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.

This isn't a bad printer, but Canon's LBP6300dn is cheaper to buy, cheaper to run, faster and more upgradable.

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

We purchased this printer not even 9 months ago and it has CRAPPED OUT. It has had issues here and there, but we thought it had to do with our computers. We had our I.T people come out and come to find that the actual printer is the problem. The computer inside is fried.

For the past several years my working printer for text has been the HP Laserjet 1320, a ;printer that I would recommend to anyone. I was working on a set of two XP based computers, but for lots of reasons I had to buy a Windows 7 computer.

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

good quality

easy to use

tad expensive

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