage of Kyocera DP-1800 toner cartridges per page, and extend their life. Of course, this is adding more to the 20,000 page capacity of Kyocera DP-1800 toner cartridges, which is already very impressive.

Compared to similar models in its class, the DP-1800 doesn't have the fastest speeds, and its paper capacity is a bit on the smaller side. Optional upgrades can increase its capacity, though, and its main advantage is in the cost-effectiveness of Kyocera DP-1800 toner, as well as the multiple quality settings and draft mode, which reduce running costs.

On its surface, the Kyocera DP-1800 may look like a fairly standard device, but features like the "Fast 1200 mode" and draft mode can have a big impact on speed and costs that is not always obvious from a first glance.