A Reliable Network Color Laserjet Printer with Duplex

The HP Color Laserjet 4700dn is a reliable printing machine in my office. It is fast in printing as well as duplex, with wide range of media choices and reliable result in 600 x 600 dpi for presentation slide printing. The media size available up to maximum of legal (8.5 x 14 in) includes A4. It can be printing in transparency; envelope (C5, DL); sticky label; stock card; glossy card & recycle paper. It is able to handle from 60 to 220g of media. The printer comes with Ethernet capability allows to be integrated into LAN network without a server easily.

The Pro

4700dn has a large memory capability for print in thousand over copies easily just a click. Reliable and quality print for office included presentation slides. Fast speed even on duplex printing; Ink completely dried after printout, I know one of the HP model sometimes does not. The printer seldom got jammed if you handle paper properly. The LCD screen showed the balance of the toners. Changing of toner is quite easy. Toner is reliable and seldom have leakage problem.

The Cons

Inconvenience if you need an A3 printout as the printer does not support A3 printing. The warm up time seems takes longer than others. The auto tray can't pull out completely, difficulty in loading paper. If the paper jammed underneath (in the auto tray), it is quite difficult to clear it, so you have to fix the paper gentle and carefully. It is expensive in price and not worth for monochrome printing, will also reduce the lifespan of the other three color toners.

Conclusions

It is an idea for LAN printing in a business office with a wide range of media selection, reliable quality and faster speed. However, if you required for print media in A3 size, then it is not for you. It is also not a good idea for personal or graphic designer, as it is expensive in price and also not the best choice for the hi-resolution graphics due to the 600 dpi limitation.

Jason G ~ 26 Sept 2008

(Edited version, original copy published in Ciao.com at 25 Sept 2008)