HP 4101 Toner
LaserJet 4101 Toner Cartridges

HP 4101 Printer Review

The HP LaserJet 4101 is a multifunction monochrome laser printer designed for the medium or large office environment. It has the speed and capacity to keep up with a high-volume office, but for less money, you can get most of the same functionality.

The HP 4101 is built for high-volume printing environments where speed and capacity are a priority. The unit has a 600 page paper capacity standard, but this can be upgraded to as much as 1,600 pages depending on the needs of the office environment. Surprisingly, the HP 4101's automatic document feeder, used for automatically feeding pages for scanning, copying, or faxing, only holds 30 pages. This is particularly surprising considering that many less expensive units have a 50-page ADF. The unit comes with 64 MB of RAM which can be upgraded to as much as 256 MB. The recommended monthly print volume is 150,000 pages, so even the largest offices likely will not max it out.

The HP 4101 can print, scan, fax, and copy. Most of these functions can be done standalone, without the need for a computer. Scanning options abound, as scans can be sent to email, a PC, or stored on the printer's internal hard drive. In fact, the 4101 aims to bridge the gap between digital and paper documents, making it easy to turn a paper document into an email, or a PDF into a paper document, for example. It manages to accomplish this quite well, and is intuitive enough for even novice users to accomplish almost any task they set out to do.

Print speed is fast, at around 25 pages per minute. Print quality is excellent. Text is particularly sharp, and graphics are impressive as well. The major downside of the HP 4101 is that buyers can get all of its functions in a less expensive unit, especially if they don't mind slower speeds and less capacity.

The HP LaserJet 4101 toner cartridges are just as impressive as the rest of the printer. With 10,000 pages per toner, the HP LaserJet 4101 toner can keep up with the rest of the printer without having to be replaced often. Installing the HP 4101 toner cartridge is simple. Merely open the top of the printer, and slide toner HP 4101 toner cartridge in.

Overall, the HP LaserJet 4101 is a great choice when high-volume printing is a must. Smaller offices can spend less and get the same functionality.