You already expect Hewlett Packard to provide quality machines that are backed by award-winning support and service, and the LaserJet 3700 series is no exception.
This printer can compete with, if not excel beyond other printers in its class in the areas of color quality and ease of use, but seems to be slacking a bit when it comes to speed.
In this review you'll learn why we consider the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series to certainly be a value given the printer's sticker price.
Color quality and ease of use are this printer's strong suit.
Using HP ImageREt 2400 technology, this program uses laser tools to optimize the color output as well as insure accuracy on all of your prints.
The HP Color LaserJet 3700 prints with a resolution of 600x600 dpi, so you know your color prints are going to be stunning.
The best part about all of this extra technology that make your prints better is that the machine does it all for you.
This makes producing perfect prints a breeze.
Automatic two-sided printing saves you the time of doing it yourself while cutting your office paper consumption in half.
The easy to read control panel walks users through their prints with simple, easy to follow instructions.
With below average speeds, the HP 3700 prints at about 16 pages per minute.
While this isn't terribly slow when it comes to LaserJet printers, it is going to seem painful compared to current printers on the market.
Waiting for your print jobs to finish definitely isn't going to impede on your daily activities, but the first page out is in about 20 seconds from power save mode, which is going seem slow if you're in a hurry.
This printer is meant for two to fifteen users within one space and uses the HP Web Jetadmin technology for networking and printer management.
The Web Jetadmin technology is a tool developed by HP to manage your printer with excelled efficiency and higher productivity.
This program learns your printing habits and configures your printer to enter into power save mode when print traffic is typically slow.
It also anticipates problems before they begin or helps troubleshoot issues once they have arisen.
It also helps reduce the cost of printing by upgrading your software automatically, documenting color use and it optimizes the LaserJet 3700 toner for the best print at the lowest cost.
In order to maintain the highest print qualities possible, you'll need to replace the HP Color LaserJet 3700's toner cartridges and other supplies on a regular basis.
There are four toner cartridges in this printer - the Black Print Cartridge (Q2670A), Cyan Print Cartridge (Q2681A), Yellow Print Cartridge (Q2682A), and Magenta Print Cartridge (Q2683A).
All four of the HP Color LaserJet 3700's toner cartridges have a page yield of approximately 6,000 pages.
Other supplies for this machine include the 110V Fuser Kit (Q3655A) and the Transfer Kit (Q3658A).