New: HP LaserJet M604, M605, M606 MICR Laser Printers

HP LaserJet M604dn Laser Printer

We’ve just released the HP LaserJet M604, M605, M606 series of MICR laser printers. These printers directly replace the HP M601, M602 and M603 series of MICR laser printers. These printers have proven to be very reliable and the are the go to printer for medium to high volume laser check printing. The newer 600 series printers are faster and add a few features, but for the most part are very similar to the previous series.

What makes these printers a MICR Laser Printer for Check Printing? They come with a New MICR HP CF281A MICR toner cartridge. So if you are buying a printer for check printing and need a MICR toner cartridge for it, this is the least expensive route. The printer doesn’t come with the e13b MICR font, but you can add that on.

As with the previous LaserJet M601N, the M604N also doesn’t accept the high yield toner cartridge. So if you are printing more than 5,000 checks a month, buy the M605N as it will accept the 25,000 page CF281X high yield Micr toner cartridge. If you buy the M604N it only takes the 10,500 page CF281A standard yield MICR toner cartridge. By spending a few extra dollars up front, you not only get a faster printer (8ppm faster), you will quickly pay for the increased investment by saving .78 cents per page. It doesn’t sound like much but when you are talking about 25,000 pages per cartridge vs. 10,500 pages, those pennies stack up quickly.

Example: 5 CF281A cartridges at 10,500 per cartridge will print 52,500 pages for $1,345. Or you could buy two CF281X MICR Toner at 25,000 per cartridge for $892. So after just two high yield cartridges you would have saved $453 in toner savings. The M605N only costs an additional $255 over the M604N. After your second High Yield MICR Cartridge you’ve covered your initial investment and saved an additional $198. This is a no-brainer. While we recommend the M605N, it is hard to justify the M606 series. These printers add still more speed (4ppm) and some bells and whistles, but the additional $580 (M605DN to the M606DN) doesn’t seem worth it. Still if you want the best, the M606X is the printer for you.

HP LaserJet M604N MICR Laser Printer – 50ppm from $870

HP LaserJet M605N, M605DN, M605X – 58ppm from $1,125

HP LaserJet M606DN, M606X – 62ppm from $1,895

New Printers From HP – LaserJet M604, M605, M606

HP has just released three new printers, the LaserJet M604, M605 and M606. These printers will replace the HP M601, M602 and M603. For the most part these printers are virtually unchanged. The printers did get a modest 3-7ppm speed increase. The M604 prints at 52ppm (M601 45ppm), M605 prints at 58ppm (M602 52ppm) and the M606 prints at 65ppm (M603 62ppm). The printers also got a 10 key pad for PIN printing and they’ve added a new option for wireless direct printing as well.

The varients of each model remain basically the same. M604 – M604n, M604dn. M605 – M605n, M605dn, M605x. M606 – M606dn, M606x.

As with the M601-M603 printers, the lowest model printer (M604) will only take the 10.5K CF281A standard yield toner cartridge. While the M605 and M606 will take both the CF281A and the high yield 25K CF281X toner cartridge. For that reason we don’t recommend the M604 series of printers if you are a volume user. If you do a lot of printing you’ll save money over the long run by using the high yield toner cartridges. If you are printing checks, you’ll save even more money as MICR toner cartridges are more costly.

MICR Toner – Currently we the CF281A and CF281X MICR Toner Cartridges are in product development. We hope to have MICR Toner for the M604, M605 and M606 laser printers by mid April 2015. Initially we will release NEW MICR toners, with the remanufactured versions to follow.

MICR Laser Printers – Once our stock of the M601, M602 and M603 run out, we will start selling M604, M605 and M606 MICR laser printers. Our MICR laser printers will come with a CF281A MICR toner cartridge.

To order Genuine HP Toner Cartridges online for the M604, M605 and M606 – links are below.

Genuine HP CF281A Toner Cartridge (10,500 page yield) For HP M604, M605 and M606

Genuine HP CF281X Toner Cartridge (25,000 page yield) For HP M605 and M606

New Product: HP M201DW MICR Laser Printer

HP LaserJet M201dw uses CF283A and CF283X

We’ve added the HP M201DW to our lineup HP MICR laser printers. The M201DW replaces the P1606dn MICR laser printer. The HP M201DW MICR laser printer includes a HP CF283A MICR toner cartridge. The M201DW costs less and delivers more features. For $225 you get a 26ppm laser printer with CF283A MICR toner cartridge, duplexing and USB, Ethernet and wireless connectivity. This printer is designed for single user light-medium business use with a suggested monthly print volume of 250 – 2,000 pages per month.

HP M201DW MICR Laser Printer

HP CF283A MICR Toner Cartridge – New

New Printers From HP – M630 and M201 Series

HP has two new additions to their printer line up, the M630 Series and the M201 Series.

