Review on Enhanced Kyocera ECOSYS M5521cdw Multifunction Color Printer (Copy, Scan, Print, Fax) at 22ppm by Stanislaw Was ᠌

Name: Enhanced Kyocera ECOSYS M5521cdw Multifunction Color Printer (Copy, Scan, Print, Fax) at 22ppm
Item: Enhanced Kyocera ECOSYS M5521cdw Multifunction Color Printer (Copy, Scan, Print, Fax) at 22ppm
Rating: 3

May 25, 2023

There are pros and cons, think before buying.

Unfortunately, the price range of up to 20,000 dollars does not include any multifunction color laser printers that are compact, have a long cartridge resource, and automatically scan on both sides of the page. (Or was my search ineffective?). They bought it for usage in their home (my wife frequently scans and prints children's books in English, color; children are not interested in black and white books), and they bought a laser multifunction printer (MFP) because the ink on it dries out in a short amount of time; if it didn't dry out so quickly, they would have bought an inkjet printer instead. Even though I can't say that I'm extremely dissatisfied with the purchase, I also don't feel like it fulfilled any of my needs. Despite the fact that the other competitors have their flaws. Since we do not use faxes and have no use for them, I would convert this function to automated scanning of both sides of a page.

Pros

1. A somewhat lower price than those offered by competitors. 2. They state that you can "turn off" the chips and add toner, but I haven't attempted either of those things yet because the starter cartridges are still full.

Cons

1. The intricacy of the operation (for the husband, whose wife is the primary user of color printing). When compared to her inkjet (color multifunction printer), which has three buttons, is simple to use, and can print on cardboard, this Kyocera printing gadget comes out on the losing end of the comparison. 2. It has trouble handling thick paper like as drawing paper and frequently jams. 3. An instruction manual that has more than 400 pages but provides little to no useful information (I've seen considerably shorter manuals with roughly the same font size that provided a great deal more useful information). More or less informative guide, but the global site only offers it in English. the question is, how much "water" is there? 4. There is no capability for duplex scanning (they could have included this feature in addition to the duplex printing function, and the price of the multifunction printer would not have increased very much). 5. It is defined by the operating system (Win 7) as five separate printers, scanners, and faxes (but each is configured independently, which can be a benefit); after installing the drivers, there is no standard scanning through twain; instead, third-party software products are required, such as a fine reader. 6. The control panel has a lot of unnecessary buttons (it doesn't really bother me, but my wife doesn't like it), and the display is small, so you have to squint to read it.