Discussing | Hewlett Packard Laser Printer Pro 1606DN Monochrome Printer

March 31, 2011 by  
Filed under Green Products

Hewlett Packard Laser P1606DN Monochrome Printer is a nice little monochrome laser printer introduced by Hewlett Packard (HP) as part of its Eco lineup of printers. This printer features some environmental friendly features such as duplex printing and energy conservation technology. According to Ho, the P1606dn use up to 50% less energy with their Instant-on Technology, an ENERGY STAR compliant program.

The HP LaserJet P1606dn is the replacement of the popular HP LaserJet P1505n. The P1606dn is almost identical to its predecessor P1505 in almost every way. The main differences are as mentioned are the eco friendly features introduced with P1606 and that the new printer is slightly faster than its predecessor.

The P1606dn prints black and white up to 25 page per minute with automatic duplex printout. It has a 400MHz process clock speed with 32MB of ram that produces a reasonable 7sec first page out speed. As a document printer the P1606dn has a max resolution of 600×600 dpi, which is quite standard for its market.
The LaserJet P1606dn is quite small that finding a place to put it at home or office should be easy. This unit measures at 38.60cm (w) x 28.44cm (d) x 24.63cm (h).

An ideal setting for the P1606 is for home use or small offices. It is fast and reliable enough for printing document, homework, and project. Although without WiFi, the P1606dn is still quite network friendly, however, we don’t recommend sharing it with more than 3 people in a networked business setting with heavy printing. It is neither built for that nor cost effective.

Now let us talk about the price of HP LaserJet P1606DN Printer. Although the HP LaserJet P1606dn came with a suggested MSRP of $277, we have found them with price tags ranging from $119 to $325. We wouldn’t recommend this product anywhere over $250, but we highly recommend it at any price under $150. Here at HansPrinters we offer all our products at wholesale price, go to our Front Store and get the best deal on a P1606DN!

USB cable is no longer included. Make sure to pick one up if you don’t have one to spare. HansPrinters offer free USB with all printer purchases.

The HP LaserJet P1606dn uses the 78A, 2100 pages yield standard toner. With a MRSP at $94.39, our market watch found this item range from $65 – $99. The yield and price of the toner is reasonable for home use, but for company and organizations that requires a fair amount of printing, the cost of toners can quickly add up.

It is worth mentioning that the 78A toner for this unit from HP is a toner and drum unit. This means that every time a toner is replaced, the drum goes with it. This we think is an amazing technology from Hewllet Packard, although on an average HP toners are slightly more expensive than its competitors, but if you factor in the cost of drums separately minus the hassle of replacing an extra part is well worth it.

In conclusion, although the MSRP tag is on the high end for entry level printers, but with many promotions and sales going, it is not hard to find a P1606dn at a bargain price. We think that the HP Laser Pro 1606 Black and White Printer is one of the best printers to buy at this entry level. Highly recommend for use in home and small offices.

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