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More…The HP Color LaserJet CM2320nf color laser multifunction printer would be a good choice for a small office with a light workload. This $599 (as of April 6, 2009) MFP is compact and well designed, but its black toner is particularly expensive.
HP LaserJet CM2320nf
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Media Handling
| Manual Feed Slot | Yes |
| Maximum Number of Input Trays | 3 |
| Maximum paper size, height | 14.0 inches |
| Maximum Sheets With All Paper Trays | 550 |
| Output Tray Capacity | 150 |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 2 |
| Maximum paper size, width | 8.5 inches |
| Standard input sheet capacity | 300 |
| Duplex printing | No |
Connectivity
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| Parallel Port | No |
| Serial Port | No |
| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
General Features
| PostScript Type | Standard |
| Printer Emulation Type | HP postscript Level 3 emulation |
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| PictBridge compatible | No |
| Printer languages supported | HP PCL 6, HP PCL5c emulation |
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PCWorld Rating, September 30, 2009
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Pros
Low sticker price; intuitive design
Easy setup and maintenance
Cons
Expensive black toner
Inconsistent scan quality
Bottom Line
The low-hassle design is nice, but if you print a lot, seek a model with cheaper black toner.
HP Color LaserJet CM2320nf Color Laser Multifunction Printer
LaserJet CM2320nf Review, by Susan Silvius, PC World April 15, 2009
The Color LaserJet CM2320nf has a fairly basic set of features. In addition to the 250-sheet main input tray and 50-sheet multipurpose tray, a 550-sheet extra tray is available for $150. The automatic document feeder (ADF) holds 50 sheets for copying or scanning. Disappointingly, it can't perform automatic duplexing, but helpful on-screen prompts walk you through the manual process. The control panel is straightforward: All buttons are clearly labeled and grouped. A 2.4-inch, tiltable color LCD shows menu options and status messages. Hewlett-Packard includes its useful HP Document Manager software for initiating and organizing your scans and faxes. The HTML-based documentation does a nice job of covering the MFP's principal functions but is sketchy on some details.
The Color LaserJet CM2320nf posted average or better-than-average scores in our tests. HP's specs claim that the model has a top speed of 21 pages per minute for both black-and-white text and color image printing, but in our tests the machine managed a pedestrian 17 ppm for text and 4.1 ppm for color graphics--though the latter is above average for this category. Text output was outstanding; and ornate fonts stood out sharply, even at small point sizes. Most color prints appeared to be somewhat oversaturated, though fleshtones looked realistic; color scans varied in saturation, too. Scans and copies of monochrome graphics struggled with fine details.
The Color LaserJet CM2320nf's toner system is a bit quirky--and pricey. The cartridge rack slides out on loosey-goosey arms that feel unreliable for long-term service, and the toner cartridge slots are not keyed. To make matters worse, when I deliberately switched colors, the alerts on the LCD and on HP's ToolboxFX status and settings applet were vague.
Black toner costs $123 with a 3500-page yield, which amounts to a pricey 3.5 cents per page. Each 2800-page color cartridge costs $121 (or 4.3 cents per page), so a typical four-color page costs 16.5 cents. A low-volume office might not feel the pinch for a while, but busier workplaces will. And because the Color LaserJet CM2320nf ships with 1200-page starter cartridges, you'll need to buy replacements sooner rather than later.
The HP Color LaserJet CM2320nf could fit well in a small office that prints or copies limited quantities of documents and graphics. If duplexing is high on your list of desirable features, however, consider the slightly more expensive Brother MFC-9450CDN.
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Performance
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 17.89 |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 19.58 |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 18.8 |
| Color Output Quality | Good |
| Color Photo Quality | Good |
| Copy Output Quality | Good |
| Copy Quality | Good |
| Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 27.91 |
| Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 2.08 |
| Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 2.83 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | n/a |
| Grayscale Output Quality | Good |
| Line Art Output Quality | Superior |
| One-Page Copy | 16.32 |
| One-Page Copy (secs) | 16.32 |
| One-Page Line Art, Maximum Resolution | Fair |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 17.83 |
| One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | Fair |
| Overall Scan Quality | Fair |
| Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 12.55 |
| Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 12.71 |
| Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 13.47 |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 30.72 |
| Ten-Page Word Document | 45.97 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 45.97 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 4.1 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 2 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 3.2 |
| Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) | 3.4 |
| Tested Text Speed (ppm) | 17 |
| Text Output Quality | Superior |
| Three-Page Word Document | 25.86 |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 25.86 |
| Total Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 27.91 |
| Total Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 2.08 |
| Total Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 2.83 |
| Two-Page Excel Document | 20.5 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 20.5 |
Scanning
| Preview scan, 2-by-2-inch document, 600 dpi | 12.55 |
| Preview scan, 4-by-5-inch document, 100 dpi | 12.71 |
| Preview scan, one-page Word document, 300 dpi | 13.47 |
| Preview scan, one-page Word document, 300 dpi | 13.47 |
Text Printing
| Text output quality | Superior |
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Strengths: Inexpensive MFP
Weaknesses: Horrible Support, Windows Server 2003 Compatibility is questionable, Scan to E-mail may as well be non-existent
Overall: This may have been the absolute WORST HP experience that I've ever had. This MFP promises the moon, but can't quite deliver (at least not without a boost). IF you are buying it because you will be able to scan to e-mail, unless you have control of your e-mail server and can disable authentication, maybe OK. If you are the likely SOHO user that has an e-mail host (which most-likely requires authentication to prevent SPAM), forget about it, won't work. Maybe HP will do some research next time they upgrade the firmware and enable settings for e-mail authentication.IF you are plannning to scan to computer folder locations that are on a Windows Server 2003, be prepared to jump through hoops. Support was miserable on this machine. ONE person at HP finally knew about this machine right off the bat without transferring me 5 or 100 times. Apparently, this is a "Commercial Model" and support is only available Monday-Friday. For a machine that advertises compatibility with Win Server 2k3, it really isn't. Features required to set a location on the server for scanning directly from the machine aren't installable (namely the HP Toolbox). It took me a lot of trying to get it going (see my workaround at http://www.myitgeeks.com/Windows_Server_2003_HP_CM2320.htm). If you just need a color copier, fax, scanner at a reasonable price that will work with XP, you're probably OK.
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