The 4100 will probably run for another 20 years if you keep in clean and replace rollers before they cause jams. If the 1100 does die, don't even bother fixing. The table below shows which photo papers are recommended and which ones are not. HP does not recommend using the HP Photo Paper and HP Premium Photo papers. You can not only save paper and time by allowing users to print on both sides of a page, but you will also be able to print booklets with special features. HP recommends using HP Everyday Photo Paper and HP Premium Plus Photo Paper with the HP Officejet 4100 series for photo printing tasks. You will probably get communication errors if you print directly from IE or FireFox. With the autoduplex attachment, you can print on both sides of the page with the LaserJet 4100 series.
Now, for both of these old units, memory and processing power may be an issue. No need to get the Gigabit cards as they will be way above what the 4100 can handle. Either weak or like the 600, they can leave your network open to hackers. Stay away from the 600, 510 or 615 cards.
Probably under $50 and sometimes even as low as $25. I am sure newer units are available that are faster.įor the 4100, see if you can grab a Jet Direct 620 unit on eBay. I had the 1100 years ago and used a cheap 170X.
Depending on your OS and if you have the correct updates this may be almost instant and you may not even see it pop on the screen.īetter idea is that since these are obviously not portable machines, connect them to your router via a network card. HP PCL 6 and PostScript Level 2 Emulation ensure compatibility. 17-ppm engine and 100-MHz RISC processor for faster printing. In other words, connect it to the laptop, then wait for it to install, then connect the printer. HP LaserJet 4000 TN HP JetDirect 600N print server two 250-sheet paper trays The HP LaserJet 4000 printer is a solid foundation for your printing needs. The trick with those USB convertors is that you often must "install" the cable first.
Online is cheaper if you have time to wait. Staples and OfficeMax/Office Depot should also carry them. They are fairly cheap and available at most CESS (Consumer Electronics Super Stores) like Best Buy. On the 4100, you can get a USB to Parallel adapter. If I recall correctly, the 1100 uses a "C" cable, aka MicroCentronics.