HP Color Laser JetPro 4202dw - Ebuyer
Ideal printer for home…
07/02/2024 20:14
After owning a variety of printers over the years, both inkjets and lasers, I found myself in need of a new printer. I have been looking at colour lasers for a while, and know that HP is a reputable brand. I needed a printer to print day to day documents, letters and occasional posters and marketing materials for my small business, which needed to be high quality.
When the printer arrived I found the box quite large, and a little tricky to lift. I lifted the box to where I wanted to locate the printer, to make the unboxing easier. The printer was well packaged, and was easy to remove. The toners were already in the printer, so there was no unnecessary packaging to dispose of.
The box also contained power leads for both the UK and EU, an Ethernet cable to connect to a network, and documentation. I immediately realised that the location I chose for the printer was not right next to the plug socket. But HP didn’t disappoint, and the cable reached easily. I did not use the Ethernet, as although the cable would reach my router I wanted to make the most of the WIFI capabilities and not have excess cables around.
The setup was fairly easy, and I didn’t really need to refer to the setup guide at all. The setup is using a dial on the top of the printer. Sometimes the dial was tricky to land on the correct option. Setup in total only took a few minutes, especially as there was no need to install the toners. I connected to my network using the WPS which I’ve never done before. I installed the HP smart app on my phone, as that was what I would be using the most.
After the initial setup I switched the printer off rather than using standby. When restarting it later on, it didn’t immediately connect to the network. It took a little bit of experimentation and checking through the documentation to reconnect it. Since that first time it seems to start up and connect ok. In fact, as I’m writing this my teenager has connected her own phone to print out homework and revision pages! Although her first attempt she set print size to 6 x 4 instead of A4, so there’s plenty of flexibility.
For me, it does the job. I can print out large documents quickly and double sided. I can also print out leaflets and posters to a high quality when I need them. It does have quite a large footprint on my desk, but it’s not much larger than other printers I’ve had, and is very compact. Time will tell how consistent the quality is, but for now it’s certainly a good addition to my home office.
catnkitten71
South Ockendon , Spojené království
Age: 53
Gender: Female