HP 3600 is the same as an 3600n

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Alexander Gran

Hi,

I've just bought a HP Color Laserjet 3600. I've found a Network port (under
a white sticker) just where the CLJ 3600n should have its port. My computer
successfully autonegotiates to 10Mbit half duplex, and there is a Realtek
8139 chip on the printers mainboard. Any Idea whats the difference to the
3600n (excpet firmware ;)? Or even better: Idea how convert it to a 3600n?

regards
Alex
 
Alexander said:
Hi,

I've just bought a HP Color Laserjet 3600. I've found a Network port (under
a white sticker) just where the CLJ 3600n should have its port. My computer
successfully autonegotiates to 10Mbit half duplex, and there is a Realtek
8139 chip on the printers mainboard. Any Idea whats the difference to the
3600n (excpet firmware ;)? Or even better: Idea how convert it to a 3600n?

regards
Alex
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Is there such a thing as a plain 3600? I can't find a reference to it
anywhere.

James Sodor
www.whatcartridge.com
 
Alexander Gran said:
Hi,

I've just bought a HP Color Laserjet 3600. I've found a Network port (under
a white sticker) just where the CLJ 3600n should have its port. My computer
successfully autonegotiates to 10Mbit half duplex, and there is a Realtek
8139 chip on the printers mainboard. Any Idea whats the difference to the
3600n (excpet firmware ;)? Or even better: Idea how convert it to a 3600n?

regards
Alex
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So far as I know James is correct, I believe all LJ3600 printers are network
capable, are you saying you have used the port and it works? If so, I guess
that is the answer.
Tony?
 
whatcartridge.com said:
Is there such a thing as a plain 3600? I can't find a reference to it
anywhere.
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Hm. I have one ;) No direct reference on hp.com. I the german version there
is one, though:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/de/de/sm/WF25a/2923-2929-2935-2935-1572445-12155158.html
If you search for it under support, it is listed, too:
http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Look...ery=color+laserjet+3600&submit.x=0&submit.y=0
directing you to:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsuppor...Id=501044&submit.y=0&submit.x=0&lang=en&cc=us

strange,uh?

regards
Alex
 
Tony said:
So far as I know James is correct, I believe all LJ3600 printers are
network capable, are you saying you have used the port and it works? If
so, I guess that is the answer.
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Well, link is ok, but no network activity, and I cannot configure the tcpip
part in the printers menu.

regards
Alex
 
Alexander Gran said:
Well, link is ok, but no network activity, and I cannot configure the tcpip
part in the printers menu.

regards
Alex

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Alex
What is the product code of the printer (Model number stamped on the compliance
plate) it will be something like Q5986A. Please advise and I will see if I can
dig anything up.
Tony
 
Tony said:
Alex
What is the product code of the printer (Model number stamped on the
compliance plate) it will be something like Q5986A. Please advise and I
will see if I can dig anything up.
Tony
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It reads Q5986A yep. The printer addtionally prints that it is:
DC-Controller 30.77, serialnumber CNSFC05618, Formatnumber DP23131,
firmware 3.002.4
The CD is labeled as Q5987-60102 V.1.0AM

regards
Alex
 
Alexander said:
It reads Q5986A yep. The printer addtionally prints that it is:
DC-Controller 30.77, serialnumber CNSFC05618, Formatnumber DP23131,
firmware 3.002.4
The CD is labeled as Q5987-60102 V.1.0AM

regards
Alex
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OK, the 3600 comes in 3 different versions -
3600 (part number Q5986A) basic version, only available in selected
countries
3600n (part number Q5987A) network version
3600dn (part number Q5988A) network version + duplexing

The only network options available for the 3600 seem to be external
print servers, HP and the trade websites I looked at didn't have any
other upgrade options. That's not to say there may be some hack out
there that will do what you want, I just don't know enough about these
printers.

James Sodor
www.whatcartridge.com
 
whatcartridge.com said:
OK, the 3600 comes in 3 different versions -
3600 (part number Q5986A) basic version, only available in selected
countries
3600n (part number Q5987A) network version
3600dn (part number Q5988A) network version + duplexing

The only network options available for the 3600 seem to be external
print servers, HP and the trade websites I looked at didn't have any
other upgrade options. That's not to say there may be some hack out
there that will do what you want, I just don't know enough about these
printers.

James Sodor
www.whatcartridge.com
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It seems the correct print server is

J7934A
HP 620n Ethernet Print Server

Alex I suggest you ask an HP dealer if this will work with your printer and get
them to price it for you.
Tony
 
Tony said:
It seems the correct print server is

J7934A
HP 620n Ethernet Print Server

Alex I suggest you ask an HP dealer if this will work with your printer
and get them to price it for you.
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Well, yes that might work. But I had bought a 3600n (Q5987A) in the first
place if I really needed network. However it *has* the hardware for network
connections, so there might be some hack to get the software to use it.
Thats basically what I'm looking for.

regards
Alex
 
Alexander Gran said:
Well, yes that might work. But I had bought a 3600n (Q5987A) in the first
place if I really needed network. However it *has* the hardware for network
connections, so there might be some hack to get the software to use it.
Thats basically what I'm looking for.

regards
Alex

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I guess the telling fact is that you can't configure the network in the
printer. That almost certainly indicates that the TCP/IP portion is disabled in
the firmware. (I assume you have looked in the "Configure Device" (or similar)
menu and there is no EIO configuration option). I know of no way to
update/change the firmware on this printer (it is too new and I have no
experience of the model). Replacing the formatter board with a 3600n formatter
would probably work, but at a very high cost.
Tony
 
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