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Pros

  • Solid ink is easier alternative to color laser
  • Fast printing text on both PC and Mac platforms
  • Nice output quality

Cons

  • Touchscreen is sluggish to respond

At A Glance

This workgroup unit has a high price tag, but it's very fast and thoroughly equipped. The solid-ink technology produces laserlike results with less fuss and lower cost.

The Specs

Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Linux
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
  • Macintosh OS X 10.7 (Lion)
  • Macintosh OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Ports and Connections
Available Interfaces USB 2.0
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless connection Optional
Faxing
Fax Resolution (dpi) 600 dpi
Maximum Fax Speed 33.6 Kbps
Dimensions
Width 23.8 inches
Depth 23.4 inches
Height 24.2 inches
Weight 102.0 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2.0
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 625
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Media Sizes Accepted
  • Legal
  • Letter
  • Tabloid
Paper Handling Support
  • Card Stock
  • Envelopes
  • Labels
Automatic Document Feeder 1.0
ADF Sheet Capacity 50.0
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed with ADF
Platform Support
Printer languages supported
  • HP PCL 5
  • HP PCL 6
  • PostScript Level 3
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4.0
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 44.0 ppm
Color print speed 44.0 ppm

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 16.9   ppm
Print speed rating: Text Superior
Print speed: Color photo 1.9   ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Good
Copy speed 2.5   ppm
Copy speed rating Fair