Hewlett Packard LaserJet 2600n Printer

Pros: Great text and color graphic printing, network ready
Cons: none

The old inkjet printer that we gave my son so he could print his school work finally bit the dust and we were looking for a replacement. We were at our local CompUSA and they had a large selection of inkjet printers to chose from. After looking at ...

Pros: attractively priced, one-pass color printing, good print quality
Cons: manual duplex only, small paper tray

This printer is in use at one of my clients. An enterprising office manager, tired of ordering several different kinds of toner for several different types of printers, decided that she wanted to standardize their printers. They wanted a ...

Pros: Excellent for text, diagrams, flowcharts etc.
Cons: Consumables costly (like all color lasers). Not for heavy use. Manual feed problematic.

By way of introduction, here's my usage pattern, so you can compare your needs against mine before you read my comments: My wife is a middle school teacher, and she needs to print occasional prize certificates and color overheads. She works almost ...

Pros: Inexpensive, easy to install, easy to use, beautiful results.
Cons: HUUUUUUge, but can't see any other way to design it.

April 16, 2007 UPDATE: When the original toners (that came with the printer) were only 30% low, all the paper printed with a kind of "marbled" background. The manual indicated this is a sign the "toner is low," but 30% full is hardly low! Long story ...

Pros: reliable, HP name, good print quality, easy to use
Cons: toner cartridge replacements = annual GDP of many small island nations

Our 2600n is our main printer, with a "backup" inkjet printer being our Canon Pixma all-in-one. While it might actually wind up being cheaper to print on the inkjet, I gotta admit that using the HP is not only clean and fast, it's just downright FUN. All ...

Pros: Good color, size, and lack of noise.
Cons: No support, no service, no good. Turns each page gray.

Owned this printer for a year and a half. From the beginning if you printed a label from a sheet of labels, those you didn't use during this print job turned increasingly gray. Now, every white page of paper comes out gray. And HP wants $79 to allow a ...

Pros: Fast printing, easy setup, available at Costco
Cons: Poor photo quality, memory issues, small paper tray, loud and long warmup, price per page

I chose the HP 2600n because I needed a color printer that would print faster than my current inkjet. The price was right ($299 at Costco); so, I decided to give this entry level color laser printer a try. For commercial real estate appraisal reports, ...

Pros: VERY GOOD QUALITY PHOTO IMAGES HP Dependability and economy for whats out there
Cons: Toners could yield more, GDI based system wait for new model???

Preface: How I came to this model I had purchased this printer after disregarding the stigma that entry level printers are not as good and will end up being more expensive in the long run. After reading about comparisons with HP Business Inkjet models ...

Pros: Excellent print quality
Cons: HP color lasers in the $500 to $700 range do not have these disadvantages.

Even with the optional cartridge out override available from the front panel, this printer is not a heavy duty office type device. The reason has to do with the way printers are rated for number of print cycles per cartridge. All laser printers have ...

Pros: price, design, network card included, excellant B&W print quality
Cons: software glitchy, some prints come out a bit hazed, expensive toners, bad toner meter system

The machine counter for how much toner is left is flawed because will reduce the number down regardless of which color is used. When the toner quantity meter reaches zero it says time to replace the toner, except there is still plenty of toner usually. ...

Pros: Easy setup, quiet, and good printing quality.
Cons: Not many upgrades available, toner is a little pricey.

I read the other reviews and went to Best Buy with fear and trepidation. It's a good thing that I'm computer savvy because the display model wasn't plugged in, one of the shipping pieces was still in the paper drawer AND the yellow toner cartridge ...

Pros: Good entry price, easy to install and use, fast and good printing for the cost.
Cons: Our experience: 2 of 3 printers have serious manufacturing defects, poor customer service.

I work in Marketing Communications and having a desktop color laser printer is a great time-saver. I recently burned up my old Magicolor 2300DL and it was time to get a new color laser. I chose the HP 2600N for several reasons. Mostly because of ...

Pros: great quality text
Cons: expensive toner

I bought this printer a few weeks ago. September 2005 from OfficeMax. I mainly wanted a black and white printer with the option of having color when I needed it. The decision that drove me to a laser printer is that I am fed up with inkjets for ...

Pros: Fantastic print quality. Clear, sharp with great colors.
Cons: Extremely expensive to operate in an office environment.

This is really about two printers - one being a fantastic color laser printer that does not cost a lot of money initially and the other is the money sucking monster that HP hopes you never realize exists. We purchased this printer about 3 months ago. ...

Pros: Quality and speed. First page is out quickly. Networking has been flawless.
Cons: Printing envelopes can be a pain, print drive dialogs can be confusing.

Output quality is excellent. Very impressive results for the price. I wish I had purchased one sooner. It was up and running nicely very fast. The networking worked without any fuss. The stock paper tray is not particularly generous, so I wish I'd ...