HP Color LaserJet 2100 HCI Feeder and Stand

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For £938 ex-VAT, the HP Color LaserJet 2100 HCI Feeder and Stand is one of those accessories that only really makes sense if you already have the matching 2100 HCI setup and you’ve confirmed you need the extra feeding capacity in your workflow. In day-to-day terms, what you’re paying for is reduced manual handling and fewer interruptions (especially with mixed paper jobs), not “better prints.” If your bottleneck is operator time, frequent paper loading, or consistent multi-bin handling, this can be genuinely worth it. But if you mostly print single-spec jobs or you’re fine feeding occasionally, it’s hard to justify that price versus simply making do with existing trays.

I’d avoid it if you’re not sure you’ll keep the same printer for the next couple of years, because feeder/stand ecosystems can get expensive to “swap” later. Also, if your office runs mostly light volumes, the cost per page won’t look impressive—you’re effectively buying reliability and convenience more than ROI. Who should buy: teams doing frequent colour or higher-volume print runs where consistent feeding matters (document production, marketing runs, internal repro) and where downtime from paper changes is a real cost. If that’s not you, there are usually cheaper ways to improve throughput without dropping nearly a grand on a dedicated accessory.