HP Colour Laserjet 4600dn
The HP Colour LaserJet 4600 Series printers are HP's first range of printers to use single-pass technology which enables them to print 16 pages per minute in both monochrome and colour.
All the 4600 models offer the same high speed and print quality but the different models offer different options. We received the 4600dn, and it really means business, to put it mildly. It comes standard with 96MB of RAM, which can be expanded to 512MB. It also features a single 500-sheet paper tray and 100-sheet multi-purpose tray as well as an auto duplexing unit. A 10GB hard disk drive is optional as well as a 500-sheet paper tray.
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colour on the network Introduction |
HP printers have always been generally easy to operate. This printer was no different. The 4600 offers a graphical control panel, which displays text and graphics simultaneously and provides up to four lines of text. The printer also offers front panel access that enables you to easily replace ink toners and clear paper jams, which HP have nowadays reduced by using a simple print path.
The 4600dn also ships with HP's Web JetAdmin, which is a browser-based management tool that is typically installed on a network to manage printers. It's a great piece of software that's also well supported by HP.
Print quality was very good. The HP does a good job printing text as well as warm and natural-looking photos. There was, however, slight banding across all our graphics, which was a little disappointing.
| Product: | HP Color LaserJet 4600dn |
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| Price: | AU$5451 |
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| Vendor: | Hewlett-Packard |
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| Phone: | 13 23 47 |
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| Web: | www.hp.com.au |
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| Interoperability: |
½Parallel, Ethernet, FIR, EIO x 3 (1 is taken up by Ethernet). |
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| Futureproofing: |
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It's already well featured but it also offers a vast range of options. |
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| ROI: |
½Very low running costs. The initial cost of printer is quite high but works out to be less expensive to run in the long run. |
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| Service: |
½2-year, next-day onsite warranty. |
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| Rating: |
An excellent all-round performer and the Editors' Choice. |
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