4 Evaluating laser printers
Evaluating laser printers
Based on extensive market research and customer feedback, HP has identified user needs in seven key
categories. These categories should be closely examined as businesses consider the purchase of laser printers.
In this section, we will examine each of these and how the HP LaserJet P2030 Printer series meets the criteria in
each category.
1—Ease of use
2—Performance
3—Total cost of ownership
4—Print quality
5—Network management solutions
6—Reliability
7—Environmental responsibility
The HP LaserJet P2030 Printer series is perfect for small and medium businesses environments needing a fast,
high-quality, easily managed black-and-white printer. The following sets it apart from the competition:
• Integrated networking capability to get you connected quickly and easily.
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• Superior print quality with HP FastRes 1200 and Resolution Enhancement technology (REt) for a professional
look and feel that consistently impresses.
• A convenient, compact design to save deskspace.
During your evaluation, we invite you to compare the HP LaserJet P2030 Printer series to other competing
products to see why it is the best choice for your workplace!
Evaluation guidelines
As you design tests and conduct your evaluation, remember the following guidelines:
• Consider the typical end user’s printing needs.
• Simulate the end user’s environment.
• When testing more than one product, try to make a fair comparison between products by setting up in
the same environment and testing similar settings and configurations.
Analyze each of the elements of the printing process, but remember that the elements work together as part
of the whole printing solution. (For instance, performance claims mean very little if documents print incorrectly
or with poor quality.)