HP COLOR LASERJET 4550DN COLOR TONER CARTRIDGES SET

HP Color LaserJet 4500dn Review

Overview:

Hewlett & Packard presents the HP Color LaserJet 4500dn. A printer that has a cost-effective laser utility that dishes out prints at an average rate; in comparison to the fastest printers on the market. HP decided to include their popular network management tools with this one. This printer was introduced to the markets on 1994. The 'dn' model is a part of the 4500 family, and there are slight differences that give buyers a bang for their buck. This printer is the largest of the family; at 15.4-inches tall, 19.7-inches wide, 22.4-inches deep, and a weight of 112 pounds.

Pros:

In comparison to the predecessors of the 4500dn model, the cheaper alternatives lack the fundamentals of which the 'dn' model facilitates. Businesses who want a full-featured, fully capable printer will go for the 4500dn instead of the 4500/4500n. When this printer was introduced, HP had just created a new line of color laser printers. This printer is directed to the market of work-groups consisting of around 25 users. It presents a print rate of 4 pages per minute in color, and 16 pages per minute in mono. HP's assertion of the print-rate was confirmed by placing the printer in operation. It came remarkable close to the quoted speeds; a 15-page document dropped in under a minute.

This printer is sporting a cube-shaped chassis and facilitates a respectable paper capacity. It can hold a maximum of 900 A4 sheets. The maximum capacity is spread across a 500-sheet, 250-sheet, and 150-sheet tray (multipurpose tray is 150-sheets). The duplex unit is between the two primary trays. Duplex printing is rated at an average speed of 3.5 pages per minute per 2-sided document. HP's famous networking features like JetDirect print server, and award-winning JetAdmin software is incorporated.

The 4500dn comes with a standard memory of 64 Mega Bytes which is expandable to a maximum 208 Mega Bytes. There are three DIMM sockets for users who want to upgrade its memory capacity. It sports ImageREt 2400 technologies and a 133 Mega Hertz processor. As apparent, the model was not lacking in the specifications-end when it was introduced in the market. This model holds a resolution of True 600 x 600 dots per inch. It has a duty cycle of 35,000 pages per month.

Media sizes standard for the printer are Envelopes, Executive, A4, Legal, and Letter. Custom sizes vary from 39 x 7.5" to 8.5 x 14". Common medium types are Envelopes, Labels, Transparencies, and Paper (LaserJet Soft Gloss/Recycled/Bond).

Cons:

This is an original printer that was introduced to the market in 1994. Therefore, HP has already discontinued this line of printers, and they may not offer the appropriate drivers for newer operating systems located on their site. Third-party vendors may produce the drivers compatible, but no one really wants to search high-and-low for compatible drivers. The printer is a bit heavy for most users. Don't expect to lift this printer on a desk easily without another person to assist. It is rumored that it takes roughly an hour to set up the printer toner components for the first time. Vibrancy of color output may be lack thereof. There are no scan, fax, and copy capabilities. Can be quite noisy with sound emission of roughly 57 decibels.