NEC SuperScript 1400 Laser Printer

NEC SuperScript 1400 Laser Printer

NEC SuperScript 1400 Laser Printer
Manufacturer: NEC
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The SuperSript 1400 is a robust 12 pages-per-minute laser printer that consistently delivers superior results. It connects easily to your windows PC or Macintosh and offers flexible paper handing to ensure quality printing on envelopes, labels, and card stock. The SuperSript 1400 is the perfect choice for the home or small office.The superScript 1400 offers 12 pages-per-minute print capability driven by a 66MHz RISC processor. With crisp 1200-dpi class resolution to handle print jobs from Windows PC or Macintosh, the SuperScript 1400 also has a robust 270-sheet standard internal paper tray. Its flexable paper handling ensures quality printing on envelopes, labels and card stock with a straight-trough paper path using the multipurpose tray and the face-up output. You can also increase the input paper capacity with an optional 550 sheet lower paper tray unit for a total input of 820 sheets of paper. The SuperScript 1400 is the perfect choice for the home or small office.
Amazon.com Review
The NEC SuperScript 1400 is a reliable laser printer, ideal for home or small offices. Its resolution of 1,200 dpi brings clarity even to fine detail for PC users, and with the addition of an Ethernet card the SuperScript 1400 is network ready. The standard toner cartridge lasts through a full 3,000 pages, which puts it at the top of the class when comparing costs for consumables. However, this printer is fairly bulky, so home office users may prefer to locate it somewhere other than their desktop.

We found that installation was simple, simply a matter of attaching cords and following along on the loading disk. In general, the machine was a smooth operator. Users will have to supply their own parallel or USB cable, but everything else was included. The toner cartridge is large and seemed slightly awkward when we snapped it in, but once it was in it worked fine. We printed on several different types of paper and experienced no jams. However, materials like labels or transparencies do require single-sheet loading, an annoyance for large batches. Also, there is no automatic duplexing ability, so paper needs to be manually flipped if you want printing on both sides. This is fine for large print runs, but for individual sheets it can be tiresome.

The installation disk offers an online registration option, which got us an additional year of warranty coverage. When your printing needs are fairly basic, this printer is an economical choice, as the lack of special features like automatic duplexing and color printing lower the price in comparison to many other laser printers. There is nothing exotic about the SuperScript 1400, but if what you need is a sturdy, reliable, easy-to-operate laser printer, it won't disappoint. --Jill Lightner

Pros:

Cons:


Amazon.com Product Description
NEC has designed the 1400 Superscript laser printer for offices that need fast, professional-quality text printing. It offers crisp 1,200 dpi resolution and print speeds of up to 12 pages per minute. And it's effectively driven by NEC's 66 MHz RISC processor technology to ensure consistent, high-quality printing over the life of the machine.

The 1400 is supported by a brawny 270-sheet internal paper tray to speed the printing of a wide array of paper media, including a full range of professional stationary and envelopes (up to 8.5 by 14 inches), labels, and card stock. A straight paper path improves speed and troubleshooting, while the included multipurpose tray provides face-up output. For even more power, you can increase the input capacity by adding an optional 550-sheet lower paper tray, resulting in a generous input of 820 sheets. The 1400 Superscript is a powerful aide-de-camp in both businesses and homes.

The NEC 1400 Superscript fits into most offices as a compact desktop printer at just under 18 by 15 by 10.5 inches and approximately 21 pounds. It's compatible with PCs and Macs, using parallel and USB interfaces, and is supported by a standard 1-year limited warrantee plus a second year free upon product registration within 30 days of purchase. Also available is an optional ServiceXpress package.

NEC 20-150 Black Toner Cartridge (Superscript 1400 Series Printers)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Still ticking
 NEC 20-150 Black Toner Cartridge (Superscript 1400 Series Printers)

Manufacturer: NEC
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Designed specifically for SuperScript models 1400, 1450, and 1450N
  • Ultrafine toner particles
  • Crisp monochrome printing
  • Yields 3,000 pages minimum
  • Quality NEC product

ASIN: B000056NOZ

Product Description

NEC is a leading vendor of high-quality, innovative printing and imaging solutions for home and businesses. NEC offers a wide variety of ribbons, ink and toner cartridges as well as paper, transparencies and other printer supplies designed to make your documents look sharp and professional.

