... I wouldn't normally recommend HP since other brands are often cheaper. Often, they are identical models too, Canon have made a lot of printers for HP in the past.
This time was different, the HP was the cheapest colour laser I could find where the cartridge prices were also reasonable.
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Advantages: Reasonable cost cartridges available. Good quality Disadvantages: Large. No network adapter.
...it. I wouldn't normally recommend HP since other brands are often cheaper. Often, they are identical models too, Canon have made a lot of printers for HP in the past.
This time was different, the HP was the cheapest colour laser I could find where the cartridge prices were also reasonable.
Being a laser printer, these do take drums as well as toner cartridges. All laser printers do, but the cartridges for this one come together ... ...£70 each although the way HP is putting prices up at the moment, expect them to be closer to £100 by the end of 2009. Cheaper, compatible cartridges are available and these are what I am using. These are less than £40 if you shop around. They sound expensive, but they last a long time - much longer than any inkjet cartridges.
I did compare this to other manufacturers when buying and found this to be the most cost effective. I was looking ... more
I have owned this printer for a few months now and I am very happy with it. I wouldn't normally recommend HP since other brands are often cheaper. Often, they are identical models too, Canon have made a lot of printers for HP in the past.
This time was different, the HP was the cheapest colour laser I could find where the cartridge prices were also reasonable.
Being a laser printer, these do take drums as well as toner cartridges. All laser printers do, but the cartridges for this one come together with the drum. This means to the end user, you only need to change 4 toner cartridges, one for each colour of black, cyan, magenta and yellow.
They are the standard four colours but you need to be careful when ordering replacements. Normally, manufacturers list the cartridges in the following order: black, cyan, magenta, yellow. The part numbers often follow suit but not on this printer. Cartridges are Q6000A to Q6003A and you would expect the 6003 to be the yellow, but it isn't. It's the magenta.
Fitting the cartridges, one of the first jobs you have to do is straightforward. Each cartridge has a coloured strip along one edge which matches the coloured edge of the inside of the printer so it is obvious which cartridge goes where.
On top of this, there is the USB cable and power cable and that is about it. Well, except for installing the printer driver onto your computer. A CD is supplied and this went on my XP computers no problem at all.
Once up and running, printing is just like printing to an inkjet except it is a little quieter. It certainly is not the quietest laser I have ever used, in fact I would say it is just a little quieter than most inkjets.
The paper tray on the bottom is fairly large and can take around 150 sheets of paper (perhaps more). This means you rarely need to refill the printer. The paper comes out of the top and the print quality is really quite good for a budget laser. I was expecting worse for the price I paid. However, it does get worse since it does seem to curl the paper slightly - although that might be because I use cheap paper in there.
The printing speed isn't actually all that quick - again quicker than my inkjets, but they are slow as well. First page print doesn't take too long which for a laser is quite good since they do need to heat up before they can print.
Once I had tested the printer, I had to find a location for it. Wow, this is quite large. The printer is a good 18 inches tall, about 14 inches wide and is very deep. Probably only 14 or 16 inches back when you look at the printer, however the paper tray sticks out the back. I am not sure why this is. Either because the US uses shorter paper or to force you to keep some air behind it to keep it cool? Whatever the reason, it adds a good 2 or 3 inches to the length.
Prices vary and I can't go into costs on here since I work in the trade and got this at cost price. Looking on the internet, I can see these for around £120, cheaper in some places which is good value. Cartridges are around £70 each although the way HP is putting prices up at the moment, expect them to be closer to £100 by the end of 2009. Cheaper, compatible cartridges are available and these are what I am using. These are less than £40 if you shop around. They sound expensive, but they last a long time - much longer than any inkjet cartridges.
I did compare this to other manufacturers when buying and found this to be the most cost effective. I was looking for a budget colour laser printer. I didn't need bells and whistles and I wanted low cost per print, but also low cost to buy.
If you need the same type of printer, this is highly recommended.
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Added Sep 2009: Recently I have tried to print double sided using this printer. There is no duplex facility and the paper needs to be put back into the paper tray. It will not print double sided, whatever you do. It flatly refuses and you get a paper jam every time. That's on standard 80g right up to 130g. When this printer jams in the output section it is virtually impossible to clear the jam. I have had to knock two stars off for this since there is still paper jammed inside that I cannot get to, although the printer still prints it does now make noises from this jammed paper.
Advantages: Great Quality Disadvantages: NOT WITH VISTA
...writing a review on the hp 1600 printer.
I use this colour printer regulary in my work, and i have found it to be excellent.Its a business printer so i am not sure what it cost - but looking online i would estimate: £140 from the HP Website
What it looks like: It sits quite upright but with a gently curved front panel and a completely flat top. Coloured in beige, light and slate grey, the printer has a minimal control panel of just four buttons, ... ...the front there is the HP Logo, and the printer name below HP Laserjet 1600 - the paper goes in at the tray in the bottom, and comes out the top.The function buttons are along the top.
The printer holds four cartridges - magenta - cyan - yellow- black
Quality:
the quality is excellent - i am used to a different type of colour printer, at home i use a slow colour printer, and when i see how fast this one is cant be bothered using my one at home. ...
lesleyanne18 27.03.2008
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Advantages: Crisp quality printing Disadvantages: A bit slow
...use), it also comes with HP toolbox software which is mainly concerned with consumables (toner cartridges etc). On that note, it requires 4 different toner cartridges which is pretty standard for this quality of machine which are easily installed a the front of the machine hinges backwards allowing easy access for maintenance. It runs on a USB socket to link t to a computer (you'll find it at the right hand side) and at the back you'll find the power ... ...holds up to A4 size and theres also a single feed slot for envelopes. It has minimal buttons for control, just 4 and a 16 character LCD display, (the display has no backlight and can prove a bit tricky to read for our more senior members of staff).
The printer looks good although is a bit bulky considering it is just a colour laser jet, the print quality is superb although it is a bit slower than its advertised 8ppm and particularly slow from standby ...
choccogirl75 16.06.2007
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Advantages: Prints Fast, Good Quality Disadvantages: Cannot print on 110lb cardstock
I have had my HP Laserjet 1600 for a couple of months now and at first I wasn't to pleased with the colour quality, but after it got broken in it started getting better. I use it quite a bit, sometimes printing 500 sheets a day, so it seems to stand up to the work load that I put it through. One drawback to the HP Laserjet 1600 is if you're printing card stock it cannot print on 110 lb paper. I should have checked into this before purchasing it but ...
jr991 18.05.2008
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Advantages: Great price/quality ratio, good quality pictures, reliable. Disadvantages: no automatic both sides print
This is a very reliable printer which I use in my office. It is relatively cheap and it prints in good quality. It is also reliable, I'm using it for more than year now and it has never let me down, apart from the moment when I tried to use non-original toner (it started to overuse it and the paper looked 'dirty'). Unfortunately the replacement of toner is quite expensive, but hey, it is a standard with laser printers. Its biggest disadvantage is ...
BibbyBob 17.07.2009
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Manufacturer's product description
It's easy to create professional-quality results at up to 8ppm color and black and white, with this surprisingly affordable printer. Achieve superior print quality with HP ColorSphere Toner and HP ImageREt 2400 technology (Image Resolution Enhancement technology) - a suite of innovative capabilities developed by HP. Produce sales tools, brochures and more in your home or small office. Depend on proven HP technology, reliability and high-quality HP supplies for professional-quality color.
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