subject: Reviewing And Evaluating The Effective Hp Laserjet 4050n Printer [print this page] There are a myriad of functions and features when it comes to the HP LaserJet 4050n printer, it must be said. That Hewlett-Packard has ensured that the printer will deliver all those functions and features in an extremely welcoming user environment, is doubly-impressive. This printer model is intended to be a replacement for the highly-regarded 4000 series of the HP printers, by the way, with the HP 27X toner continuing the quality output expected.
Hewlett-Packard looks to have intended that this printer be better at everything that the 4000 series printers already did well enough for most. It, frankly, has improved on the performance standards that the 4000 series printers met and exceeded with regularity, as a matter of fact. Most users will have little to complain about when it comes to this new model.
It's obvious that HP intends for this type printer to be one of many in a network printing environment. In fact, the HP 4050n is meant to slot in among an extremely large and diverse network with relative ease. It was designed to be simple to use and most every workgroup member has stated that it does exactly what it's meant to do, at all times and with little trouble.
At its most basic, the 4050n is a pure workhorse printer that's meant to serve the needs of almost every size workgroup. It's classed as a monochrome laser printer that's meant to be inexpensive, and at this it succeeds very well. A number of online retailers are currently offering the printer for $100 to $190, which is an impressive price when one considers how thoroughly-equipped the printer is.
As evidence of such capabilities, the 4050n with HP 4050n cartridges is able to print out at a maximum resolution of 1,200 dots per inch (dpi). Normally, printers at this price point usually only come with 600 dpi resolution capability. In other words, at 1,200 dpi, most any printed product will emerge from the printer looking crisp, clean and very sharply-contrasted in comparison to the output of other competitor printers.
For a fairly inexpensive workgroup printer, this HP model is also fairly quick when it comes to putting out product. At 17 pages per minute, no user should have much to complain about when it comes to getting his or her print task out of the printer quickly. For what it's worth, most printers in this price range can only do 8 to 12 pages per minute, a standard the 4050n easily beats.
As far as other particular specifications, the HP 4050n comes with wired and wireless connectivity, including an Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX interface. It also can hold up to 600 sheets of paper within its trays and it has a nice level of durability, with 60,000 pages per month able to be printed before needing maintenance. It prints on a wide variety of media stock and it comes with a 1,000-page printer cartridge, as well.
