The HP Colour Laserjet CP3525X is designed for small business, producing professional quality documents. This affordable and reliable networked printer offers automatic duplexing which allows users to print on both sides of the documents and decreases the paper cost. The printer uses HP ImageREt 3600 technology to reproduce colours and to enhance images. The printer also offers high capacity HP Colour Laserjet CP3525X toner cartridges which yield up to 10,500 pages, reducing the need to purchase the refills repeatedly.
The printer weighs around 40.5 kg and measures 51.30 x 49.02 x 52.07 cm respectively. It has a neatly designed control panel with different control buttons. The input tray of this device can handle up to 250 sheets of paper, which can be further expanded up to 500 sheet tray, while the output tray can store up to 250 sheets of paper. The 100 sheet multipurpose tray can handle different forms of print media which include cards, transparencies, recycled paper, envelopes, plain paper, labels, and glossy paper.
The HP Colour Laserjet CP3525X runs on 515 MHz processor and 512 MB of RAM. This colour laser printer has a printing resolution of 1,200 x 600 dpi with print speed up to 30 ppm. The printer is capable of printing up to 75,000 pages on a monthly basis and will meet the demands of a busy office. The printer supports memory expansion slot which will allow users to increase the RAM up to 1 GB.
Advantages:- Supports duplex printing
- High print speed
- Offers memory expansion slots
- Supports different print media
- Offers optional input tray
- Lacks scanning and copying features
- No Wi-Fi connectivity
- Lacks mobile printing capability
The HP Colour Laserjet CP3525X printer meets the demands of busy workgroups and produces professional quality documents. The automatic two-sided printing feature allows users to save on paper cost. It also offers memory expansion slots, allowing users to upgrade the RAM up to 1 GB. The printer has four ink system for its HP Colour Laserjet CP3525X toner cartridges, that are available in 2 capacities. However, it lacks scanning and copying features and wireless printing capability which are the major features that many consumers look for and is found in almost all the other printers lying in the same range.
Cartridge Requirements:The Replacement for HP Colour Laserjet CP3525X toner cartridges are:
- HP CE250A black
- HP CE251A cyan
- HP CE252A yellow
- HP CE253A magenta
How to resolve toner smears issue of an HP Colour Laserjet CP3525X printer?
It is normal that after some time the HP LaserJet printers start showing some print quality issues like smears, smudges, blanks or ink spots etc. These things can either be the result of low level or faulty HP Colour Laserjet CP3525X toner cartridge, poor quality/damaged sheets or may be blocked printheads. However, you should not worry about such issues as they can be resolved easily without any professional assistance.
All you need to do is, detect the cause of the problem and then resolve. Here is the easy solution to get rid of the toner smears on your printouts:
Step 1:If toner smears appear on the leading edge of the printout, it might be possible that the input sheets or the media guides are dirty. Wipe the media guides with a dry, lint-free cloth. To learn more about the media guides or understand the printer’s parts, check the ‘Identifying the printer’s components’ and ‘Cleaning the Printer’ sections of the user manual of the printer.
Step 2:Check the media type and quality. Make sure you are using the right kind of sheets and you have placed the sheets properly in the input tray so that the prints come on the printable side.
Step 3:Try installing a new HP Colour Laserjet CP3525X toner cartridge. If the problem wasn’t caused by the print media, it might be the issue of a faulty toner cartridge. Replace the HP Colour Laserjet CP3525X toner cartridge and try making prints.
Step 4:It might be possible that the temperature of the fuser is too low. Access the printer properties and select the right media.
- Go to Printer’s properties and click the Paper tab
- Make sure that you have selected the appropriate media type from the Optimize for drop-down list. If not, select the right one and save the settings