HP Color LaserJet CP5225dn review
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Verdict
This A3 laser delivers stunning print quality - but colour printing is pricey, and it's a slouch in the speed stakes
Review Date: 5 Jan 2010
Reviewed By: Dave Mitchell
Price when reviewed: £949 (£1,115 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
| Details | |
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| Part Code | CE712A |
| Review Date | 5 Jan 2010 |
| Price ex VAT | £949 |
| Price inc VAT | £1,115 |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Printer language & OS Support | |
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| PCL level | 6 |
| PostScript level | 3 |
| Basic Specifications | |
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| Colour? |
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| Resolution printer final | 600 x 600dpi |
| Rated/quoted print speed | 20PPM |
| Maximum paper size | A3 |
| Duplex function |
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| Running costs | |
|---|---|
| Cost per A4 mono page | 1.7p |
| Cost per A4 colour page | 10.3p |
| Consumables | |
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| Monthly duty cycle | 75,000 pages |
| Power and noise | |
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| Dimensions | 545 x 599 x 338mm (WDH) |
| Peak power consumption | 440W |
| Idle power consumption | 30W |
| Performance tests | |
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| Mono print speed (measured) | 20ppm |
| Colour print speed | 6ppm |
| Media Handling | |
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| Input tray capacity | 250 sheets |
| Output tray capacity | 250 sheets |
| Connectivity | |
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| USB connection? |
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| Ethernet connection? |
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| Bluetooth connection? |
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| WiFi connection? |
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| PictBridge port? |
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| OS Support | |
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| Operating system Windows 7 supported? |
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| Operating system Windows Vista supported? |
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| Operating system Windows XP supported? |
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| Operating system Windows 2000 supported? |
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| Operating system Windows 98SE supported? |
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| Other operating system support | Mac OS X 10.3 or higher |
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User comments
Envelopes?
Well how well or badly does it print envelopes in a real life scenario?
By stephen_elms on 6 Jan 2010 
A compelling purchase?
So - £1115 to buy, 'poor running costs', a crippling price for add-on memory, and slow printing under some circumstances. Good print quality seems to be one of the few redeeming features?
By JohnGray7581 on 6 Jan 2010
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