Hp Color Laserjet 2605dn - Network Duplexing Color Laser Printer

The user friendly HP Color LaserJet 2605dn is one of the better designed units on the market concerning ownership of a color laser device by a home business. Though print speeds suffer drastically when compared to higher end models, the intuitive controls and simple features, as well as affordable price tag, make the LaserJet 2605dn a considerable option not only for a small office, but personal ownership as well.

Print speeds run at about half that of office level color laser units, with only 12 pages per minute for black and white printing, and up to 10 pages per minute for color. A first page time of 20 seconds is also considerably slower than the HP Color LaserJet 2605dns higher priced rivals.

With an emphasis on ease of use, the HP Color LaserJet 2605dn comes equipped with a two line, 16 character display that not only alerts users of printer status in plain, easy to read English, but also assists in making setup easier than ever, even for a novice user. Included software such as HP Web Jetadmin Peripheral Management and HP SureSupply also make setting up the printer and managing toner easy.

The HP Color LaserJet 2605dns paper handling abilities weigh in at a standard total of 250 sheets, with an optional, additional 250 sheet paper tray. While the HP Color LaserJet 2605 and 2605dn models come only with a single tray, HP also offers a HP Color LaserJet 2605dtn that comes with the additional paper storage included. The 2605dtn also interestingly comes with photo memory card slots, whereas the other models do not. A 125 sheet output bin is standard on all units.

With the HP Color LaserJet 2605dn and 2605dtn models, not only is networking made standard, but duplexing as well, for a significant boost in potential productivity over the base model. With network duplexing, its possible for an entire office or household to reap the benefits of double sided printing, a feature that can not only add a polished, professional look to documents, but also cut down on paper usage by as much as half.

A built in high speed USB 2.0 port complements the built in 10/100 Base TX Ethernet/ Fast Ethernet port for users who wish to use the HP Color LaserJet 2605dn as a personal printer alone. HP ImageRE resolution enhancement technology allows for great quality color prints at 2400 dots per inch, while a 300 MHz processor ensures that workloads move smoothly.

With 64 MBs of built in memory, most projects will operate without incident, but if super high complexity and imagery begins to slow production down, an industry standard 100 pin DIMM slot allows for a variety of possibly memory upgrades totaling no more than 320 MBs of overall RAM. A maximum monthly duty cycle of 35,000 sheets, along with a one year limited warranty and exchange policy, ensure that the HP Color LaserJet 2605dn will serve as a decent long term investment for a home business, or even a small office interested in color laser technology.