HP LaserJet 2420 Monochrome Printer

by HP

Product Details

• Item Weight: 44 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 42 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00063KIKI
• Item model number: Q5956A#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 11, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer Want lasting value, industry-renowned innovation and reliability, and an easy-to-use solution for your small workgroup? The LaserJet 2420 has you covered. Rely on HP for all your office needs. Experience lasting value with the HP LaserJet 2420 series printer, a reliable, easy-to-use printer for small workgroups.

1. 250-sheet top output bin with long paper extension

2. One-door access to the easy-to-install print cartridge
3. 100-sheet multipurpose tray enables automatic and
   manual feeding of special papers
4. 250-sheet input tray and 500-sheet input tray for an 850-sheet total input capacity of both letter- and legal-sized media
5. Get true HP LaserJet print quality with the advanced toner formula and print cartridge technology in the HP LaserJet Q6511A Smart print cartridge3—HP delivers sharp black text and consistent, professional results for as long as the cartridge lasts
6. Intuitive, two-line control panel with a built-in help function
7. Two Compact Flash slots provide optional access to additional fonts and enable third-party solutions
8. HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server for easy network sharing
9. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and parallel ports provide simple direct connections
10. On/off switch
11. 64 MB DDR memory expandable to 320 MB, and a powerful 400 MHz processor
12. Automatic two-sided printing
13. 100-sheet rear output bin provides a straight-through paper path for specialty papers.

Some illustrated components may be optional add-ons.

Ease of use
Increase work team productivity. The intuitive, two-line control panel comes with a built-in help function, simplifying print job management. The print cartridge is easy to use and maintain: with HP Smart printing technology, receive automatic alerts when the cartridge is low and take advantage of convenient online ordering with HP SureSupply.

Enjoy a printer built for sharing. The network-ready models include an HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet print server embedded on the device formatter board, which leaves the EIO slot open for even more connectivity options.

Save time with remote management tools. HP Toolbox offers a user-friendly interface that helps you monitor the printer and provides one location for all printer information, including documentation and self-help. The HP Embedded Web Server enables one-to-one network printer management, while HP Web Jetadmin helps network administrators manage fleets of peripherals. Rely on a trusted and familiar product. The HP LaserJet 2420 series printer offers a familiar user experience and industry-renowned HP LaserJet innovation and reliability. Enhance your business image. 1200 by 1200 ProRes print quality provides consistently clear, sharp detail on a variety of HP papers. With HP Smart printing technology in the printer and supplies, printing properties are automatically adjusted for consistent quality and reliability.

Experience effortless performance. The fast 400 MHz processor lets you quickly print even the most complex documents. And the printer can grow with your business: the models come with a base of 32-64 MB Dual Data Rate (DDR) memory, expandable to 288-320 MB. The industry-standard in memory technology, DDR memory provides better performance while
reducing power consumption.

Streamline your business printing. The printer delivers up to 35 pages per minute (ppm) and the gets the first page out quickly with Instant-on Technology.

Be flexible. The HP LaserJet 2420 series printer handles a broad range of paper sizes and types with a 100- sheet multipurpose input tray and a 250-sheet input tray. Increase your maximum input capacity to 850 sheets with the 500-sheet optional input tray for more paper options, less intervention, and time savings. Plus, automatic two-sided printing offers greater finishing capabilities and reduces printing costs. Add printing capabilities. Use the two available Compact Flash slots to enable third-party solutions and take advantage of the convenience and value of more font choices, intelligent e-forms, secure printing, barcode printing, SAP/ERP solutions, and job accounting solutions. Get added value with an product. Designed with the environment in mind, the printer has met stringent requirements to reduce energy consumption, noise levels, and chemical emissions. In addition, the printer is designed for long-term usage, accommodates recycled paper, and has parts and supplies that can be returned and recycled through HP's take-back program.

The following table shows the printers tested, their manufacturer specified print speed and first page out times, if available, compared to the actual performance achieved during testing by QualityLogic.

