HP LaserJet 4100TN Printer

Hewlett-Packard has created this particular monochrome workgroup printer to be not only reliable but also durable. The very low price, in comparison to just about any other monochrome workgroup printer in its market segment, means that other competitors would be hard pressed to keep up with the machine that costs several hundred dollars less than what their models are currently going for.

The 4100tn also can print out up to 25 pages of product in a minute which, considering its relatively low price of about $220 for a refurbished unit (new will run about double that), is an additional pleasant surprise. Task-to-production times is a nice 18 seconds, meaning that the first page will emerge about 18 seconds after the print job has been sent to the workgroup printer.

The printer can be connected to a network by one of two different ports; parallel or Ethernet 10/100. In terms of ease-of-use, this means that the local IT technician specialist should have little trouble in quickly connecting the printer to a workgroup and then spooling it up. As a good printer for a small or medium-sized business, the 4100tn seems to be one of the most logical candidates for purchase.

When it comes to the quality of the print job that the 4100tn is capable of producing, expect any copy to emerge clear and sharp. This is because it is a 1,200 dpi printer, which most any workgroup making use of the machine will be glad to have. There's almost no blurring, smudging or other defect and every page will look sharp, clean and crisp as well.

HP has also provided standard duplex printing capability, which means that double-sided printing will be able to be tasked to the 4100tn. There are over 110 different fonts that the printer can make use of, as well. It will be able to handle all of this through a 250 MHz processor, meaning that print jobs will be handled fairly quickly and with little muss or fuss.

Memory is also acceptable, and the 4100tn comes with 32 MB of RAM. It is capable of being upgraded all the way to 250 MB, but make sure to check with the IT specialists before deciding to upgrade the memory. It just may be that the needs of the workgroup won't come anywhere close to requiring that much memory, which can help to save a little coin in terms of optional improvements.

When looked at in its totality, the HP LaserJet 4100tn printer looks like it brings everything that a workgroup or a workgroup in a small or medium sized business might need. It performs well on her almost every circumstance and it can be had for about $220, refurbished. It features good print speed and low operating costs along with good-looking copy. In all, it's an easy and low priced machine that delivers Hewlett-Packard reliability.

HP LaserJet 4100tn toner certainly continues the concept of low cost of operation. Using HP toner removes the need for expensive reprints, as anyone who has used this quality toner can tell you. Overall, excellent value for the dollar.