Product Description

In addition to its radical simplicity, the HP LaserJet P2055 Printer series also enables high productivity through fast speeds, easy supplies and device manageability, and automatic two sided printing. Safeguard your business with security capabilities that help protect devices and critical information on your network. Prevent unauthorized access with management features like 802.1X authentication and password protection. Work more productively with a printer that¿s easy to use and manage. Proactively manage your fleet of devices and utilize IT resources where they¿re most needed with HP Web Jetadmin. The HP Universal Print Driver lets you use a single driver to communicate directly with each HP device on your network and customize the user interface to show all available printer features.

Product Details

• Brand: Hewlett-Packard
• Model: CE459A#201
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 10.60" h x 14.50" w x 14.40" l, 23.60 pounds
• CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2 unknown-units
• Memory: 128MB DDR2 SDRAM
• Hard Disk: 160GB
• Processors: 1
• Display size: 17.4

Features

• LaserJet Printer Monochrome with Automatic Two Sided Printing
• Hi Speed USB 2.0 Port for Direct Connect Printing and Print Speed Up to 35 ppm
• HP Jetdirect Gigabit Ethernet Print Server for Flexible Networking
• 500 Sheet Input Tray 3 for a Maximum Input Capacity of Up to 800 Sheets
• 128 MB of Memory and a 600 MHz Processor Perform Complex Tasks Quickly

From the Manufacturer
Want reliable, high-volume business printing? Then you need an HP LaserJet. Print professional-quality documents fast thanks to Instant-on Technology, plus save money because there are fewer parts to replace compared to other laser printers⁽¹⁾.

SPECIFICATIONS: Print Speed: Up to 35 ppm; first page out as fast as 8 seconds Print From: Ethernet, USB, PC/Mac® Paper Handling: 3" x 5" to 8.5" x 14"; up to 50,000 pages per month FEATURES: Built-in Wireless Printing Built-in Wired Networking Two-sided Printing Memory Card Slots Color LCD Screen Expandable Memory High-capacity Paper Tray Auto Document Feeder INCLUDED NOT INCLUDED SAVE PAPER WITH A POWERFUL PRINTER • Save up to 25% in paper costs with automatic two-sided printing • Share your printer using built-in Gigabit networking • Protect important data with advanced security features like password protection • Print documents nearly two times faster than comparable laser printers using Instant-on Technology(2) • Manage your printer using the two-line LCD control panel • View printer status and alerts from your desktop using HP Easy Printer Care Software(3) • Reduce interruptions: print up to 250 pages without reloading the paper tray • Print on special paper using the additional 50-sheet multipurpose tray BOOST YOUR BUSINESS IMAGE • Create professional-quality documents right in your office • Print the exact quantities you need to save money and paper • Produce documents on the spot to avoid having outdated or extra copies For business templates and tips on growing and marketing your business, visit the HP Creative Studio at www.hp.com/print. SAVE ENERGY • HP LaserJet printers with Instant-on Technology have saved enough carbon emissions to equal taking 1.1 million cars off the road for one year(4) REMEMBER COMPATIBLE TONER, PAPER AND ACCESSORIES • HP, the #1 brand in toner is the #1 value • Produce bold, crisp text and sharp images using Original HP print cartridges • Save money: choose the optional "X" high-capacity print cartridge(5) • Over 25% of the pages inspected from the tested remanufactured cartridges were not good enough for distribution outside of the office(6) • Print professional-quality business documents using a variety of Original HP paper • Connect your PC to this HP printer easily using a USB cable See all the compatible toner and recommended papers here RECYCLE • Recycle your print cartridges for free: visit www.hp.com/recycle for details In 2006, HP recycled more than 164 million pounds of hardware and print cartridges—the same weight as 600 jumbo jets. (1) Based on the manufacturer’s published product specifications for replacement parts (excluding print cartridges). Pricing is per manufacturer’s website as of March 15, 2008. Actual prices may vary. (2) Instant-on Technology uses cutting-edge fuser technology to produce the first page faster when a printer is coming out of low power mode so your print job is done sooner. An InfoTrends study shows the typical office print job is three to five pages long: www.infotrends.com/public/Content/Presentations/officeprinteruse.pdf. Time to Completion of a typical office print job tested on HP and select competing products. Actual results may vary. (3) Download this software for free at www.hp.com/go/easyprintercare. Software not compatible with Mac®. (4) The tons of CO2 avoided is based on power plant emissions that otherwise would occur to generate the electricity saved; cars removed is based on annual emissions from cars burning gasoline. (5) Not included; please purchase separately. (6) QualityLogic 2009 study compared Original HP Color LaserJet cartridges with remanufactured cartridges sold in North America for the HP Color LaserJet CP3505. For details, see www.qualitylogic.com/colortonertest.pdf

