After the second inkjet printers due to a dried-up print head until only streaky and ultimately no longer printed, I was tired and was looking for some time for a laser printer.
The advantages compared to an inkjet printer are clear. 1. it can dry out of ink, as with toner (powder) filled and the second toner costs are lower than that of the ink (original equipment). OK, a toner cartridge is very expensive compared to an ink cartridge, but you have to expect the number of prints it.
As we all IT devices from HP in the office and I learned privately that HP quality plays against cheaper producers in a league of its own, I like to handle in the HP Color LaserJet Pro M252dw.
The slightly higher price has been always associated with the longevity and support of products.
With its dimensions of 23x39x42 (HxWxD) it corresponds to the standard size of most laser printers, however, he is having a good 12 kilos really difficult.
Striking is its display, through which all settings can be made. The IP address for direct access on the network via the browser is available.
Top I find that he has his tray retracted completely under the printer, so it is no annoying paper tray on the desk out and takes up valuable space on the already well-documented panel to complete.
It may not always be paying attention when buying, but at work it can then be quite annoying.
Installation and connections
Installing the printer was quick and easy. For us it is integrated in the home network and the access of all devices is performed via WLAN. This works well and reduces cable clutter underneath the desk.
Can be accessed it via USB, network and Wi-Fi.
What me has impressed its NFC feature. My smartphone is NFC-enabled, the HP ePrint app and download the print service plug-in from the app PlayStore free and it's enough touching both devices. The devices connect and you can send the print job.
If you have a newer phone with Android 5.0, which needs necessarily both apps. The print service plug-in is installed but only in the background, you can not find it on the screen. Through this plug-in the problems of e-print app be removed with newer Android versions.
Windows Phone users will be happy for them, there is an app. Whose equipment is not NFC-enabled, the print via Wi-Fi Direct.
That excited me totally, formerly had to walk through the cloud that always. Now it's much faster and without a PC.
Printing
It is approved for Paper 52-200 g / m², but is only recommended a thickness of 60 to 120 g / m². He creates Tonpapierstärke and cards without a murmur. Its paper tray 150-sheet packs and besides plain paper, cards and photo paper, it can also print on transparencies. We need but often times and laser films noise without any problems.
He reacts very quickly, from the print job sending until the first side is finished before an elapse depending on amount of text only around 10 seconds.
It prints at a resolution of up to 600x600 dpi. This is for normal domestic use more than adequate.
Also photos come out sharp.
That the one who really print a lot of photos and a top quality want, is better off with an inkjet printer, which should be known. But for our needs, 'only-once-so' hard copy images, the quality is absolutely good.
Really 'beautiful' pictures, we can anyway a photo print service, which is usually better and cheaper than the domestic inkjets.
That he independently double-sided prints with no manual no time, my laziness very congenial. Since I like to much double-sided printouts from paper-saving reasons, this removal, inversion and reload annoyed me very much.
The control via the 7.6 cm LED display I find very pleasant and the possibility via the USB host port for printing directly from the stick without ever turning on the computer, which are so small 'treats' that the HP for me account.
Conclusion
I am of the quality, the print results, the speed of processing and the technical equipment of the HP Color LaserJet Pro M252dw excited.
The best I like to print via NFC duplexing, its trouble-free, versatile networking capabilities and the opportunity.
Allen, looking for a reliable laser printer with great features, I recommend the HP and give him wholeheartedly deserved 5 stars.
