HP LaserJet M2727: A Real Bang for your Buck

Attempting to figure out which printer is best for you and your office needs is likely to have your head spinning before you can reach a decision. In this review of the HP LaserJet M2727nf multi-function printer, we will highlight a few of the great and not so great things about this printer to help make those decisions a little easier.

High performance is usually something you can expect from Hewlett Packard and the LaserJet M2727 MFP is no exception. There will be no waiting around for this printer, which is for sure. It prints at a rapid 26 pages per minute and thanks to HP’s Instant-On technology, there is virtually no wait for the print or copy function while the printer starts up. There is no need to worry about your print quality either. HP LaserJet M2727 toner is designed for this printer in order to insure the best quality prints possible for you and your work-team. The HP LaserJet M2727nf is a great multi-function printer for small to medium work groups. The printer has excellent networking capabilities but is limited to work only with the Windows operating systems, which is unfortunate for Apple owners.

As far as functionality goes, this printer has what you are looking for. From two-sided printing to an automatic stapler, you are not going to miss any of the small stuff. With a 500 page maximum input page, you can decrease paper-filling interruptions and keep your printer operating smoothly for longer.

Speaking of functionality, it does not get any better than a multi-function printer does. This reviewer has always been a fan of multi-function printers. Why? Well because the more you get out of one product, the more you get for your money. Having the ability to print, copy, scan and fax in one place at one time not only saves your team time, making room for other, more important projects, but also saves your business money by not having to purchase other machines to do those jobs. This printer is ideal for small to medium businesses, or small work groups inside larger businesses, you can be sure that you will get the entire bang for your buck promised by keeping your efficiency up and your costs down.

One of the best parts about owning a machine from Hewlett Packard is that you can guarantee that you are getting an easy to use, easy to own printer. The simple control panel walks the user through the print, copy, scan or fax process with easy step-by-step instructions. Trouble-shooting is a breeze, and if you are stuck, you have HP’s award winning technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Changing supplies, as the HP 53a Black Print Cartridge is as simple as opening the front panel and placing it in.

Whether you are looking for machine that will work hard and give high performance, or a machine that will do it all with a snap of your fingers, the HP LaserJet M2727 MFP is the right machine. With almost all positive attributes, you can be sure that you are getting what you are looking for from Hewlett Packard.

Xerox Phaser 7760 Printer Review

If you are in the marketplace for a printer with the wow factor, then the Xerox Phaser 7760 is the printer for you.  The type of office this printer will naturally find a home is in a creative one, where bulk documentation is printed out on a regular basis as the duty cycle is an enormous 150,000 pages per month.  There are a distinct range of software options with many different types of colour enhancement tools including the PhaserMatch 4.0 colour management and calibration tool.  The Xerox toner on this model are manufactured in a high capacity to take the hassle out of changing toners on a regular basis and even though this is an A3 printer, the machine is relatively compact and will not dominate the office space it resides in.

Xerox Phaser 7760 Printer

The Xerox Phaser 7760 does not need constantly nursemaiding and it is a relatively simple matter to change the Xerox 7760 toner.  These have been manufactured into astonishingly large capacities, with the black toner giving 32,000 page yields at 5% coverage and then the cyan, magenta and yellow Phaser 7760 toner giving 25,000 page yields at 5% coverage.  The standard paper capacity is 650 sheets with options to add in an additional 500 sheet tray, then a further 1,000 or 2,000 sheet trays depending on the model you pick.

Everything about this machine is exceptionally compliant when it comes to setting up onto your network, PC or Mac and the installation CD makes this a breeze to install.  The CD is worth an extra look because there are a host of extra software enhancements for both administrators and colour management and calibration tools.

The important part of this machine … how does it perform as a printer, does not disappoint.  Printing speeds are 35 pages per minute for colour and 45 minutes per minute for black and white.  The resolution is 1200 x 1200 dpi and Xerox also have a tool for ‘trapping’ blacks, to make sure the text stays crisp and the colours unsullied.

The printer can have the memory taken from the standard 512MB right up to 1 GB of memory and the processor is 800 MHz.  If you regularly print out documents in-house, you may want to invest in the professional finisher, which gives stapling, folding, stitching and stacking options.

Printer Overview
Printer Type: Colour Laser
Duty Cycle: 150,000 pages per month
Dimensions (w x d x h): 644 x 724 x 493 mm weight: 92kg
Memory: 512 MB / 1GB
Print Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi
Print Speed (Colour): 35 pages per minute
Connectivity: USB 2.0, 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet
Paper Capacity:  650 sheets