A $299, E320, Laser printer is well suited for offices with multiple users and would do fine at the end of a small network. This cheap printer measures .7 by 15 by 14.2 inches, easily fitting on the corner of a desk. Printer consists of 4MB of memory but is expandable to 68MB. Paper handling with this cheap printer is basic with 150 sheet input tray and support for 100 sheet of output.
Lexmark E320 also supports a variety of environments, including Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0 (Server), and 2000; Mac OS 8.6 or later via USB, standard Ethernet connection, or MarkNet Print Server; and Red Hat Linux 6.1, 6.2, and 7.0. In addition to USB, the printer also sports a parallel port (cables not included) and offers an optional external serial adapter ($103) and Ethernet and Token Ring ports (ranging from $255 to $530, depending on the number of ports).
The performance of Lexmark E320 is head and shoulder above that of other printer in this price range. This printer prints an impressive 12.1 pages per minute as compared to 11.4 pages per minute for LaserJet 1200 and the Brother HL-1440. The E320′s text was sharp and legible, but at smaller point sizes, the letters appeared light and lost some detail, especially italicized and serif text. The graphics documents of this printer also looked good. The standard toner cartridge with the E320 yields 3,000 sheets at 5 percent coverage and runs $109, putting your estimated cost per page at just less than 4 cents.