Supported operating systems
Windows operating systems provide full-featured support for the HP Color LaserJet 3600 printer.
Operating systems that are not described in this STR provide varying levels of functionality.
Throughout this STR, Windows XP is used to denote Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP
Professional, and Windows Server 2003 unless noted otherwise.
Information relating to networking functions is specific to products that have network capabilities.
If your computer is running a 64-bit Windows operating system, you must install the corresponding 64-
bit print driver. For instructions, see
Installing print drivers by using Add Printer.
The HP Color LaserJet 3600 has not been tested with and is not supported in the Windows 3.1x or
Windows 95 operating systems.
The Windows NT 4.0 operating system does not support the HP Color LaserJet 3600. Print drivers for
the printer are not included on the printing-system software CD and are not available on the Web. Other
drivers might work on the printer, but some print-driver features and functions might not be available.
For more information about the HP Color LaserJet 3600, go to:
www.hp.com/support/clj3600
Standalone drivers
The following operating systems support the HP Color LaserJet 3600 printing-system software:
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Windows 98
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Windows Me
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Windows 2000 (Service packs 1 and 2)
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Windows XP Home Edition (32-bit)
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Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 1 and later; 32-bit and 64-bit)
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Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Print driver support in other operating systems
The HP Color LaserJet 3600 is also supported in the following operating environments:
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Mac OS X (V10.2 or later)
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Linux (available on the following Web site)
www.hp.com/go/linuxprinting
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UNIX (available on the following Web site)
www.hp.com/go/jetdirectunix_software
Availability
This section provides information about the availability of the HP Color LaserJet 3600 printing-system
software and related software and firmware. Printing-system software on a CD is available from
HP fulfillment centers.
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