HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw (W1A80A) - Reviews

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8.7.2020

Purchased this printer to replace an HP OfficeJet Pro 8500A that had poor print quality due to infrequent use and eventually the printheads becoming blocked despite cleaning. Cost of replacing the printheads and ink meant that it was (sadly) more cost effective to look at a replacement. It was at this point I started to look at laser printer rather than inkjet. There are pros/cons for both, so it depends on the expected usage. For me, the factors were a) I print relatively infrequently, b) I do quite a bit of document scanning, and c) when I do print it is typically documents (mostly b/w) rather than photographs.The infrequent printing pushed me towards the laser printer as the problems with the 8500A have been due to the ink drying out.From what I have read, this should not be an issue with toner.Whist the initial purchase price is more than an inkjet (both on initial cost and toner), it appears the overtime the running costs are cheaper (especially if I’m not replacing ink that has evaporated or clogged heads). The unit appears to come with a full black toner (circa 2,400 pages) and introductory colour toners (circa 1,200 pages). Only time will tell. Replacement toner is available in both standard and high capacity. Although the larger capacity is more cost effective, for my requirements the standard toner is going to last me years.Given I do a lot of scanning the single-pass duplex (2-sided) scanning ADF is a nice feature. I put a test using a 27-page double sided document and it scanned all 54 pages in under 2 minutes from start to finish. The scan quality exceeds that of the 8500A.Set-up was a doddle. Plugged it into the network and that was it and answered a couple of simple questions on the display (language, country, time). MacOS machines found and added the new printer automatically.Do like the two trays that allow me to insert envelopes in without need to change the main traySo, to print quality. Very satisfied. Photos are not as good as an inkjet, but you should expect that. Nevertheless, they are reasonable for occasional use. However it is documents and presentations are where it really shines. Text is very sharp and easy to read.Compared to my old inkjet this thing is fast. About 10 seconds before it starts printing and then it just rattles through page after page, even with duplex printing. Compared to the old inkjet this is relatively quiet. Only downside so far is the slight smell of toner after printing. Not sure if this is because it is new or to be expected.Have plugged it into a phone line for the fax functionality, but in all honesty I can’t remember the last time I ever received or had the need to send a fax, so I can’t comment on the machines fax abilities.Final word. Although I purchased this through Amazon/Amazon Marketplace, it is worth a visit to the HP website as they often run offers. I was able to claim back £90 (nearly 30% of the purchase price) from HP just for filling in a form.