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HP 4m Printer Review

Looking for an inexpensive monochrome laser printer that has excellent print quality but won't cost an arm and a leg in printer toner costs? You should definitely consider the HP LaserJet 4M. It offers some of the sharpest laser text you will find, and HP 4M toner is extremely affordable. In addition, compatible HP toner is available to make printing extremely cheap.

With the slow print speed of this model, topping out at around 8 pages per minute, some might wonder what it can offer over faster models. If you value print speed, you should consider a newer model, but if you value reliability and stability, this may be the printer to buy. LaserJet 4M toner cartridges are some of the most inexpensive on the market versus color toner, such as the HP 2600 toner, is much more expensive because you need cyan, magenta and yellow in addition to the black. With most toners coming in at high prices that can break a small office budget, HP 4M toner is a breath of fresh air. More importantly, the availability of compatible LaserJet 4M toner cartridges makes it even easier to save money.

For a small office model, the HP 4M has a larger capacity than most, at 350 pages. It can handle multiple different media types, such as transparencies, card stock, envelopes and plain paper. Print quality is very sharp, due to its true 600 dpi printing engine. Quality is further enhanced by HP's imageREt technology, which enhances the HP 4M ink resolution to simulate even higher resolutions for more sharpness and definition.

The HP 4M uses little power compared to many machines, which translates to lower bills. It also has an economy mode, which increases the number of pages you can print from your printer toner cartridge.

As laser printers continue to gain faster speeds and better specifications, it is easy to forget about ongoing costs, and with newer models competing for the lowest price, they can often sacrifice reliability. With both low costs and a high degree of reliability, the HP 4M could still be a good choice for budget-conscious buyers.