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An MFP for Almost All Seasons

An MFP for Almost All Seasons
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P. J. Connolly
P. J. Connolly
Dec 14, 2010
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An MFP for Almost All Seasons

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by P. J. Connolly


A Solid Medium-Duty Multifunction Printer

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The LaserJet Pro M1536DNF offers support for Apple AirPrint, and is built around a print engine that supports a monthly workload of a thousand or two pages.


At-a-Glance Management

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The Web-based management of the LaserJet Pro M1536DNF multifunction printer puts most of the commonly used tools into the hands of IT support staff.


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Printing a Web page in iOS is as easy as e-mailing it to a friend; the same menu leads to the print dialog, shown here.


Check Toner Levels from Afar

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When a printer runs out of toner, work can grind to a halt; the ability to show up just as black fades to gray can keep users from missing a beat.


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Printer Options at Your Fingertips

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AirPrint exposes a limited set of functions, but offers the most important ones, such as print range, number of copies and double-sided printing.


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Some iOS applications that use AirPrint, such as Apples own Pages for iPad will provide a graphical print preview, allowing users to see exactly how a job will look on the page.


No-Tears Firmware Update

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Some printers will be able to support AirPrint with a firmware update; HP was wise to create update installers for both Mac and Windows machines.


Everything You Wanted to Know, but Were Afraid to Ask

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The HP ToolboxFX utility, which provides the most complete set of management tools for the LaserJet Pro M1536DNF, requires a machine running Windows XP or later.

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