Pick an 11×17 Color Laser Printer and Print Wide Format with Ease

Need an 11×17 color laser printer, no problem.  Long gone are the days of shrinking down larger documents to fit on 8 ½ x 11 paper so you can print the document on your laser printer.  No more printing a larger document across two 8 ½ x 11 pieces of paper and taping it together.  Today’s printer manufacturers have available an 11×17 color laser printer for most any application.  And almost all these printers print both 8 ½ x 11 and 11×17 documents.  The price range for a 11×17 color laser printer is wide and depends on the requirements of the printing tasks at hand and the additional functionality needed.

There are a lot of features that come standard or can be added onto any 11×17 color laser printer.   These include network capabilities including wireless, scanning, copying, faxing, duplexing, sorting, stapling, additional paper trays and others.  A 11×17 color laser printer can be purchased to meet almost any requirements.  Let’s take a closer look at a few 11×17 color laser printer and what each has to offer.

Okidata C830N
This 11×17 color laser printer is by far the smallest 11×17 color laser printer that we’ve seen.  It is small enough to fit on a desktop and does not require a stand like the other models we’ll highlight.  It has a paper tray that fits 11×17 paper 70lb cover, has limited paper handling ability and has a higher operating cost.  Its print quality is above average.  It ships with 256 MB Ram and has 500 Mhz processor speed.  Its maximum resolution is 1200×600 DPI.  This is a great 11×17 color laser printer for low volume personal use. It will cost around $2,000.

Ricoh Aficio CL7200

This is a very large 11×17 color laser printer that would require a stand with wheels in order to be moved.  It has two paper trays, one can be used to hold 11×17 60lb cover.  It has very large paper capacity at 1,100 sheets and a low operating cost with excellent print quality.  It also can be upgraded with finishing options like sorting, stapling, etc.  This 11×17 color laser printer comes standard with 256 MB Ram, 733 Mhz processor speed and maximum resolution of 1200×1200 DPI.  This is a great 11×17 laser printer for a business with its low operating cost, excellent print quality and finishing upgrade options.  This base printer will cost around $3,000.

Konica Minolta 8650DN
This workgroup printer has a high maximum resolution of 19,200×600 and includes two trays with a built-in duplexer.  An optional stand with 3rd paper tray can also be added to this 11×17 color laser printer.  It handles 12×18 paper via a tray that handles up to 94lb cover.  It’s shipped with 1GB of Ram, has a paper capacity of 1,150 sheets and has good overall print quality.  Its printing speed is above average and has a decent operating cost.  Finishing options and an internal hard disk can be added.  This 11×17 color laser printer is a great workhorse that can handle card stock media easily.  Its price starts at $3,000.

Since an 11×17 color laser printer has a high price tag for this functionality, consider a refurbished 11×17 color laser printer.  It is definitely cheaper and many of these refurbished printers have minimal use and come with a full warranty.

Visit our 11×17 laser printer article for considerations when buying an 11×17 laser printer.