HP LaserJet Enterprise M507dn review
The unglamorous machine that produces the cheapest pages in any office, and the security stack that is the real reason it costs this much.
An Enterprise monochrome laser printer with 650-sheet total input, duplex printing, ethernet, a 2.7 inch LCD control panel and over 200 embedded security features.
Check price on AmazonSpecifications
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Monochrome Enterprise laser |
| Input capacity | 650 sheets total |
| Duplex | Two-sided printing built in |
| Network | Built-in ethernet |
| Control panel | 2.7 inch LCD |
| Security | Over 200 embedded security features, per HP |
| Management | HP Web JetAdmin for fleet management |
Specifications above come from HP's published specifications. Treat pricing as approximate, since Amazon pricing moves.
What it does well
- Monochrome laser produces the lowest cost per page of any technology here, and most office printing is black text. Our mono versus colour laser comparison puts numbers on that gap.
- 650 sheets of input means refilling weekly rather than daily in a busy office.
- Duplex as standard, which halves paper use on any document set and is the easiest cost saving available.
- Enterprise security is not marketing here: printers are a well documented network entry point, and firmware-level protection is why IT departments specify these.
- Web JetAdmin makes a fleet manageable, which matters the moment you have more than a handful of devices.
Where it falls short
- It only makes sense at volume. Below a few hundred pages a week the purchase price never amortises against a Pro machine, and that is the most common mistake in this category.
- Monochrome means monochrome. If you print any colour at all you need a second machine or a different one.
- Enterprise toner cartridges are expensive to buy in one hit even though they are cheap per page, which is a cash flow consideration.
- There is no scanner. It prints and nothing else, so an office that needs scanning needs an MFP or a separate scanner.
- The security and fleet management features that justify the price are largely irrelevant if there is no IT function to use them.
What owners report
Owner reports on Enterprise mono LaserJets are boring in the best sense: they print, they keep printing, and people write about them mostly when replacing an older one with the same thing. Reliability at volume is the consistent theme.
The recurring caution is that businesses buy Enterprise for offices that do not need it. Owners who print thousands of pages a month are uniformly satisfied; owners who print hundreds describe good machines that cost more than they needed to.
Who it suits
- Offices printing high volumes of black text.
- Organisations with security policies that reach printers.
- Anyone managing several devices with Web JetAdmin.
Who should skip it
- Home offices and low-volume users, who should buy Pro class and spend the difference on paper.
- Anyone needing colour, scanning or copying.
- Photo printing, which a laser cannot do. Our inkjet versus laser test comparison shows exactly what each technology does to an image.
Alternatives worth considering
Monochrome laser with an 11,000-page super high-yield cartridge, a 50-page single-pass duplex feeder scanning up to 60ipm, and scan to cloud and email. Cheaper, adds an excellent scanner, and Brother toner typically costs less than HP's.
Check price on AmazonThe Pro version of the same idea with scanning, copying, faxing, ethernet and duplex, at around half the price. For most offices this is the machine that should be bought, and the higher cost per page rarely catches up.
Check price on AmazonCommon questions
Is a mono laser cheaper to run than an inkjet?
For black text at volume, substantially. Toner has a far higher page yield than ink and does not dry out between uses, which is why offices standardised on laser. For photos and colour graphics, inkjet is the right technology. Our toner versus ink cost per page comparison puts real figures against both.
What is the difference between LaserJet Enterprise and LaserJet Pro?
Duty cycle, supplies economics and firmware. Enterprise machines are built to run harder, use higher-yield cartridges with a lower cost per page, and support fleet management and centralised security policy. Pro machines are far cheaper to buy and cost more per page. Volume decides which is right.
Do printers really need security features?
Network-connected printers are a documented entry point: they hold documents in memory, sit on the internal network and often run outdated firmware. If your organisation has a security policy, printers fall inside it. If you are a household, this is not a feature you are buying for.
How many pages should I be printing to justify this?
There is no universal number, because it depends on toner prices and how long you keep the machine. Work it out with our printer ownership cost calculator using your actual monthly volume; most people who do that discover a Pro machine wins at their real volume.
Does it print in colour?
No, it is monochrome only. That is the point: removing colour removes three cartridges and a lot of cost, and most office printing is black text anyway. If you need occasional colour, a small colour machine alongside a fast mono one is usually cheaper than one colour machine doing everything.
Keep reading
- Mono vs colour laser
- Toner vs ink cost per page
- Printer ownership cost calculator
- Brother MFC-L5710DW review
- HP LaserJet Enterprise MFP M430f review
This review draws on published specifications, manufacturer figures and the consensus of verified owner reviews. We have not tested this product ourselves, and we say so rather than implying otherwise. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.