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Pros

The color prints are crisp and have vibrant colors. It's fast, almost as fast as my monochrome printer. The print quality is exceptional, producing vibrant colors and crisp text.

This is the first laser printer i've used that i've found nothing wrong with and everything right—except for the cost of replacement cartridges.

The printer takes four toner black, yellow, magenta, and cyan. The toner is preinstalled by hp.

It's actually inside the front pull-down flap. It's a trap—and it's one hp sets every time. I just hope that knowing about my experience can save someone a hassle.

The hp4201dw is the wi-fi version of the hpethernet printer. It requires either a direct usb connection to your computer or an ethernet connection. It's all about the consumables, and printer manufacturers have to make money.



Cons

Instructions in the manual are maddeningly obtuse. Wouldn’t connect. Contacted hp and only got a link to repair centers.

Stay away from the obnoxious subscription service. The marketing messaging is misleading at best. Not worth the hassle or the price.

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Quality


So far it’s been amazing, print speeds are so much faster than what i’m used to, the toner seems like it will last me ages, and...  Read More


This printer has some amazing features starting with the color print with is impeccable, the speed is remarkable, i was able to...  Read More


I’m blown away by the image quality (see pics).


(the printer was out of range of the wifi, and too heavy to move conveniently.

Price


While pricey, this is definitely a workhorse of a printer and will be an excellent addition to my home office!


For the price, this thing prints great straight out of the box.


99/month for 200 pages plan to a plan that was $1.


Then there is the high yield cartridge (210x) that cost around $215 each and can print up to 5,500 pages in color and 7,500 pag...  Read More

Shipping


Prints were fast and on glossy paper they look great.


Delivery was very fast - the next day!


We put this into action the minute it arrived this friday.

Packaging/appearance


Open the box and the power cord and manual are right there!


I like the overall looks of the printer in my office (it matches my color schemes perfectly).


The printer is packaged very well and simply slides out of the box by laying the box on its side.


The box got wet, but the contents were fine.

Competitiveness


This is really fast compared to the other color toner based printers i’ve used in the past.


While i've owned two other hp lasers over the years, this is the first one i've owned that has the "instant ink" feature.


As this is my first personal color laser printer, i can't really compare it to my other inkjet printers.


I actually prefer printers like this compared to “all in one / jack of all trades” printers.

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    color, quality, great, good and easy.
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  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 51.4% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 318 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 4 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    All of that is clear in the instructions but you know how it guys dont necessarily read the instructions first


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The replacement toner cartridges are expensive


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It will only take hp cartridges and they are about double the cost that i was paying before for name brand cartridges


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Had a problem after installing because the printer was stuck in some kind of loop and i was unable to enter product support


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    After leaving the printer overnight it told me it needed to update


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The power button is hard to find at first its on the top right front below the screen


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Just a simple press to turn it on


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I know its not a good idea to evaluate the aesthetics of peripherals but theres something about the styling of the hp color laserjet pro 4201dn that evokes memories of the old hp laserjet 4

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