Hewlett Packard 4100N LaserJet Printer

by HP

Product Details

Product Manual [7.10mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 38.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 51 pounds
• 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: B00005AKAM
• Item model number: B00005AKAM
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 20, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Hewlett-Packard 4100N LaserJet printer is an ample workhorse for offices needing a fast large-capacity printer. The 4100N offers 1,200 dpi resolution, 32 MB RAM (expandable to 256 MB), and two paper trays to ensure consistent, high-quality printing over the life of the printer. Flexible for diverse environmental settings, the 4100N is network ready with included JetDirect internal print server (10/100Base-TX).

This monochrome laser printer delivers 25 ppm, from 3-by-5-inch to 8.5-by-11-inch images, with a large standard input capacity. Two paper trays (one 100-sheet capacity and one 500-sheet capacity) support the HP 4100N's impressive input capacity of 600 sheets (a maximum of 1,600 with options) and 300-sheet rear and top output. An optional auto-duplexing unit is available to expand productivity to two-sided printing. You can print the full range of standard professional stationery and envelopes, plus transparencies and labels.

The HP 4100N is compatible with Windows 3.1, 95, 98, Me, 2000, and NT; Mac OS 7.5 and later; and Unix operating systems. Connectivity is facilitated through a parallel interface and Fast Ethernet, with one open EIO slot.

Hewlett-Packard applies manageability, high-capacity input, and flexible options to grow as you need to, making the 4100N printer a most welcome addition to your team. It backs the 4100N with a one-year limited warranty.

Product Description

HP LaserJet 4100N (No Toner) Laser Printer Only B&W A4 1200dpi 25ppm 600-Sheets 32MB Parallel 10/100Base-TX C8050A C8050A#ABA. Product may differ from image shown.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stop shopping; buy this one!, November 26, 2001

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steampunk1881 (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hewlett Packard 4100N LaserJet Printer (Office Product)

For the best in all round small workgroup printing (3 to 20 people), this is the perfect printer -- it works well with everything from MS-DOS and Windows to Unix, Apple, and even the IBM AS/400. It will continue to run 24 X 7 with little maintenance required. I have used this model and its predecessors (4050N, 4000N, etc.) in a hospital environment for over 5 years and the most serious repairs needed were a scheduled maintenance kit change (easy to do if you can use a screwdriver and read directions) and several paper jam incidents which are traceable to "wet" paper. (If you open a ream of paper, use it now; don't leave it on a shelf for 6 months.) The print quality is excellent for all general purpose business papers. If you want color and are picky about graphics, look to the Xerox Phaser. Also, I have no complaints about speed; again on normal business papers, you will not have to stand around and wait on these printers. As to suggestions for improvement: If you are going to use the printer in an AS400 or Unix environment, use HP's download manager(another excellent free product from HP!) to update "flash" the BIOS of the printer to latest versions. Lastly, if you are going to run a lot of paper or different sizes/weights through the printer, I would suggest you look at the HP Laserjet 4100tn instead.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is it!!!, December 23, 2001

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Thomas W Benton (Colorado Springs, Co United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hewlett Packard 4100N LaserJet Printer (Office Product)

This printer is so easy to install, I just left the option on
for DHCP and within seconds our Wk2 and linux systems were
cranking out the print jobs. The built in web server and HP's
Web Jet Admin are a breeze to use. The 500 sheet paper
capacity means I dont spend most of my time reloading the paper
tray!! When I need to print on special media types, I just pop
open the front tray load and print, no fussing with changing the
paper out in the main tray. The 10000 documents per toner

cartride is a spectacular value which really becomes obvious when
those print jobs start flowing through with over 250 copies at
25 ppm and the toner indicator on the web page does not even
move.. wow!!! what a printer!!!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Printer!, December 12, 2002

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Bibliophile - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hewlett Packard 4100N LaserJet Printer (Office Product)

For the past year or so, I had been noticing that my old HP LaserJet 5MP was taking longer and longer to print. Of course, the fact that my documents have been getting progressively more complex probably had something to do with it...but I'll choose to blame the printer. Finally fed up with my circa-1995 printer, I started the search to replace it. I looked at a lot of different units, but finally decided on the 4100N. I've used these in the business world, but wanted something that could deal with a fairly high-volume home office printing requirement, was fast, and had great print quality.

In a nutshell, the 4100N fulfilled all my requirements and then some. Setup was a breeze - just open the box, take out the printer, remove the packing materials, put the toner cartridge in (piece of cake), put in a ream of paper, plug in to power and network and turn it on. On the Windows XP side, just put the CD in the drive and push the install button. The install software even automatically scans the HP site for updates. That's it! The thing automatically grabbed a DHCP address from my router, the install software took care of all the driver installation, etc. and I'm ready to go.

The speed and print quality of this thing is amazing. I use this Georgia Pacific ink jet paper that has a brightness rating of 94 and a weight of 24 and was blown away by the results. We're talking professional quality output at a rate that won't make you wait. Envelope printing is a breeze and, worked perfectly the first time I tried it. True, this unit does not have a page duplex feature (print on both sides), but I seldom would use this feature that typically adds considerable price and complexity to the equation.

The HP LaserJet 4100N gets my highest recommendation.