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Sharp AL-1217 Printer Review
Expert review of the Sharp AL-1217 printer
Our Verdict:
The Sharp AL-1217 is an all-in-one laser printer. It delivers good quality output from scans and copies to prints. The Sharp AL-1217 copier printer even has excellent functions like SOPM (scan once, print many), where users can leave their printers to continuously print or copy 99 pages. The copier has a maximum resolution of 600 x 600 dpi and it can zoom up to 400% while the scanner has as a maximum resolution of 600 x 1200 dpi. Even though the Sharp AL-1217 has 2 connectivity options, parallel and USB, it can only support Windows computers.
Design
The AL-1217 laser printer has dimensions of 518 x 462.5 x 295.6 mm and weighs 16 kg. The Sharp AL 1217 has an input tray that can handle 250 sheets at a time. The flatbed scanner is located on top of the printer and there is a control panel with easy-to-use buttons in the middle. For connectivity, USB and parallel ports are at the back of the printer.
Advantages
The Sharp AL-1217 digital multifunctional system can help save money and resources in the office with its auto power shut-off and pre-heat modes and cost-efficient toner save mode. Output is generally good and the Sharp AL-1217 is reliable.
Disadvantages
The Sharp AL1217 multifunction printer is intended for personal use as it has no networking options. Further drawbacks of the Sharp AL-1217 personal copier printer are the lack of support for the Macintosh operating system and the omission of a fax machine.
