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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Color Laser Printer
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Color laser MFP. Print speed: Up to 35 ppm mono and color, Letter.
Direct answer: is the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Color Laser Printer right for you?
Color laser means four cartridges to replace instead of one, and a full set of high-yield 214X costs more than half the printer -- that is the trade being made, not print quality.
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Color Laser Printer
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: Color laser means four cartridges to replace instead of one, and a full set of high-yield 214X costs more than half the printer -- that is the trade being made, not print quality. Print speed is the same 35 ppm in color as in mono, which is unusual at this price and is the specification that separates this from the entry-level color lasers. Dynamic Security applies here too, so the cheaper compatible cartridges that make color laser affordable are not an option.
Who should buy this
Offices printing color in volume that need laser output rather than inkjet.
Who should avoid this
Anyone printing occasional color, for whom an ink tank machine costs far less to own.
Key strengths
- Same 35 ppm in color as in mono
- Automatic duplex and a 50-sheet reversing feeder
- Gigabit Ethernet and dual-band Wi-Fi
Limitations
- Four cartridges to replace, and Dynamic Security blocks compatibles
- A full high-yield toner set costs over half the printer price
- Heavier and deeper than the mono equivalent
Technical specifications
- Type
- Color laser MFP
- Brand
- HP
- Duplex
- Automatic two-sided printing and scanning
- Warranty
- 1-year limited hardware warranty
- Model SKU
- 4RA88F
- Duty cycle
- Up to 75,000 pages a month maximum
- Input tray
- 250 sheets, expandable to 900
- Print speed
- Up to 35 ppm mono and color, Letter
- Rated power
- About 700 W printing, 1.3 W in sleep
- Connectivity
- Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band Wi-Fi, USB
- Document feeder
- 50-sheet reversing ADF
- Cartridge policy
- Dynamic Security -- third-party cartridges are blocked
- Print resolution
- 600 x 600 dpi
- Recommended volume
- 750 to 4,000 pages a month
- Replacement cartridges
- HP 214A or 214X, four cartridges
Product overview
Color laser means four cartridges to replace instead of one, and a full set of high-yield 214X costs more than half the printer -- that is the trade being made, not print quality. Print speed is the same 35 ppm in color as in mono, which is unusual at this price and is the specification that separates this from the entry-level color lasers. Dynamic Security applies here too, so the cheaper compatible cartridges that make color laser affordable are not an option.
Key capabilities
- Print speed: Up to 35 ppm mono and color, Letter
- Duty cycle: Up to 75,000 pages a month maximum
- Recommended volume: 750 to 4,000 pages a month
- Print resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
Frequently asked questions
Is the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Color Laser Printer worth buying?
Color laser means four cartridges to replace instead of one, and a full set of high-yield 214X costs more than half the printer -- that is the trade being made, not print quality.
What is the warranty and return policy for the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Color Laser Printer?
1-year limited hardware warranty. Returns: 90-day returns on unused items.
Who is the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Color Laser Printer best suited for?
Offices printing color in volume that need laser output rather than inkjet.
Who should avoid the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Color Laser Printer?
Anyone printing occasional color, for whom an ink tank machine costs far less to own.
Sample reviews
4 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
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Mean of 4 samples
- 5 ★2
- 4 ★1
- 3 ★0
- 2 ★1
- 1 ★0
- 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Color Laser Printer
No notes
Same 35 ppm in color as in mono. That was the whole reason I picked this over the cheaper options, and it is exactly as described. Also worth mentioning: Automatic duplex and a 50-sheet reversing feeder. Nothing has surprised me in most of a year.
Sanjana R.Sample14 found this helpful - 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Color Laser Printer
Read the fit note, and it was me
The page describes who this is for, and it described me: Offices printing color in volume that need laser output rather than inkjet. On that basis it has been the right call. Same 35 ppm in color as in mono.
Gaurav G.Sample - 2 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Color Laser Printer
Wrong product for my situation
Genuinely my own fault. Posting so somebody else does not repeat it. The listing says who should avoid this: Anyone printing occasional color, for whom an ink tank machine costs far less to own. That was my situation and I ordered anyway. It does what it says on the page — it just was not the thing I needed.
Nikhil K.Sample38 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Color Laser Printer
Four stars, and here is the fifth — Four cartridges to replace
Same 35 ppm in color as in mono. The one thing to know before ordering: Four cartridges to replace, and Dynamic Security blocks compatibles. To be fair that is written on the product page. I skimmed past it and had to rearrange things afterwards.
Manoj D.Sample8 found this helpful