Summary: Great value
Comment: Occasional jams and communication problems printing from the internet (for which you simply turn the printer off and back on) but generally, operation has been pretty smooth for the last several months I've owned this item. The rebate process was timely from NEC, the quality is good enough for camera-ready copy for offset and the machine as a whole is recommendable for single person use in a home office. For duplex (booklet) legal-size printing, you really need to get the optional paper tray.
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Summary: Need help setting up on WinME
Comment: Great printer for the money when I had Win98. I just switched to WinME box and don't know what to do to get it to run. If anyone can help, I am in need. I went to the NEC website and downloaded the recommended Plug and Play driver, but, it doesn't install itself, WinME doesn't help. I'm sure there's something I don't know to get this running.
Best place I can find to get toner cartridge is from Amazon. Lack of support is probably the weakest link. A quick basic monochrome laser this has filled the bill.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good for the money
Comment: I was debating on rather to buy the NEC 1400 or the 1450. I chose the 1400 for a few main reasons. The difference between the 2 isn't that great, and the 1450 is a few hundred more. The only real differences were the paper tray and the ability to expand the memory. I figure by the time you need more memory its time to get a new printer. For the money go with the 1400.
P.S. When I recieved mine it didn't have the USB drivers for Windows 98, but you can download them from nectech.com.
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Summary: I like it!!!
Comment: I've only run about a half dozen pages through my brand new Superscript 1400 so far, but it's great. I'm hooked up to a Mac iBook, using USB, with absolutely no problems. My only complaint is that the printer has an audible hum when it is turned on, so I will keep it turned off except when I need it; that is the only reason why I did not give it 5 stars. I can't figure out how the paper level indicator works, so I'll call tech support (free) once they open for business hours. It'll be great to get the second year of tech support for free by registering within 30 days.
The very best feature is that it will print the same pages that I used on my old Epson inkjet. I had tried an Epson laser printer as well as a Xerox laser printer (at Kinkos), and they both scrambled my spacing and line blanks very badly when the document was done in the New York font. (Xerox was much better than Epson.) My NEC 1400 has no problem with New York font, so I'm thrilled to not have to re-do dozens of forms in a different kind of font to please a printer.
I had foolishly believed a local chain office supply store who told me I'd have the printer delivered the next day, so I didn't buy it from Amazon. I did order a scanner from Amazon, almost a week later, and it arrived the same day as that so-called next day delivery. That has convinced me that from now on I order only from Amazon. And I love this review forum!!
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Summary: Incredibly Great Printer!
Comment: After reading several reviews of the NEC 1400, I decided toshop around for the best buy. I bought it...and it is a tremendousbargain. Fabulous printer; sharp and clear! It's versatile and very adaptable. I don't think there's another laser printer on the market that can perform this many tasks at this price. Get one! You won't regret it.