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HP Color LaserJet 2600n comparison

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Product name	HP Color LaserJet 2600n	HP Color LaserJet CP2025n	HP Color LaserJet 1600	HP Color LaserJet 3600n
Price	$249.99 to $540.00	$394.50 to $449.99	$185.00 to $599.99	$190.00 to $840.00
CNET editors' rating	2.5 stars Overall score: 5.8 (2.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars		2.0 stars	2.0 stars
Release date	May 10, 2005			October 28, 2005
The Bottom Line	This HP is affordable if you want a simple color laser printer with wired networking, but it's sluggish.	Although the HP CP2025n is rather slow to print black documents and is missing supplementary features such as USB-direct printing and wireless, the color laser shines in output quality, and the software holds your hand through a somewhat daunting learning curve. The CP2025n also has a high monthly duty-cycle, so we recommend it to anyone hunting for a workhorse printer to complement an equally diligent work environment.	The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer is the same printer as the HP CLJ 2600n with fewer features. Unlike the 2600n, the 1600 is not network ready and can be connected only via USB. Finally, the CLJ 1600 printer is compatible only with Windows-based PCs; the 2600n works with both PCs and Macs. Because both models use the same processor and memory, performance and print quality should be the same, so our assessment of those aspects of the 2600n stand for the 1600 as well. With its basic features and smaller price tag (about $299), the HP CLJ 1600 is better suited for home office environments.	The HP Color LaserJet 3600n is an average-performing color laser printer.
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Software type	Drivers & Utilities	Info unavailable	Drivers & Utilities	Drivers & Utilities
RAM installed size	16 MB	Info unavailable	16 MB	64 MB
Monthly Duty Cycle (Users Qty)	20,000 - 49,999 pages	Info unavailable	20,000 - 49,999 pages	Info unavailable
Technology	Laser	Info unavailable	Laser	Laser
Operating system	Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP	Info unavailable	Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Microsoft Windows Server 2003	Apple MacOS X 10.2 Apple MacOS X 10.3 Apple MacOS X 10.4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Red Hat Linux 6.0 or later Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Printer type	Workgroup printer	Info unavailable	Personal printer	Workgroup printer
Service & support type	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Printer output type	Color	Info unavailable	Color	Color
Max Resolution Color	600 x 600 dpi	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Max Resolution B/W	600 x 600 dpi	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	CompuBiz USA $540.00 In stock: Yes Compu-America.com $295.00 In stock: Yes Neximaging $329.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $399.99 In stock: See Site HP Home & Home Office Store Accessories $349.99 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $399.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 10 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $599.99 In stock: Yes Compu-America.com $185.00 In stock: Yes Neximaging $199.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $800.00 In stock: Yes CompuBiz USA $840.00 In stock: Yes Compu-America.com $190.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 CNET Certified stores
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