The HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dn is a quietly impressive beast. Designed as a mono laser workhorse, with a 75,000 page per month maximum duty cycle and a 6,000 page per month recommended maximum, it can print and fax from, as well as scan to, a computer – including over a network – and it can work as...

High quality text output; Duplex scanning and copying; Good paper handling; Impressive overall feature set

Graphics output isn't so hot; Can't scan in duplex for faxing

The HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dn monochrome laser MFP is slower than expected for its rated speed, but it's strong on text quality and paper handling, particularly for scanning. (4 out of 5) Editor's Choice Pros High-quality text Prints Scans Faxes Copies Direct email sender Scans both sides of a page...

High-quality text; Prints; Scans; Faxes; Copies; Direct email sender; Scans both sides of a page at once

Graphics output is at the low end of par for a mono laser multi-function printer; Can't scan in duplex for faxing

The major plus for me is that I can put a stack of 3.5x5 cards in the manual tray instead of feeding them one at a time, and it prints on heavy cardstock with a straight print path if you open the rear door.

The product it self is fine but after placing the order I could not track the item.

Great product

The HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dn ($899.99 direct) is a quietly impressive beast. Designed as a mono laser workhorse, with a 75,000 page per month maximum duty cycle and a 6,000 page per month recommended maximum, it can print and fax from, as well as scan to, a computer, including over a network, and it can work as a standalone copier, fax machine, and direct email sender. More important, it does well enough at everything it does to make it Editors' Choice for medium to heavy-duty use in a small to mid-size office or workgroup. There's nothing flashy here, like super-fast speed. In fact, it's easy to find printers, like the Editors' Choice Brother MFC-8950DW or the far less expensive Canon imageClass MF4770n that are faster. On the other hand, the M521dn offers a combination of features that make it more usable than most MFPs. MFP Features and BasicsIn addition to the basic MFP features I've already mentioned—printing, scanning, copying, faxing, and email—the M521dn can both scan ...

The HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dn monochrome laser MFP is slower than expected for its rated speed, but it's strong on text quality and paper handling, particularly for scanning.

High-quality text; Prints; Scans; Faxes; Copies; Direct email sender; Scans both sides of a page at once

Graphics output is at the low end of par for a mono laser multi-function printer; Can't scan in duplex for faxing

Beware this machine is LOUD! It sounds like propellers starting up. My office is approximately 16x20 and this machine is too loud for my space. They scanning feature is incredibly slow. It seems the machine needs time to calibrate each time you perform an action. It does not get better or faster.

Affordable

Printer, setup, quality and speed of print is great but to fax documents paperless from PC horrible!

Overall this printer and fax component are great. Unfortunately scanning is horrible. It doesn't matter if you have a couple pages or 50 pages it will constantly jam and take you 25 minutes to successfully scan a couple pages.

I have got this thing fixed for more than 5 times in last two months and still is not working fine.