Top 3 Colour All-in-One Laser Printers from HP India

HP India has some of the most loved colour all-in-one laser printers. Many commercial and personal users use HP laser printers because they are both high-quality and dependable. Factor all-in-one features into these devices, and you truly have a “do-it-all” device that can tackle any project.

In this article, we will look at some options for colour all-in-one laser printers by HP and discuss why each one is suitable for a particular scenario.

• What is a colour laser printer all-in-one?
• Differences between laser and inkjet technologies
• What is a colour laser printer all-in-one good for?
• Common features of HP Colour laser printer all-in-one models
• The most affordable family option: HP Colour Laser MFP 178nw
• The Best Small Business Option: HP LaserJet Pro MFP M126NW
• The ultimate enterprise laser printing solution: HP LaserJet Pro MFP M128fw
• Summary

If you are new to the world of printers, we have news. There are many different kinds of printers, and they all have their unique personalities, just like you! A colour laser printer simply means your printer will use laser-based technology to print your coloured content. That’s the long and short of it.

The reason that we have to be specific is that not all printers use a laser to print, and not all laser printers can print in colour. So how does that work? Let’s take a quick look at inkjet and laser printer technologies.

An inkjet printer uses ink to print, just as the name suggests, pushing them through nozzles and combining them precisely to create colour tones and gradients. This is why you need to use liquid ink cartridges or direct ink (for tank-based printers) to refill your inkjet printer. 

Inkjet printers are the most common type of printer available in the market. They are used in most households that have a printer for family or personal use. They often come as part of a computer package and can also be used for small businesses. Many do a decent job of printing photos and can print on a variety of mediums, including various types of paper and textiles.

Laser printers use a laser to heat a dry powder-like medium called toner and then stick it to the paper. Lasers are highly accurate and fast, making these printers some of the fastest and most precise printers you can buy. They are not the most common printers, but they tend to be the best at what they do. 

Most businesses prefer to invest in laser printers because they are fast, efficient, and cost-effective in the long run, especially if there is a lot of daily printing.

This type of printer can do more than just print; It can also scan and copy, and some can even fax. This is what is meant by an all-in-one printer. Laser printers take care of all the typical requirements that an office tends to have. It saves you money, time and space because all these necessary functions are included in the same machine.

Now let’s look at all the standard features of HP Colour laser printer all-in-one options.

Print

Laser printers, as discussed earlier, are efficient and expedient when it comes to printing on paper. Each model has some variations in the speed and volume of printing, but all models provide cost-savings down the line for users.

Scan

Each of these printers can scan. They are really good at scanning monochrome and coloured material. The only difference is the included technology and resolution when it comes to scanning.

Copy

You can use these printers as a copying machine by putting the document to be copied on the scanner area and then printing out as many copies as you need. No need to scan, save the file, and then print it again. With these HP printers, it is a quick and easy operation on the machine alone.

Multiple paper sizes

All of these printers can handle multiple paper sizes. Some of them can handle more varieties than others, but they all work well for regular, everyday use.

Multiple users

All of these all-in-one colour laser printers can connect to multiple users. Still, the maximum number of users varies based on the model. It’s a valuable function that helps multiple co-workers or family members use the same machine simultaneously.

Network-attached

The previous feature would not be possible if the printers were not attached to a network of multiple users. All of these printers connect to a local network so that multiple users can access them. You can have your printer in a central common area, while all users remain in their preferred/designated workspaces or rooms.

Now let’s look at our top three colour laser all-in-one printers. We have selected our favourite three based on the various use case scenarios.

This is the most affordable colour laser all-in-one printer from HP. It has all the main features that allow you to print, scan and copy. It is a fantastic package at a perfect price point. It is an ideal choice for families of up to five active users. It can scan at a very high resolution - 4800 x 4800 dots per inch (dpi). This makes it especially effective for those working with fine art and similar fields. It will make all the details pop when you scan and print something.

It has a compact design that is easy to place almost anywhere in the house. With wireless and Ethernet connectivity options, you can make it part of your home network and easily share access with all users.

This is also a good option for small businesses that do not need to print a lot of stationary and could use a higher scanning resolution. The black printing speed of up to 18 pages per minute (ppm) is almost at par with business options.

There are EMI options for easy payment in multiple instalments.

This mid-segment LaserJet printer is a workhorse of a machine that can handle a variety of business-related printing tasks. It is affordable, given the high-speed black printing of up to 16 ppm. Since this is a business-focused machine, the colour printing speed is the same as the black printing speed - up to 16 ppm. This will drastically speed up any printing workflow of offices and small businesses.

The 150-sheet paper input tray gives you a lot of space to get a lot of printing done before you have to refill it. Most businesses will not need to fill it more than once every day or every other day. The output bin can hold up to 100 sheets, making it useful for large printing jobs.

It has both flatbed and Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) scanner options. ADF is extremely helpful for businesses that have to scan a lot of documents on a regular basis. It speeds up the workflow by allowing you to stack multiple documents in the tray, which will then be automatically scanned by the machine one by one. The ADF scanner has a maximum resolution of 300 x 300 dpi and can scan in colour and mono. The flatbed option gives a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi.

It supports printing media such as envelopes, letters, legal, and the usual executive sizes. It has high-speed Ethernet and wireless networking capabilities and can be used as a fax machine.

There’s an EMI purchasing option available for paying in easy instalments.

This is our absolute high-end enterprise laser printing. It is a large machine with multiple paper trays, a large capacitive touch display, and the highest printing speed and paper capacities.

This printer can be used by up to 25 people at once and has multiple connectivity options, including one Foreign interface, one hardware integration pocket (HIP), one gigabit Ethernet port, one fax port, and more. It can take all common paper sizes and stationeries like envelopes. It has four trays, each holding up to 500 sheets of various media. It can easily handle up to 25,000 pages per month and has a duty cycle of 200,000 pages. It can print both black and colour at a staggering 46 ppm, meaning it prints a single page in less than 2 seconds!

This LaserJet Pro also has automatic duplex printing at a speed of 43 impressions per second. Print quality is 1200 x 1200 dpi for both black and colour, and the scan resolution is up to 600 x 600 dpi for both ADF and flatbed scanning. It can be programmed to print up to 9,999 copies in one go.

If you are looking for a workhorse at the office, in the studio, or at home, you can’t go wrong with an HP colour laser all-in-one printer. There truly is a laser printer for every type of user.

About the Author: Harrison Hosking is a contributing writer for HP Tech Takes. When he's not gaming on his PC, Harrison loves to spend time gardening, writing and playing soccer.