HP OfficeJet Pro K5400n Inkjet Printer Friday, June 20, 2008 (11:11:10) Posted by RSS Reader The Pro suffix to a range of printers and all-in-ones usually denotes a heavyweight office device and this is certainly true of HP's OfficeJet Pro K5400n, though its price, currently just under £80 including VAT, is still substantially cheaper than a colour or even most mono laser printers. We mention the laser printer comparison as HP is selling the machine as a direct alternative and claims speeds of up to 10ppm in ‘laser quality' mode. Is it really a viable alternative to a laser printer for office use? There is a continuing trend in inkjet printers and all-in-one devices to use permanent or semi-permanent print heads. This means when you replace the device's consumables, you're only paying for extra ink and not a new set of inkjet nozzles. This doesn't necessarily make the device cheaper to run - that depends on the pricing of an ink cartridge - but it should reduce the amount of wastage and recycling. Content received from: ImagerZone, http://www.ImagerZone.com