HP Color LaserJet 9500N Printer (C8546A#ABA) Review

Feature

• 4,800 dpi maximum resolution in black and color
• Up to 24 ppm print speed in black and color
• 1,100-sheet standard input capacity
• 500 MHz processor, 160 MB standard memory
• Parallel, HP Jet-Link, and EIO interfaces; PC and Mac compatible

Overview

The LaserJet 9500N from HP is a high quality laser printer designed for professional business applications. With its 4,800 dpi print resolution (both black and color) and suite of HP image enhancement technologies, the 9500N produces commercial quality prints perfect for a wide range of professional business applications.

Print speeds are as fast as 24 ppm for both color and black-and-white prints, with first page out in only 17.5 seconds. A 500 MHz processor combines with 160 MB of memory (416 MB max) and 10 GB optional hard drive to provide reliable printing in heavy use network environments, with a 200,000-sheet recommended monthly duty cycle. A wide variety of originals are accepted, including paper (plain, preprinted, letterhead, prepunched, bond, recycled, color), transparencies, labels, envelopes, and card stock. Custom sizes range from 3.9 by 7.5 to 12.1 by 18.5 inches.

The 9500N’s three printing trays have a combined input capacity of up to 1,100 sheets, with a 600-page standard output capacity. Connectivity is provided by the 9500N’s parallel, HP Jet-Link, HP Jetdirect 615n Faster Ethernet (10/100Base-TX) internal network print server in EIO slot, hard disk in EIO slot, and EIO slot ports.

The included software bundle comes with a variety of useful tools and drivers to help you get the most out of your prints and to ensure color uniformity no matter how many prints you need. Automatic duplex and wide format printing enable you to create virtually all your professional documents in-house, saving you both time and money. Compatible with both Mac and PC, the 9500N also comes backed with a one-year limited warranty.

What’s in the Box
HP Color LaserJet 9500HDN printer, power cord, paper sample guide, user’s guide, start guide, four print cartridges, four image drums, CD-ROM (documentation, product software, and print servers), left bin, image cleaning kit, image transfer kit, image fuser kit, HP Jetdirect 615n Fast Ethernet (10/100 Base-TX) internal network print server in E1O slot

Specifications

The HP Color LaserJet 9500 Series printers create superior image quality, color and gloss consistency, even on wide-format HP media and films. The optional document-finishing features accommodate your department, office or promotional publishing needs. The powerful features and advanced technology of the HP Color LaserJet 9500 Series printers provide busy workgroups and departments a high-end, color laser printer to create general office documents and project or promotional publications. From the first page to the last, you’ll find industry-leading color consistency and simple printer management that results from HP technology.

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