HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdn.
Great Printer; Nightmare…
03/25/2024 22:53
When you unbox this printer, you are met with a very elegant blue and beige color scheme. This is the most attractive printer on the market.
Now the problems begin. So you power up the printer, and you have 2 ways to get it to connect to your PC. The 2 ways are: USB (USB Cable not provided,), Ethernet (cable not provided). I chose USB. Big mistake! The printer IS found in my list of "Printers and Scanners" in Windows 11 settings but when I go to print something, the printer is not in the drop down menu. No problem, just go to the HP website and download the drivers/software, right? I go to the HP website, download the full software with the drivers and run it. HP stops installation and states that the Printer isn't found. I start and restart the printer numerous times, unplug and plug in the USB to no avail. Ok, let's start all over with an ethernet connection. I unplug the USB cable, plug in the ethernet cable. Same Error. Cannot locate printer. Thankfully, the printer screen has an "Info" option where you find the IP address of the printer. The downloaded software let me manually input the IP address and it FINALLY found and installed the drivers and the printer after I inexplicably wasted 2 hours.
While the printer is a little loud while idling, and it takes 48 seconds to get going EVERY time you hit the power button which is annoying, I can look past these things since the print quality is amazing. The print speed is incomparable for a multifunction printer with all the bells and whistles. The quality, speed, and features will blow you away. The duplex (double-sided) scanning helps save paper and time and the ability to scan straight to .PDF files without needing OTHER software is very convenient for our office. The document feeder helps you scan, copy, or fax multiple pages in a matter of seconds.
All in all, if you can get past the grueling and unnecessarily difficult installation process, this is a great printer!
alx8888
Staten Island , Spojené státy americké
Age: 34
Gender: Female