No other company can come close to the matching the quality and performance of printers provided by Hewlett Packard (HP). HP has been the industry leader in printing and digital imaging for quite some time. Here are five reasons that HP printers are the best printers available, based on LaserJet information and user experience.
Reliability
Reliability has often been a hallmark of HP printers since the beginning. Many entry-level printers have had problems, but most printers are of high quality with longer life spans than many other popular manufacturers’ machines.
Cost of printing
HP inkjet cartridges are refillable, making them very cost effective in comparison to buying new ink cartridges. HP cartridges, unlike many other companies, are created to be easily refilled and hold much more ink than competitors. HP cartridges also have a higher ink capacity than competitors and produce more prints before needing refills, than competitors’ cartridges. Higher cost savings can be realized when refilling inkjet cartridges instead of purchasing them new.
May companies do not disclose the true cost of printing when buying their printers which includes factors such as the average amount of prints per ink refill, the amount of power consumed by the printer, the reliability of the printer and several other factors. HP LaserJet printers have lower requirements than similar printers from competing companies. Companies that use multiple printers during business hours can save on expenses due to lower energy costs.
Innovation
Most printers require several minutes to warm-up before printing documents. HP printers are created differently—with “Instant-on fusers.” Instant-on fusers eliminate printer warm-up time, so several pages can be printed before the printer even awakens. Environments with multiple users printing to one printer can be more productive as the printer does not slow down or halt multiple print jobs by going into sleep mode, as many printers are known to do. Users will find that HP printers are known to print significantly more documents than competing printers in the same amount of time.
Environmentally friendly
HP inkjet cartridges can be refilled when low or out of ink. This adds up to a significant lower cost to own and use the printer than many other manufacturers’ offerings. Ink cartridges are not environmentally friendly and are made of harmful chemicals that take long periods of time to breakdown in landfills.
When the cartridges do breakdown it is more than a decade later, and the unsafe chemicals are released into the atmosphere. Refilling ink cartridges helps to keep landfills clean and toxic chemicals at a minimum. HP is highly committed to environmental friendliness and makes the majority of their printers from at least 30% recycled plastic.
Engineering
HP engineered the inkjet printer cartridges to include the imaging drum and the toner supply, which decreases the cost of ownership significantly. The cost to maintain the printers and to replace worn parts is much less than similar units, with the toner supply and drum built as separate units. A worn print head is virtually unseen in these printers since replacing the cartridge immediately solves that issue. Additionally, printing problems due to clogged print heads will not be an expensive issue as replacing the cartridge replaces the print head.
With their history of reliability and excellent printers that other manufacturer’s based their models on, HP holds a legacy of making the best LaserJet printers of them all.