Product Description

Enhance your business image with HP's consistently clear, sharp images using the LaserJet 2420 and HP Smart Printing technology. Make your workplace environmentally-friendly with low energy consumption, noise levels and chemical emissions. Save paper with automatic two-sided printing and recyclable supplies. Plus, you will find your productivity soaring with the 1320's 400 MHz processor and 32 MB (expandable to 320 MB) memory. Take your business to the next level with this dynamic printer.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Printer Except for Mac 10.4 Driver, August 31, 2005

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L. Olsen (Silicon Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP LaserJet 2420 Monochrome Printer (Office Product)

Bought the HP2420 to go with a new Mac G5. Great printer. Worked fine with Mac OS 10.3 where the driver software was provided by HP. Upgraded to the new OS Tiger 10.4.x where, unfortunately, the driver is now provided embedded in the Mac OS. Printer works fine, except that the Mac Safari browser cannot print to the 2420. When one attempts to print the printer generates an 0049 memory exception message. HP documentation says to turn the printer off to clear the memory. HP online says no driver is available for the Mac OS 10.4 since it is embedded in the OS. Catch 22--currently there is no fix available. Neither HP or Apple have responded to my complaints. Foxfire and Internet Explorer print just fine.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mixed thoughts about this printer, June 14, 2006

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Mark Rush (Gainesville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP LaserJet 2420 Monochrome Printer (Office Product)

The HP 2420 is a decent printer with some nice features but also some worrisome aspects. Let me hit the good points first:

The printer is FAST. I'm replacing an old HP printer (2100M) that claimed it would print 10 pages per minute (PPM). Perhaps my old printer would hit 10 PPM if all I had it print was double-spaced text with no graphics. But for any serious work, the printer was closer to 6 PPM. This new printer literally flies. I've not timed it, but it must be very close to the claimed speed of 35 PPM even when I give it pages with some graphics. The printer is also quiet and I like the power-saving sleep mode.

Installing the printer was easy but I suspect it is VERY important not to connect the printer to the computer until the install software tells you to do so. Several years ago I connected an HP printer to my computer before I had installed the software that came with the machine. Boy, was that a mistake! It took about 2 hours working with HP service people on the phone to fix the resulting problems. So, do NOT make this error. Also, if you want to install the post-script drivers, you must use the custom install. The straight install puts only PCL drivers on your computer.

The printer (and HP) does have some downsides. First, be aware that there is no cable included with the printer. And, if you want to use a USB cable, make sure that you get the proper cable--one with an A and a B head, such as the Belkin F3U133-06. Second, on the first day when I was printing a downloaded pdf document, I got a very cryptic error message about a problem with the firmware. I was never able to determine what exactly went wrong, but after shutting down and restarting the printer, the file printed OK. So far I have not had a recurrence, but I remain nervous. Third, the printer comes with 32MB of RAM. I'd like to increase the memory but the manual does not give enough details for me to be comfortable ordering anything but the vastly over-priced HP memory. Fourth, at least for me, HP's "Automatic check" to up-date the drivers (on the HP website) is an "Automatic failure." I have never succeeded in using this service. Finally, if humidity causes the paper you are using to be curved after it is printed, you run the risk of creating a mess. The curved paper will stack up and then be thrown to one side or the other off of the printer. Because the machine is so fast, this can happen quickly.

I don't want to give the wrong impression about this printer. Yes, I listed a number of drawbacks, but the only one that really seriously worries me is the error message I received. And after 2 weeks, I have seen this message only once. So, I think the 4 star assessment I gave is accurate.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HP Laserjet Printer, January 9, 2007

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Robert M. Lorincz "Automag" (Wagoner, OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP LaserJet 2420 Monochrome Printer (Office Product)

I am so stupid for not buying the Laserjet sooner. Going through tons on Inkjet cartridges and costing my even more. Ok, my review... I LOVE IT!!!

Bob