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Old December 9th, 2008, 02:20 PM
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Anyone have experience with HP LaserJet P2035 Printers?

My old LaserJet 6L just died of old age and I'm in the market for a new printer. The P2035 looks good on paper, but it's a new model and there are no reviews from users on the site yet. Anyone here ever use one? What did you think of it?

If I order today, I can get one for $180....
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Old December 9th, 2008, 02:23 PM
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i haven't used that model but both of my printers are lexmark and never had a problem. Ink cartridges are way expensive tho so buy refill kits.
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Old December 9th, 2008, 02:36 PM
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Thats a good printer. BUT seeing the minumum specs to run worrys me..

from the HP site:

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Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Professional, Server 2003: 512 MB RAM; 350 MB available hard disk space; Windows Vista®, 32/64: 512 MB RAM, 350 MB available hard disk space, CD-ROM drive, USB port
Your PC has 512 of ram.. I IMHO think your pc being slighly older will have issues tho..

BUT an excellent price for it.
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Old December 9th, 2008, 02:58 PM
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Thanks for the quick replies!

I have a Lexmark, too, aslan...but I need a laser printer for publications. Curious about the refill kits, though--I go to a cartridge recycling place and they do it for me. I've heard the refills are a pita...is it difficult to do?

DM, if I ran the printers one at a time, with only one USB'd in at a time, do you think my PC would have an easier time of it?
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Old December 9th, 2008, 03:02 PM
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easy easy easy, it comes in a kit, drill a little hole in the top of the cartridge, or atleast the black. fill syringe to proper amount and fill. i find the colour is easier to pop the top right off so you can see each color to fill then tape the lid back on, i have filled mine way more than they say you are supposed to be able too, used to print labels for the dvd cases.
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Old December 9th, 2008, 03:07 PM
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It could very well end up like that Hazel.


That printer will "hog" pc memory (RAM) so you might have to limit what your also doing on the PC whilest printing.
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Old December 9th, 2008, 03:26 PM
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Thanks for the heads up, aslan! I may try that next fill time!

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It could very well end up like that Hazel.

That printer will "hog" pc memory (RAM) so you might have to limit what your also doing on the PC whilest printing.
I have to limit what I'm doing on the PC whilst I'm printing now, so I guess it won't be a big change. *sigh* hazel hates technology
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