Customer Reviews

Great printer when the default settings are changed
When I switched to a new computer running Vista x64, I was forced to replace my HP Laserjet 5P because HP have failed to provide a driver that works competently with the 64-bit operating system. This is great for HP officer and director bonuses, but bad for consumers and the environment, as countless old printers in good working condition have to be scrapped.

I chose the P2055dn because of auto-duplexing and the standard 128MB of RAM. I was initially disappointed by the poor print quality and noise of the printer with the factory default settings. After digging into the clunky, digital-only manual, I changed the print resolution from the default FastRes to ProRes for each category of document (done on-screen), and I changed to Quiet Mode (done on the printer). After these changes, the printer runs slower, but the print quality is excellent and the noise level is similar to that of the 5P.

To change to ProRes, go to Edit > Print > Properties and set the Print Quality to ProRes for each type of paper. To set the Quiet Mode, press the down arrow on the printer several times until you reach System Setup. Push the OK button, then toggle down to Quiet Mode with the down arrow. Press OK twice, then press the carriage return key to go back to Ready.

Setup in Vista x64 is simple and straightforward from the autorun DVD. There is no need to refer to the manual to get the printer to work.

The best price I could find in mid-January 2009 was from [...]. They shipped the printer from Tennessee to the northeast, and it arrived in 3 days by standard free shipping.

Works great connected to an Airport Express and a Mac running OS X Leopard (10.5.6)
Got this printer to replace my year-and-a-half-old, out-of-warranty HP LaserJet P2015d (which, like many, many printers of that model, developed a fatal formatter board problem). The P2055dn, like the P2015d, works great with my Macs and printing wirelessly while connected to an Airport Express, and directly via USB.

Because my P2015d died prematurely, and because the problem with that model was widespread and widely documented, I purchased a 3-year extended service plan from HP (hpshopping.com, HP product #UK929A) for around 60 USD, which essentially extends the warranty two years beyond the included one-year warranty. I'd recommend anyone buying a P-series LaserJet get an extended service plan: these printers work great, but are built somewhat cheaply, using lower-quality materials than HP's top-of-the line, business-oriented laser printers costing 1000 USD and up.

It's a shame to reward HP for their poor craftsmanship by buying another one from them, but for the year and a half the P2015d worked, it worked flawlessly. For my needs, this printer in combination with the extended service plan is the right balance of cost, performance, and longevity.

For everyday - great! Professional - take a second look!
Had to replace this machine twice because I couldn't believe the bad quality I was getting from HP. I've never had a machine from HP that I've been disappointed with until now. I ran a test - printed a large black box on plain paper and card stock on an old Laserjet 4L and and this "NEW" d2155dn. Hands down the 4L was far more darker and clean. The toner didn't even fuse!! on the card stock with the 2055. Yes, I did make sure my settings were correct for paper type. We found this out trying to print award certificates on card stock. The lettering looked like it had flaked off. The black box on plain paper wasn't bad but it was still no were near the quality of the older machine. Text on plain paper was great and if you do not print much graphics this is a good machine as it is well priced and rather fast.