GregGraves's Full Review: Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4050tn Printer
(The LaserJet 4050 is the same as the LaserJet 4000, only adding an Information icon on the printer control panel for help with feeding paper and such. I have used one and could not tell the difference from the 4000 which I own until I looked at the tag on the front.)
I purchased the LaserJet 4000TN in June 2 years ago. My Canon inkjet printer was too slow to move at Internet speed (read: printing off web pages...100s of pages), so I thought it was time for an upgrade. I paid approximately $1799 for this printer, under the assumption that it will last for many years. From what I have seen so far, I think I will be using this printer in 10 years!
OK, I'll admit it. The thing isn't cheap, especially for a home user. However, if you do print off large numbers of documents, you can save those $60 print cartridge combinations that give you 300 pages, and replace it with a $150 toner that gave me 11,345 (rated for 10000) pages before giving up. I chose the TN model for a number of reasons. First of all, the two paper trays give you great flexibility for printing off documents on different papers. For example, I have the bottom tray loaded with low-quality paper for reference printing, and the top drawer filled with expensive, heavy white paper for better documents. The MP feeder (that's Manual Paper, for those who haven't had the pleasure of owning an HP before) works beautifully; it even can auto feed Envelopes (although the documentation says you shouldn't. Paper Jams? If you follow the guidelines in the manual, the thing won't jam...you can even crush a paper in your hands, flatten it out, and put it through without a glitch. My only jam was on page 7925 (according to the log) and happened when feeding heavy card stock on a humid day from the paper trays (it worked fine from the MP feeder). To top off the included options, the N part of the TN suffix stands for Networking, and this printer supports Ethernet (10BT), Coax, and AppleTalk networks with its built in print server.
The competition? It came down between the LJ4000, which we had at my place of summer employment, and the Lexmark 1255, which we have at school. Not knowing much about these printers before starting to comparison shop, I quickly ruled out the Lexmark. It's slow to start up.... the LJ4000 can get from sleep mode ----> first page in 17 seconds (I’ve timed it), while the Lexmark can take 1-2 minutes. Also, the 100 MHZ processor in the 4000 processes even the most complex Adobe PS jobs quickly, while the Lexmark can chug for 3 minutes on a page of PCL.
Speaking of emulations, the LJ4000 can support PCL6, PCL5e, and Adobe PS level 2. The drivers are excellent also. A minor caveat: the printer can print at 1200dpi, but it only does so at 8ppm. It uses 600dpi native (Enhanced to 1200) to run at its full 17ppm. In many tests, no one could tell the difference between the true 1200 dpi and the Resolution Enhancement 1200dpi.
Overall this is a wonderful printer, one that has many features that will satisfy your printing needs now and in the future.
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