Amazon.com Product Description

The NEC 20-150 toner cartridge for the Superscript 1400, 1450, and 1450N models contains ultrafine toner particles to produce exceptionally crisp, black text and graphics. It has a conservative page yield of 3,000 pages at 5-percent page density.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Still ticking.......2001-08-18

The promise of 3,000 pages of text is no exaggeration. I waited until printing that many before writing this review. Many pages I print are double-spaced (for writing and college), but full with only 1" margins. I'm not sure how much longer the cartridge will last, but for now the well-distributed toner (sharp, no background shading) continues.
NEC 20-152 High Capacity Toner Cartridge
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • my review
  • Runs like a champ
  • Hey, it's a freakin' toner cartridge, what can I say?
  • Outstanding value & quality
  • It's the only game in town unfortunatley
 NEC 20-152 High Capacity Toner Cartridge

Manufacturer: NEC
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Office SuppliesOffice Supplies | Categories | Office Products | Bookmarks | Calendars & Planners | Cases, Folios & Travel | Desk Accessories | Desk Essentials | Drafting Tools | Filing, Binding & Storage | Label Makers | Labels, Tags & Tickets | Money & Key Control | Paper Pads, Notebooks & Clipboards | Paper Punches & Folding Machines | Paper, Forms & Envelopes | Tally Counters | Time Clocks & Cards | Writing Instruments & Accessories
Product Features:
  • For use with SuperScript 1400, 1450, and 1450N series printers
  • High-yield, 6,000 pages at 5% coverage
  • Fine toner particles
  • Rich blacks and subtle grays
  • A quality NEC product

ASIN: B000056NP0

Product Description

NEC aims to provide optimal solutions to its customers. Innovation is the key to its ongoing success. After all, the company has been at the cutting edge of research and development in its field for over a century.NEC is committed to serving the specific needs of its various customers. In order to remain the leading solutions provider for broadband networking and mobile Internet, it is focusing on two key domains - IT-Network integrated solutions and semiconductor solutions. In the process, NEC's customers are empowered to unleash creativity, seize new opportunities and achieve their goals.

Amazon.com Product Description

The NEC 20-152 high-capacity toner cartridge was designed specifically for use with the SuperScript 1400, 1450, and 1450N laser printers. These cartridges have a high average page yield of approximately 6,000 pages, meaning you won't have to change your printer's toner cartridge very often.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars my review.......2007-01-06

Toner arrived on time and new-in-box shape as promised. It works great. Enclosed instructions made loading the cartridge an easy job.

5 out of 5 stars Runs like a champ.......2006-11-10

The toner along with my NEC Superscript 4200 deliver reliable prints. So far, I have gone thru 3 reams of paper with this toner. I have used the lower capacity toner cartridge in the past. Print quality is as great as the day I bought my NEC printer 6 years ago. Now it works as my network printer.

4 out of 5 stars Hey, it's a freakin' toner cartridge, what can I say?.......2006-08-20

Well, the cartridge fit the laser printer, and it contains toner, and it works. I can't say how much longer the "high capacity" cartridge lasts compared to the regular ("low capacity?") one does, as I'm not that anal about measuring stuff like that. But if you have an NEC laser printer that uses this cartridge and it seems you're buying a lot of cartridges, maybe you should try this high capacity version.

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding value & quality.......2003-09-10

My first 20-152 cartridge has lasted three years -- that's less than the cost of a ream of paper per month! Meanwhile, my partner has gone through two inkjet printers and $30-$40 per month in ink cartridges. We self-publish genealogical books, so the quality must be superior. An inkjet printer just can't handle this kind of high volume work, so whenever the camera-ready job comes from his PC (instead of my Mac), he borrows my laser printer. As far as saving maybe a few bucks with a cheaper supplier, I'd rather trust my purchase to Amazon, as they've never failed me yet. -- A Publishing Perfectionist

3 out of 5 stars It's the only game in town unfortunatley.......2002-12-08

Well, I burned thru one of these bad boys in less than a year and 4K pages. Too bad that NEC printers don't have any good knockoff alternative brand cartridges available.
Toner Cartridge for NEC SuperScript 1400, 1450, 1450N, Black (NEC20150)
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Toner Cartridge for NEC SuperScript 1400, 1450, 1450N, Black (NEC20150)

    Manufacturer: Nec Sloutions (America), Inc.
    ProductGroup: Kitchen
    Binding: Kitchen

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    Product Features:
    • Toner Cartridge
    • For printer models SuperScript 1400, 1450, 1450N.
    • Black
    • Sold As: Each

