Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4000 Printer

If you are looking for a reliable black and white printer with low operating cost you can't go wrong with an HP 4000, 4050, or, 4100. They may not be the fastest, or most up to date, but they are cheap to operate and have toner and fuser cartridges that just slide in. You get about 5000 sheets of black and white prints on a toner cartridge (and that cartridge includes the drum).
Ink jets typically get 500 copies per cartridge so you will pay much more.
The fusers last about 200,000 copies is you use the HP parts.
Feed tires are easy to change, can be done by anyone, same for the fuser units.
One important note is that the driver you use can make a big difference.
For me the PCL6 did not work nearly as well as the PCL5. I think they come standard with 4Meg memory, I am told that is about 50 pages, 34 Meg chips are cheap and east to install and that is about all anyone needs, I bought more for my first 4000 and wasted my money.
When HP got to the 4200, 4250 series something went wrong, you might only get 100,000 copies out of the fuser, have noise problems, and are just not as good as the older machines. Configuration seems to be harder too.
It's just my opinion and experience so you decide.
I bought my last HP4000 from michael8431 on Ebay. He is fantastic, I suggest you check his auctions. Best I have ever dealt with, quick response, great low mileage machines A++++.
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This is a workhorse printer and I wanted an additional one. This printer came in perfectly packed and ready to work.

The laser printer was delivered exactly as described. After years of replacing ink color ink cartridges and slow print speeds, it was time to go laser. The monthly duty cycle of this printer exceeds my annual usage, so I know it will last me forever. The cost was great as I probably spend as much in ink refills. One of the best purchases I've made, period! I purchase a parallel-USB adapter which makes it very easy to use on any computer in the house.

I have three HP 4100 printers and use them to print a lot of material. They are reliable and much less expensive than taking the jobs to a commercial printer. Used HP 4100s with low page counts are incredibly good values.

I'm a computer reseller and occasionally a lient needs a replacement printer. HP 4000's have been reliable workhorses and these guys have a very reasonable price and FREE SHIPPING [a big consideration based on an estimated ship weight of 50# ]. I paid $170 for a HP 4000N freshly refurbished 46,000 page count, with a 90-day warranty and Squaretrade warranty available. We have 3 of these printers and the average page count is 800,000 pages, so this is just getting started in its useful life.

The printer looks almost brand new and I would have never thought it was almost 9 years old had it not been revealed when I printed the configuration page! They even included a REAL 27X HP toner cartridge! I'm impressed!

The seller has maintained excellent communication with me and quickly answered any questions I had. I was surprised that they listed a phone number! I got an email on Monday afternoon that the printer had shipped and Wednesday afternoon, a huffing FedEx Home Delivery guy lugged 2 @ 50 pound printers into my office.

This seller's shipping department needs to do a webinar on how to properly pack fagile or heavy merchandise so it survives the rigors of shipping. It took me at least 10 minutes to remove all the layers of eggcrate foam and bubble wrap after I got the tightly-sealed triple-wall box open! I'm a stickler for proper packing and this seller did a better job than many of my wholesale distributors!

I'd highly recommend this seller for any of your refurbished printer needs.

I have 2 HP 4000 laser printers already and they are real work horses. There are a couple issues with them that all buyers should be aware of. First, the toner cartridges should be genuine HP and not third party manufactured. The third party cartridges seem to drag, make noise and basically cause the printer to work harder than it should. Second, these printers should have basic and periodic preventative maintenance performed. Like I stated above, these printers are work horses and will work properly for a long time if taken care of.

Print is clean and clear with no traces of toner residue. Menu functions are easily accessible with default settings easily modified. I'm not sure what the cost per page works out to be as I've never done the math. However, I know this printer is very economical for us and will continue to be a part of our business.

HP makes fantastic laser printers and this model should be considered if you need a printer that works hard and saves you money!

I often use these printers for work (4000, 4050, 4100) and I always wished that I could have one at home... well now I do and it was the best purchase I've made all year. Total workhorse... this printers work forever. I've yet to come across a more reliable machine.

After replacing the transfer roller, the print quality is excellent. A really good printer that Canon made.

never chekis average condition.stay looking for the ink and owner manuel cable connetor.the schuits is very hard to operated. iwish my selfbetter lock

I really loved the care that was taken in packaging the printer. I just NOW plugged it in and ran print menu map and it works great. Great Price for me! The cosmetics or outer condition looks new. I would buy from this seller again!

I liked the ability to obtain a needed business type printer as costless as possible. I found the item to include the cabling as well as a used cartridge (still with toner) included in printer. Per the discription from seller the item had been checked out and was functioning to the best of their knowledge. In receiving the printer, I was immediately able to connect it to my computer and begin to use it. The printed test page was perfect.

I decided to buy a business style printer do to the amount of printing I do. My color household printer was consuming too many black cartridges vs printed pages. second reason: HP is a reliable named printer in the business community.

It works warms up real quick and is ready to print. It is real heavy and somewhat large. Not really a complaint, just an observation. Wish it had a USB port.

This thing was PERFECT...... Very impressed with packaging and delivery time. Thanks, look forward to working with you on our next need for a printer

This is a great piece of equipment and I am extremely pleased with it. I bought it because the price was right and the seller was reputable. The printer is perfect for my eBay small business operation. Keep up the good work!

Great printer just what i needed. The printer works good and is great shape, it was easy to by for my first time on e-bay.

Price was right product was better then advertised it was brand new and worked perfect upon receipt of printer

Have HP 4050 that is 7 years old and it has run 2,000,000 copies on it. While it is still usable, the sad truth is that the mechanical parts are plum worn out. Only spent $225.00 on service and have used 200+ cartridge in it, the first being the only OEM. We now use HP 8150s for the speed and the 11x 17 capacity.
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I have owned 2 of these over the years and they are one of the best laser printers HP has ever made. These are a workhorse and can take anything you throw at them. The printer needs nearly no maintnance at all and its the most dependable printer in our office.

Bought this unit new in 1998 for $1100, printed nearly 200,000 papers, still running strong. This on of the best Laserjet B/W printers, will run forever.

Seller is a positive for Ebay. My order arrived in a timely manner and was packed in a profesional way. All sellers should be like this.

This is one of those rare instances of a piece of equipment made to last a looooong time with minimal maintenance. It's built like a tank, has a multitude of optional accessories and great ptint quality are a few of it's many pluses. I have a couple of these and have found I can even improve it's print quality and performance by swapping the formatter board for one from a 4050. From that moment on, it's a LJ4050. An excellent value for the price and supplies are plentiful and cheap.

Pro: Good speed and quality,reliable.
Cons: The weak point is the fuser unit. Expensive to replace and could be more reliable.

Fantastic printer. I've had it for about 6-7 years, only needed service twice to replace rubber pickup tires, which is normal service. Great printer,super quaility printing with 1200 DPI setting. Never jams in busy work office with 4 people using it. I purchased it with legal and letter drawers and am totally happy with it. Just added an internal HP network card which was super easy to install and connect nine computers to. Just like my other four HP printers, never a problem just keeps chugging along. Why can't everything be as good?