All About the HP Colour LaserJet 3600n
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Everything You Need to Know About the HP Colour LaserJet 3600n
Overview
The HP Colour LaserJet 3600n comes with a price tag of $480, boasting a compact design that weighs just 27kg. Its deep handholds make it easy for one person to carry, and its dimensions?"15.7 by 15.7 by 17.7 inches (HWD)?"allow it to fit seamlessly into any busy home or office environment. The printer’s straightforward design simplifies jam-clearing and maintenance. However, caution is advised as the walls and hinges seem somewhat fragile. Setting up the printer is straightforward, and its network installation is entirely automated.
Paper Handling
This printer delivers impressive speed with a rated output of 17 pages per minute (ppm) for both color and monochrome prints. It excels in graphics quality, produces excellent text, and delivers photographs that are suitable for newsletters. The inclusion of an Ethernet connection facilitates easy network sharing.
A word of caution: the main paper tray can feel a bit flimsy, and there is no stopper when it is pulled out, so handle it with care. The paper-length and paper-width guides are, however, easy to adjust. The printer features a 100-sheet auxiliary feed along with a 250-sheet enclosed tray. For those needing more capacity, you can enhance it to 850 sheets with an additional 500-sheet feeder for $280.
Features
A two-line backlit LCD screen atop the 3600n offers easy menu navigation, complete with buttons for browsing, selecting items, and returning to previous options.
This model comes with 64MB of memory, though it cannot be expanded, nor can you add a duplexer, limiting its expansion capabilities. For additional memory, consider the HP 3600dn, priced at $670, which includes a duplexer and double the memory.
Performance
The 3600n prints black text at 13ppm and color graphics slightly faster at 13.5ppm. Comparing competitors, the Lexmark C522n delivers text at 14.2ppm and graphics at 12.3ppm. If cost-saving is your priority and minimal color printing suffices, consider the Ricoh Aficio G700, which provides text at 12.1ppm but compromises on graphics speed and quality.
In testing, print quality was somewhat disappointing. Text appeared grayish and rough at larger sizes, with occasional loss of finer strokes. Color graphics struggled with smooth transitions, revealing blockish steps, though the color accuracy and detail remained satisfactory. It excels in printing greyscale photos, with refined detail and smooth shading.
While suitable for internal business use, the graphics may not impress clients. Issues with misregistration were noted, where colors misalign slightly, creating visible gaps and affecting line clarity. Some colors also shifted toward darker shades, obscuring details.
Overall, the 3600n’s text quality suffices for most needs. Unless small fonts are essential, it should meet your requirements. Lexmark’s C522 offers similar speed and improved quality for about $100 less, though its cost per page is slightly higher, which could add up over time.
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