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Panasonic FP-7735 Review
 
Editor's Review
Panasonic FP-7735 by Erik Lynch 08/23/2010 OVERVIEW: The Panasonic FP-7735 utilizes the brand's patented QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY to create the highest possibly quality reproductions in this powerful medium sized copy machine. With oversized, tabloid compatibility and a decent overall print speed, this unit is perfect for the small to medium sized office that does not require a heavy volume of output, due to the fact that the unit suffers greatly in the area of monthly volume.
Editor's Pros & Cons
PROS: This printer allows users to copy onto paper up to 11 in. x 17 in. in size, which can be crucial for those wishing to use their copy machine to create brochures and pamphlets. Expandable paper storage allows for a maximum capacity of 5,800 sheets, which should be plenty for almost any office setup. Copy features such as reduction and enlargement in ratios of 50% up to 200% give the device a well rounded feel, while the device's first copy out time of around 4 seconds makes it ideal for single page reproductions, regardless of print speed. Standard paper capacity is acceptable and consists of 500 sheets of regular storage and 50 sheets of multimedia storage, such as letterhead and card stock. CONS: Though the device's print speed tops out at up to 35 pages per minute, which was very good at the time the Panasonic FP-7735 was released, in the current market this is not quite up to par for a unit of this caliber, or price range for that matter. The unit's maximum monthly duty cycle is even more disappointing, topping out with a horribly low 50,000 pages per month. With a duty cycle this bad, the applications of this copy machine are extremely limited in today's fast paced, high volume office setting. The unit's warm up time is fairly sub par, even for a unit on the larger end of the scale such as this. With a 75 second wait period from standby mode, the Panasonic FP-7735 could potentially cause a considerable amount of downtime, especially as a low volume unit. The actual size of the unit is just a little larger than one would like to see in a monochrome MFC, even one that prints to tabloid sized paper. With a footprint of about 26 in. x 24 in. x 23 in. (W x D x H), the core unit is a little bulky, and can grow considerably in size when additional paper trays and accessories, such as finishers, are incorporated. Its weight of 159 pounds is also much greater than we would see in a similar, more recent device.
INK/TONER NEEDS:
Due to the nature of copy technology that the Panasonic FP-7735 uses, it requires not only a toner cartridge, but developer as well. A small bottle of developer can be quite expensive, but is usually good for a considerable amount of production. In this case, a bottle of Panasonic developer can last for as many as 120,000 pages. The toner cartridge also offers a fairly considerable volume of 20,000 printed sheets at 5% coverage, and is surprisingly inexpensive. 
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