Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4050TN Laser Printer

by HP

Product Details

Product Manual [4.86mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 48.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 60 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: B00004TERF
• Item model number: 4050TN
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Part of the LaserJet 4050 line of quality laser printers, the network model 4050TN offers 16 MB RAM, an HP JetDirect 600N internal print server (a 10/100 Base-TX fast Ethernet card), a fast infrared receiver, and three paper trays.

The LaserJet 4050TN's standard 500-sheet paper tray slides into the front of the printer; paper follows an S-path through the printer and ejects facedown into a generous 250-sheet output bin on the top of the unit. Alternately, you can flip down a tray in the rear of the printer that handles 50 sheets. The printer's front also hosts a flip-down multipurpose feed tray that can handle 100 sheets of ordinary paper as well as media ranging from 3-by-5- inch cards to legal-size paper. The tray's adjustable guides automatically center the paper.

Toner cartridges slide effortlessly into a large opening on top of the unit. This opening, along with well-marked access levers, also lets you access the entire paper path. Hewlett-Packard's TonerGauge tracks the number of printed toner dots and sends an accurate reading to the control panel and management software.

The menu structure is immediately understandable and the control panel is easy to use. On the control panel, three LED indicators show the printer's online status, activity, and error conditions, while a series of buttons on the right allow you to maneuver through the printer's scrollable menus. The LaserJet 4050N's online help system allows you to scroll through troubleshooting solutions on the control panel.

The LaserJet 4050N comes with interfaces for IEEE 1284-compliant bidirectional parallel, RS-232 9-pin serial, two PCI-based EIO slots, fast infrared, HP JetDirect card for Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX in one EIO slot, and a fast infrared receiver. An option is available for HP JetDirect 600N (EIO) internal print servers for Ethernet, Token Ring, and LocalTalk. The LaserJet 4050N's fast infrared receiver in the rear is handy if you have a compatible notebook and like the idea of printing wirelessly from across your office.

In addition to font and macro storage, a hard disk enables the LaserJet 4050N to perform several types of jobs: private printing, proof and hold, stored jobs, and quick copies. Private printing enables users to encode a print job with a PIN number and release the job at the printer by entering the code. Proof and hold is a feature bound to save paper--it prints the first copy of a document and only prints the subsequent ones after you look at the proof and release the job at the printer. Quick copying lets you print up to 999 additional copies of the last job without reloading the source application. Stored jobs can live at the printer, and you can print them on demand from the control panel without any PC involvement.

Given the HP 4050N's impressive features, its fast 17-page-per-minute, jam-free printing, its network interfacing, and its strong manageability features, we think this is a fine business printer.

Pros:

• Strong manageability features
• Excellent control panel
• Prints up to 17 pages per minute
• Innovative workgroup options

Cons:

• None

Product Description

The world's best-selling laser printer just got better. Introducing the HP LaserJet 4050TN printer, the new replacement for the best-in-class HP LaserJet 4000 Series. This model is easy to install and provides fast, high-quality printing with ProRes 1200 for outstanding graphics. The 4050TN has an expandable design for increased printing flexibility and is a great investment for your office.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reliable Printing, November 16, 2000

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jdhall3 (Scottsdale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4050TN Laser Printer (Office Product)

If you are looking for a reliable network printer with a fair amount of features for a small office this is it. We currently have 8-10 people that use this printer daily yet we never had we had a problem with it. I added the duplex tray for some heavy duty print jobs. It went in flawlessly and worked perfect. If your doing heavy volume printing you might want something a little more zippy but if your doing your average office workload this is perfect. Did I mention it supports internet printing. So print to it from home.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great printer, rare jams, reliable, wise investment., December 31, 2006

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Concerned One "Thrashfan" (IA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4050TN Laser Printer (Office Product)

I have at least one to two of this model printer in the offices I work at because they are so reliable, and need minimal maintenence. All of mine are in health care settings, where records are key. The toner last for many sheets of printing (never counted, but I know I probably go more than 1000 sheets at least). The printer rarely jams (except when I used really cheap thin paper), and the secretaries love the sheet feed selection if having to use overhead paper for a letter. The quality of the print (i believe up to 1200dpi) is great for black and white. Highly recommended investment, quite likely one of the last printers your office will need.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid printer, August 4, 2008

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S. Holtrop (Huntington, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4050TN Laser Printer (Office Product)

We got this printer for our home, where we have a wireless network and five laptop users, all students or instructors in higher education. I had this model at work for years and thought it was time to get a "real" printer instead of the flimsy personal models at the big box stores. We were able to get the printer connected to our home network in a snap and enjoy relatively carefree and reliable printing. One problem was jamming when we tried to recycle paper, especially thinner than normal paper. That caused some serious hunting for torn off edges stuck in hidden printer parts! Since that experiment in green printing everything's been fine.