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HP LaserJet 3050 All-in-One
Reviewer/Evaluator’s Guide
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Contents Getting to know the All-in-One ..................................................................................................1 Features ..........................................................................................................................................2 New features ...................................................................................................................................3 What ships with the All-in-One.............................
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Getting to know the All-in-One HP’s most compact, simple, and affordable laser all-in-one Welcome to the Reviewer/Evaluator’s Guide for the new HP LaserJet 3050 All-in-One (AiO). This guide will introduce you to the product and help you to conduct a successful evaluation. The HP LaserJet 3050 AiO is a compact device that meets your essential office printing, copying, faxing, and scanning needs. In an inventive design that fits on your desktop, the product combines laser quality and
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Features 1 30-sheet ADF scanner quickly processes documents 2 Easy-to-use control panel with 10-key 1 number pad and 2-line by 16-character 2 display provides effortless interaction with each of the All-in-One’s functions 3 3 100-sheet face-down output bin 4 10-sheet priority slot 5 Adjustable 250-sheet input tray 6 64 MB device 4 memory and a 264 MHz processor 5 quickly and easily handle complex jobs 7 Security-lock slot for secur
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Space-saving simplicity Laser quality and reliability • Enjoy easy office integration. The product features • Depend on fast, professional laser printing. With built-in support for all popular print languages, speeds of up to 19 pages per minute (ppm) letter including HP PCL5e, HP PCL6, and HP postscript (18 ppm A4), you can get complete, great-looking level 3 emulation, so you don’t have to worry about documents in no time at all. compatibility. • Stop waiting. Instant-on Technology d
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What ships with the All-in-One The HP LaserJet 3050 AiO ships with the following: • ADF input support • ADF output support • Output bin support • HP LaserJet Q2612A Black Print Cartridge with Ultraprecise Toner • 250-sheet input tray • Getting Started Guide • Support flyer • Software and documentation CDs • Control panel faceplate • Power cord(s) • Phone cord(s) Device software The HP LaserJet 3050 AiO includes a powerful suite of software that is easy to install and use. The
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Evaluating laser all-in-one products Based on extensive market research and customer feedback, HP has identified user needs in six key categories. These categories should be closely examined as you consider purchasing a laser all-in-one product. In this section, we will examine each of these and how the HP LaserJet 3050 AiO meets the criteria in each category. 1—Ease of use 2—Versatility 3—Reliability 4—Performance 5—Output quality 6—Total cost of ownership The HP Laser
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Ease of use Save space and simplify with one device to print, copy, fax, and scan Designed for easy use, the HP LaserJet 3050 AiO is simple to operate and maintain, a feature that is crucial for small businesses, which often do not have IT support. It integrates seamlessly into your business environment, allowing you to invest your time in other issues and reducing your day-to-day business concerns. Fits into your business environment The HP LaserJet 3050 AiO software features st
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Convenient interaction • HP productivity tools, such as HP ToolboxFX, allow you to manage the All-in-One simply. For example, the toolbox provides automatic e-mail alerts when an unexpected event occurs (such as Close Door/Covers or Unexpected Paper Size). • The 30-sheet ADF enables efficient, unattended copying, faxing, and scanning. • Use the control panel’s Scan to button to easily archive and share your important business documents and images. • Enjoy effortless interaction with
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Evaluation Setting up the all-in-one product Unbox and set up the product, using the product documentation and electronic device setup assistant. Consider the following: • Is the user documentation and installation and setup software helpful? • How does the overall product design contribute to ease of setup? • How well are you able to install and interact with supplies? Testing product software 1 Note which platforms and printer languages the drivers support. 2 After you have installe
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Versatility Consolidate functions with this all-in-one device that fits on your desktop Flexible paper handling • The product includes a 250-sheet adjustable input tray, a 100-sheet face-down output bin, and a 10-sheet priority input slot, so you won’t need to worry about removing your regular printing paper for special projects, and your office will stay productive. Offering the utmost in versatility, the input trays support paper (plain, preprinted, prepunched, bond, color, gloss
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Simple compatibility The HP LaserJet 3050 AiO is designed to fit seamlessly into your existing office environment and is compatible with a range of operating systems. You can depend on effortless printing, every time, with support for HP PCL6, HP PCL5e, and HP postscript level 3 emulation with automatic language switching. For more information, see Appendix B, “Technical specifications,” on page 28. Evaluation Evaluating paper handling Produce the type of material typical for your da
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Reliability Produce quality business documents with this reliable laser all-in-one The HP LaserJet 3050 AiO sets the standard for industry reliability, providing a worry-free all-in-one solution. And if you ever do need service and support, HP’s Customer Care is one of the best. By ensuring a maximum uptime you’ll boost productivity and end frustration. Reliability matters • HP prints millions of test pages with a variety of applications and file types, in multiple environments, w
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Evaluation At HP, we typically test multiple products in various environmental conditions to evaluate engine reliability. We run the products to engine life and test and improve the jam rate, misfeed rate, and supplies’ life. This kind of extensive, long-term testing is beyond the limits of most companies’ resources; however, it is possible to estimate their device engine reliability. One option is to compare other products’ duty-cycle ratings, base warranty (make sure it is at least one-
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Performance Depend on fast performance and get more done in less time Performance is more than maximum engine speed, measured in pages per minute (ppm). Rather, performance should be gauged by the speed at which the device can turn electronic files into printed pages or convert printed material into electronic information. In addition to engine speed, several factors affect the time it takes to print a job, including the use of special paper, computer download time, and device proc
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Evaluation Creating samples First, develop a group of sample documents that represent what the end-user typically prints. This is the best method for determining if a product is suited to your environment. Note It is important to test files like those that a typical user will print. Most print samples included with a product have been optimized for that product and may not reflect the type of output you will receive. When evaluating performance, your print samples should include multi
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What to measure Using the samples that you created, perform the following tests to gauge device performance. First-page-out The time from when the print command is issued to a device that is in PowerSave mode until the completion of the first page. This test measures the effect of Instant-on Technology and shows a device’s true speed. Click-to-drop The time from when the print command is issued until the completion of the job. Pick-to-drop The time from when the first piece of media is p
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Output quality Enjoy high-quality output for your office There are many different factors to consider when evaluating the overall quality of a product’s output. Output quality is more than the number of dots per inch (dpi) that the device places on a page; a higher dpi rating does not necessarily mean better output quality. The HP LaserJet 3050 AiO features a number of HP technologies to consistently deliver impressive results with great-looking documents at an affordable price. Hi
