Understand the differences between the HP Officejet Pro line of printers and All-in-Ones, and LaserJet’s single- and multi-function printers, as well as the different business needs best suited for each.
Examine your printing needs
You can’t go wrong with an HP printer designed for business printing. Both HP Officejet Pros and HP LaserJets have particular strengths to take into consideration.
When choosing between an HP Officejet Pro and an HP LaserJet, consider these factors:
How many pages do you print per month?
How often do you print in color?
What type of color printing do you do? (Do you create your own marketing materials and expect photo-quality color, or do you use color to enhance everyday documents?)
If your business prints lab-quality photos or generates print-shop quality color, choose an HP Officejet Pro. These inkjets are also a fantastic choice for color printing on glossy and other special papers.
Rest assured, inkjet printing is a cost effective choice for your business.
With HP Officejet Pros, you can:
Print professional color documents for up to 50% less cost per page than lasers with HP Officejet inks1.
Print water-resistant documents on plain paper using pigment inks designed for business.
Save money by replacing only the individual pigment ink cartridge that runs out.
Get more pages and fewer cartridge replacements with available high-capacity cartridges.
The strengths of HP LaserJets (which work with toner rather than ink) include legendary reliability, speed, the ability to support higher print volumes, and consistent quality, regardless of the paper you use.
For workgroups larger than 10 people, LaserJets are an excellent choice, though there are also models suited for individuals and small workgroups.
To find out which LaserJet has the right capacity for your needs, check the duty cycle specification, which recommends the maximum number of copies per month.
The HP LaserJet P2055dn is an excellent high production mono LaserJet printer.
HP has improved the affordability of inkjet printing and the color quality of laser printing, making both excellent choices for your business.
Another possibility is to select a pair of printers with complementary capabilities. For example, if you need occasional color printing to create your own marketing materials, but the bulk of your printing is in black and white, consider combining an Officejet Pro All-in-One printer (to take care of your occasional high-end color printing needs, as well as faxing, copying, and scanning) with a reliable, quick mono (black and white) LaserJet.
Compare features of HP Officejet Pros and HP LaserJets
Officejet Pro
LaserJet
Print medium
Ink
Toner
Number of users supported
Up to 10 users
From single users to the largest workgroups
Text quality
Laser-quality text
Crisp, black laser text
Image quality
Professional-quality color, lab-quality photos
HP Officejet pigment inks designed for business use providing professional, durable color documents that stand up to handling and dry quickly.
Professional, sharp print quality
An improved formulation of HP ColorSphere toner produces professional image quality to suit every element on the page—vibrant color for graphics, natural tones for photo-quality images, sharp text.
Speed
Produce professional-quality output with speeds up to 15 ppm (pages per minute) black/11 ppm color.2,3
HP LaserJet models have a range of speeds up to 40 ppm.
See how HP’s Instant-on Technology enables HP LaserJet print jobs to begin more quickly from low power mode than many competitors.4
Cost to operate
Print professional color documents for up to 50% less cost per page and energy use than lasers.1
Print in black with your color LaserJet at the same cost as if you were using a black-and-white HP laser printer. 5
Instant-on Technology uses up to 50% less energy than traditional laser printer fusing.
Volume/ Duty cycles
Up to 7500 pages per month, depending on the model.
From 5,000 to 175,000 pages per month, depending on the model.
Model types available
All models offer color printing.
Available in All-in-One models with scan, fax, and copy capabilities.
Single function models available for those who just need to step up to professional color printing.
Available in color or mono (black and white) for offices or business groups
Available in multifunction models with scan, fax, and copy capabilities.
Single function models available for those who already have reliable scanning, faxing, and copying capabilities.
Additional features
Look for models that offer wireless networking, automatic two-sided printing, and an additional paper tray.
Some LaserJet models also contain certain security modes such as Access Control Technology, so you can control the amount of color printing in the office.
For small businesses looking for affordable color printing at a lower cost per page than laser printers6, plus legal size multifunction capabilities, the HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless All-in-One fits the bill perfectly.
An HP LaserJet M2727nf MFP is an excellent solution for small workgroups needing a high-powered multifunction laser device with networking and duplexing capabilities.
If your business already enjoys the benefits of laser printing but wants the ability to create vibrant marketing materials, the HP Officejet 7000 Wide Format Printer is the perfect addition to your equipment portfolio. It prints in professional quality color in sizes up to 13 x 19 inches.
The HP Color LaserJet CP3520 Series includes Access Control technology to control the amount of color printing in the office.
If you’ve opted for a color LaserJet or an Officejet Pro, you’re ready to create your own marketing materials. See how easy it is to Create customized flyers and brochures.
Both LaserJets and Officejet Pro printers are available with duplexers. See all the ways duplex printing can benefit your work life in the article: Automatic two-sided printing: Save money and time.
Get more productivity tips at HP’s Home office ideas. Many of the ideas translate to businesses of all sizes.
1 Majority of color laser AiOs < $600, June 2008, OJ Pro with highest-capacity cartridges. Energy use based on HP testing using the ENERGY STAR® program's TEC test method criteria. For details www.hp.com/go/officejet. 2 Based on ppm measured using FDIS ISO/IEC 24734. Standard applies to inkjet and laser products and excludes first set of test documents.
Footnote required in NA only: [10] After first page. 3 For details, see www.hp.com/go/inkjetprinter. 4 Instant-on Technology uses cutting-edge fuser technology to produce the first page faster when a printer is coming out of low power mode so your print job is done sooner. An InfoTrends study shows the typical office print job is three to five pages long: http://www.infotrends.com/public/Content/Presentations/officeprinteruse.pdf. Time To Completion of a typical office print job tested on HP and select competing products. Actual results may vary. 5 Compared with HP LaserJet P2030 series, assuming customer is printing at least 30 percent of total pages in color with content similar to that of color ISO/IEC 19798 test suite, with overall avg. job length of 3 pages. Yields established using ISO/IEC test standards. Actual yields and costs vary considerably depending on images printed, number of color pages printed, other factors. 6 Majority of color laser AiOs< $600 and color laser printers < $300, June 2008, OJ Pro with highest-capacity cartridges. For details www.hp.com/go/officejet
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