Zebra LP 2844 - Label printer - B/W - direct thermal - Roll (4.25 in) - 203 dpi x 203 dpi - up to 240.9 inch/min - capacity: 1 rolls - Parallel, Serial, USB Review

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(More customer reviews)For those who regularly ship through the USPS or even UPS, this little machine will save you time and money. It holds large rolls of labels and requires NO ink. There are no ink refill costs. With very few moving parts, there are less opportunities for malfunction or breakage. Used and refurbished units are generally a safe buy. I've been using a refurbished machine for 2 years and have printed thousands and thousands of labels with NO issues. I would suggest that one conduct thorough research as prices for these machines can vary greatly - especially for not-new machines. I would also suggest that users consider investing in better quality labels for shipping use. Cheaper labels seem to print less darkly than those that are higher quality. Lastly, extended exposure to intense sunlight or heat and the gum of most tape will darken thermal labels. To keep from losing your printed information (and addresses) refrain from taping over the labels and avoid extended exposure to intense sunlight and heat.
As far as specifics go, I use the Zebra LP 2844 thermal printer with a desktop PC and Endicia postage software.

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Closeout deal on Zebra LP 2844s. The Zebra LP2844 is the ideal label printer for shipping labels.Since thermal printers "burn" images no more money spent on ink cartridges. The LP2844 prints 4 inches per second, USB, parallel or serial port.These overstock Zebra 2844 printers all come from a cancelled contract and have minimal use. They needed to closeout these thermal printers so we are offering them at clearance savings. Great deal if you don't mind very minor scuffs, these are all repackaged and fully tested functioning as new. The kit picture above is expandable and is representative of what you'll receive.Everything is included to get you started right away including a roll of 4X6 direct thermals, USB and parallel printer cable, power, and a start up cd with resources for saving money on shipping, soft copy of the manual as well as the drivers for all windows OS back to WIN95. UPS and other shippers will provide free labels for this printer. If you ship via UPS, FedEx or USPS this is a great investment.Regular retail price is $575. We figure we save about $400 in shipping costs every month by using a thermal printer, free labels and a USPS affiliate program.If you ship via USPS we will provide you with the necessary information to get you started printing "stealth postage". Allows you to print your postage without printing the cost of the stamp. Keeps you from having to explain handling fees to each customer, keeps a log of your shipments and provides free delivery confirmation on packages processed online... and we'll include information on how to insure USPS shipments without breaking the bank! We'll provide a link with a 30-day free trial (does not include the stealth) for this great service so you can see how well it works. This service is the key part of our postal shipping strategy that saves us around $300 a month on our Postal Shipments in time, postage fees and materials.

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HP Color LaserJet 2820 All-in-One Printer, Copier, Scanner (Q3948A#ABA) Review

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Installation: (Easy) The first thing you should do is insert the installation CD. It will provide very good (explicit) installation instructions. Use the active guide. You can slide the bar back and forth to help you follow the instructions. What I did was to follow the active instruction to the end then I would slide the bar where I felt I needed more precise help. This system works very well because unless you move forward arrow, you control what you need to review.
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Print Quality: Excellent!
Scanning: You can tell the difference between the original and the copy. I would guess that there is about a 10 percent (or less) loss in clarity. My other HP scanner/ printers have been very close to original quality. That may not be important to you.
Possible Problem: This machine is a well constructed, professional quality machine. It is bulky and heavy for the average person. Unless you are physically active, more than six feet tall with long arms, don't try to handle this 60 plus pound item by your self. Get a friend to help. Put the printer on a very stabile table (preferably a heavy duty printer stand). A card table is not strong enough.
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Possible Installation Problem: When installing the Imaging Drum, be careful that you line the drum up with the slots provided in the machine. The drum will slide down the slots easily to the bottom. Once at the bottom, press firmly down. It will click once it is in place. The instructions will not tell you to do this. Try to bring down the front cover. If the front cover will not come down and fit flush with the printer body, you have not seated the Imagine Drum correctly.
Paper Placement: The CD describes the HP 2840 which has two paper supply areas. Not even the written instructions tell you about the main tray. It is not a tray at all. On the face of the printer below the "HP" logo, is a finger slot, pull outward. That is your paper tray. At the front edge, pull out the tray extension. Then there is another extension by rotating a panel on top of the tray outward to provide full length paper support. In fact, the support extends about 3/4" beyond the paper.
Would I purchase this machine? I'm pleased with the machine. It is a typical HP quality machine. I haven't tried it's other features. For my purposes, it is fine. I don't see any need for the HP2840. If you are working with two different qualities of paper, then perhaps the HP2840 is the machine you need.
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Don't look for a manual. HP has included the manual in it's program, according to them. Ask Tech support to direct you to the manual. I haven't found it yet. If they have taken the trouble to provide it on a CD, the could have printed it. This is one area which makes me unhappy.
This is an outstanding color printer. I have used it for more than six months. I'm very happy with it. 3-18-07 PC


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Features network printing, faxing and scanning, plus walk-up copying and direct digital photo printing in one space-saving design. Be more productive printing up to 20 black-and-white pages, and up to 4 color pages per minute. Produce vibrant color documents and sharp images with enhanced resolution technology. The control panel and embedded Web server make settings and status management effortless. Integrated Ethernet and USB 2.0 interfaces provide flexible, high-speed connectivity. Print Technology: Laser; Maximum Print Speed (Black): 20.0 pages/min; Maximum Print Speed (Color): 4.0 pages/min; Maximum Copies: 99.

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