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ENWW Chapter 1 Product description 17
Printer features
The following table describes the features of the HP LaserJet 2300 series printers.
Fast print
speed
● The HP LaserJet 2300L prints on letter-size paper at speeds up to 20
pages per minute (ppm) or A4-size paper at up to 19 ppm.
● All other models print on letter-size paper at speeds up to 25 ppm or
A4-size paper at up to 24 ppm.
Built-in duplexing ● Automatic two-sided (duplex) printing is a standard feature of the
HP LaserJet 2300d, HP LaserJet 2300dn, and
HP LaserJet 2300dtn printers.
Print cartridge and status
features
● The 6,000-page HP Smart Print Cartridge detects and reports toner
status.
● The no-shake design maximizes toner use.
● The supplies status page provides a toner gauge, page count, and
information about paper sizes that have been used.
Excellent print quality ● FastRes 1200 produces 1200-dpi print quality for fast, high-quality printing
of business text and graphics.
● ProRes 1200 produces 1200-dpi printing for the best quality in line art and
graphic images.
● Adjustable settings optimize print quality.
● The HP Smart Print Cartridge produces crisp, sharp output.
Flexible paper handling
● Use tray 1 (the multipurpose tray) for letterhead, envelopes, labels,
transparencies, custom-sized media, postcards, and heavy paper.
● Use the adjustable 250-sheet tray (tray 2 or tray 3) for standard sizes of
paper.
● Use the 500-sheet tray (tray 3) for letter and A4-size paper.
● Two output bins are available: select either the top output bin or the
rear output bin for the most appropriate output location, depending on
media type.
● A straight-through paper path is available from tray 1 to the
rear output bin.
● Built-in automatic two-sided (duplex) printing is available for the
HP LaserJet 2300d, HP LaserJet 2300dn, and
HP LaserJet 2300dtn printers.
Expandability
● A 250-sheet or 500-sheet tray is available, so that you do not have to add
paper as often.
● One EIO card slot is available for interface.
● Three DIMM slots are available, two for adding memory and fonts.
Printer languages and
fonts
● Fast printing performance, advanced font and graphics technologies, and
advanced imaging capabilities are benefits of the PCL 6 printer language.
The PCL 6 technology also includes 45 scalable TrueType™ fonts and
one bitmapped line printer font.
● The other available languages and fonts are HP PCL5e and PostScript
®
(PS) 3 emulation, which includes 35 built-in PS language fonts.
● The printer automatically determines and switches to the appropriate
language for the print job.