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Can an earlier P1505n serve ordinary monochrome Legal jobs over Ethernet with 260 included sheets and a 2,000-page monthly recommendation?
Qualifies with earlier references enabled, the working wired TCP/IP network and compatible computer driver. The exact original n-model figure and network scope establish its included 10/100 interface.
Explore this need in the finder →Does that wired queue complete automatic two-sided Letter documents?
Fails automatic duplex. The n suffix supplies networking, while the documented two-sided routine still needs the first-side stack reloaded and the computer Continue/P1500 Go steps.
Explore this need in the finder →Can the wired P1505n scan paper originals to the computer?
Fails computer scanning. This is a monochrome print-only machine, and neither the network socket nor the paper input/output trays create a scanner.
Explore this need in the finder →An earlier wired-network printer with an attended duplex routine
The HP LaserJet P1505n makes sense as an earlier monochrome printer for a compatible wired office computer setup. Its distinction from the base P1505 is onboard 10/100 networking alongside USB. It has 260 ordinary input sheets across two feeds, but neither a scanner nor automatic print duplex.
The exact US product record identifies CB413A#ABA and explicitly says discontinued. The electrical edition assessed here is the documented 110–127-volt, 60-Hz configuration. A separately listed 220–240-volt, 50-Hz version is a regional alternative, not permission to change a printer's operating voltage. Check the actual machine's rating.
This review describes source-supported computer printing. It does not claim present stock, measured output quality or current compatibility with every computer or mobile device.
Establish the wired queue before expecting a shared printer
The original guide illustrates the P1505n and identifies its USB and internal network sockets. It restricts the onboard network feature to P1500 network models and specifies a 10/100Base-T print server. That exact original scope establishes the n model's included Ethernet despite a current technical record placing integrated Fast Ethernet under an optional heading.
The original network installation connects a suitable Ethernet cable to a working TCP/IP hub or router, checks the link lights and installs the printer software on a computer connected to that network. The Go button can print a configuration page when the printer is ready. Use that actual setup procedure with a compatible computer driver.
For administration, the original embedded web server opens through the printer's actual IP address or hostname. That local management page does not inherently need Internet access; its external supply and support links do. Administrative access and supplies monitoring do not establish PIN-held print release.
A separate direct USB arrangement is also documented, with the installer prompting when to attach the cable. The North American box excludes the USB cable. Historical operating-system and driver listings must be checked against the intended computer. Ethernet does not establish built-in Wi-Fi, AirPrint or Mopria; those mobile protocols remain unconfirmed here.
Two feeds support everyday documents and special stock
The main input holds 250 sheets of 75-g/m² ordinary paper. The priority feed holds ten sheets, so the included ordinary capacity is 260. The original supported-size list names Letter, Legal and A4, and both feeds follow the documented common loading routine for ordinary paper of those sizes.
Load print side face up with the top toward the printer, then adjust the guides. When adding stock, remove and straighten the stack first. Keeping special stock in the priority path can avoid unloading everyday paper, but that path has a different limit for special jobs.
One supported envelope uses the priority feed at its stated one-envelope capacity. Multiple envelopes can use the main tray within a 25mm stack-height limit. Use laser-compatible stock face up, short edge leading and flap on the left, and match the actual envelope size and media type in the driver. Neither the ten-sheet nor 250-sheet ordinary-paper number is an envelope count.
The documented printer architecture has no document feeder or glass for capturing originals. Its input tray and output bin cannot satisfy an essential scanning or copying requirement.
Manual duplex still interrupts a network batch
The n suffix adds networking, not an automatic duplexer. The original compatible-driver routine selects manual two-sided printing and binding, prints side one, then relies on the user to retain the stack's orientation and blank sheets. Reload printed side down, click Continue and press the P1500 Go button to print side two.
That procedure can coexist with ordinary network printing, but it remains attended. A queue shared by several people does not remove the stack-handling step. Check the installed driver's actual options because the manual warns that feature availability varies with the operating system and driver.
The original P1500 comparison declares up to 23 one-sided Letter pages per minute, separately 22 A4. These are maker maxima, not observed throughput here. Special-media modes pause and slow. HP recommends 250–2,000 pages per month; a maximum duty rating is unconfirmed in the exact sections read and is not inferred from that range.
