The HP Color LaserJet 2550 was a great workgroup printer, created ideally for medium sized businesses or workgroups. With USB and Parallel connectivity, it lends itself well to easily hooking into wired networks via its parallel output. With a 20 PPM in monochrome and only 4 PPM in color, it definitely would better suit a user who requires primarily monochrome printing as opposed to color printing. With a paper input capacity of only 125 sheets, it really does not handle very large jobs. You can add additional trays to have the input capacity increased to a total of 875 sheets, which would become useful for users who need to print out larger documents, or higher quantities of documents.

With a monthly duty cycle of 30,000 pages, the HP 2550 can really withstand a high demand of printing needs. The HP 2550 comes with starter cartridges when purchasing the printer, which come with the HP 2550 toner cartridges; cyan, magenta, yellow and black. The HP Color LaserJet 2550 Toner comes in multiple options, both standard capacity and high capacity toner cartridges. The standard capacity toners have page yields of 2,000 pages, where the high yield toner cartridges have a yield of 4,000 pages. There are also HP 2550 compatible toner cartridges which are a more valuable option and are offered in the high capacity version of the toner cartridges, for a much discounted price. The HP 2550 toner cartridges are reasonably priced and seem to offer a high value considering the high page yields.

The HP 2550 requires an imaging drum and a fusing assembly as well. Those parts are available at most printer supply stores, including The Supplies Guys. These parts do not require to be replaced nearly as much as the toner cartridges, but are some parts you should be aware of.

The HP 2550 is compatible with Windows 98 and all Windows operating systems until Windows XP. With 64 MB of Ram and the ability to upgrade to 192 MB for the age of the printer, this can really handle some larger jobs from a memory standpoint.

Overall specs:

•    Print Speed: 4 ppm color and 20 ppm monochrome
•    Paper Capacity: 125 sheets standard, upgradable to 875 sheets
•    Memory: 64 MB standard, upgradable to 192 MB
•    Resolution: 600 dpi by 600 dpi
•    Connectivity: High speed USB and Parallel
•    Duty Cycle: 30,000 pages/month
•    Measurements (WxDxH): 19 in x 17.8 in x 12.8 in

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The HP 1215 is a color laser photo printer that is ideal for a small office or single user that needs a compact printer that can produce excellent quality prints. With a monthly duty cycle of up to 25,000 pages and a recommended monthly print volume of 250 to 1000 pages, the HP 1215 is more than capable of handling the workload of a small office or single user. The HP 1215 measures only 15.7 inches wide, 17.8 inches deep, and 10 inches high, making it compact enough to be easily incorporated into an office of nearly any size.

This color laser printer utilized four HP toner cartridges for printing in black and white and full color. These HP CP1215 toner cartridges come in black, magenta, yellow and cyan, and are each capable of producing a high yield of page while still maintaining exceptional print quality. The introductory black LaserJet 1215 toner cartridge for this printer can print up to 750 pages before needing to be replaced. The magenta, yellow and cyan introductory HP CP 1215 toner cartridges can each produce 750 pages. For users that need a high page capacity from their toner, HP offers high yield LaserJet 1215 toner cartridges for the HP 1215 that are each capable of printing as much as 1400 pages for the magenta, cyan, and yellow toner, and 2200 pages for the black toner. The standard and maximum input page capacity of the HP 1215 is 150 sheets, with an output tray capable of supporting 125 sheets. The HP 1215 can print at a rate of up to 12 pages per minute when printing in black and white, and 8 pages per minute for full color, with a first page out time of only 24 seconds for black and white and 30 seconds for full color.

The HP 1215 utilizes a high speed USB cable that does not come included with the printer, and is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, and Windows Vista. This printer can print at a resolution of 600 dpi by 600 dpi and is powered by a 264 MHz processor. The HP 1215 comes with 16 MB of memory. This memory cannot be upgraded

Overall specs:
•    Measurements (WxDxH): 15.7 in x 17.8 in x 10 in
•    Memory: 16 MB
•    Connectivity: High speed USB 2.0
•    Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
•    Print Speed: 12 ppm monochrome and 8 ppm color
•    Paper Capacity: 150 sheets standard
•    Duty Cycle: 25,000 pages per month

Boasting a monthly duty cycle of up to 30,000 pages, the HP 2840 is a multifunction color laser printer that is well suited for a medium sized office or business. The HP 2840 can serve as a copier, fax machine and scanner as well as printer, and is powered by a 264 MHz processor, making it more than capable of handling the workload of a medium sized office while still remaining compact and easy to incorporate into an office. The HP 2840 prints at a rate of 20 pages per minute when printing in black and white, and 4 pages per minute when printing in full color. For the copier function of this printer, the HP 2840 copies at a rate of 20 pages per minute for monochrome and 4 pages per minute for color. For the fist pages in a job, the HP 2840 has a first page out time of only 18 seconds for black and white prints, and 29 seconds for full color.

The HP 2840 is compatible with many major operating systems, making it versatile enough to meet the needs of almost any office. This multifunction printer is compatible with Windows NT 4.0/XP/2000, Mac OS 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.2.8 and OS X 10.3.X as well as being certified for Windows Vista. The HP 2840 ships with 96 MB of memory preinstalled. The memory on this multifunction printer can be upgraded to as much as 224 MB of memory. The maximum print resolution of the HP 2840 is 600 dpi by 600 dpi.

The HP 2840 boasts a high page capacity, making it an ideal fit for an office that needs to print large jobs without wanting to worry about refilling the paper tray. The standard page capacity of the HP 2840 is 375 sheets, divided between a 250 sheet tray and 125 sheet tray. In addition to a high page capacity, the HP 2840 supports four HP 2840 toner cartridges. This HP 2840 toners comes in yellow, cyan, magenta, and black, and provides high quality prints in addition to a high page capacity. The black HP 2840 toner cartridge is capable of printing 5000 pages, while the magenta, yellow, and cyan HP 2840 toner cartridges can print as much as 4000 pages before needing to be replaced.

For connectivity, the HP 2840 utilizes a high speed USB cable and can connect to a network through an Ethernet connection. This multifunction printer is capable of transmitting faxed pages at a rate of 3 seconds per page, and is powered by a G3 V.34 fax modem. This printer measures only 19.6 inches wide, 20.9 inches deep, and 22.6 inches high.

Overall specs:
•    Paper Capacity: 375 sheets
•    Print Speed:  20 ppm black and white, 4 ppm color
•    Measurements (WxDxH): 19.6 in x 20.9 in x 22.6 in
•    Resolution: 600 dpi x 600 dpi
•    Connectivity: USB
•    Duty Cycle: 30,000 pages/month
•    Memory: 96 MB standard, upgradable to 224 MB