Pros

  • Good performance
  • Nice output quality

Cons

  • Pricier-than-average toner

At A Glance

Tuned for speed and attractive output, this small-office printer sings--but it hits a sour note with high-priced toner and absurdly expensive memory.

Manufacturer’s Description

Produce professional-quality colour documents with ease and speed. Seamlessly integrate into your office or wireless home network. HP features help you save paper and energy, and print from virtually anywhere with HP ePrint.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number CE957A
Processor
Processor speed 0.6 MHz
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Linux
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Memory
Memory size 0.128 MB
Memory max 0.384 GB
Display
Display type Monochrome (fixed-character)
Photo preview 0
Text Only 1
Touchscreen 0
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 425.0 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 15.2 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 15.9 inches
Depth 19.1 inches
Height 12.7 inches
Weight 52.1 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2.0
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 300.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 1.0
Manual Feed Slot 0.0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Dedicated photo tray 0.0
Automatic Document Feeder 0.0
Duty Cycle 40000.0
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported
  • PCL
  • PostScript Emulation
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4.0
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 3.6 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 16.7 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 21.0 ppm
Color print speed 21.0 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 11.4   ppm
Print speed rating: Text Good
Print speed: Color photo 2.0   ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Good