Lenovo has launched the Xiaoxin Elephant, a compact monochrome laser printer designed for each residence and workplace use. At present out there solely in China, the printer affords a spread of options at an inexpensive value of 1,299 yuan ($183) on JD.com.
The Xiaoxin Elephant is greater than only a black and white laser printer, it additionally scans and copies, delivering 26 pages per minute and supporting automated double-sided printing. Connectivity choices embody 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB, permitting customers to attach varied gadgets simply.
A standout characteristic of the Xiaoxin Elephant is its means to print straight from WeChat, offering fast entry to paperwork from widespread messaging apps. Moreover, the printer helps as much as 100 customers, making it a perfect answer for small companies or households that share gadgets.
Low cost consumables
The Xiaoxin Elephant isn’t solely inexpensive to buy but additionally economical to keep up. It makes use of a separate drum and toner system, lowering ongoing materials prices. The toner cartridge, priced at 99 yuan ($14), can print roughly 1,500 A4 pages, whereas the drum prices 249 yuan ($35). This leads to an estimated value of 0.06 yuan ($0.01) per web page, making it an economical choice for customers with excessive printing wants.
Lenovo additionally affords prospects on-site restore and alternative providers throughout greater than 100 cities in China, offering peace of thoughts ought to something go unsuitable with the printer.
Naturally, there’s an elephant within the room (you noticed that pun coming). Whereas we would like to see Lenovo provide this new printer exterior of China – particularly if it will possibly preserve comparable pricing – the corporate has but to announce any plans for a global rollout. For now, at the least, HP can breathe simple somewhat longer.
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