    ASIN: B00078U0R8

    Product Description

    Item #: NEC20150. NEC Supplies for Laser Printers
    Toner Cartridge
    For printer models SuperScript 1400, 1450, 1450N.
    Black
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    High-Yield Toner Cartridge for NEC SuperScript 1400, 1450, 1450N, Black (NEC20152)
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		High-Yield Toner Cartridge for NEC SuperScript 1400, 1450, 1450N, Black (NEC20152)

      Manufacturer: Nec Sloutions (America), Inc.
      ProductGroup: Kitchen
      Binding: Kitchen

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      All AccessoriesAll Accessories | Printer Accessories | Accessories & Supplies | Categories | Electronics
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      Product Features:
      • High-Yield Toner Cartridge
      • For printer models SuperScript 1400, 1450, 1450N.
      • Black
      • Sold As: Each

      ASIN: B00076YAA8

      Product Description

      Item #: NEC20152. NEC Supplies for Laser Printers
      High-Yield Toner Cartridge
      For printer models SuperScript 1400, 1450, 1450N.
      Black
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      Toner Cartridge for NEC SuperScript 1400, 1450, 1450N, Black
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Toner Cartridge for NEC SuperScript 1400, 1450, 1450N, Black

        Manufacturer: NEC SOLUTIONS
        ProductGroup: Office Product
        Binding: Office Product

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        Product Features:
        • Usually Ships the Same Day
        • Usually Delivered within 24-72 hours
        • Highest Quality Product

        ASIN: B000EFJVEM

        Product Description

        NEC Supplies for Laser Printers
        Toner Cartridge
        For printer models SuperScript 1400, 1450, 1450N.
        Black
        NEC SuperScript 1400 Laser Printer
        Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
        • Works great, high quality output
        • works well most of time
        • Very reliable for 2 years
        • good output, high noise
        • Great Bargain
        		 NEC SuperScript 1400 Laser Printer

        Manufacturer: NEC
        ProductGroup: CE
        Binding: Electronics

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        Accessories:
        1. Netgear FWG114P 802.11g Wireless Firewall with USB Print Server
        2. Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121)
        3. Belkin F3U133-06 Pro Series Hi-Speed USB Cable (Six-Feet)
        4. HP C1124A Inkjet Paper (500 Sheets, Bright White)
        5. Belkin F2A046-10 IEEE 1284 A-B Parallel Printer Cable (10-FT)

        Product Features:
        • Prints up to 12 ppm
        • 1,200 dpi resolution
        • Parallel and USB interfaces; Mac and PC compatible
        • 4 MB RAM, 66 MHz RISC processor
        • Handles wide variety of media and paper weights

        ASIN: B00004VUGV

        Product Description

        The SuperSript 1400 is a robust 12 pages-per-minute laser printer that consistently delivers superior results. It connects easily to your windows PC or Macintosh and offers flexible paper handing to ensure quality printing on envelopes, labels, and card stock. The SuperSript 1400 is the perfect choice for the home or small office.The superScript 1400 offers 12 pages-per-minute print capability driven by a 66MHz RISC processor. With crisp 1200-dpi class resolution to handle print jobs from Windows PC or Macintosh, the SuperScript 1400 also has a robust 270-sheet standard internal paper tray. Its flexable paper handling ensures quality printing on envelopes, labels and card stock with a straight-trough paper path using the multipurpose tray and the face-up output. You can also increase the input paper capacity with an optional 550 sheet lower paper tray unit for a total input of 820 sheets of paper. The SuperScript 1400 is the perfect choice for the home or small office.

        Amazon.com Review

        The NEC SuperScript 1400 is a reliable laser printer, ideal for home or small offices. Its resolution of 1,200 dpi brings clarity even to fine detail for PC users, and with the addition of an Ethernet card the SuperScript 1400 is network ready. The standard toner cartridge lasts through a full 3,000 pages, which puts it at the top of the class when comparing costs for consumables. However, this printer is fairly bulky, so home office users may prefer to locate it somewhere other than their desktop.

        We found that installation was simple, simply a matter of attaching cords and following along on the loading disk. In general, the machine was a smooth operator. Users will have to supply their own parallel or USB cable, but everything else was included. The toner cartridge is large and seemed slightly awkward when we snapped it in, but once it was in it worked fine. We printed on several different types of paper and experienced no jams. However, materials like labels or transparencies do require single-sheet loading, an annoyance for large batches. Also, there is no automatic duplexing ability, so paper needs to be manually flipped if you want printing on both sides. This is fine for large print runs, but for individual sheets it can be tiresome.

