Pros

  • Low purchase price
  • Good text quality

Cons

  • Color graphics are mediocre
  • Control panel lacks a menu button

The Specs

Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows 8
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Ports and Connections
Available Interfaces USB 2.0
Ethernet Type 10/100 Mbps
Wireless connection
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Dimensions
Width 16.1 inches
Depth 18.3 inches
Height 9.4 inches
Weight 39.0 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1.0
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 250
Optional Trays Available 0.0
Manual Feed Slot 1.0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Media Sizes Accepted
  • Legal
  • Letter
Paper Handling Support Labels
Platform Support
Printer languages supported
  • HP PCL 6
  • PostScript Emulation
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4.0
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 2.8 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 3.72 cents per page
Monthly Duty Cycle 30,000
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 23.0 ppm
Color print speed 23.0 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year Limited

Performance

Macworld Labs (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Color photo Fair
Print quality:PDF Good
Macworld Labs (Speed)
Print speed: Text 11.2   ppm
Print speed rating: Text Good
Print speed: Color photo 1.4   seconds for 8X10 photo
Print speed rating: Color photo Very Good
Print speed: PDF 6.3   seconds for 4-page PDF
Print speed rating: PDF Very Good