Laser Printer,BK/CLR,600x600dpi,16-1/10"x17-2/5"x15-1/2",GY, Sold as 1 each

• Dimensions: 16.3" Height x 16.1" Width x 17.8" Depth, Duplex Printing: Auto Duplexing, Green Compliance: Yes, Green Compliance Certificate/Authority: Energy Star, Input Voltage: 110V AC, Language Emulation: PCL 6, Language Emulation: PCL 5e, Language Emulation: PostScript 3, Maximum Color Print Speed: 10 ppm, Maximum Mono Print Speed: 12 ppm, Maximum Print Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi, Media Handling: 1 x Manual Feed Slot 1 Sheet, Media Handling: 1 x Input tray 250 Sheet
• Media Handling: 1 x Output Bin 125 Sheet, Media Size: Envelope No. 10, Media Size: Executive, Media Size: Custom Size, Media Size: Legal, Media Size: Letter, Media Size: Monarch Envelope, Media Type: Brochure Paper, Media Type: Transparency, Media Type: Glossy Paper, Media Type: Label, Media Type: Letterhead, Media Type: Prepunched Paper, Media Type: Soft-gloss Paper, Media Type: Color Paper, Media Type: Envelope, Media Type: Photo Paper, Media Type: Preprinted Paper
• Media Type: Recycled Paper, Media Type: Rough Paper, Media Type: Bond Paper, Media Type: Card Stock, Media Type: Plain Paper, Memory Slots: 1, Network: Fast Ethernet, Pages Per Month: 35000, Platform Support: PC, Platform Support: Mac, Print Color: Color, Print Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi Maximum Monochrome , Print Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi Maximum Color , Print Speed: 10 ppm Maximum Color Best Quality Letter, Print Speed: 12 ppm Maximum Monochrome Best Quality Letter
• Print Technology: Laser, Product Model: 2605DN, Product Series: 2000, Standard Memory: 64MB, Standard Warranty: 1 Year Limited
• Sold as 1 each

I had been using an HP 2500 Color Laser printer (original price, close to $1,500) since early 2003. I am retired, and it had been loaned to me in exchange for some informal consulting to a project which I had helped to set up prior to retiring. The 2500 was noisy, and of late has presented issues with paper handling and jamming. The added additional paper tray stopped feeding paper a few years ago, so I have had to load paper in the main chute which sticks way out from the printer when it is open. So, although the 2500 printed well, and I was under no pressure to return it to its owner, I was ripe for a replacement, and I had been watching the 2605dn because I am generally satisfied with HP printers, and because I very much wanted the automatic 2-side printing. A week or so ago, HP offered an in-house half-price promotion, meaning that I bought the 2605dn for $250 with FREE SHIPPING!

I am pleased to report that it has lived up to my expectations. Print quality is excellent, at least to my untrained eye. Color photos print overly saturated, but that was also the case with the 2500, and I have HP inkjet printers for photos anyway. But, it is oh so quiet, and the double-sided printing worked from the start (select in the print dialog box). And, apparently faster than the 2500, though I did not time it. Certainly, the first page prints much faster from a cold start. So, all-in-all I am a happy camper with this printer. BTW, ~2000-2500 sheet print capacity cartridges are included, so no need to order toner cartridges as with some competitive brands. One more thing: the Ethernet ports on my Linksys router were already filled, one with the existing 2500, so I connected the 2605dn directly to my iMac through its USB port and turned on Printer Sharing in the Mac. Printed flawlessly on the first attempt, and also handled print jobs sent from other computers on my home network via the Mac. Nicely engineered, HP!

The only con is that the lengthy instruction/user manual is sent on the enclosed CD-ROM, but, then again, I rarely consult the manual after I have a printer or computer up and running. So, trees have been saved (though photons have been rudely disturbed!).

I would recommend this product without reservation.