This is a compact network printer for small workgroups with color printing
needs. It has both USB and network ports to be used by a single PC on a network.
The printer employs ImageREt technology for enhanced color printing and supports
a print resolution 600x600 dpi for both color as well as monochrome prints. The
printer has a 450 MHz processor that speeds up the printing and comes with 96MB
memory. The input tray has a capacity of 150-sheets and can accept pages of upto
legal size, but the printer does not support additional trays. For a workgroup,
150 sheets is a low number. Also this printer lacks a duplexer, with which dual
side printing can be done automatically. However, it supports manual duplex
printing.
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To test this printer, we installed it on an isolated network. It took around
26 seconds to print the first page print. It achieved a print speed of 10 pages
per minute for monochrome printing and 7 pages for color printing. This is lower
as compared to the Canon LBP -5050 (reviewed April '09). The LBP -5050 gave 12
ppm mono and 8ppm color print speeds. The quality of print for both color and
mono for HP's laserJet were excellent, with good details and sharpness.
Bottomline: Given the price, print quality and performance, this
printer is a good choice for workgroups having color printing requirements.