        The installation disk offers an online registration option, which got us an additional year of warranty coverage. When your printing needs are fairly basic, this printer is an economical choice, as the lack of special features like automatic duplexing and color printing lower the price in comparison to many other laser printers. There is nothing exotic about the SuperScript 1400, but if what you need is a sturdy, reliable, easy-to-operate laser printer, it won't disappoint. --Jill Lightner

        Pros:

        Cons:

        Amazon.com Product Description

        NEC has designed the 1400 Superscript laser printer for offices that need fast, professional-quality text printing. It offers crisp 1,200 dpi resolution and print speeds of up to 12 pages per minute. And it's effectively driven by NEC's 66 MHz RISC processor technology to ensure consistent, high-quality printing over the life of the machine.

        The 1400 is supported by a brawny 270-sheet internal paper tray to speed the printing of a wide array of paper media, including a full range of professional stationary and envelopes (up to 8.5 by 14 inches), labels, and card stock. A straight paper path improves speed and troubleshooting, while the included multipurpose tray provides face-up output. For even more power, you can increase the input capacity by adding an optional 550-sheet lower paper tray, resulting in a generous input of 820 sheets. The 1400 Superscript is a powerful aide-de-camp in both businesses and homes.

        The NEC 1400 Superscript fits into most offices as a compact desktop printer at just under 18 by 15 by 10.5 inches and approximately 21 pounds. It's compatible with PCs and Macs, using parallel and USB interfaces, and is supported by a standard 1-year limited warrantee plus a second year free upon product registration within 30 days of purchase. Also available is an optional ServiceXpress package.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Works great, high quality output.......2007-04-21

        Well, for a basic laser printer, this is a really nice piece. Quiet, reliable, very professional business-quality print. I wish it offered double sided printing and did copying, etc, but that cost a lot more in laser printer. You can get it for not a lot of money in ink-jet, and I'll probably buy that as a draft printer.

        4 out of 5 stars works well most of time.......2003-09-29

        This printer works well for regular printing jobs. I was a bit concerned first because various plastic parts are very flimsy (compared to other printers, such as HP) and looked easily breakable. However, so far it is working fine for about two years. A couple of problems: I like to use back of used papers for printing drafts and less important documents. This printer has hard time picking up used sheets separately from the regular tray. I could never figure out how to use the manual feed tray. The printer did not come with a decent manual.

        5 out of 5 stars Very reliable for 2 years.......2003-03-14

        I bought this printer back in Dec 2000 for use at home, and it's been a great experience. I bought the 3 year extended warranty for $..., and I had to use it once early on. NEC has excellent after-sales support. They cross-shipped me a new unit when mine broke down so I didn't have to scramble around for a box to ship it. I have used technical support, and they answered the phone within 2 minutes. Technical support advice was accurate and courteous. The support website is also easy to use and contains all the downloads and documentation you need.

        I printed my Ph.D. thesis on this printer, and it turned out perfect. The text quality is excellent, but not as good as the more expensive (>$1000) HP printers that I use at school.

        You can't upgrade the memory or internal software (this printer will never be able to do Postscript), but for the home user, I think it's more than adequte. I also think the printer is attractively designed compared to its competition from Brother. The only thing I wish it had was an auto-duplex to print on both sides of the paper to save our trees.

        Highly recommended for the budget user!

        3 out of 5 stars good output, high noise.......2001-09-06

        I returned this printer to Amazon one day after it arrived to my house. Printer had really good output, but made a high pitch noice every time it printed and it would stay on for at least 5 minutes (the lowest time setting for power saving feature). It really bothered me to listen to it and my wife did not like it either. So I purchased Brother HL1240, liked it and kept it while returning this NEC. Output on both was the same (600 DPI), Brother was somewhat quicker to start printing, and was very quiet. I really cannot say anything bad about this printer except for the high pitch noise that is inexusable.

        4 out of 5 stars Great Bargain.......2001-08-26

        For the price, this has been a worthwhile investment. It only takes a few seconds to warm up in power-saving mode, and it is very fast with text or graphics. The high capacity toner cartridges make it very economical for large amounts of printing (between manuscripts and college papers I have printed about 3,000 pages since purchase). The only reasons I didn't rate this a 5 are 1) the manual feed can be a little tricky, 2) I have had paper jams when filling the paper tray to capacity (but none if I load it a little light) and 3) I couldn't get it to work with a parallel cable. After reading another user's review, I avoided using the USB connector. NEC's help desk was very accessible, but was unable to fix the problem with the LPT1 connection. On their advice, I tried a USB cable and was up and running with no problems.

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