- Color LaserJet Printer with 256 MB Memory
- Print Speed Black and White and Color of Up to 30 ppm
- Hi Speed USB 2.0 Port for Easy Direct Connections
- EIO Expansion Slot for Optional Networking, storage, and Connectivity Options
- HP Jetdirect Gigabit Ethernet Embedded Print Server
Product Description
You want high quality output, and you want it delivered fast. HP understands, which is why this printer produces both color and black and white pages at speeds up to 30 pages per minute /ppm. Start fast and finish sooner. Instant on Technology uses cutting edge fuser technology that enables print jobs to begin quickly from low power mode. The Time To Completion /TTC of a typical office print job can be nearly 3.5 times faster from low power mode on this device with … More >>
HP CP3525N Color LaserJet Printer
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I’ve had the 3525 for over a month, an so far it’s been rock solid. I print lots of color presentations for customers, and it prints color faster than any printer I’ve purchased in the past. I’ve switched from a Lexmark, it was a very good printer, it just went through supplies (toner especially) too quickly. So far, this printer appears to be easier on supplies, and prints quality presentations.
Rating: 4 / 5
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R20G0N5EZKL1EV I got this printer in order to develop professional quality prints and presentations, which include graphics, photos, and charts. My trusty inkjet printer, while fantastic on photo paper, bled ever so slightly to make graphics on normal paper look sloppy to a discerning eye.
I researched for 3 days, scoured every website regarding color laserjets, before deciding on this printer. And let me say I was not overly excited about going with an HP – service is notoriously iffy – but the quality to price ratio beat out all the other lesser brands (at least in the sub-$1k price range)
The printer is expensive, and toner incredibly expensive as well. ($112 right now for the black standard capacity, and $225 for each of the 3 colors). It is true that the initial toner is 1/3 full, but they should last about 3,000 prints. A relative has the previous generation hp printer (the price of toner has not gone up), and he says that he bought one set of toner 3 years ago and they’re still working, 5-7,000+ prints later.
If you have high yield needs, I would recommend doing a price comparison on toners and how often they’ll need changing, but my need was much more quality based.
And the prints are fantastic. High resolution, good depth to color, no bleeding or smearing – exactly what I needed. Photos look nice also (though I’ll still use the inkjet for photos on photo paper).
See the video to get a gauge on the print quality, time to print, and noise. Note that this is printed on standard, default quality. When it’s not printing it’s quite silent, although from sleep mode it does take 2+- minutes to calibrate, clean, and be print-ready.
Pros:
High quality color printing (my priority)
Fast
Cheaper than some other professional quality color laserjets
Cons:
Loud when printing
Big and heavy (2 people recommended to lift, but not impossible for one)
HP can be tough to work with should problems arise
Expensive toner
Depending on how you situate, the power and usb/network connections might be inconvenient (see video)
Large graphic files take a few extra minutes
But, all the cons are more than manageable for me again due to my priority of high quality printing, so 5 stars.
Rating: 5 / 5
I had the printer setup in my home office 8 feet or so away from where I work.
The Good.
1) Fast and excellent output
2) Easy to set up for networking. (Just follow the simply direction and it worked the first time)
3) Works well with OSx and MS
The Bad
1) Bit large and heavy (not too bad)
2) sounds like a VACUUM CLEANER when it turns on
3) the fan sound never seems to end even when it is in the sleep mode. (it does end eventually)
Conclusion.
If you don’t care about ambience then this printer may be good for you, but I would not have it any area where I spend a lot of time.
Rating: 3 / 5
The printer comes with only 1 print tray. It does not come with the bottom tray shown in the photograph of the product. The model shown in the photograph is actually the HP CP3525X. I called Amazon about it and they said that buried in the “see more technical information” link from the main product description pages it states there is an “optional” tray.
Rating: 3 / 5
So far, so good, only have had the printer a short time, but seems ok.
Rating: 3 / 5