| ext">Part of a long history of early HP laser | | | | print cartridges. HP claims that this superior toner |
| printers that introduced the world to multiple | | | | helps with print accuracy and the effectiveness of |
| innovative features such as HP’s Instant | | | | quality enhancement. Whether this is true, or |
| On fuser, which reduced warm up time to zero, | | | | merely an incentive to buy HP toner is difficult to |
| the HP LaserJet 6P models were state of the art | | | | determine. |
| in their day. Designed as an affordable solution for | | | | Though, upon its release, the HP LaserJet 6P did |
| small businesses with light printing demands, the | | | | come with three different boxed upgraded |
| 6P had minimal power, but came at a bargain | | | | models on top of the base unit, but only one of |
| price. | | | | them, the HP LaserJet 6PMP actually seemed to |
| Operating at a print speed of only 8 pages per | | | | have any actual hardware improvements. For |
| minute, the HP LaserJet 6P is no industry leader in | | | | example, the HP LaserJet 6Pse model had the |
| that department. In fact, all of its features across | | | | exact same hardware specifications as the 6P, |
| the board are either dated, or were limited to | | | | and came with copies of Microsoft Internet |
| begin with, save one. The device’s print | | | | Explorer and Microsoft Publisher. Similarly, the HP |
| resolution enhancement is impressive, even by | | | | LaserJet 6Pxi edition came boxed with a copy of |
| today’s standards. | | | | Netscape 3.0, which was free anyway, and AT&T |
| Though the HP LaserJet 6P maxes out at only | | | | WorldNet, but only a trial edition. |
| 600 x 600 dots per inch in resolution, HP’s | | | | Only the HP LaserJet 6PMP variation was actually |
| REt resolution enhancement technology does an | | | | any different from the base model, in the fashion |
| excellent job adjusting the size and placement of | | | | of having an upgraded on board random access |
| each individual pixel on the page in order to | | | | memory of 3 MBs, over the 6P’s 2 MBs. |
| smooth angles, curves, and edges, and give the | | | | Paper handling, like the unit’s RAM, was |
| appearance of a higher quality setting. Though | | | | also very limited. The standard paper tray held |
| resolution enhancement, when switched on, may | | | | only 250 sheets of letter or legal sized documents. |
| ultimately slow down print speeds to some | | | | Interestingly, some of the additional paper trays |
| degree, it can add a much more professional feel | | | | available could accept letter sized paper, but were |
| to workloads, even if they are strictly text only. | | | | not compatible with legal sized. |
| Also assisting in overall look and quality of imagery | | | | Probably the most impressive feature about the |
| and text is Microfine toner that is provided in HP | | | | HP LaserJet 6P is its 100 sheet multi purpose tray. |