This printer is excellent value. Cost is low and it performs the basic business tasks. I haven't tried graphics, so don't know how they will look. I did have a slight bit of trouble with setup, because the instructions are purely graphical and in one step the level of detail is insufficient.

Compact Design; Easy To Use; Fast Print Time; Good Value; Toner is stock item

Manual hard to follow; Manual incorrect; Paper tray too small; Shuts off too soon

Whether you want a personal monochrome laser small enough to share your desk with, or a shared printer suitable for a small office, the HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn ($229 direct) is worth a close look.

Fast; High-quality text; Reasonably good paper capacity; Automatic duplexing; Ethernet connection

Photo quality is at the low end of the range for mono lasers

Love the printer, print quality is great, it installed quickly and easily on our network. The printer sleeps quietly until you send it a job, then it quickly wakes up and prints. Duplexing is a great bonus. Only thing I dislike about the printer is the toner cost.

Easy to Use; Features; networking; duplexer

toner cost

The P1606dn is an excellent, reliable printer, perfect for a small home office if one needs only a black and white laser printer. It can print on both sides. Fast and efficient. Not too big. Easy to install on an ethernet network through a hub.

Compact Design; Easy To Use; Fast Print Time; Reliable; Sharp detail

A little noisy; No Printed Instructions

This printer does exactly what I want a monochrome laser printer to do: it creates flawless, sharp printed pages quickly (and on both sides, if you need that). It's an excellent printer, especially for the money. As with all monochrome laser printers, its per-page cost is way cheaper than inkjets.

Efficient; Fast; Sharp Detail

Noisy

In between the personal desktop laser printer and the freestanding workgroup machine sits a category which could best be described as SOHO (small office, home office) lasers. These are faster than the entry-level machines, often around the 20ppm mark, and usually have duplex print built-in as...

I deeply regret buying this thing. I bet the president of the company was never asked to set it up.

Fairly cheap

Took a day to set up; turns itself off

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The compact HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn is easy to set up; and offers rapid printing at an affordable price

No cables are included; and some banding is evident in grayscale graphics

Although this monochrome laser printer offers speedy, quality printing for small or home offices, buyers will want to weigh these features against its expensive toner and lack of Wi-Fi interface.

Speedy printing; Sturdy casing; Excellent output

High toner cost; Flimsy plastic paper holder; No wireless interface

The HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn monochrome laser printer aims at small offices and home offices that prize speed.

Fast; Offers standard

Expensive toner; Unimpressive print