HP Color LaserJet 2500L

HP Color LaserJet 2500L
alaScore 71

24 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 24 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the noise and connectivity. The usability and performance are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some mixed reviews about the reliability and size.

value for money, performance, usability, connectivity, noise

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the HP Color LaserJet 2500L is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 71/100 = Good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 24 reviews)

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Hewlett-Packard HP Color LaserJet 2500L

 

Affordable ; Excellent performance for its price ; PostScript Level 3 support ; Crisp, clean output

Flimsy paper-input tray

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HP Color LaserJet 2500L

 

Breaking the magic price barrier of $1,000, HP has done an amazing job with the Color LaserJet 2500L. Its combination of crisp, clean laser output and PostScript support means that small workgroups with big printing needs can finally get the benefits...

Affordable ; excellent performance for its price ; crisp, clean output ; PostScript Level 3 support

Flimsy paper-input tray

Inexpensive Color Laser Printer Turns Out Great Documents Quickly

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Good except for one thing.

 

Easy to set up. USB installation was no problem and I was printing in ten minutes. The colors printing is beautiful and I do very high volume printing without even worrying about the printer jamming or breaking down

In their everlasting effort to grow profits HP made this thing with one major drawback. The machine decides when the toners and drums are done. Each toner and drum has a chip with its serial number, and once the printer deems the part unusable, it disable

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Amazon review summary for the HP Color LaserJet 2500L

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of the HP Color LaserJet 2500L from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

performance, value for money, noise

25% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Big and Noisy, but Reliable and Cost Effective

 

Big and Noisy, but Reliable and Cost Effective

I've had this printer since it first came out, and while it's big, ugly, noisy and takes a while to process stuff (and it also has the nasty habit of suddenly and noisily coming to life for some sort of adjustments-which drives overnight guests in my...

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R&D Nightmare

 

R&D Nightmare

First off, I am a huge HP fan!!! The R&D department should be fired for making this printer. This is the worst printer I have ever used & by far the loudest. I have had 2 of these printers now & they always jam up no matter what type of paper you use....

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Taking it back

 

Taking it back

HP misses the mark on this one. Took hours to set up. Could not connect with USB on Windows XP. "24 hour" HP tech support closes at 5. Clearing paper jams requires removing major components. The unit churns, clangs, and roars like a beast. Print...

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Nice try

 

Nice try

I like that this is a real toner laser printer as opposed to one of those wax-type printers and that it is pretty fast. Drivers are OK but could use some help (I'm using win2000). Of course the price is great for a color laser!Didn't like that it is...

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Good Printing

 

Good Printing

Pros:- Prints high-quality color pages in about 8/minute- Handles different kinds of paper well (A4, Letter, heavy-bond)- Toner fumes are at a minimumCons:- Upon first printing a line down the middle was evident where black toner was used. Had to be...

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Big and Noisy

 

Big and Noisy

I now have 4 printers in my office: HP LaserJet 4000 (black & white), HP LaserJet 3330 MFP (fax and copy), Epson 960 (CD printing) and this HP 2500L. Extremely satisfied with my HP LaserJet 4000 and 3330 MFP, I thought I would be happy with this HP...

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Product Specifications

The HP Color LaserJet 2500 series printers deliver high-quality, professional color laser documents for a great price. These easy-to-use printers are designed for small businesses and workteams that want a compact, networkable color laser solution for their office communication and small print run needs. Laser color as competitively priced as black-and-white - one device efficiently prints all your office communications as well as small print runs of promotional material at 16 pages per minute black and 4 pages per minute color. The HP color LaserJet 2500 series printers feature a 300MHz processor, an instant-on fuser, and quick color calibration cycles for efficient color document printing. The printer produces photo-quality images with an excellent range of colors through HP Imageret 2400 color layering technology and new toner formula. HP smart printing technology and cartridge enhancements provide more accurate supplies monitoring, remote diagnostics, and convenient Internet enabled supplies ordering. The LaserJet 2500 is compatible with existing printer environments - it includes USB, parallel, and EIO connectivity and HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c, and PostScript 3 emulation for enhanced performance and compatibility. The LaserJet 2500 is easy-to-use and maintain. Five easy-to-change supplies, automatic top-positioning of low or out print cartridge for easy replacement, and simple one-door access to supplies make the HP color LaserJet 2500 series printers as simple to operate as most monochrome printers. The three-button control panel, HP toolbox software, and embedded web server provide real-time printer and supplies status and easy-to-understand printer configuration and troubleshooting information The LaserJet 2500 features compact design that is easily upgradeable - it is small and lightweight enough to fit on the desktop yet expands to handle your unique business needs. Via HP JetDirect print servers, the HP color LaserJet 2500 series printers can be conveniently placed anywhere in a 10/100Base-T Ethernet or wireless 802.11b environment for secure, reliable network printing. With up to three paper trays and 875-sheet total input capacity, end-users can produce the volume and variety of documents they need with less intervention.

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:17.8in
Height:12.8in
Weight:47.4lbs
Width:19in

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes

Header

Compatibility:Mac / PC/PC / Mac
Country Kits:Denmark/United Kingdom/United States/United States / Brazil
Localization:Danish/English/English / Brazilian Portuguese
Manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard
Model:2500L
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:HP Color LaserJet

Miscellaneous

Microsoft Certification:Certified for Windows Vista
Refurbished:Remarketed
Vista Certification:Certified for Windows Vista

Modem

Type: None

Networking

Type: None

Printer

Connectivity Technology:Wired
Interface:Parallel / USB/Parallel / USB
Language Simulation:PCL 5C / PostScript 3 / PCL 6/PCL 5C / PCL 6 / PostScript 3
Max H-Resolution B/W:600dpi
Max H-Resolution Color:600dpi
Max Media Size (Standard):A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) / Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)/Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)/Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) / A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in)
Max Printing Speed (ppm):16ppm
Max Printing Speed Color (ppm):4ppm
Max V-Resolution B/W:600dpi
Max V-Resolution Color:600dpi
Media Path Type:Curved
Media Type:Bond paper / Cards / Envelopes / Labels / Plain paper / Recycled paper / Transparencies / Vellum paper/Envelopes / Transparencies / Labels / Plain paper / Vellum paper / Cards / Bond paper / Recycled paper
Monthly Duty Cycle Range (Printer Class):20,000 - 49,999 pages
Output Type:Color
PostScript Support:Standard
Technology:Laser
Total Media Capacity:125sheets
Type:Workgroup printer

RAM

Installed Size:64MB
Max Supported Size:256MB

Scanner

Type: None

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

System Requirements

OS Required:Apple MacOS 8.6 or later / Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0 / Microsoft Windows XP/Apple MacOS 8.6 or later / Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0 / Microsoft Windows XP/Apple MacOS 8.6 or later / Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0 / Microsoft Windows XP / Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
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