Computer and technology

The HP Color LaserJet CP2025n printer using LaserJet CP2025n toner is a new offering by Hewlett Packard. To look at it, it is sturdy and compact and comes in at a handy 50 pounds weight. It has a small footprint too; being only 15.9 inches wide and so can fit into quite a small space. This can be quite important if office space is at a premium and many computers and printers are needed.

HP has been producing LaserJet CP2025n cartridges and printers for a while now. You would expect a good offering from the world’s largest technology company. These types of products are marketed towards the small business and home computer markets. They are quite good deals for someone who is just starting out, but who needs to have good quality literature and stationery to make a good impression.

Compared to other printers in this price range of around $400 to 600, this compares quite favorably. This printer has 128 MB memory as standard, but this can be upgraded to around 384 MB. Quite a good capacity for a smaller printer. As with all computer and printer purchases, it is a good idea to get as much memory as you can afford. This rule of thumb will always stand you in good stead. If you are planning to print big display posters, then the extra memory will come in handy.

The operating systems are quite flexible. This printer will work with Linux, Windows and Apple Mac. There is support starting from Windows XP and Mac OS. This versatility means that this printer can stay with you through quite a few changes of computer and OS. There are USB 1 and USB 2 ports available for connection, however, serial and parallel ports are virtually being phased out, so there are none in this printer.

Printing quality is impressive. This type of printer can disappoint sometimes with low color renditions and poor resolution, but the HP Color LaserJet CP2025n printer is one of the leaders in its field. With a top speed of 21 ppm, tests show that natural printing can achieve at least 17 ppm , which is quite a good speed it must be said. If you have a graphics heavy job, then 4 ppm for this is also a good speed.

Printing quality is also good. The blacks were crisp and text sharp. Images were also good with natural looking skin tones and real world colors. Black and white images did not print so well. Grayscale rendition was the only thing which let this printer down. Finer detail became blurred and in some cases, lost altogether.

There are two input trays available with 250 sheet capacity. It can hold many different sizes of paper in both automatic and manual mode. The output tray can hold 150 sheets of A4 size paper. A good looking printer, but a small display panel has to be peered at slightly.

Overall, if you are looking for a cheap printer for small to medium jobs then this HP using CP2025n compatible toner is for you. Obtaining replacement HP toner is easy when ordering online, with toner at a great price, enabling you to get a page for about 4 cents. In general, this is a good buy in this year’s crop of offerings.