HP LaserJet 2300D Printer with Duplexing Accessory

• 1,200 x 1,200 dpi print resolution
• Fast 25 ppm printing, 10-second first page out time
• 48 MB memory, expandable to 304 MB
• Automatic duplexing accessory
• USB and parallel interfaces, 1 open EIO slot

Got this replacement printer for my Accountant, she is used to a particular one and figured it would be simpler for her to just replace it with the exact model. Just a word of caution, if you buy a used one, best to reset all defaults then go through each menu matching the settings with your old one, it will take out a lot of headaches when installing it... :) It was less expensive to buy the new printer than to buy the parts to fix the old, and this one came with all new internal parts. :)

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I took the plunge into printer ownership with this solid device from HP. I''ve used it daily for a couple of months or more and it has proven capable and reliable.

Pros:

a) Very good print quality

b) Reliable duplexer has never jammed on me

c) Fast printing

d) Compact

e) Generally, simple to use

Cons:

a) Feels slightly lightweight and `squeaky'', could be more robustly made. Fairly noisy when running.

b) Arrived with a power cable that had a defective molding at the plug exposing live metal within!

c) Manual-feed tray options are poorly explained in the manual, and require fiddling about with when printing on various envelopes, for example.

I was glad to see a brand-name duplexing laser printer at a reasonable price at last! Although I''d love to print in colour, ink-jets have scared me off due to the extortionate prices of the ink cartridges. I know very few people who are truly happy with their ink-jet printers after they discover their `bargain'' requires one or more cartridges at $40-$50 a time; pretty soon they have paid more for ink than they forked over for the printer itself. Clever marketing, but very unfair on the poor consumer. On the other hand, good grayscale printing in duplex meets 95% of my needs admirably and this printer delivers it.

This would be a good buy for a home or small home office.