HP Color LaserJet Managed MFP E87640du Series Review

Good: Flexible paper-handling features, high-yield replacement toner cartridges, robust security.
Bad: Wireless connectivity is only optional; too robust for offices with low-volume printing needs.
Bottom Line: Scalable line of color MFPs with robust features that helps office improve productivity.
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Color LJ Managed E87640du Series
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40 ppm-60 ppm
40 ppm-60 ppm
1.2 GHz
7 GB

Product Overview

The HP Color LaserJet Managed MFP E87640du Series is a set of three color MFPs targeted to offices with high-volume printing needs. They include standard printing, copying and scanning, with optional faxing. The three MFPs are:

  • The E87640du, which prints and copies at up to 40 ppm in black and color, and has a first-page-out time (color) of 9.3 seconds
  • The E87650du, which prints and copies at up to 50 ppm in black and color, and has a first-page-out time (color) of 8.4 seconds, and
  • The E87660du, which prints and copies at up to 60 ppm, in black and color, and has a first-page-out time (color) of 8.1 seconds.

All three devices include a 8″ color touchscreen display, 1.2 GHz processor, 7 GB of memory and two 500 GB hard drives. PCL and PostScript are supported. USB and Ethernet connectivity is standard, while wireless is optional. The MFPs support mobile capability via vHP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print and Mopria-certified apps.

More details are in our Features section below.

The Color LaserJet Managed MFP E87640du Series is a scalable line of color MFPs with robust features that helps office improve productivity.

Features

Paper handling starts with two 520-sheet trays and a 100-sheet multipurpose tray. Optional paper input accessories include two 520-sheet trays, a 2,000-sheet high-capacity feeder and a 3,000-sheet high-capacity feeder. The maximum paper capacity is 6,140 sheets. Most of the trays support ledger-sized (11″ x 17″) paper.

The monthly duty cycle is 300,000 pages, but HP recommends a monthly average of 50,000 pages.

Standard output is a 500-sheet face-down bin. There’s also a 100-sheet automatic document feeder with single-pass scanning with a speed of up to 80 ppm (160 ipm in duplex). Optional finishers include an inner finisher, a stapler/stacker finisher, a booklet finisher, hole-punch units and job separator.

The scanning function supports file formats, such as PDF, JPEG, TIFF and XPS. Users can send to email, to network folder, to USB, to FTP and to SharePoint.

The faxing function includes a 33.6 kbps modem and up to 500 pages of memory. Some features are PC faxing, Internet faxing, automatic fax reduction, automatic redialing and fax forwarding.

Similar to other HP devices, the E87640du Series has the HP Sure Start security feature that helps prevent any viruses, malware or other attacks. With the Sure Start feature, a printer can self-detect an attempted attack and if such an attack occurs, will reboot itself and send a notification to the IT administrator.

HP offer high-yield replacement cartridges of 52,000 pages for each color and 54,500 pages for black. We weren’t able to find prices for the cartridges in order to calculate the cost per page. Users can take advantage of the high-yield cartridges and other environmentally-friendly features to help keep printing costs down.

Finally, there’s a 90-day parts warranty with an option of extended warranty via HP’s service plans.

  • Automatic Document Feeder?
  • Duplexing?
  • Ethernet Connectivity?
  • Wireless Connectivity?
  • Mobile Printing/Scanning?
  • Finishers?

Shortcomings

Wireless connectivity is only available as an option and not standard. Also, these devices may be too robust for offices with low-volume printing needs.

About

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has a motto of “engineering experience that amaze” and “reinventing everything”. It also believes in helping make people’s lives easier in work and play. It has a strong office equipment portfolio that not only includes printers, scanners and all-in-ones, but also desktop and laptop computers, tablets and business solutions. It also sells document management software, such as HP TeleForm and HP LiquidOffice.

HP’s products are typically sold on its site as well as in stores, such as Office Depot, Best Buy and Staples.

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