Kyocera Mita FS-1900 Printer Review
As far as monochromatic laser printers go, the Kyocera-Mita FS-1900 offers the quality and efficiency that mid-sized offices are looking for. The consistency and reliability of this unit make it comparable to the elite machines on the market. The FS-1900 has only offers wired connection, but can be shared with the addition of a universal adapter. It has a 100,000 print monthly duty cycle and expandable features that allow this unit to handle increasing workloads.
Since only one Kyocera-Mita FS-1900 toner cartridge is used, maintenance will not be a burden. Though the starter toners provided by the manufacturer upon purchase have a low capacity, standard Kyocera-Mita FS-1900 toner cartridges have a maximum page yield of 15,000 prints. This large yield will keep costs per page low, and the compatible Kyocera-Mita FS-1900 toner that is available from third party vendors makes this laser printer even more affordable.
The standard paper capacity is 600 sheets, which is broken down into a tray that holds 500 sheets and a bypass tray that can hold 100 sheets of various media, such as transparencies, labels and envelopes. More trays are sold separately that will increase the total paper capacity to 2,600 sheets. Another expandable feature is the memory, which starts at 16 MB and can be increased to 144 MB.
This device weighs less than 30 pounds and measures 13.6x15.4x11.8 inches. It has an option duplex printing feature and a status LCD on the top panel that allows users to manage the progress of tasks. The Kyocera-Mita FS-1900 toner can produce a maximum resolution of 600x600 dpi, which will make professional text documents but mediocre graphics. Up to 19 pages per minute can be printed, and the average warm-up time is less than 20 seconds. Overall, the FS-1900 is a full-featured printer designed to increase productivity in a work environment.
