The HP LaserJet 4050 Printer is an HP black and white laser printer that is designed to only provide the best printing quality for its value. Many business owners would benefit from having this device, especially if they print a lot of black and white documents such as brochures, flyers, pamphlets, and other advertisement documents, as well as shipping labels, business profiles, and the sort. This is an in-depth review of this model.
Design
This is a dedicated monochrome laser printer, and it can only produce black and white printouts. It’s not very big, it’s simple, and it’s not very hard to use. It has a plain white appearance and it also quite resembles a washing machine, but it’s not as bulky as that. It has the dimensions of 13.3” x 15.4” x 24.27” and a weight of 39.27 pounds. It’s easy to place on any tabletop, desktop, or shelf. It’s also limited to the length of the wire that you use for network connectivity, so you have to make sure that the location where you set it is optimal.
It has a simple LCD display and a few buttons which are all used for easier and faster operation and navigation of the device. Because it has wired network capability, you can share the device with several other computers within the same network. This eliminates the need for many printers, thus eliminating the cost of buying them.
Printing and Other Functions
This HP black and white laser printer is excellent when it comes to performing its purpose. It can print up to a speed of 17 pages per minute, or roughly 3.5 seconds per page. It also has a very good resolution of 1200 dpi for all of its printouts, both text and graphics. The printer has 220 levels of gray to completely detail the shade and intensity of images. These specifications ensure the best output quality of your printouts.
The device has a paper tray which can handle up to 100 sheets of paper, another paper tray which can handle up to 500 sheets, and an optional universal tray that can handle up to 500 sheets. Although it does not have an automatic duplex function, it does have a manual support provided so you can install it when you really need it.
The duty cycle of this device can reach up to 65,000 pages, so you can print up to an average of 2096 pages every day and you won’t have a problem with it. It also has an internal memory of 8 MB which enables you to print several documents in a single setting or one very long and complex document with images, tables, graphs, and all sorts of additional illustrations.
Other Features
The device has an optional memory upgrade up to 192 MB. Although it is not an Energy Star qualified device, it still has a Power Saver feature which activates automatically after 30 minutes of standby, and the maximum power consumption of the device under that condition.
Conclusion
The HP LaserJet 4050 Printer is an excellent device which can definitely address all your monochrome laser printing needs, and it’s also very durable and it can last for many years if taken care of. This HP black and white laser printer is one that I would highly recommend because of its great quality and reasonable price.
