HP LaserJet Pro M5035 MFP Review

HP's LaserJet multifunction printer family simply keeps developing. The newest M5035 MFP is directed at big workgroups of right up to 15 individuals having a demand for mono A3 printing as well as copying, colour scanning in addition to the ability to e-mail documents directly from the laser printer.

Paper handling alternatives are outstanding, seeing that the basic unit on assessment includes a set of two 250-sheet lower trays, or else you may choose the subsequent models inside the range which expand this by anywhere up to 1,500 pages. No matter what, the M5035 may be improved with extra trays, duplex unit, stacker/stapler and analogue fax card. The machine includes 256MB of memory however as we discovered while using the M3035xs MFP, if you wish to upgrade HP will relieve you of an eye-watering £394 just for a256MB 100-pin DIMM component. On a nicer note, printing expenses tend to be cheap, because the 15,000-sheet cartridge produces an A4 page for a mere 0.7p.

HP has structured the set up operation effectively. We appreciate the menu option on the control panel's principal page, that enables you to look at as well as print all network address particulars by using two button presses. Driver and utility installations also are deftly dealt with, aided by the routine checking the network for HP machines during this process. The printer's operator panel is straightforward to use plus there are scanning options aplenty, since you can easily copy and also print numerous pages while using the automatic document feeder, scan and email as an attachment, as well as scan straight to a network folder or FTP internet site. The latter worked fine with our Windows Server 2003 domain controller running IIS, plus we could in addition send files to shared folders as PDFs, JPEGs or TIFFs. You can send documents directly from the control panel or printer driver for storage on the internal 40GB hard disk plus each may be PIN secured.

The quoted print rates appeared to be somewhat pessimistic: the assessments in reality confirmed the machine to be slightly swifter. A 35-page A4 Word document ended up being despatched in 59 seconds at 600dpi, whilst an 18-page A3 document required 55 seconds. Plus, the heavy-duty 24-page DTP-style document printed in 40 seconds to get an average pace of 36ppm. Switching resolution right up to the absolute maximum ProRes 1200 setting did not phase it either, because this needed 40 seconds also.

We would like it if we could say the same in relation to HP LaserJet M5035 MFP printer toner cartridge print quality, nevertheless the M5035 fails on this specific area. Basic text output was pin-sharp right down to the littlest of font sizes, however charts and also photographic pictures faired badly. Bar and pie charts had an unsightly banding, that was much more obvious in photos, and also the all round degree of fine detail for the latter ended up being inadequate. We ascertained quality with regards to the M3035xs MFP to be ordinary, however with respect to the M5035 it ended up being undesirable. Further assessments moreover demonstrated very little recognizable differences among the various resolutions available from the driver panel.

HP's MFP printers usually give an peerless array of functions for the cost. The M5035 MFP isn't any exception, but it's a real disgrace that basic print quality is indeed so uninspiring.

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