The HP LaserJet 5n Printer

The HP LaserJet 5n printer using HP LaserJet 5n toner is one of the workhorse printers in the Hewlett-Packard lineup of network workgroup machines. It is a monochrome black and white printer that will work nicely in a small business or as the primary printer in a workgroup within a large organization, for the most part. It can juggle multiple tasks with ease and also comes at a nice price.

Print speed for the 5n is more than adequate at around 12 or so pages per minute in black and white. For media sizes of up to legal-sized paper it can go a bit faster, turning out copy at nearly 14 pages per minute. These are more than adequate standards for the kind of work that this particular printer will be expected to accomplish.

The Hewlett-Packard 5n also can be connected to the workgroup or network relatively easily through standard wired technology. This includes USB, parallel and even Ethernet ports. For the small businessman looking to get this printer up and running quickly, having a number of different ways to hook it to a computer or to routers and servers for a workgroup can be of great benefit.

Print resolutions in this particular printer are also adequate, and it features 600 dots per inch (dpi). This will help to ensure that any products put out by the 5n will emerge looking clean and clear with no evidence of blur or smudging. It also can print out in a number of different font types (over 45), making the machine a good choice for many applications.

As far as the processing speed of this printer goes, it should be enough to keep a small business running smoothly in terms of getting out the print product it needs, at 33 MHz. Keep in mind that this machine is intended to be a basic workhorse and one that will get the job done competently and with no drama, and everything should be fine in terms of expectations.

The 5n comes with a standard 2 MB of memory which can be upgraded to a total 66 MB. For small print tasks, 2 MB should be more than sufficient, though one might want to consider having additional memory added if the machine is going to fill a role in a large workgroup or in a business that is anything but small in terms of its production capabilities.

This Hewlett-Packard can print on a number of different media types, including envelopes, labels, transparencies and plain paper. It can hold a total of 350 sheets of paper within its trays and it has a decent monthly duty cycle of 35,000 pages. This means that a small business will get plenty of use out of the printer before it needs standard and required maintenance.

The HP LaserJet 5n printer works well with many different Windows-based operating systems and has a transport protocol called “Apple Talk” that enables it to communicate with Mac machines. Currently, prices for this very versatile and reliable printer are as low as $150, although other retail outlets are listing it for around $400, so keep that in mind when shopping for it.

Value and cost-effectiveness are also offered by the HP LaserJet 5n toner.  As anyone familiar with HP toner knows, exceptional prints are the standard not the exception.  Great values continue with online replacement toner.