Dell B1165nfw Mono MFC

Dell B1165nfw Mono MFC Review – In this day and age, the office environment and its pace have changed tremendously. As such, many devices have evolved to meet the demanding times of the modern workforce. Printers are one such device that have gone through a tremendous change is the Dell B1165nfw Mono MFC.

Dell B1165nfw Mono MFC, monochrome multi-function printer from Dell

The matte black printer comes with an assorted variety of features and is actually very compact for a multi-function printer. Seeing as this is an MFC, users will be able to can print, fax, scan and copy documents with it. Despite its compact size, it can hold up to 150 sheets of paper in its feeder. The size of the B1165nfw is also an advantage as it makes it easy to carry, relocate and handle. There are various ways for users to connect to this printer, they can do it via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB and Mobile applications. When we tested how easy it was to access the printer, we were also surprised that the data transfer regardless if it was via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or USB, was fast and efficient prints.

This means less walking to the printer except when you have to gather the printed documents. Other than the aforementioned ways of connecting to the B1165nfw, like many of the latest printers, users can also use a mobile app to connect to it. The Dell Print App can be downloaded for free on Google Play or IOS app store and this will allow users to print their documents to be via mobile smartphone or tablet no matter where they are. Other than that, You can also print via Google Cloud Print.

Dell claims that the B1165nfw has a printing speed of 21 sheets a minute which we found to be pretty accurate. The print quality for text is crisp and clear for any font types with just very little bleeding. Images however, is a little disappointing as they were very grainy and also had quite a bit of banding. In addition to that, it also has an ecofunction which reduces the power used for printing. The toner cartridge is recyclable too, hence not sacrificing the environment for quality. However, it would have definitely been much more eco-friendly if it could do duplex printing for offices and employees who prefer uses two sides of a paper.

Pros

• Fast text printing
• Multi-function
• Various methods of connectivity
• Mobile functions

Cons

• Grainy images
• JPEG printing has bleeding

Dell B1165nfw Mono MFC Specifications

• Printing Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi Default, 1200 x 1200 dpi Max
• Printing Method: Toner
• Scan Resolution: Optical: 1200 x 1200 dpi(color@platen), 600 x 600 dpi (B/W@platen), 600 x 600 dpi (colour, B/W@ADF), Enhanced: 4800 x 4800 dpi, Default: 300 x 300 dpi
• Copy Resolution: Photo (600 x 600 dpi), Photo and Text (600 x 300 dpi), Text (600 x 300 dpi)
• Feeder Capacity: 150
• Price: $244