While you can easily find newer printers that have more features, the HP LaserJet 4100n printer using HP LaserJet 4100n toner has proven for several years to be a dependable printer that offers economical laser prints for medium sized offices and work groups. This older printer has remained popular with many users. Some choose to replace a worn out machine with a refurbished model that is just like the old one.

This printer produces 24 pages per minute. Its resolution is 1200 dpi. It works using a 32 MB memory which may be expanded to 256 MB so there should be plenty for your workload.

The printer paper tray is designed to hold 500 sheets. These sheets can range from the small A4 paper to a legal size sheet. The manual feed holds the same sized papers, but is also capable of feeding envelopes. Many types of media can be used in the printer.

The monthly duty cycle of this machine is 150,000 pages. Even by today’s standards, this is high. Several reviewers describe this printer as a workhorse.

The design of the 4100n is such that you will receive a warning if supplies are running low. In addition, the printer includes the Embedded Virtual Machine. This program allows Java programs to run on the machine giving it the capability of e-service printing.

Connection to your computer or network is available by either parallel or Ethernet connections. Of course, most printers today depend only on the Ethernet connection. There are drivers that are available for almost all Windows versions as well as the Mac OS. These drivers are included on a CD-ROM.

Configuration of the printer is possible through the LCD panel and the control buttons. You can also choose the network port in this same method. Remote management is also available from your computer.

This was one of the first of HP’s printers to use the smart print supplies system. The system can tell you if sealing tape is left on the toner cartridge. It will then give instructions as to how to remedy the problem. When the toner gets low, an e-mail is sent by the printer to the person responsible to change toner. In addition, the machine can even order its own toner from the vendor.

By opening the front panel of this machine you will find the reason it is so popular. This machine features metal parts rather than all plastic ones. While the metal parts add to the weight of the machine, they also keep it running when many newer machines have been thrown out with the trash. The high quality of this HP printer makes it one of the most popular printers for refurbishments.

With this older machine, you will find some features missing that have become standard on newer printers. There is no automatic duplex printing. The machine will not staple our prints. There is no wireless connection that users of laptops often prefer. However, purchasers of the HP LaserJet 4100n printer will be pleased at the dependable printer that is going to last for a long time even if it is used for high volume printing in your office.

No matter the volume of printing, the HP LaserJet 4100n Printer Toner Cartridge will respond perfectly every time, something users have come to expect with HP laser toner. What you see on the page is what the toner cartridge puts there, so using quality means getting quality.

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