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Biochemistry Printer Purchasing Guidelines
General Notes and Considerations
- Purchase HP printers for consistency throughout the department (same or similar toner, interface, administration, support, etc)
- Many labs will want multi-function printers, which include scanning and faxing functions
- In larger volume settings (large lab, office, etc), look for more powerful printers
- Larger paper capacity
- More functionality
- Limit number of printers...
- One per lab
- One in each shared space
General Printer Feature Suggestions for Biochemistry Labs
- Duplexing
- Ethernet Networking (not Wireless)
- LaserJet technology (not InkJet)
- Color Printing (generally recommended)
- Minimum 250 page tray capacity
None of these features are strictly required, but are strongly suggested. Reach out to Biochemistry IT with questions about features.
HP Model Number Suffix Meanings
| Suffix | d | n | w | f | MFP (prefix) | t |
| Meaning | Duplexing | Wired Networking | Wireless Networking | Faxing | Multi-Function Printer | Extra Paper Tray |
Model Recommendations and Comparisons
(As of July 2024)
|
Model |
Price |
Color or BW |
Duplexing |
Network |
Scanner |
Max Print Speed |
Max BW Resolution |
Tray Capacity |
Recommended Monthly Volume |
Monthly Duty Cycle |
|
HP 4301fdn |
$471 |
Color |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
35 ppm |
600 x 600 |
250 sheets |
750 to 4000 |
50000 |
|
HP M406dn |
$491 |
BW |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
40 ppm |
1200 x 1200 |
350 sheets |
900 to 4800 |
100000 |
|
HP 4201dn |
$510 |
Color |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
40 ppm |
600 x 600 |
300 sheets |
750 to 4000 |
50000 |
|
HP M455dn |
$612 |
Color |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
27 ppm |
600 x 600 |
300 sheets |
900 to 4800 |
55000 |
|
HP M554dn |
$743 |
Color |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
35 ppm |
1200 x 1200 |
650 sheets |
2000 to 8500 |
80000 |
|
HP M507dng |
$854 |
BW |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
45 ppm |
1200 x 1200 |
650 sheets |
2000 to 7500 |
150000 |
|
HP 5700dn |
$975 |
Color |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
69 ppm |
1200 x 1200 |
650 sheets |
2000 to 10000 |
80000 |