HP LaserJet Enterprise M553n Color Laser Printer with Built-in Ethernet (B5L24A)

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So far... I am beyond thrilled. The quality EXCEEDS that of the professional print shop Id been using. I print illustrations and bind them into art books. There are more configuration options for color management that I can even comprehend (its truly a professional grade printer) but luckily printing from Acrobat and letting either Acrobat or the printer handle color management has yielded fine results. I probably havent even scratched the surface. 1200dpi! I bet your professional printer isnt even using 1200x1200 capable equipment! I print on heavy 67lb Vellum Bristol card stock and it handles it just fine, zero jams unlike the 452 I had prior. And the price?!? It comes with 4 FULL toner carts, which retail at over $700 by themselves! I got over 5000 full color prints out of the "starter" carts before they were empty, and I print at 50% or more coverage. I wish Id skipped the 452 and just gotten this beast, the savings in toner alone wouldve paid for itself thrice over by now. When/if the wireless version is available for not much more ill probably upgrade, but wired printing suits my purposes for now. This can connect to a network with an ethernet cable and youd technically then have wireless printing provided you have the router and equipment, but this printer is NOT wireless capable in and of itself. Tip: a lot of people ask; "can it print on card stock". You need to find out the GSM spec of the paper youre wanting to print on, the LB rating is meaningless and has nothing to do with the actual thickness of the paper. So far Ive printed on up to 220 gsm (the heaviest stuff out there) with no issues, but I suspect a 144gsm/67 lb Vellum Bristol is the heaviest youd want to go if youre printing at that weight on a regular, constant basis.

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HP M553n - Fast and quiet and easy to set up. And - it comes with the toner already in the machine. I got it set up on the network with a dynamic network address. Then I called my IT guy and he remotely gave it a static address and made it accessible to the other workstations on the network. No issues, no drama. It just works. Quietly. The print quality is great for our office. It holds a whole ream of good quality paper. It is easy to print a letterhead first page using the side slot. The cords exit from the left side as you face the printer (making the left side the ugly side). This is different than the last three printers that I had in this location. 7/21/17 update: The original toner cartridges last as at least as long as the "extended" cartridges for the OKI C531. And I REALLY like this: At the end of what it considers the life of the cartridge, it gives you the option of printing between 50 and 300 (you can choose) more pages before it warns you again. And then you can "snooze" the alarm again and again if the printing still looks good. What a brilliant, customer-friendly feature! I actually walk around the office saying "I love this printer!" Thats a first. When I next need a multi-function printer, I hope to get an HP MFP as close as possible to the M553n.

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This printer is CRAP! We had it and it worked fine for exactly 1 year using non "Genuine" cartridges. Then suddenly stopped working and HP Support said sorry, cant help you, you are using non-standard toner. Dont buy HP, get another brand.

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Great printer. Our company has purchased several of these. We have had nearly zero mechanical issues. Great color and great double sided printing. We have had almost no jams. Very reliable. The ink is way over priced and cost more than a new printer. Thats the only reason it does not deserve five stars.IMPORTANT TIP: When the printer says you are out of ink, keep printing! We get about another 2000 pages out of the ink cartridge.Come on HP.

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Absolutely love this printer. Not only is the output very fast but the print quality is fantastic. Its actually much better than the huge new Xerox that my office just bought which probably cost 10s of thousands of dollars more. *** UPDATE *** I bought this early in 2017 and, after moderate use, am still using the original cartridges. The color/print quality is amazing and this printer is one of the best purchases Ive made in the past few years. I dont understand those "1 star" reviews. If you use cheap "after market" refills, youre taking a risk. Why give a 1-star because you made a poor judgement?

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This is a good printer like many HP laserjets. It prints fast and clearly. Setup was easy. But one thing that is not clear in the description of the product is that it will only print legal size paper from the side drawer. I needed the full 500 sheet drawer to print legal. So I was obliged either to return it or order a drawer 3 which has both a 550 sheet capacity and prints legal size paper. This drawer costs an additional $300. They have a 553X printer which comes with the third drawer. That and the high cost of HP toners are all that I can say against the printer.

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Broke down around 5 weeks ago, well within the warranty period. The advertised support was next business day, weve been waiting more than a month, and still no resolution. A technician came here twice. Said we needed a new part. A part finally arrived a couple weeks ago, but still no technician. Multiple complaints to managed fell on deaf ears. In my business, we would have just shipped a new printer. HPs support bureaucracy is such a tangled mess. It would be laughable if I wasnt so disgusted.

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Great printer with high quality output. Since my printer is on my desk adjacent to my workspace (keyboard, screen, etc., I would prefer one a little quieter. But the noise level isnt bad at all. Love the paper capacity and the speed is good. Faster print speed is better but the price breaks for a faster machine make this one a really good buy. Plus this is color so they are generally a little slower than just black and white printers. Overall a good deal. Only had it for a month or so for general home office use so I cant determine how it will hold up over time.

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Totally meets my needs and expectations! Its fast, renders very good colors and fits in nicely as a small group printer (about a dozen people use it on our network). Its been a big improvement over our old Brother color laser (4150cdn) and everyone is happy with it. I havent had to replace the color toner yet, and I know that its expensive. Not sure if Ill use HP toner or not...well see. Anyway, great price and great printer.

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We have had the HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M553n for approximately 2 months now and are VERY happy with its performance. It is used in a business environment. Speed is great and it is a very quiet machine. When it is time to replace aging printers in our company, this is the route we will go.

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