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Budgetary estimate: $220
Extended warranty: $46
Extra toner: $183

Bottom Line

  • A printer that will be used by one user only.
  • Brings performance to individuals that need high quality black & white printing.
  • Up to 40 pages per minute

Fast Facts

  • Print speed - up to 40 ppm
  • Print quality - HP FastRes 1200 dpi
  • Recommended monthly page volume- 750 to 4,000
  • 2 std paper trays (100 and 1250 pgs)
  • (Optional 3rd tray)
  • Memory 128 MB
  • Connectivity 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port; 1 Host USB; 1 Ethernet 10/100/1000T network

HP LaserJet Enterprise M604nPrinter

Budgetary estimate: $610
Extended 5-year warranty: $446
Extra toner: $158

Bottom Line

  • A printer to be shared by a small group of users, 2-8 people.
  • Brings performance to small workgroups and individuals that need high quality black & white printing.
  • Up to 50 pages per minute

Fast Facts

  • Print speed - up to 50 ppm
  • Print quality - up to 1200 dpi
  • Recommended monthly page volume- 5,000 to 13,000
  • 2 std paper trays (100 and 1,500 pgs)
  • (4 optionally added trays can increase capacity up to 3600 pgs)
  • Memory 512 MB
  • Connectivity - Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports (Host and Device); Built-in Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T network port, Hardware Integration Pocket (HIP)

HP LaserJet Enterprise M506dnprinter

Budgetary estimate: $730
Extended warranty: $124
Extra toner: $270

Bottom Line

  • A printer to be shared by a department or program, 8-20 users.
  • Versatile, 45 ppm workgroup printing solution.
  • An intelligent, network-friendly printer that is remarkably easy to use and to support.
  • Outstanding print quality

Fast Facts

  • Print speed, black - normal: Up to 45 ppm
  • Print quality - black: up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
  • Recommended monthly page volume- 2,000 to 7,500
  • 2 std paper trays (100 and 1550 pgs)
  • Memory 512 MB
  • Connectivity - Hi-Speed USB 2.0; built-in Fast Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-Tx, Gigabit Ethernet 1000Base-T


For all these printers it is highly recommended that (at least) an extended 3-year warranty and a high capacity extra toner cartridge be added to the purchase.