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| Please click on part numbers to check price & availability of a particular model. | 4600: C9660A | 4600dtn: C9662A |
| 4600n: C9692A | 4600hdn: C9663A | |
| 4600dn: C9661A |
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Base model: CLJ 4600 (C9660A) Base model + HP Jetdirect 615N internal print server EIO network card: CLJ 4600n (C9692A) Base model + plus an HP Jetdirect 615N print server EIO network card, plus automatic two-sided printing: CLJ 4600dn (C9661A) Base model + plus all the features of the HP Color LaserJet 4600dn, an additional 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 3), and a total of 160 MB of SDRAM: CLJ 4600dtn (C9662A) Base model + plus all the features of the HP Color LaserJet 4600dn, plus a hard disk: CLJ 4600hdn (C9663A)
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The HP
Color LaserJet 4600 printer gives you high-speed color laser printing
at an affordable price. Improved over its successful predecessor,
the 4550, the 4600 offers more than four times faster color printing
at 17 ppm, two large paper trays with 50% more capacity (100-sheet and
500-sheet), and 72% more processing speed, It has 50% more memory, 400MHz
and 96MB, for fast printing of complex jobs, both black & white
and color. This powerful printer is also a robust networker (optional
networking on base model), takes an extra optional 500-sheet paper tray
(pictured at left), and expandable memory to 416MB.
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4600 Printer Table |
| Print quality / technology | |
|---|---|
| Print technology | In-line color laser, direct-to-page printing |
| Print quality, black | 600 x 600 dpi |
| Print quality, color | 600 x 600 dpi |
| Paper handling / media | |
|---|---|
| Paper trays, std. | 2 |
| Paper trays, max.: | 3 |
| Input capacity, std. | 600 sheets |
| Input capacity, max.: | 1100 sheets |
| Standard envelope capacity | 20 envelopes |
| Envelope feeder | No |
| Output capacity, std. | 250 sheets |
| Output capacity, max. | 250 sheets |
| Duplex printing (printing on both sides of paper) | Automatic Two-sided (duplex) printing on HP Color LaserJet 4600dn, 4600dtn, and 4600hdn printer models. |
| Media sizes, std. | Letter, Legal, Executive, no. 10 envelopes, Monarch envelopes |
| Media sizes, custom | Tray 1: 3 x 5 in to 8.5 x 14 in; Tray 2: 7.2 x 8.2 in to 8.5 x 14 in; Tray 3: 7.2 x 8.2 in to 8.5 x 14 in |
| Media type | Paper (plain, glossy, film, recycled), envelopes, transparencies, labels, cardstock |
| Media weight, recommended | 20 lb |
| Paper handling | 100-sheet multi-purpose input tray, 500-sheet input tray, optional third 500-sheet input tray |
| Memory / print languages / typefaces | |
|---|---|
| Memory, std. | 96 MB |
| Memory, max. | 416 MB |
| Memory slots | 5 slots; 4 usable concurrently; 4-168 pin and 1-100 pin |
| Hard disk | Optional, 10 GB |
| Print languages, std. | HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c, PostScript® Level 3 emulation. Automatic language switching |
| Typefaces | 80 TrueType internal scalable in PCL, 80 TrueType internal scalable in PS |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| Standard | IEEE 1284-compliant bidirectional parallel port, Fast Infrared (FIR) port, three open EIO slots |
| Connectivity, optional | HP Jetdirect 615n 10/100Base-TX internal print server (J6057A) standard on networked bundles. Optional HP Jetdirect EIO print servers for Ethernet (10Base-T, 10Base2), 802.11b wireless Ethernet TokenRing, Local Talk, serial and USB, Fast Infrared |
| Macintosh compatible | Yes |
| Compatible operating systems | Microsoft® Windows (95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP), Mac OS 8.6 and later |
| Print drivers, std. | HP PCL 5c, PCL 6,PostScript®3 emulation |
| Dimensions / weight / warranty | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (w x d x h) | 20 x 18.9 x 22.3 in |
| Weight, U.S. | 88.4 lb |
| Warranty | Six-Month warranty from The Printer Works |
| Comparison of features between HP Color LaserJet 4650 series and HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printers |
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|---|---|---|
| Basic engine |
HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer |
HP Color LaserJet 4650 series printer |
Print speed |
Up to 17 ppm (letter) Up to 16 ppm (A4) |
Up to 22 ppm (letter/A4) |
First page out |
17.5 seconds |
Less than 15 seconds |
Processor |
400 MHz |
533 MHz |
Motors |
8 |
8 |
Sensors |
13 |
14 |
Switches |
7 |
7 |
Solenoids |
2 |
2 |
Cooling fans (intake) |
2 |
3 |
Cassette lift type |
Spring with lifting plate |
Spring with lifting plate |
Engine control unit |
Two components: |
Two components: |
Fuser |
HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer |
HP Color LaserJet 4650 series printer |
Not backwards compatible |
150,000 pages |
150,000 pages |
Thermistor |
2 |
2 |
Fuser paper path sensors |
2 |
2 |
Duplexer |
HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer |
HP Color LaserJet 4650 series printer |
Path |
Output turnaround; throughput penalty |
Output turnaround; throughput penalty |
Full speed |
No |
No |
Integrated into architecture firmware enabled ("d" bundle) |
Yes |
Yes |
Print cartridge (compatible) |
HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer |
HP Color LaserJet 4650 series printer |
Size (yield) 4A16xx or later |
8K Color and 9K Black |
8K Color and 9K Black |
e-label interface |
Direct connection |
Direct connection |
Connectivity options |
HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer |
HP Color LaserJet 4650 series printer |
USB |
No |
Yes, 1.1 |
Jetdirect ("n" bundle) |
615n |
620n |
Parallel |
Yes, "C" type |
Yes, “C” type |
Jetlink (Third-party connect) |
No |
Yes |
Bluetooth enabled |
Yes, with bt1300 Adaptor |
Yes, with bt1300 Adaptor |
Input devices (trays) |
HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer |
HP Color LaserJet 4650 series printer |
Max media weight for tray 1 |
163 g/m2 |
200 g/m2 |
Optional 500-input device |
Yes |
Yes |
2 x 500-input device |
No |
Yes
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Formatter slots |
HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer |
HP Color LaserJet 4650 series printer |
Memory type |
SDRAM |
DDR RAM |
Third-party solutions |
DIMM |
Compact Flash |
Firmware |
DIMM |
Compact Flash |
Electrostatic Transport Belt (ETB) |
HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer |
HP Color LaserJet 4650 series printer |
Backwards compatibility: ETB for HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer will not work in the HP Color LaserJet 4650 series printer. ETB for HP Color LaserJet 4650 series printer will work in HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer. |
Approximate 120,000 page replacement interval |
Approximate 120,000 page replacement interval |
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