Hewlett Packard LaserJet 3055 Printer: Multi-Function Monochromatic Machine
It’s no secret that the HP LaserJet 3055 printer is a true multifunction performer across almost every assessment aspect. It occupies a place in the Hewlett-Packard all in one or multifunction printer universe that is aimed squarely at the pocketbook of the home office or small office entrepreneur who’s looking to save a bit of money by combining faxing, copying, scanning and printing in one nicely designed unit.
In terms of price for one of these very versatile office machines, the 3055 sits at perhaps the upper end of the scale, coming in as it does for about $600. This is a couple of hundred dollars more than many other Hewlett-Packard all-in-one printers, but the price is certainly justified by its high quality of printing and its speed, as well. Indeed, this black-and-white laser printer is also fairly durable, which is somewhat of a surprise.
Print speed that comes with the 3055 is an excellent 19 pages per minute, which is something not often seen in a multifunction or all-in-one unit such as this. Having the ability to print out a copy from a laser printer at nearly 20 pages per minute can also help speed along the work processes and print jobs within any office, especially something entrepreneurial in nature, by the way.
Quality of print is also excellent with a 3055. In printer mode it can produce 1,200 dots per inch of resolution, which is excellent and will ensure that any print job tasked to the device will come out looking very clear and sharp and also in a fairly short period of time. The copy machine will put out copy at about 600 dpi, which is fairly standard for most copiers in this lineup.
As far as how much paper the 3055 can hold, it’s good to know that it can keep 250 sheets on board a single auto load input tray. It has an additional output tray that can hold 100 sheets of product from the printer or copier or fax machine. Copies will also come out at the same rate of speed as print jobs would, which shows that HP has done a good job at designing an all-in-one that does nothing poorly.
As far as how well this HP model does and its subsidiary functions (scanning, faxing and copying), one would have to say that it does well indeed. The fax machine includes a nice 33.6 kb per second internal fax modem and its memory can hold up to 110 pages of fax or received product. It even works well as a scanner, including 600 dpi optical resolution.
In terms of connectivity, the LaserJet 3055 gives one the choice of either using USB or Ethernet ports. Additionally, the printer is fairly versatile in terms of the kinds of operating systems it can run, including Apple Mac OS X 10.3 and later platforms, as well as many different Windows operating systems. It’s nice, as well, that can make use of Linux.
The 3055 may not be the kind of all-in-one or multifunction printer for everybody, because it does cost slightly more than other Hewlett-Packard all-in-one’s. But for the price (which currently is running about $600), the HP LaserJet 3055 printer will deliver completely on all that it promises, and will be a durable multifunction printer, as well. It has a monthly duty cycle of 7,000 pages per month. It’s compact and light in weight. Indeed, it looks like the 3055 is an ideal candidate for many an entrepreneur.
The LaserJet 3055 toner cartridges is another part of this model you’ll love. Performing at peak levels is what HP ink and toner does. Saving money is an important part of any business and ordering laser toner online will do that for your office.
