Note: It does double-sided printing using the paper feed tray; that is controlled by the printer option in the printing menu that pops up when you click "print." It prints out the odd pages first, then you reselect to print out the even pages; reinserting the previously printed material to accomplish this. If you print double sided daily, I do not recommend this base model. For the occasional 2-sided printing requirement, it's fine (Even if it's 1000 pages, provided you can get to the machine to flip the paper, then re-feed.)

This means is especially helpful in printing web pages of unknown size. Without too much trouble you can print both sides and save on paper. (*)This assumes that the printer, however, is close at hand. Not practical if it is located across the room. For that, choose the upgraded model with the "duplex" feature, or check to see if the duplex feature can be added to this model (I'm not sure.)

Of Special Interst, heavy bond weight paper path.
This unit gives you the option of "popping open" the back panel (door) which is hinged for this purpose. It allows for very heavy bond material, which should not be sent through the standard paper path, out the back instead.
Use this feature for envelopes and other sundry heavy bond weights.

If you've never tried a laser printer, you're in for a surprise. Due to the high resolution printing capability, letters (text) will come out with unprecedented clarity. Don't be frightened by the high cost of the toner cartridge. This machine will handle an incredible amount of text pages, before it needs replacing.How many? Naturally that depends on how dense your printing pages are. If printing dense text, such as labels with VERY bold text, it's a dream. No waiting for the ink to dry. Make sure however, that you purchase laser labels. Unlike ink-jet printers, where the ink dries, a laser's "toner deposit" is set by heat. Laser labels are specially made for this.

In the long run, much cheaper than ink-jet type type printers (in my opinion); provided you don't need color. This is NOT a color printer.

If you don't need 11x17 size printed material, you can choose one of the other base models that will handle strictly letter and and legal sizes.

My unit has performed flawlessly for over 4 years, and I have yet to change the toner cartridge.

For reference, in a design/professional office setting where we used an older 11x17 capable model, we changed the toner cartridge maybe twice a year, and we were printing out 100-200 pages daily. Along this same line, unlike the older models which took about 5-6 minutes for the heating element to heat, this newer model takes maybe 5-10 seconds to heat up and become printing ready. I'm not sure how H.P does it, but "atta-boy" to them.

Personally, I'm sold on the entire H.P. line of printers. I've had others and have been disappointed. Never with my H.P.'s. I recently purchase a Hewlett Packard PSC 2210 (all in one machine)(print/fax/copy/scan) and am equally happy with it, so far. See my review on this machine separately.



Recommended:
Yes

Amount Paid (US$): 1300 5yr ago
Operating System: Windows