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HP LaserJet 4250

The HP LaserJet 4250 is a simple printer but that isnt all it is. It would be easy to sell it short because it looks nothing special, but its worth more than that, much more.
The build quality is just what we have come to expect from Hewlett Packard. Solid and simple with no bells and whistles. The construction feels reassuring and offers confidence in the longevity of the machine. Toner cartridges are replaced from the front and are easily extracted using the latches on each end. The monochrome cartridges are said to last for 12000 pages, with a high yield version that can cope with 20000. With a duty cycle of up to 200,000 pages a month, this printer is set to handle anything.

Prints are of sufficient for most office applications with the standard 600dpi. The prints appear after around 11 seconds and are produced at around 43 pages per minute. Text quality is great, with the edges coming out straight with no bleeding or blotches. Larger text areas of black were evenly spread, with no overprinting visible.

Installation is a breeze despite there being lots of packing material. The cartridges are already in place, its just a matter of removing the tape and setting up. Driver installation is straightforward and will have you up and running in no time. The CD contains all the tools you need to print a variety of documents, including offering the ability to watermark your prints.

The paper tray holds 500 sheets of paper, and there is room for a further 100 in the multi-purpose tray above. There is the option to expand paper handling by a further 500 if you purchase the additional paper tray. That and expandable memory are the two most popular upgrades for the 4250.

The small control panel on top is simple and to the point. There is a backlit LCD screen that shows the toner state, paper count, printing status and the usual information, with a couple of buttons. Most of the control of this device comes from the desktop tools as they are much more convenient to use.

The LaserJet 4250 is a good printer for those organizations who print quite a bit. The smooth and efficient operation makes it ideal for the home office or smaller workgroup and the quality prints makes it suitable for almost anywhere.