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HP LaserJet 5100 Review
 
Editor's Review
HP LaserJet 5100 by Mel Meyers 08/27/2010 OVERVIEW:
When it comes to ledger-sized paper printing, the numbers of machines available are limited. If you also need it in a compact desktop design, look to the 2002 Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5100. With a smaller footprint than most ledger or tabloid-size printers, the LaserJet still delivers true 1200 x 1200 dpi resolutions at speeds up to 22 ppm, with options to triple its existing paper capacity and print workloads.
Editor's Pros & Cons
PROS: Like most LaserJets, the 5100 comes in three different models: The basic 5100 with 16MB of memory; the 5100tn with a network card, 32MB memory and an additional 500-sheet tray; the 5100dtn is the duplex version of the “tn” model. The network, memory, and extra paper trays are available as optional accessories and can be easily added to any printer with nothing more than a screwdriver.
CONS: This is one loud printer. It’s interesting that HP downplays the noise factor by listing the specs in bels, instead of the normal decibels. In HP’s documentation the 5100 generates “6.6 bels” of sound. This translates to 66 decibels. To give you an idea what that means: 65dB is the level of loud conversations and 70 dB is the volume level of vacuum cleaners. You don’t want to have this printer next to someone’s cubicle, much less inside the cubicle!
INK/TONER NEEDS:
The LaserJet 5100 toner and drum are integrated in a single cartridge, making it easy to maintain. It comes with the standard 10,000-sheet yield toner cartridge. (None of that partially-full, “starter toner” nonsense.). If your business intends to use this printer in payroll for check printing--and here’s where you probably want the 5100 directly cabled to a single computer--a 10,000-page Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) ink cartridge can be purchased. 
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