Print quality is more than dots per inch (DPI), and HP's systems approach to printing is designed with this in mind to give office users superior print quality.
Unlike Ricoh's implementation of binary laser imaging, HP uses laser technology to its full potential by modulating the laser to give unparalleled control over dot sizing and placement within single DPI cells. HP's laser modulation also yields significantly more color combinations than Ricoh's seven amalgamations, C, Y, M, K, C+Y, C+M, or Y+M, as the following images show.
Realize superior results with HP technology
Compare these enlargements of 12-point color text and note how the text printed in default mode on the HP Color LaserJet 5550 that uses modulated laser technology compares to that printed in best quality mode on the Ricoh CL7000 that uses binary laser technology. Also, compare the Ricoh output to that produced by a standard LED printer to see how similar they are.
Compare these enlargements of 12-point text in best quality mode printed on the HP Color LaserJet 4650 and the Ricoh CL4000DN. As you can see, HP delivers superior color-plane registration and sharper text.
Then, compare these enlargements of 12-point text printed on the HP Color LaserJet 9500 and the Ricoh CL7100 in default modes to see which output is better.
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