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Classroom Printers

Laser Printers

Combined Printer and Scanner

Classroom Inkjet printer

Small workgroup network printer (less than ten systems)

 

HP LaserJet 1000W

[Updated 22-09-2003]

An entry level mono LaserJet from a company noted for quality products at an unbelievable price . Ideal for use with a standalone system or small workgroup. Not suitable for taxing work such as printing 'heavy' graphics.

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Up to  10 pages per minute

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Front feed paper tray (250 sheets) 

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Printer controls are software based

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600 dpi

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USB connection

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Printing graphics could be a problem(1Mb RAM)

System requirements

Win '98 or above.

Requires a USB cable 

Price £79 (guide price)

Standard toner £39.00

Maximum toner £50.00(recommended)

TIP

To maximise toner life drop set the printer resolution in Windows to 300dpi. The quality at this level is still very acceptable.

 

HP LaserJet 1150

[Updated 22-09-2003]

Another entry level monochrome laser printer at a low price, with an identical appearance to the 1000W above.

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Up to  17 pages per minute

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Front feed paper tray (250 sheets) 

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Printer controls are software based

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1200*1200 dpi

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8Mb RAM

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USB connection

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System requirements

Win '98 or above.

Requires a USB cable 

Price £179(guide price)

Standard toner £39.00

Maximum toner £50.00(recommended)

TIP

To maximise toner life drop set the printer resolution in Windows to 300dpi. The quality at this level is still very acceptable.

 

 

HP  Mono LaserJet

2300 Printer Series

Featuring 32 MB RAM with fast throughput,  the HP 2300 series is a performance printer for larger workgroups.  For larger server based networks a model with onboard ethernet card is available for around £600. See HP website for more details

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Up to  24 pages per minute

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Compact footprint 

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LCD display with control buttons

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1200*1200 dpi

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32Mb RAM

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Parallel+ USB connection

System requirements

Win '98 or above if using USB port.

Requires a USB cable 

Price £179(guide price)

Toner £65.00

 

 

HP3820 - popular classroom colour printer

[Updated 24-09-2003]

A low cost, sturdy and small footprint printer which delivers good quality colour and black print.

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 Max Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi 

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Memory: 2 MB

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Printer Speed (Colour): 10 Ppm 

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Printer Speed (B/W): 12 Ppm   

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USB

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Compact design

Price £49(guide price)

 

[Updated 09-09-2003]

Two recent arrivals from the HP stable which offer big benefits for teacher and classroom use. 

HP1205 - Combined Scanner and Printer

This is a perfect small footprint USB printer for teachers who have a laptop for home use, or maybe as an occasional use staff room/classroom printer. What makes this device unusual, is that it features SCANNER and PRINT functions at a remarkable price of around £80. Direct access to the main features is made through the keypad OR through the device software. Scan and print quality are of the usual HP good quality and while print speeds are slow, they are more than adequate for light use.  Price: approx £80

System requirements

Win '98 or above.

Requires a USB cable which retails for around £3

 

For further technical information  on this product visit the HP website link on:

www.hp-expo.com/uk/eng/products/allinone/q1662a.html

TIP

To free up valuable desktop space, this small footprint product will conveniently fit on a shelf.  Alternatively, fit a microwave stand (approx £12) to the wall. 

 

HP6127

[Updated 09-09-2003]

Have you a small workgroup of less than 10 computers and are struggling with older printers to meet demand? If so, the new HP DeskJet 6127 could be the answer.  Offering excellent quality, fast printing and an onboard Ethernet adaptor, simply plug into an existing network point and setup/configure from one system to share to other systems in the workgroup. Competitively priced at around £159.

System requirements

Win '98 or above.

To use as a network printer requires access to a network point

 

For further technical information  on this product visit the HP website link on:

www.hp-expo.com/uk/eng/products/inkjet/c8959a.html