HP Color LaserJet 3600n Printer ( Q5987A#ABA )

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 15.8 x 15.8 inches ; 59.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 65 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000BP6MHO
• Item model number: Q5987A#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Create professional-looking, colorful documents with the HP Color LaserJet 3600dn Printer that uses HP's unique ColorSphere Toner 4-color process to produce brilliant colors and sharp text. This Energy Star qualified printer is also fast, and it offers two large paper trays, and an optional third tray, that help to minimize time wasted refilling paper. The built-in automatic duplexer allows for dual-sided printing which helps save on paper costs.

Print accurate 600 x 600 dpi documents at speeds of up to 17 pages per minute in both black and white or full-color. The 360 MHz processor and 128 MB of on-board memory help to keep the LaserJet 3600dn performing at its best over the long haul, and with a maximum monthly duty cycle of 50,000 pages, this printer can handle large-capacity jobs with ease.

The HP LaserJet 3600dn will grow as your business does with its optional wireless 802.11 b/g LAN (not included) for setting up a wireless network. Not ready for wireless? Setup a network using this printer's built-in Jetdirect Fast Ethernet connection, or stay connected using the high-speed USB 2.0 input.

Compatible with both Windows and Macintosh, the HP LaserJet 3600dn measures 15.7 x 20.07 x 16.7 inches (WxDxH) and weighs 61.6 pounds. It's backed by a 1-year, next-day, onsite limited warranty.

What's in the Box
HP Color LaserJet 3600dn Printer; HP LaserJet print cartridge; in-box documentation (Getting Started Guide); software drivers and documentation on CD-ROM; power cable; 100-sheet multipurpose tray; 250-sheet input tray; HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server; automatic two-sided printing; pre-installed, full-capacity 6,000-page black and 4,000-page cyan, magenta and yellow HP Color LaserJet print cartridges with HP ColorSphere Toner.

Product Description

First page out in less than 14 seconds for black and color. Print speed: 17 ppm black and color. 4 cartridges: Black - HEWQ6470A, Cyan - HEWQ6471A, Yellow - HEWQ6472A, Magenta - HEWQ6473A. Recommended monthly print volume: 1,000 to 3,000 pages. Standard paper tray(s): 2. Standard media sizes: Letter, legal, 8.5 x 13 in, executive, envelopes (No. 10, Monarch). 64MB printer memory. Standard Dimension: 16.25 x 20.07 x 16.93 in. Weight: 59.6 lb. What's in the box: HP Color LaserJet 3600n Printer; HP LaserJet print cartridge; in-box documentation (Getting Started Guide); software drivers and documentation on CD-ROM; power cable; 100-sheet multipurpose tray; 250-sheet input tray; HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server; pre-installed, full-capacity 6,000-page black and 4,000-page cyan, magenta and yellow HP Color LaserJet print cartridges with HP ColorSphere Toner (print cartridge page yields are based on 5% page coverage).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Color Laser for the Money!, July 31, 2006

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Irv Haas "dvdirv" (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Color LaserJet 3600n Printer ( Q5987A#ABA ) (Office Product)

The HP Color LaserJet 3600n is a good buy for the money. You get laser color, speed (17 ppm), networking. 2 trays all in one machine.

If you want great color, don't buy a laser machine, get an inkjet instead. But if you want good color documents printed in a speedy manner for less cost than an inkjet, buy this printer.

One of the real benefits of this printer is that it comes with 4 FULL toner cartridges which would normally cost over $500 for the cartidges alone! The toner cartridges are all exposed when you open the cover, making installation very simple. Jams are extremely easy to remove when you have such wide access.

By buying this printer, you are getting a lot of bang for your buck!

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get Rid of your InkJet, March 7, 2007

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Michael T. Farinha (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Color LaserJet 3600n Printer ( Q5987A#ABA ) (Office Product)

Pros:
- Prints fast from sleep in both Black & White and Color.
- Great print quality for a laser printer
- Cheap price per page (According to the Toms Hardware artical: "Color Laser Printers: Fast and Affordable!")
- Printing price-per-page: 1 cent B&W, 8 cents Color
- Networked enabled versions (3600n & 3600dn) have an extensive web based configuration menu. (I'm not sure if you can access it via the USB connection)

Cons:
- Packaged drivers do not work under Windows XP x64

Other Thoughts:
-To get the proper drivers installed into Windows XP x64 you need to download them from hp's webiste. If you are installing it over a network you need to add the printer via Windows Control Panel and specify "local printer attached to this computer" then create a new "Standard TCP/IP port" and then specify the printers IP addy.
- I'm glad to be free from expensive ink cartridges. If i need photo quality prints I'll send my pics to Costco over the internet, which is much cheaper than the cost of an ink jet print.

24 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Think Twice About Host Based Printers, July 15, 2008

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Charles D. Mckinney (South Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Color LaserJet 3600n Printer ( Q5987A#ABA ) (Office Product)

I bought this HP3600n printer as an upgrade for my worn-out HP2500. I immediately experienced a drastic drop in printing speed. The print language is HP JetReady 4.2, which is a host-based language. HP seems to have removed the processing power to reduce costs on these low-end printers and placed the burden on the users computer. I am running OSX 10.4.11 on a G4 PPC tower and printing to this printer is unacceptable. It takes 1 hours to print a 24-page document from InDesign and 9 minutes to print a 1 page Illustrator doc that contains only text. Also you surrender the computer while this processing takes place. It is like not having a print spooler function.

You also have to put up with the very light and contrasty color from the new toners. This can be tweaked out by cranking every color control from the panel ( plus two for all colors and all shades.) I suspect that the amount of toner used per page will correspondingly go up resulting in high consumable costs.

It was mistake on my part in buying this printer. The correct choice for a unit with comparable duty cycle and features but with a processor is the CP3505. Compare and contrast the two printers at HP web site and you will see that a lot of features are obtained for a small increase in price.

Thank goodness that my supplier allowed me to return this printer.

Think long and hard before buying any model HP laser printer with host based processing.