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Summary: Slow Workhorse
Review: After using several B&W HP lasers for years, I'd always wanted a color laser. Finally, I splurged and got this one as my desktop printer about 6 months ago. I'm not happy- nor totally unhappy either. It's definitely a workhorse. Once it's warmed up, calibrated and running, it works beautifully. Furthermore, it is much less expensive to run than a regular inkjet. I had been spending close to $/month in ink with the PSC500 I was using before this printer. I'm still using the original cartridges which came with the printer...In this respect, it's a great buy.However, to save energy it goes to idle after 15 minutes or so, and takes about 5 minutes to warm up, calibrate and get up to speed. If you get a paper jam, it will again require the whole cycle. Thus, it's not really suited to be a personal printer. It is best suited for specific large jobs, not as an everyday printer. Everytime I write a one page letter, cut a check or do something simple, I have to wait and wait, and it's definitely exasperating. Also, it's not really good as a photo printer, although I have often used it as one. I hope the new color laser series is better.
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Summary: Worth the price
Review: I bought this printer for a home network with multiple PCs and Macs. There were zero problems in setting it up and achieving complete functionality from all systems. Print quality and print speed are outstanding -- color and b/w, paper and transparencies. Tremendously better speed than inkjets; tremendously better quality than "glue gun" color printers. "Power-saver" works well too -- printer drops to "silent and cheap" after a user-definable period of time, but quickly comes to life and prints.
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Summary: Worth the price
Review: I bought this printer for a home network with multiple PCs and Macs. There were zero problems in setting it up and achieving complete functionality from all systems. Print quality and print speed are outstanding -- color and b/w, paper and transparencies. Tremendously better speed than inkjets; tremendously better quality than "glue gun" color printers. "Power-saver" works well too -- printer drops to "silent and cheap" after a user-definable period of time, but quickly comes to life and prints.
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Summary: Best Printer for the Money
Review: I have used my 4500 for about 6 months now and could not be more in love with it. I have owned about 6-7 color inkjets before this and finally made the big move to color laser. You can print perfect photos on just about any kind of paper. I would like to see some "true" glossy paper on the market for photos, however. Most specialty papers for inkjet printers (mostly glossy) will not work with the laserjet because of the heat. Keep in mind you can not do heat transfers with a laserjet printer. There are four cartridges that make up the 4500's color. They are VERY expensive, but I am still using the same one that came with the printer and have printed well over a thousand photos. Long term is much cheaper to run than an inkjet.
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Summary: Very Pleased with My Investment!
Review: I print A LOT of graphs and charts on both paper and transparencies. I was very happy to see how well this printer handled them. Using HP Transparencies the printing quality was consistent and clean. No jams at all. Using plain 20lb copy paper, quality was even and bright. You can load up your media and literally walk away knowing that when you come back everything will be printed without having to "baby-sit" the machine. With the amount of printing I do (10K+ a month) that is very important to me. Hope this review helps people in their choice for a color laser printer.
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Summary: Very Pleased with My Investment!
Review: I print A LOT of graphs and charts on both paper and transparencies. I was very happy to see how well this printer handled them. Using HP Transparencies the printing quality was consistent and clean. No jams at all. Using plain 20lb copy paper, quality was even and bright. You can load up your media and literally walk away knowing that when you come back everything will be printed without having to "baby-sit" the machine. With the amount of printing I do (10K+ a month) that is very important to me. Hope this review helps people in their choice for a color laser printer.
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Summary: Great print. (By the way, here is info on the right cable)
Review: Not much to add to what the others have said. This is a great printer. It is very fast in B&W mode, does great color and is still reasonably fast when printing color. I have mine setup with letter size paper in one bin and envelopes in the other. The driver automatically picks the correct bin. About that cable: If you are going to hook up to a printer port (which you can do in addition to the network connection) you will need the DB25 to micro centronics cable, not the regular centronics. This are typicall called A-C printer cable. I am using a Belkin F2A045-10.
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Summary: Quality, Quality, Quality
Review: This is a great color printer. I have been using this in my office since the beginning of the year. The quality of the color is unbelievable. When I use it with my hp scanner, it is difficult to tell the difference between the original and the scanned output. While I haven't used it with a digital camera, I suspect that the result is similar. Negatives are few. Obviously, the purchase price is a factor. It is also expensive to operate in comparison to ink jet printers. Each color has its own cartrige, which costs about $100. While the printer comes with a starter set, you'll want a spare of each color. Just think... you're printing that perfect digital image of your favorite subject, and the blue runs out. These cartriges are not stocked at your local office supply store. If you have any significant volume of printing, you will need to purchase a replacement drum kit. (I know it sounds odd, but this is normal.) You may also want to add on a duplexer; this costs over twice the cost of a duplexer on most other printers. I don't quite agree with the other reviewers about the speed of this printer in black and white. If you are comparing it to low end desk jet printers, then I guess that they are right. If you are looking for speed in black and white, then I suggest that you look at the hp 4000n. While the 4500c is the fastest true "COLOR" printer that I have seen, it takes much longer to warm up then other printers. When you are just sending 2 or 3 sheets, get a cup of coffee while you wait. If you are networking printers, you can be both time and cost efficient by also networking a fast black and white printer such as the hp 4000n, as well as a low end desk jet for the quick draft print. There are three reasons to spend this amount of money on this printer. 1. Quality 2. Quality and 3. Quality. I highly recommend this printer.
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Summary: Quality, Quality, Quality
Review: This is a great color printer. I have been using this in my office since the beginning of the year. The quality of the color is unbelievable. When I use it with my hp scanner, it is difficult to tell the difference between the original and the scanned output. While I haven't used it with a digital camera, I suspect that the result is similar. Negatives are few. Obviously, the purchase price is a factor. It is also expensive to operate in comparison to ink jet printers. Each color has its own cartrige, which costs about $100. While the printer comes with a starter set, you'll want a spare of each color. Just think... you're printing that perfect digital image of your favorite subject, and the blue runs out. These cartriges are not stocked at your local office supply store. If you have any significant volume of printing, you will need to purchase a replacement drum kit. (I know it sounds odd, but this is normal.) You may also want to add on a duplexer; this costs over twice the cost of a duplexer on most other printers. I don't quite agree with the other reviewers about the speed of this printer in black and white. If you are comparing it to low end desk jet printers, then I guess that they are right. If you are looking for speed in black and white, then I suggest that you look at the hp 4000n. While the 4500c is the fastest true "COLOR" printer that I have seen, it takes much longer to warm up then other printers. When you are just sending 2 or 3 sheets, get a cup of coffee while you wait. If you are networking printers, you can be both time and cost efficient by also networking a fast black and white printer such as the hp 4000n, as well as a low end desk jet for the quick draft print. There are three reasons to spend this amount of money on this printer. 1. Quality 2. Quality and 3. Quality. I highly recommend this printer.
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Summary: One Heck Of A Printer
Review: THIS IS THE 100th or SO WONDER OF THE WORLD. IT IS FAST AND EXTREMELY EFFICIENT. I RECOMMEND BUYING THIS ONE BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE A NETWORK OR PLAN TO BUILD A NETWORK THIS IS A GREAT PRINTER. IT HAS FEW ADVANTAGES OVER THE 4500 yet IT IS NETWORKABLE. FYI: I USE THIS AS A DESKTOP WORKHORSE. THANKS HP!
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