It took a cool 30 seconds though, to warm up before its first printout and after that it took approximately 40 seconds to print 10 sheets of text in draft quality. For documents which have fine print, the ‘Darker Text’ option proved to be quite helpful, making that text more legible.

This printer is a good choice for those whose machines have USB 1.1 ports.

No point going in for this printer when you have a faster USB port on your system.

For: Very responsive. The printer design is simple and does not take up too much space. There are no extra add-on rays­makes for simple installation.

Against: The warm up time can be quite high when used infrequently- up to 30 seconds. It supports the older USB

The Phaser 3120 is a lot like the 3130 featured last month in our ‘Top Gear’ section. The difference is in the memory size which at 8 MB is less than in the 3130. Besides, it only supports USB 1.1 while the 3130 supports 2.0. The 3120 also offers a lower resolution printout- 600×600 dpi.

This printer does not come with any sort of add-ons other than the toner, which you need to insert into the printer. Hook it up, install the drivers and you are good to go.

The 3120 is compact and houses a paper tray which can hold up to 250 sheets. There is also a manual feed slot through which the device can eat one sheet at a time.

The paper clamps are of good quality and they can be adjusted easily when you use pa pers of various sizes. This printer will print on transparencies too.

As the number of pages on the plastic output tray (which by the way, is at an angle and longer than necessary) increases, it does not allow the papers to stack up comfortably.

Besides this, there isn’t much to complain about-its performance is quite faultless-it doesn’t take much time to warm up for its first print and prints 10 text pages at 300 d pi and normal setting in just 41 seconds.

For: The printouts are fast, even for image-heavy documents. The warm-up time is low, especially when it is not used over time.

Against: The machine comes along with add-on trays and covers. The paper tray sticks out at the rear and when you are strapped for space, this is quite nice

The Canon Laser Shot LBP 3200 looked nice and compact when it arrived. But as expected, it came along with trays that needed to be attached to it. It is simple to set up, no doubt, but some of us would just like to hook the printer up quickly and start printing! The Quick Start Guide is a great help for someone who is new to this.

The tray that needs to be added to the printer sticks, holds the paper and extends outwards uncomfortably from the rear of the machine by about 3 inches. Then comes another piece of molded plastic which covers this tray! Not much help when you do not have space. Two plastic flaps guide the paper out of the printer onto the foldable output tray. When the paper comes out of the printer, they keep the paper down so firmly that it bends tremendously from the center.

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The Hercules DJ Console does have its shortcomings. If the software is not configured correctly, using it can be a nightmare. Also, the dials for scratching have low sensitivity, so if you want to perform a big scratch you will have to turn the dial a long way.

Different software confused us by using different sliders and knobs for different things. for example, Virtual DJ uses the pitch slider for volume and the volume slider for tempo. Storm 2.0 uses the pitch sliderfor tempo, even when the Master tempo button is off. Thus, you will probably get used to only one software, as performini the same complex loops and scratches with different controls are extremely difficult.

The DJ Console comes with a cover, which is great for protection, butil a pain to get off. A note of caution­make sure your PC can handle the sound processi ng. A slow processor may find it difficult to process the tracks in real time which may result in gaps or noise. Most laptops today, however, should be ablet! Handle it easily.

All things considered, the HerculesDJ Console is a great way for aspiring OM start off. The 5.1 soundcard works well and the software bundled is great. Aftel configuration, everything works smoothly and mixing songs is also real~ easy. Most of the software has additional effects and scratches which can be applied in real time. Today’s DJ needs on a laptop and the DJ Console to produce great music. We highly recommend this device to any aspiring DJ.