HPColor Laserjet Pro 3201dw Wireless Color Laser Printer, Office Printer, Duplex, Best-for-Office (499Q9F)

Pros - connected printer via ethernet and let me tell you this is the easiest install and set up ever. From plugging in to test pages on three different computers took about 10 minutes. I’m guessing the negative reviews about set up have to do with maybe wireless config and or user error. Print quality is sharp, speed is fast, and printing is quiet.Con - Only concern is toner availability which seems to be hard to find but considering this is the #3 selling printer I am sure HP and/or 3rd parties will have sufficient supply soon.Sidenote, during set up, the printer asks you about auto updates. Anyone looking to install third-party cartridges in the future may want to disable auto update FYI.

The first month or so of owning this printer, I would’ve given it 5 stars. The starter cartridges it came with put out AMAZING prints. Then one day, they run out and I’ve only ever replaced them with the same HP brand 218a cartridges. The first time i bought the XL version of each cartridge totaling somewhere around $500). After replacing, prints came out terrible and I mean AWFUL! Colors were way off half the page was faded to blank , unlegible even. I figured, hmm, I must’ve gotten a bad cartridge (or cartridges) even though they were unopened/sealed from HP. Nonetheless, I threw them all out, then bought a new set of the regular 218a HP brand cartridges (totaling $300-400). Installed them in the printer, and wouldn’t u know the prints still came just as bad as they were before. So in total I’ve spent well over $1,000 on this printer to not even use it anymore. I’ve tried trouble shooting every possibility every trick in the book, to no avail. I think it’s shady of HP that CLEARLY the starter cartridges the printer came with are of far better quality than those they provide as replacements, leading you to believe you have a great printer until u replace the ink. By that point, it’s too late to return, I’ve wasted over $1,000 over this garbage printer & toners, and still am unable to print one single page of a properly colored print out.. I was a fan of HP printers all my life but this purchase/experience may have just added them to my blacklist of “will never buy again” if it’s got the “HP” logo on it. They’re theirs and clearly have some deviant practices going on, from my experience. So in conclusion, my message would be to avoid this printer at all costs. Don’t trust Amazon’s “preferred choice” logo that I fell for and trusted. I wish someone would have informed me these issues before I bought this thing - i would’ve saved over a grand that’s been stolen from me, along with all the headaches.

I am giving this a 5 star because it prints fast, beautiful and bonus on the double side print capability. But my only comment is...Hey, HP this is 2025. Installation should be easy and self explanatory. The instructions look like they were designed by a kindergartener. They only left out the simple fact that YOU NEED TO FIND DRIVERS ONLINE AND INSTALL EVERY SINGLE ONE YOU CAN FIND. Then after that restart you computer and unplug and plug your printer in. Sprinkle it with some Holy Water, turn around on one foot and hold your breath for 45 second. After that it works great.But in all seriousness, search HP 3201 drivers on HP site, and install them all. Do a full reset and you are good. Most people will think since my computer found the printer online and installed you should be good to go, that was not the case.Prints beautiful, quick and crisp. Be aware that it comes with starter toner, but to restock the printer with HP toner will be about $400. I am sure the non starter toners will last a lot of prints, but still an investment.

Laser printers have a reputation for being bulky beasts, which is true for most professional models and those designed for photography and graphic work.This one, however, is a personal or small office printer that prints at 24 ppm, fully compatible with the latest Apple technologies, very easy to set up, and delivered with ready-to-use toner cartridges—just plug it in, and it's good to go.The print quality is excellent, and you can find compatible toners that will cost you less than what you typically spend on an inkjet printer.Having used all kinds of laser printers in my life—the first one being an Apple—I’m accustomed to high-end graphic laser printers. Yet, the HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw impressed me greatly, despite being designed purely for office use.The only issue I encountered was getting it recognized on the Ethernet network. I initially set it up via Wi-Fi, then forced a firmware update, after which it became visible on the Ethernet network.In conclusion, this is a very good color laser printer, seemingly reliable.