Dan Littman

HP LaserJet 2300dtn

HP's LaserJet 4300n is among the fastest corporate printers we've tested--at 27.2 ppm, it printed text almost 7 ppm faster than the average of corporate models we've tested recently. Text looked solid and black, and yet was very clean and easy to read at small sizes. The printer also produced clean line art with even narrow, parallel lines. The buttons and menu prompts in the control panel are coordinated perfectly, so the printer is simple to use and maintain. The backlit LCD is situated where it's easy to read. Once you've installed the LaserJet 4300n, you'll be in good hands with two CD--based manuals, which go into depth about the printer's operation and how to control the unit via a network.
The LaserJet 4300n's price tag isn't outrageously high, but at $1880 it exceeds that of most of its competitors. Gray-scale images looked very dark and suffered from serious posterization, which eliminates detail (high-resolution prints show less posterization but are still much too dark). For printed documentation, HP provides a single booklet, with small illustrations and captions--and the booklet only covers the basics, such as unpacking and assembling the printer. You're on your own when installing the driver: It's not covered in the documentation.
Anticipating that the LaserJet 4300n will end up in busy offices with complex printing needs, HP sells various paper-handling options at modest prices: a duplexer for $279, a 500-sheet feeder for $249, a 1500-sheet feeder for $499, a stapling stacker for $349, and an envelope feeder for $249.
Businesses that need a fast printer with plenty of paper-handling options should consider the LaserJet 4300n.

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