1. Product
The printer comes in an extra cardboard from Amazon, not only in the Manufacturer box itself. Include next to the printer are two power cables (DE and England), two short manuals and two CDs with Windows and Mac drivers and digital manual , A fax cord is also attached, but without a plug for the phone jack. Strangely, this is usually in different versions with attached. Good thing I had in such a stock, I do not want to overstate but.
2. COMMISSIONING / FIRST IMPRESSION / haptics
After removing all the tapes, even on the toner-cartouche (which you have to take to remove the inner protective film and reinsert) the printer is ready for use. After turning over the small Anschalter right of the screen you will be prompted first to enter the menu language and location, the one usually adjusts to German / Germany. Date and time must be set again after an extra menu. After the printer is definitely ready.
The plastic of the case looks rather cheap, but I did not want negative principle. The plastic surface is rough and thus Finder insensitive. The display can be folded in several positions, is quite easy to read and can not be adjusted in its brightness.
From the masses ago the printer is approximately 42 cm wide, 31 cm high and 26 cm deep. In the depth you have again to include about 10 cm for paper feed.
3. SPEED AND POWER CONSUMPTION
After turning on the printer for about 35 seconds, ready for use, a good value for a laser printer. In normal mode, the first printed page is after about 7-8 seconds in the output tray. Other pages come very fast, so that the specified 20 pages / minute might just work. If the printer is in standby mode, it is ready for use again after a few seconds.
What irritates me most, the low for a laser printer power consumption (as measured by a Conrad-ammeter). In normal mode, just 1.5 watts from the outlet are drawn, and when completely switched off in standby mode, the meter can not measure consumption, so it must be very low to zero. When printing one side of the power consumption goes up to 30-50 watts for a short time, but then immediately back down. I find the perfect values, considering that some laser printers go up when printing on up to 400 watts and consume 10-15 watts in standby.
When printing, the printer is fairly quiet, the beep volume when operating the menu keys can be adjusted.
4. PRINT QUALITY CONTROL AND SOFTWARE
When printing a photo, the B / W printing is quite good, so you also graphics, although of course you can use not in color, also for presentations, etc.. Normal writing have a good typeface.
Without having a manual reading, can be operated intuitively and easily foldable the menu. The buttons are quite small, but good "hit" to. There are shortcut keys for copy and fax.
Accompanying HP software can be installed without problems, fortunately you can about the user-defined function off each desired software products or even none. The installed HP program (tested only on Windows 7) is smooth and intuitive handling.
In the domestic network, the printer is found immediately and can be set up as a network printer for multiple PCs when connected via LAN. Of course you can connect it as a USB printer directly to the PC.
5. CONCLUSION
Here I refer to the heading to this review. The device is a complete success, shows no weaknesses, prints quickly and is easy to use. (Yet) no statement I can make the toner consumption. But probably as many manufacturers usually a starter cartouche is included, this will keep for less than a full cartouche. A Original toner HP beats with approximately EUR 50 to beech, loud. Internet, there are also no-name toner, which are considerably cheaper.
By the by, I forgive 5 star and would not hesitate to recommend this MFP.