The HP LaserJet 2300 Printer is a monochrome laser-type printer. A speedy processor and the LaserJet 2300 replacement toner installed within it allow for fast turnout of documents with professional rendering. Multiple interfaces available make this equipment suitable for use in a business setting or within a small workgroup of an office. To help meet productivity demands, the input media capacity can be upgraded further.

As much as 25 pages of letter size documents can be produced in a minute, using the best quality mode. This is possible, thanks to the 266 MHz processor and standard 64 MB RAM. While this memory is already impressive, it can be expanded to as high as 304 MB. That's because there's a total of 3 100-pin DIMM memory slots fitted onto this machine's body.

A resolution of 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi (dots per inch) makes it possible to achieve clean, crisp and readable printouts. Ensuring texts and graphics are rendered in the best quality, Hewlett Packard has added some innovations for enhancing the output. Such include the HP FastRes 1200 and the HP ProRes 1200. Additionally, there's the Ultraprecise HP laser toners. With the use of HP recommended supplies, one can depend on the unit's performance each and every time.

More about media, the 2300 can work with a variety of media kinds and sizes. Supported media include regular paper, coated, recycled, transparencies, envelopes, cardstocks and labels. Supported sizes include legal, letter, executive, or anywhere from 3" x 5" to a maximum of 8.5" x 14". There are a couple of media input trays available: a 250-sheet tray and a 100-sheet priority tray. However, it's possible to increase media handling capacity up to 850 sheets with an optional tray.

A variety of connectivity choices available make it easy to use this laser unit with a single PC or even a small LAN. There's the USB (1.1) plug which allows for installation to a PC. There's the ECP-compliant IEEE 1284 parallel port for trouble-free hookup to a network. With the presence of optional interfaces, setting up and operating the printer is simpler. They include the HP Jetdirect internal print servers, LocalTalk connectivity, and others.

Efficient use of energy is insured as the 2300 comes with a powersave feature. With the Instant-On innovation, the first monochrome page is already out in just 10 seconds as warm up time is reduced. PostScript 3, PCL 6 and PCL 5E are the printer language emulations used. For hassle-free management of its supplies, there's a fully-integrated web server which can help in minimizing operator intervention.

The unit boasts of a body which measures 16.2" x 17.7" x 10.2" (width x depth x height) and has a 31.3 lb weight. There's an LCD screen (two-liner) found on the front panel which puts on view the menus, status, and others. The duty cycle is set by Hewlett Packard at 50000 pages in a month. With an available internet connection, maintenance and troubleshooting can be done efficiently through online means.