Use the exact supply and leave working space
The current HP 36A compatibility list explicitly includes P1505n CB413A#ABA. The original ordering table identifies CB436A, and its replacement declaration is approximately 2,000 pages under ISO/IEC 19752. The supplied cartridge's introductory yield and a used cartridge's remaining toner are separate unknowns. The smaller P1000 family's 35A is not substituted.
The original dimensions and weights are labeled preliminary and defer to current support. Updated body values are absent from the exact technical sections read here, so strict body limits remain unconfirmed. Allow room for paper supports, output, cables and cartridge removal.
Choose this configuration for a prepared wired monochrome queue where manual duplex is acceptable. Essential wireless/mobile printing, paper capture or unattended two-sided batches need separately verified capabilities.
Key details at a glance
| Color printing | No |
|---|---|
| Scanner | No |
| Copying | No |
| Fax | No |
| Flatbed scanner | No |
| Automatic document feeder | No |
| Automatic two-sided printing | No |
| Automatic two-sided scanning | No |
| Single-pass two-sided scanning | No |
| Color scanning | No |
| Instructed envelope handling | Yes |
| Recommended monthly minimum | 250 pages |
| Recommended monthly maximum | 2000 pages |
| Included ordinary-paper capacity | 260 sheets |
| Declared one-sided mono Letter rate | 23 pages/min |
| Imaging engine | laser |
Use the exact model’s instructions for operating limits, supplied equipment and version differences.
Paper, software and setup details
Print-rate conditions
Original HP P1500 comparison declares up to 23 one-sided Letter ppm, separately 22 A4. Current exact model recommendation 250–2,000 monthly pages is separate from maximum duty, which is unconfirmed here. The technical page’s acoustic test at A4 23 ppm is not used as a print-speed specification. Special-media modes pause and slow; no measured speed, quality or noise test.
Paper handling
Included 250-sheet main tray at 75-g/m² ordinary paper plus genuine ten-sheet priority feed, total 260. Original supported Letter/Legal/A4 sizes and common feed instructions establish ordinary capacity for each. Load top toward the printer and print side face up, adjust guides and straighten the stack before replenishing. A separate one-envelope priority job replaces the ordinary ten-sheet stack; multiple envelopes use the main tray, maximum 25 mm stack, not 250 envelopes. Laser-compatible envelopes face up, short edge leading and flap left; match actual driver size and Envelope type. Only manual duplex, not automatic.
Scanning arrangement
Actual original monochrome print-only architecture and black print cartridge, no scanner, flatbed, feeder, standalone copier or fax. A network socket and generic support software lists do not establish document capture.
Computer and mobile connections
Exact US P1505n CB413A#ABA has original illustrated internal 10/100Base-T network port plus USB. Network computer setup requires a working TCP/IP hub/router, appropriate Ethernet cable and compatible installed printer driver. The actual original n-model network scope controls the current optional-connectivity heading. No included Wi-Fi or confirmed mobile protocol; local web management and administrator settings are not PIN job release.
Supplies and declared yields
US 36A CB436A black replacement approximately 2,000 pages. Original printed 45 declares ISO/IEC 19752; printed 82 gives the exact P1500 cartridge identity, and current HP cartridge compatibility explicitly lists P1505 CB412A#ABA and P1505n CB413A#ABA. Supplied introductory yield and used-cartridge remainder unconfirmed. Do not substitute P1000 35A CB435A or its 1,500-page figure; no live cost per page.
Software and support
Actual compatible computer printer driver required. Original manual duplex selects Print On Both Sides (Manually) plus binding, prints side one, retains blank sheets and stack orientation, reloads printed side down, clicks Continue then presses the P1500 Go button. Availability varies by driver/OS. North American box excludes the USB cable. Historical operating-system lists are not a current compatibility guarantee. Network administration, physical lock slot and supplies monitoring do not establish PIN-held printing.
Electrical edition and setup
Exact US discontinued identity and current exact low-voltage 110–127-V 60-Hz configuration; separate 220–240-V 50-Hz regional edition is not a universal-voltage promise. Original body and weight figures are explicitly preliminary and defer to current maker support; current exact technical sections read here do not supply replacement body values. Strict dimensions/weight remain unknown. Allow extended Letter/Legal/A4 paper support, output and cartridge access, not just a closed-body footprint.
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