HP Laserjet 4P AND 4MP

HP LaserJet, 4P (C2005A) and 4MP (C2040A)

These printers are predecessors to the 5P and 6P. The 4P was aimed as a low cost small business printer

The 4L and 4ML aimed at very low cost personal use and had no control panel

LaserJet 4L - C2003A - PX Engine 300 dpi
LaserJet 4ML - C2015A -PX version with Apple LocalTalk and PostScript level 2.

The 4P and 4MP have an LCD control panel like that on the 4Si

LaserJet 4P - C2005A - PX-II Engine at 600 dpi, 2MB
LaserJet 4MP - C2040A -PX-II version with Apple LocalTalk and PostScript level 2.

Both printers are based on the Canon "PX" engine. The same engine was used in the HP 5P and 6P with a faster processor giving them much more power.

These printers are obsolescent and HP no longer supply parts. However there are users and there is no specific reason other than low printing speeds to replace the printer.

Control:

The basic distinguishing feature of the 4P is that it has an LCD control panel.

Duty Cycle:

Light duty.

Print Speed:

600x600 dpi with REt and microfine toner

Copy Abilities:

These printers were too slow and had too little memory to have had a copier variant.

Print Resolution:

600x600 dpi with REt and microfine toner

Paper Handling:

Paper Handling: A4 paper path. 100 sheets in multifunction tray. 250 sheets in the tray under the printer body

Tray 1:100 sheets in multifunction tray

Tray 2:250 sheets in the tray under the printer body

Face Down:

Default output to the face-down tray on top of the printer.

Duplex:

Auto Duplex was not available for these printers.

Processor:

RISC processor

Memory:

4P 2MB expandable to 26MB in 3 SIMM slots. 4MP 6MB expandable to 22MB. Font Cartridge slot.

Interface:

Parallel Port

Print Languages:

PCL 5 and HP-GL/2. MP model has Adobe PostScript level 2.

System Compatability:

Print languages are PCL 5 and optionally Adobe PostScript level 2.

Consumables:

An all-in-one cartridge with toner, developer and drum makes user maintenance easy.

Toner cartridge for 4P, MP, ML etc. Yield approximately 3,000 pages (some sources say 3,400) - 92274A

Fuser:

Fuser 220V - RG5-0677

Fuser 120V - RG5-0676

Spares:

Pickup Assembly - RG5-0668

Pickup roller - D shaped - RB1-3029

Pickup roller - D shaped - RB1-3368

Transfer charge roller - RF5-0596