When looking to purchase a printer it is important to keep in mind the desired role the device will fulfill. Printers may handle a variety of job types; however they may be designed with a primary focus on only one role. As an example you may print a plain black text document with a photo printer; however the printer may use more ink than a normal printer as it is simulating black. A sensible choice, the HP Color LaserJet CP3505N printer will handle both plain text and graphic printing, with speeds that will keep most users happy.
When waiting for your printer to complete printing out the request documents speed is always a focus. There are a couple areas that printer companies focus on that you will want to consider when comparing printers. The first, "Time to First Page", measure the amount of time it takes to print the first page of a document after it has been submitted. The print job has to be sent from the computer to the print, so the computer specifications will have an impact on this number. The HP CP3505N can produce the first page, in color or black, as fast as twelve and a half seconds after submission, which is a quick response time when you are in a hurry.
"Pages per Minute" is another speed measurement of a printer. It simply shows how many pages a device may output over the course of one minute of time. This time measurement will shift with the complexity of the print job; because a full page graphic will take longer than a standard text document. At twenty-two pages per minute the HP CP3505N shows a very good output PPM rating for its level.
If you expect your printer to be doing consistent high volumes of printing you will want to pay attention to two areas. The first area is the "Monthly Duty Cycle", which is how a company measures how sturdy the specified printer is against other similar devices. You will be able to gauge the amount you expect to print each month against the maximum peak amount the manufacture expects this printer to process. The Monthly Duty Cycle that HP presents on the HP CP3505N is sixty five thousand pages per month. The "Recommended Monthly Print Volume" is the second measurement to watch, which takes into account the life of the printer and supply replacement factors. This printer has a rating of fifteen hundred to five thousand pages maximum recommended amounts per month.
When printing a simple text document most users do not worry much about print quality. At the lowest quality setting you will save on supply usage, and the document might be fine for sending around the office. However, graphic printing or external documents may require a better resolution. Currently, print quality is calculated in 'dots per inch' or dpi, which is the maximum number of ink/toner dots that are present in one inch. The larger the number the better the image will look when printed. There are two ways this can be measured, the resolution achieved by the printer hardware and the resolution possible by using software technology. The rating for this HP printer is twelve hundred by six hundred dpi in color and black only printing, which is a common resolution for printers. The image quality can be improved further using HP ImageREt 3600 technology, making the image look better at the same dpi level. This is done by a process involving the printer's hardware, HP optimized glossy paper, toner and driver technology, which are all designed to enhance the quality that we see on the paper.
Supported media types are another factor to weigh when selecting which printer to use. Using an unsupported media can cause repeated paper jams, poor print quality and possible damage to the printer itself. Some printers are designed only to print on specific types of media, and may not handle something very different that that media type. The printer's role in your environment should be considered and the supported media types examined. A printer designed for plain paper only printing will not be reliable printing pharmacy labels as an example. The HP cp3505n supports a wide array of papers in addition to cardstock, labels, envelopes and transparencies.
When deliberating on which printer to purchase it is important to consider the options available to that printer. These may allow for additional input and output, a duplex option to print on both sides of a page, extra storage space and memory or finishing options that may collate, staple or an option that allows hole punching. If you need a printer that does a certain function make sure your printer is capable of doing it or has access to an option that will allow it.
The categories covered show that HP's Color LaserJet cp3505n printer, which uses HP Color LaserJet cp3505n toner, would be dependable in the office printer role. Remember that you will also need toner. HP toner cartridges should work best and can be easily purchases online at any toner retailer.
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