HP Color LaserJet 3600n - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The $700 price tag on HP's Color LaserJet 3600n seems steep for an individual buyer but modest for a small workgroup seeking a network color laser. Unfortunately, its text quality leaves something to be desired and its expandability options are ...

Pros: Fast performance. High-quality text. Includes Ethernet connector.

Cons: Graphics and photo quality are both below par for a color laser.

Verdict: The HP Color LaserJet 3600n does okay on performance and text quality, and reasonably well on graphics. But its price and subpar image quality keep us from strongly recommending it.

Review summary: The HP Color LaserJet 3600n is quick, capable of excellent text and fine-line prints, and definitely worth considering for people who plan to print primarily business documents containing text and pie charts.

Pros: Excellent text and fine line printing.

Cons: Output was a little light, especially when printing photographic images.

Verdict: Unlike some entry-level printers, the 3600n does offer upgrades like wireless networking, duplexing units, and additional paper trays. Unfortunately, even though its text and fine line printing are excellent, the overall output was a little light

Review summary: Impressive Color Laser Printer

Pros: Fast. Excellent text output. Great-looking business graphics ; Magenta shift on color photos. Be cautious of exposed transfer unit

Cons: Magenta shift on color photos. Be cautious of exposed transfer unit

Verdict: . For small businesses and home offices that print over 200 pages per week, a color laser printer such as the 3600n is a cheaper and faster way to print than an inkjet printer or a service bureau.

Review summary: Photograph: Rick RiznerThe HP Color LaserJet 3600n printed color graphics faster than any other model and earned high marks for its paper handing. The 3600n has a vertical one-pass engine, which keeps its footprint small. The front of the machine ...

Pros: Competitive costs per page ; Small footprint

Cons: Text output looked a little thin

Verdict: The estimated cost per color page is low--11.5 cents. Better yet, HP ships the printer with full-size cartridges that are rated to print 6000 black pages and 4000 color pages--a $501 value