Coming from a line of easy-to-operate Hewlett Packard monochrome laser printers is the HP LaserJet 4100 Printer. It can be hooked up easily to a network, regardless of the operating system in use as it comes with varying connectivity choices. Also, there are specific features that leave room for expansion, for meeting the printout volume demands of today’s busy workplace. And you’ll get a seemingly endless supply of sharp, vivid prints with the 4100 toners.
Inside is a powerhouse in the form of a 250 MHz reduced instruction set computer processor, or RISC for short. Its single chip simple designing allows it to operate much faster. As a result, this machine can churn out a max of 25 pages per minute. Further, it only takes 12 seconds for the first monochrome print task to be ejected. You will find that your work will be completely printed while other printers are just getting their systems warmed up.
There’s a printing resolution of 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi that ensures clear and sharp prints are produced each time. Such high resolution is essential for high-quality printouts that contain text and graphics. The Resolution Enhancement technology, or REt, also is a role player, especially in rendering images. Hardcopies of grayscale images can have photo-realistic qualities to them. REt can be easily turned on or off, depending on what your task requires.
Two input trays are fitted onto the body of the 4100, capable of working on a maximum of 600 sheets. Tray 1, or the multipurpose tray, can hold up to 100 sheets with recommended weight of 16-53 lb. Tray 2 can support as much as 500 sheets with recommended weight of 16-28 lb only. But this 600-sheet input media capacity can be expanded to a 1600-sheet capacity if you so desire. This is achieved with the simple attachment of optional trays.
Extensive media types supported include plain paper, coated, matte, recycled, card stocks and envelopes. But you may also use laser-printer specific transparency and label sheets. There are also multiple media sizes supported, including executive, legal, letter and even custom sizes. By attaching an optional auto-duplex unit, it’s possible to automatically print on two sides of a page.
To ensure flexibility, included printer languages are PostScript level 3, PCL 6 and PCL 5E. There are 30 HP FontSmart and 110 TrueType font faces available, as well as those incorporated into the printer languages used. The 16MB built-in memory can be upgraded to as high as 256MB memory because of the SDRAM DIMM slots found on the printer. Devices such as a 5GB external hard drive can be hooked up to a couple of open EIO slots.
There’s a bi-directional parallel port (IEEE 1248) fitted onto the unit. But because there are different networking operation systems used, optional accessories may be attached to the 4100 for compatibility. Among them are HP Jetdirect, TokenRing and LocalTalk. The duty cycle of this monochrome performer is defined at 150,000 pages every month.
It has a body which measures 13.6 in (w) x 15.3 in (d) x 19.9 in (h), leaving a small footprint. It weighs a little over 37 lb. The 4100 prints with monochrome LaserJet 4100 toners. This type of laser printer allows for upgrading connectivity options and other essential features. With such an advanced printer, meeting the requirements of a busy workplace to come up with professional-looking printouts is trouble-free. It is suggested to use HP LaserJet cartridge instead of off-brand toners, as the performance will be more efficient and produce higher quality prints.
