The HP
LaserJet Pro M404n is part of the
Printers test program at
Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Regular Printers
models like the LaserJet Pro M404n are rated on multiple criteria, such as those
listed below.
Text quality:
How crisply and clearly a printer produced black text in a variety of fonts, sizes, and styles. Models with higher scores produce more uniform type, with deep black printing, sharp edges and smooth curves.
Text speed:
How quickly the model can print black text on five pages of plain, letter-sized paper. The best printers take less than 16 seconds while the worst take more than 31.
Graphics quality:
The appearance of color graphics produced by the printer. The best quality graphics is perfectly sharp, has accurate colors, and is free of defects like banding or rough edges. Black-and-white lasers were judged on black-and-white graphics and the accuracy of various shades of gray.
