The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw is an all-in-one color laser printer designed for home or small offices. It uses HP's 210A toner cartridges and is compatible with the HP 210X high-yield cartridges. Its connectivity options include USB, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet, and it can also print directly off a USB flash drive. It has a 4.3" touch-sensitive color display, an 8.5" x 11" flatbed scanner, and an automatic document feeder with single-pass duplex scanning.
This printer is part of the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301-4303 printer series, which contains a few variants with slightly different features; you can see them in the Differences Between Sizes and Variants section.
Our Verdict
The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw is good for family use. It produces very sharp documents, but like most laser printers, it isn't ideal for photo printing, as printed pictures look flat and lacking in detail. It has many connectivity options, making it easy for every household member to access. Plus, it yields a large number of prints, so you don't need to replace the cartridges often. Replacement toner is on the expensive side, though, so color printing can still get quite costly if you print a lot. Also, it has a few software bugs that may make it frustrating to use. The scanner produces nice scans and can quickly process multi-page and double-sided documents through its automatic feeder.
- Produces sharp documents.
- Feature-rich scanner with ADF and single-pass duplex scanning.
- High page yield.
- Wide array of connectivity options.
- Not ideal for photo printing due to narrow color gamut and printing pattern.
- Some software issues causing errors.
- Color printing can get expensive if you print a lot.
The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw is an excellent printer for small or home offices. It produces incredibly sharp documents, prints quickly at up to 35 pages per minute, and doesn't require much maintenance. It has many connectivity options, including Ethernet, and its ADF-equipped scanner can quickly process multi-page and double-sided documents. However, it has a few software issues that make it frustrating to use.
- Produces sharp documents.
- Fast print speeds.
- Feature-rich scanner with ADF and single-pass duplex scanning.
- High page yield.
- Wide array of connectivity options.
- Some software issues causing errors.
- Color printing can get expensive if you print a lot.
The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw is great for students. It produces amazingly sharp documents, prints very quickly at up to 35 pages per minute, and yields a large number of prints. Thanks to its numerous connectivity options, you can easily connect to the printer via various devices to print out your assignments and papers. Its ADF-equipped scanner can quickly process multi-page and double-sided documents, but it lacks extendable lid hinges, making it hard to close the lid over thicker items like textbooks. Although it has a high page yield, the toner cartridges are expensive, so color printing can get pretty costly if you print a lot. It also has some software bugs that can make it frustrating to use.
- Produces sharp documents.
- Fast print speeds.
- Feature-rich scanner with ADF and single-pass duplex scanning.
- High page yield.
- Wide array of connectivity options.
- Some software issues causing errors.
- Color printing can get expensive if you print a lot.
The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw is excellent for printing black-and-white documents. It produces high-quality documents and prints quickly at up to 35 pages per minute. It also yields a large number of prints, so you won't have to replace the cartridge often. Unfortunately, it suffers from a few software bugs that may make it frustrating to use. The scanner has an automatic feeder with single-pass duplex scanning, allowing you to process multi-page and double-sided documents quickly.
- Produces sharp documents.
- Fast print speeds.
- Feature-rich scanner with ADF and single-pass duplex scanning.
- High page yield.
- Some software issues causing errors.
The HP 4301fdw is bad for photo printing. Printed pictures look awful because this model prints at a low resolution and can only produce a narrow range of colors. Also, like most laser printers, the printing pattern is very visible, causing further loss of detail. It yields a large number of color prints, but since the toner cartridges are quite expensive, it can get very costly if you print a lot.
- High page yield.
- Not ideal for photo printing due to narrow color gamut and printing pattern.
- Some software issues causing errors.
- Color printing can get expensive if you print a lot.
- Hard to find compatible glossy photo paper.
- High page yield.
- Some software issues causing errors.
- High page yield.
- Some software issues causing errors.
- High page yield.
- Some software issues causing errors.
- High page yield.
- Some software issues causing errors.
- High page yield.
- Some software issues causing errors.
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Changelog
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Updated Dec 17, 2024:
Added mention of the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw as an alternative with lower recurring costs in the Cost-Per-Print box.
- Updated May 03, 2024: Added mention of the Lexmark MC3462i as an alternative with better build quality in the Build Quality section.
- Updated Jan 10, 2024: Review published.
- Updated Dec 19, 2023: Early access published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw printer. It's part of the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301-4303 printer series, which contains a few variants with slightly different features; you can see them in the table below.
| Model | Wi-Fi | Single-Pass/Manual Duplex Scanning | Fax | Region of Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4301dw | Y | Manual | N | America/Oceania |
| 4301fdn | N | Automatic Single-Pass | Y | America/Oceania |
| 4301fdw | Y | Automatic Single-Pass | Y | America/Oceania |
| 4302dw | Y | Manual | N | Europe |
| 4302fdn | N | Automatic Single-Pass | Y | Europe |
| 4302fdw | Y | Automatic Single-Pass | Y | Europe |
| 4303dw | Y | Manual | N | Asia/Africa |
| 4303fdn | N | Automatic Single-Pass | Y | Asia/Africa |
| 4303fdw | Y | Automatic Single-Pass | Y | Asia/Africa |
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The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw is an excellent small office printer with tons of features, outstanding print quality, and fast printing speeds. However, its software issues and lack of documentation make it less user-friendly than other similar printers.
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The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw and the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw are excellent, feature-rich, all-in-one laser printers from HP. The 4301fdw is the better choice if you have an exceptionally large print load. It can push up to 35 black or color pages per minute, and it has multiple input trays capable of holding 550 sheets of plain paper in total. The 4301fdw also produces more detailed scans, as the image processing on the 3301fdw tends to cull fine details and background elements. On the other hand, the 3301fdw is the better choice for those trying to keep costs down, as it incurs lower recurring costs and tends to be cheaper upfront. It also offers fantastic performance, pushing a respectable 26 pages per minute.
The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw and the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw are both high-end color laser printers with near-identical features. The 4301fdw prints faster at up to 25 pages per minute; however, the M479fdw yields more prints, resulting in a lower cost-per-print.
The Brother MFC-L8905CDW is better than the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw for most uses. The Brother yields more prints, so you won't have to spend as much on toner. It has a scanner with adjustable lid hinges, and its optical character recognition is built-in, meaning you don't need a third-party app to use it. It also processes sheets faster through the ADF and produces higher-quality scans. On the other hand, the HP prints faster.
The Canon Color imageCLASS MF753Cdw/MF751Cdw and the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw are both high-end color laser printers with near-identical features. The real differences come down to the usage. If your workload involves a lot of scanning, go with the Canon. Its scanner produces higher-quality scans and has extendable lid hinges to accommodate thicker items like textbooks and magazines; however, its ADF processes sheets more slowly than the HP. By contrast, the HP is better if you have very high print loads. It takes less time to warm up and prints faster than the Canon.
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