Costs Associated With Hp Multifunction Colour Laserjet Printing
Before selecting any Colour Multifunction Printer, you should ask yourself a number of questions.
Are there any alternatives? Avoid printing, make maximum use of electronic workflows
Do I need all the available features? Install mfp devices or printers with a duplex function
Can I achieve the same results with a Mono Multifunction Printer? Alternatively you should make employees aware of colour costs and avoid where possible
Which manufacturer offers the best quality product? No one ever lost their job specifying HP
Does the manufacturer offer trade in terms? Always worth asking the question
Can I get a demonstration? Less likely with a box shifter
Are there any special offers? Always ask
Is there a Renew option? Available only from HP Renew Partners
The Hewlett-Packard range of Colour multifunction printers meet the office requirements from small one-man businesses through to workgroups within multinationals.
The HP CM1312 mfp is the entry level multifunction laserjet printer delivering high quality documents at speeds upto 12 ppm black and 8 ppm colour. The base model offers print, copy and scanning facilities and the HP CM1312nfi mfp has the additional fax facility, memory and is network ready. The CM1312 mfp is ideal for small workgroups or small office environments, with prices starting from about £250. Costs of colour printing are very high with recommended output of 250-1500 pages per month.
The HP CM2320nf mfp is a quality multifunction laserjet printer that comes network ready for printing and copying at speeds of 20 ppm in both mono and colour and would be a good choice for a small office with a light workload. In addition to the 250-sheet main input tray and 50-sheet multipurpose tray, a 550-sheet extra tray is available. Helpful on-screen prompts explain the manual process for double-sided printing, but for automatic duplex printing the HP CM2320fxi mfp is available. Recommended up to 2500 pages per month. Printers in the CM2320 series start at about £460.
HP CM3530 mfp has a recommended output of 2000 - 6000 pages per month at 30 ppm for both monochrome and colour. The machine comes with a copy, digital scan, optional fax and duplexer facilities, the HP CM3530fs mfp has fax fitted as standard with an additional stapler. The printer is compact, reliable, easy to use and is suitable for 3-10 users in large, corporate, managed enterprises and SMBs. Prices start at about £1700.
HP CM4730 mfp is the perfect tool for mid-volume workgroups of 6 to 15 users in both small and medium businesses and enterprise environments. The four models in the series come with duplex print, copy, digital scanning with fax and mailbox, stapler and stacker functions as options. Prices start at about £3000 for the basic model. Trade-in, credit details and leasing packages are available on most products above £1000.
HP Colour Laserjet CM6040 MFP is a replacement for the 9500 series and is designed for large workgroups or even small departmental use.
As you might expect, this is a substantial machine, with a basic weight of 140kg, so you'll need to get it installed and find a place with good access to control panel and drawers.
The HP CM6030 series is recommended between 5,000 10,000 pages per month and the HP CM6040 mfp series recommended between 8,000 15,000 pages per month.
Above this level of usage HP have their CM8000 Edgeline printers that can have significant cost advantages. The larger colour machines provide an opportunity for further cost savings allowing Customers to participate in HP Managed Print Solutions. An HP Office Solutions Specialist can audit a Customers total fleet and print requirements and provide a solution that fixes the price of consumables over a fixed period of time. The contract can include remote monitoring, maintenance and repair of your print fleet and releases expensive resources for your business.
The Landscape Group is an HP Office Printing Solutions Specialist and Gold Partner and can provide all the products listed in this article. Telephone +44 (0)2392 572572 for further information.
