The HP LaserJet 5200 printer comes equipped with USB and parallel ports to support older systems. A great advantage as not all work groups can upgrade their hardware for new printers at the drop of a hat. Although the printer itself is more expensive than others in its class at around $1200.00 but the quick print speeds make up for this. The first page printed is out in less than 10 seconds, about 13 with grayscale graphics depending upon coverage and complexity, and tabloid pages can be printed as fast as 17 pages per minute.

The HP LaserJet 5200 base model is not equipped with networking connectivity, but can be added. It is a standard feature on the 5200dtn and 5200dn models as an embedded print server as well as auto duplexing. Base memory on the units is expandable using the open CompactFlash slots. While minimum memory differs from one model to another they all max out at 512 MB. The printers are shipped containing 103 scalable PCL typefaces and an optional 20 GB hard disk can be added to store color schemes, new fonts, favorites or specific information for a particular print project. The hard disk can function in association with user passwords for printing sensitive or secure documents as well.

The LCD display is back lit which helps in low light level areas; it is fairly intuitive and simple in nature because of the on screen printer monitoring software. The same software alerts the users to low toner, empty paper trays and print job issues. Cost per page for the HP 5200 series is around 4 cents per printed page which is in line with its price and features. Documents are printed clearly and the printers have HP ProRes Image technology which automatically compensates for differences to produce consistent prints every time.

The HP LaserJet 5200 printer comes equipped with USB and parallel ports to support older systems. A great advantage as not all work groups can upgrade their hardware for new printers at the drop of a hat. Although the printer itself is more expensive than others in its class at around $1200.00 but the quick print speeds make up for this. The first page printed is out in less than 10 seconds, about 13 with grayscale graphics depending upon coverage and complexity, and tabloid pages can be printed as fast as 17 pages per minute.

The HP LaserJet 5200 base model is not equipped with networking connectivity, but can be added. It is a standard feature on the 5200dtn and 5200dn models as an embedded print server as well as auto duplexing. Base memory on the units is expandable using the open CompactFlash slots. While minimum memory differs from one model to another they all max out at 512 MB. The printers are shipped containing 103 scalable PCL typefaces and an optional 20 GB hard disk can be added to store color schemes, new fonts, favorites or specific information for a particular print project. The hard disk can function in association with user passwords for printing sensitive or secure documents as well.

The LCD display is back lit which helps in low light level areas; it is fairly intuitive and simple in nature because of the on screen printer monitoring software. The same software alerts the users to low toner, empty paper trays and print job issues. Cost per page for the HP 5200 series is around 4 cents per printed page which is in line with its price and features. Documents are printed clearly and the printers have HP ProRes Image technology which automatically compensates for differences to produce consistent prints every time.