Sunday, May 5, 2013

HP LaserJet P2035

The HP LaserJet P2035 is a laser monochrome printer that delivers, just like most other Hewlett Packard products. Its a solid, dependable machine that is worth much more than it costs and will last much longer than many of the competition.

The first thing you notice about it is the fact that it’s typical of the range. A compact cube shaped printer with no flaps, trays or other accoutrements to detract from the job at hand. There is a 250 paper tray at the bottom and a 50 sheet multipurpose tray.

The front flap exposes the toner and the paper path. This makes changing toner pretty easy, and if the printer ever jams, they are quickly freed through this access. The cartridges are good for 2300 pages and include the drum, toner and fuser in one package. This is one of the reasons running one of these is so easy, and cost-effective.

Print quality is spot-on, pardon the pun. The 600 dpi print engine produces good quality text that is crisp and black. the HP software can also simulate 1200 dpi for even more detail. Images and diagrams are well done with all prints showing only a tiny amount of banding and good contrast between grayscale shades. At up to 30 pages per minute its pretty quick but we found the average to be a little over 25 pages a minute, which is still respectable.

Out of the box its just a matter of removing the packaging, inserting toners and plugging it in. Its USB only so Windows computers will pick it up right away even before the drivers are installed. The drivers themselves are fully featured and will install in minutes. The software also includes productivity tools too to enhance the usability of the device.

The LaserJet P2035 is a solid, no-nonsense printer that doesnt sing and dance, but sits quietly in the corner and gets on with its work. Its exactly what a company would like in its employees. Dependable and loyal with no drama and no trouble, just solid output. It produces good quality work for not a lot of money, the toner lasts a decent amount of time and are easy to swap out. Everything else on it are lifetime parts, so the only cost per page is running the machine and paper.
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