HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn gives small offices and home offices a potentially valuable speed bump that many low-end lasers can't - as well as better paper-handling features. Unfortunately, it couldn't shake the tendency toward pricey toner that's all too common at this end of the spectrum.

HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn The HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn monochrome laser printer aims at small offices and home offices that prize speed. Despite its moderate price, it delivers plenty of pep, along with good paper handling.

Fast; Offers standard automatic duplexing

Expensive toner; Unimpressive print quality for graphics

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

It's a great networkable printer...has a nice easy driver install as part of it, makes my life easier. Haven't had any issues with them and we have several kicking around.

print quality; size & weight; Easy Installation/Good Instructions; speed; value for money

Bottom LineThe HP 1606 is a fast enough, individual desk top black and white laser printer, that is

HP Name; Easy Set Up; Speed; Networkability; Full Duplex Printing

High per page cost of operation

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Compact Design; Durable construction; Easy To Setup; Easy To Use; Reliable

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Fast Print Time

This compact mono laser is aimed at small businesses, but home users will also find it has a reasonable set of features for the money. There's an automatic duplexer for two-sided printing, and an Ethernet port.

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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

Super easy network setup. I plugged in the ethernet cable and went through the wizard and voila! I have a PC desktop and laptop and both were setup easily with the printer. I did have to go to their website to download the drivers, but it was still super easy to do.

cheap; Fast; easy setup; MAC compatible

no automatic on function (might just be my own inexzperience still playing round with it