Everything To Know About the HP Color LaserJet 3600 Printer

Starting prices for this Hewlett-Packard printer run around $700, though many online outlets are discounting it to much lower prices when it can be found. It also comes with decent expandability characteristics, as well as decent text appearance, meaning that most any large workgroup -- which mainly needs output product rather than high-quality product -- will appreciate the LaserJet 3600 bulk toner.

As far as the 3600's size, anybody who gets a look at it invariably says that it's pretty small, as networked workgroup printers go. It's also light in weight, at only 60 or so pounds. This is sure to be attractive to the IT specialist who has to pick it up and connect it to a network. As well, it's quick and able to print 17 pages per minute of both color and black-and-white product.

The LaserJet 3600 also connects to a network via standard wired technologies, including through USB 2.0 and Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX. This is fairly commonplace among network printers, and there isn't generally any sort of option where it could be connected wirelessly, but that's hardly any big deal when it comes to a printer of this sort and at this price. Workgroups prize simplicity over complexity, quite honestly.

Hewlett-Packard has given the printer the ability to deliver text and other print at 600 dpi. This means that most anything that emerges from the printer will look crisp and clear as well as being free of any smearing or blurring. It does this in both black-and-white and color, which should be more than enough resolution for just about any workgroup's needs.

The 3600 comes standard with a 360 MHz processor unit, which means that the workgroup will have little trouble sending print tasks and then having those tasks addressed in a speedy manner by the printer. Also, Hewlett-Packard has installed 64 MB of RAM, which should be more than enough to handle workgroup tasks. The printer cannot be expanded further than that number, though.

Media types handled by the HP 3600 include most anything that can be printed upon. It handles bond paper, plain and glossy paper, transparencies, color laser printer paper and labels as well as envelopes fairly easily. This gives a level of versatility to the 3600 that competitor printers are hard-pressed to match. It can also hold up to 850 sheets of paper when optional trays are included.

At a list price of only $700, and with the knowledge that it can be obtained for less than that from a number of different online retailers, the HP Color LaserJet 3600 printer is sure to be an attractive candidate for most any networked workgroup. It's small, lightweight and the magenta Q6473a compatible toner cartridge produces sharp, clear prints in every mode. Re-ordering LaserJet 3600 ink and toner is easy online from many quality retailers. Keep compatable HP remanufactured laser toner on hand so your print jobs always run smoothly.