HP LaserJet 2420dn Monochrome Printer

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 15.7 x 16.7 inches ; 35.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 43 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00066N5HI
• Item model number: Q5959A#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #92 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Printers > Laser Printers
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 4, 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 2420DN has you covered. Rely on HP for all your office needs. Has your small business surpassed the point when it needs a network printer? This model includes an HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet print server embedded on the device formatter board, which leaves the EIO slot open for additional connectivity options.

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 2420DN 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 2420DN 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

HP's consistently clear, sharp images are in reach across your network using the LaserJet 2420dn and HP Smart Printing technology. Make your workplace environmentally friendly with two sided printing, low energy consumption, noise levels and chemical emissions. Plus, you will find your productivity soaring with the 1320's 400 MHz processor and 64 MB of memory. Choose from a variety of connectivity options. This model includes an embedded 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet print server. You can take advantage of this feature by connecting your workgroup and instantly enhance productivity. An automatic duplexer is also built in to make two sided printing a breeze.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Silent and Fast, September 14, 2005

By 

Dan Poynter "Author-Publisher-Speaker" (Santa Barbara, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP LaserJet 2420dn Monochrome Printer (Office Product)

We used an HP LaserJet 4M plus for years. The 2420 warms up quicker and prints much faster.

Unlike the 4M, the 2420 is silent! In fact, I often forget to turn it off when leaving the office.

The descriptions for the 2420 are confusing. The 500-sheet paper tray is NOT included. We bought one separately.

Dan Poynter, ParaPub.com

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome printer, September 18, 2006

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ARealAVFan (Acworth, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP LaserJet 2420dn Monochrome Printer (Office Product)

The 2420dn is a great printer and meets every need I have in a mono laser. It's very, very fast, the first page is out in less than 10 seconds. The built-in networking is fast and works great. I was previously using an Intel Netport print server with an HP 1320, and it was just too slow. The integrated networking in the 2420dn is really fast. Duplexing works great, the Tray 1 manual feeder works great with envelopes. I can not find a single bad thing to say about the 2420dn, it has everything I wanted in a laser for my home office. I know HP is a different company than they were years ago, but I still trust their laser printers as the industry standard. I had a model 4P b/w laser printer for 10 years, never had a single problem with it. But look at how far things have come. I spent $925 on that 4P back in 1995, it printed 600dpi at 4 pages/minute and came with I think 2MB onboard memory. This 2420dn does 1200dpi at 30ppm, and comes with 64MB memory onboard. Sounds like a bargain...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A workhorse-very reliable, February 29, 2008

By 

Crystal Thomas "at2002" (Cambridge, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP LaserJet 2420dn Monochrome Printer (Office Product)

I am buying my fourth HP 2420 today (all in use, not as replacements). I love these! This printer handles the graphics I print better than other printers-I've had to send other models back because they couldn't print what I bought them for. Printing times are reasonable, and the print quality is great. They are a little loud, which was never an issue at work (we have lots of machinery-I didn't even notice it)-only noticed it when I set one up in my living room at home.