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HP LaserJet 3700N Laser Printer (HP (Hewlett-Packard)-Q1322A)

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At a Glance
A color laser
Interfaces with Apple computers
Windows and Linux compatible

$295.00 - $599.99
From 3 Merchants

Performance
Print quality: text/color graphics	Outstanding/Fair
Speed	Good
Rated speeds	16 ppm monochrome and color
Tested speeds	10.2 ppm text; 3.8 ppm graphics
Ease of use	Very good
Toner cost per color page: PC World Test Center created a test page approximating a typical business presentation, which consisted of a spreadsheet and a couple of bar charts; percentages of toner coverage were not calculated.	18 cents
Page yield with one set of toner cartridges: Number of prints of PC World's test document. Vendors estimate cost per page based on printing a document with 5 percent coverage per toner. PC World did not calculate toner coverage on its test document. Page-yield test results did not contribute to overall score.	3545
Cost per set of toner cartridges	$643
Features	Fair
Maximum true resolution: True resolution is the maximun resolution achieved without enhancements, such as algorithms; it applies to both monochrome and color.	600-by-600-dpi color and monochrome
Maximum resolution	2400-by-1200-dpi color and monochrome
Maximum paper size	8.5 by 14 inches
Standard input capacity	350 pages input, 2 trays
Paper feed options	Straight-through paper path, manual feed slot
RAM: Standard/Maximum	64/128
Interfaces	Parallel, ethernet, USB 1.1, optional USB 2.0 and LocalTalk
Drivers included	Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Mac
Supplies included in the box	Black toner, color toner
Size (width/depth/height) and weight	19 by 17.6 by 18.4 inches; 73.3 pounds
Other features	Not applicable
Support policy score	Very good
Support policies	One-year warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support

What You Should Know about the LaserJet 3700N Laser Printer (HP (Hewlett-Packard)-Q1322A)

This is a color laser

Color laser printers like this one are becoming the standard choice for businesses. In general, they offer the fastest way to print color output--if not always the best way: they manage pie charts, logos, and simple graphics just fine, but they tend to struggle at producing smooth, natural-looking photos.

Color Lasers print by using a laser and rotating mirrors to beam an image indirectly onto a photoconducting drum; attracting toner to that image; and then melting the toner at high temperature to transfer the image to paper. Each of the four colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) has its own drum. A multi-pass color laser runs the paper through each color in turn, which makes the printer slower. A single-pass color laser runs the paper through all four colors in succession, which tends to make the printer faster.