I have bought several of these, one for myself and several to set up for other people. All have ended up being cheap to run, reliable and with low running costs. The 4200 range was launched in 2005 and drivers are of course available for old Macs and Windows XP, but surprisingly you can also download drivers for this printer for all the versions of Mac OS and Windows that have come out since then (current information for May 2016 when I am writing this). The basic printer has only an old fashioned parallel port and most current computers don't have one, so you need to look for a 4200n (which has an Ethernet port) or any model with an "n" after the number, which will have an Ethernet card already fitted. Otherwise you can order add-on cards to add Ethernet ports or a USB port into the printer. In most cases an Ethernet port is better, and for recent versions of Windows it is the only port the driver supports. The downsides include the weight and bulk, and the fact that the printer is prone to premature fuser failures. I keep a spare fuser in the cupboard to keep my 4200dtn running and it still works out very cheap to run it. There is also a problem with the main fuser drive gear which should be treated like a consumable. The advantages: low running costs (especially if you add the duplex unit to print both sides of the paper), it is a very easy printer to service, and it is very fast (faster than HP claim it is). It is also easy to set up the drivers. My advice is to buy carefully, checking descriptions, and be patient. If you take your time to buy the printer and the options you want you can get it fairly cheaply and still get good service from it. I recommend always keeping a spare fuser in the house so it doesn't matter if you get one of the premature fuser failures, and if you use non-HP toner cartridges then keep a spare one of those in the cupboard at all times too, as some of the third party ones also have high failure rates. It will still work out much cheaper to print your text documents with this printer than with any inkjet I know of, which is why I got it. My BW letter printing on my inkjet used to work out at 14p per page, the 4200dtn works out at less than 1p (including paper in both cases). Great value.Read full review
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