Do It Yourself

to purchase does not list a media type you use, it would be best to select a different printer or be willing to change the media. The 4600dn supports printing on plain paper, glossy paper, recycled paper and film. Cardstock, labels, envelopes and transparencies are also other supported media types.

The number of pages a printer can hold is often another area of interest to someone when they are researching which printer to buy. If you print in large batches you will probably not want to be filling paper trays every few minutes to finish the job. It would be best to have a printer with a larger input volume, to minimize users having to refill the paper trays. The paper capacity of this HP printer is 600 sheets, including the 500 sheet paper tray and the 100 sheet multi purpose feeder. An additional paper tray option can be purchased which will raise the total input level to 1,100 sheets of paper.

Speed is often an area many people are concerned with when selecting printers. Speed is most often measured in two areas: the amount of pages that printer can print and how long it takes that printer to start printing. The LaserJet 4600dn will print up to 17 pages per minute for both black and color print jobs. The amount of time it will take the first page to print is broken up into three different ratings. The length of time varies by what state your printer is at currently: 17.5 seconds when the printer is in a ready state; 18.4 seconds when the printer is in power saver mode; and up to 2 minutes if the printer was just powered on.

In an environment where multiple users will be accessing a printing device, it is always wise to examine the different options for connectivity. This printer comes already configured for network use, which would make use by multiple users easier. There are also other options available to allow use with LocalTalk, printer servers, and wireless connections.

Duplex printing is the ability to print on both side of the paper and there are two main ways this is accomplished. The first is known most often as manual duplexing, which involves flipping the paper over and allowing it to run through your printer again. You should be sure your printer allows manual duplexing if you desire it, as the printer will handle the print job differently when manually duplexing.

The alternative method is the use of a built in duplexer or an add-on duplex option. Both of these normally are controlled by software or print driver settings and do not require you to manually manipulate the paper. This HP printer comes standard with a duplexer to allow for simple duplex printing.

Using the criteria above we can determine that the HP Color LaserJet 4600dn printer would fit in a medium to small work role. The connectivity and speed allow multiple users to print to the printer and have the jobs completed in a satisfactory time frame, and the paper handling allows less downtime to stock trays. The duplex ability means users can print duplex or simplex without having to stop working and manually flip pages.

No matter the media or size of the job, the LaserJet 4600dn toner cartridge always performs at a peak level, a standard when it comes to HP printer toner. Having a productive machine means sustained use and making sure to have toner cartridges on hand is a smart move.