![]() It dismays us that after designing such a fast, high-volume printer, HP charges so much for the toner. Why not call it ‘Menu’ or ‘Menu/Select’? The on/off switch is conveniently located on the front of the printer, which for some reason is not the norm. An exception is the button marked ‘OK’, which has two purposes: bringing up the menus, and allowing you to select options. The operation panel has a two-line, monochrome LCD and control buttons that, for the most part, make sense. The LaserJet P2055x is fairly well-designed and easy to operate, and installation was painless and fast: We were online via ethernet in 10 minutes. Stick to text (which looked fine) and pie charts with this printer. We also noticed horizontal banding, especially in solid areas. ![]() It was also faster than most at printing graphics (about 8 ppm), but output quality was subpar: muddy, rough-textured, and lacking the fine detail and depth of field needed to make images pop. In our tests, plain-text pages exited at a rate of 33.4 pages per minute–very close to HP’s rated engine speed of 35 ppm, and faster than average for the monochrome laser printers we’ve tested. It has three input trays: The two letter/legal trays accept 250 sheets and 500 sheets, respectively, and a foldout multipurpose tray can accommodate 50 sheets. The LaserJet P2055x is both roomy and fast. Unfortunately, its toner is pricier than average. Given its fairly low price ($499 as of May 25, 2009), it’s an enticing choice for a small office or workgroup that pumps out a lot of pages. ![]() The LaserJet P2055x monochrome laser printer is designed for speed and volume rather than finesse.
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