HP LaserJet M201dw uses CF283A and CF283X

The M201 series currently only has the LaserJet Pro M201dw. This is a small printer for low volume. The M201dw prints up to 26ppm and has a montly duty cycle of 15,000 pages. The M201 comes with the HP CF283A toner cartridge rated for 1,500 pages. The high yield CF283X rated at 2,200 pages is also available. Curently we sell the CF283A New MICR Toner Cartridge. We assume the M201dw will likely replace the P1606dn printer. Expect a CF283X new MICR toner cartridge in December 2014.

The M630 series consists of three high end MFP printers, the M630h, M630z and M630f. These enterprise grade MFP’s range in price from $2,799 to $4,999 and include a 8″ touchscreen making them incredibly easy to use. The M630 series has a monthly duty cycle of 250,000 pages. The M630 series use the HP CF281A and CF281X toner cartridges rated at 10,000 and 25,000 pages respectively. Currently Advantage is not offering a CF281A MICR Toner Cartridge nor a CF281X MICR toner cartridge. We are currently evaluating the CF281A and CF281X MICR toner cartridges. There is no ETA for their release.

HP LaserJet M630 MFP Series

HP and Troy Price Increase Effective November 1, 2014

On October 1st, HP raised it’s prices on legacy toner cartridges. Our prices for new HP toner cartridges also went up on October 1st. We will be raising our prices on HP New MICR Toner Cartridges on November 1, 2014. If you have one of these older LaserJet printers, now is a good time to stock up before the prices go up. Luckily legacy toner cartridges are older toner cartridges that are used less and less as the printers near the end of life. That said there are still HP LaserJet 4 printers that have been in operation for 20 years now.

In addition to the HP price increase, our New Troy toner cartridges will also be going up as we start with a New HP toner cartridge to make a Troy New MICR Cartridge. Note Troy brand will remain the same until Troy updates their pricing.

Click Here for a list of the New MICR Toner Cartridges that are subject to the November 1st price increase.

HP Price Increase for Legacy Toner Cartridges

Last week HP announced that they were increasing prices by 10% on select “legacy” toner cartridges effective October 1, 2014. The increase will affect 102 legacy toner cartridges. Legacy cartridges are cartridges for older machines in both monochrome and color. HP had a similar legacy price increase a couple of years ago. One more incentive to push you towards upgrading your aging machine.

HP New MICR Toner Cartridge Price Increase

If you use HP New MICR toner cartridges manufactured by Advantage, you can expect our prices to go up as well. We won’t raise our prices until November 1st as we’ll have a solid month of inventory purchased at the lower price. Some of the oldest legacy cartridges such as the 92298A MICR toner cartridge for the HP LaserJet 4 and 5, will not be subject to the increase we are planning to phase these and other elderly models out in the next year.

Prices going up, why not take advantage of a $40 HP Rebate

If you have an older HP LaserJet printer, now is a good time to stock up on supplies. In addition to the 10% you’ll save if you order before October 1st, HP also has a $40 off rebate between now and September 31st if you order $200 or more in HP LaserJet cartridges.

Download the $40 HP Rebate Form

Here is a list of the Legacy HP models that will be subject to the 10% price increase.

Save an extra 20% on HP Dual-Pack Toner Cartridges

HP CE505XD Dual Pack

If you insist on buying Genuine HP toner cartridges and you print a lot, the dual-pack is for you. By buying the dual pack you save 13-15% over buying HP cartridges individually. In addition to the dual-pack savings, HP is offering a cash rebate on dual-packs as well. This rebate is valid for purchases through December 31, 2013. We carry the full line of HP Dual-Packs at www.advlaser.com. You can always save more by buying Advantage Brand toner cartridges. Advantage Brand HP toner cartridges offer a 50% savings over new HP, with matching page yields and print quality. As always Advantage offers free shipping on all HP toner cartridges and dual-packs.

Download the HP Dual-Pack rebate PDF.

Dual-pack SKUs / Rebate (for HP Monochrome LaserJet Printers)

• CB540AD $15
• CC364XD $60
• CE250XD $40
• CE260XD $50
• CE310AD $10
• CE320AD $15
• CE410XD $20
• CE505XD $30
• Q6000AD $15
• Q5942XD $50

Tri-pack SKUs / Rebate (for HP Color LaserJet Printers)

• CE257A $25
• CE259A $20
• CF340A $35
• CF341A $15
• CF370AM $35
• CF371AM $20

If you don’t find your dual pack on advlaser.com, give us a call, we’ve love to talk with you! Toll Free 800-722-2804

HP Smart Mobility Module – Great way to print wirelessly

We at Advantage Laser Products, Inc. were invited to view some of HP’s “soon to be released” technologies last week. While much of the tech was covered under nondisclosure, here is one little device we are very excited about.
The HP 1200w Smart Mobility Module. 
This little box is a wireless print access point for all your mobile devices. It connects to any HP printer with a USB connection, and allows wireless printing from your mobile device. Either via wifi, or the new near-field communication technology. As an added bonus, it is 100% secure. The connection is encrypted, AND it never crosses your corporate network, since the communication happens directly between your smartphone and the access point. Allow your users and guests to print, without letting them on your network. We are begging HP to give us one of these to play with pre-release. Expect to see these in the wild late this year. Expected MSRP $69.99