Pros
- Ethernet port, lots of software
- Snapshot paper tray
Cons
- Lacks PictBridge
At A Glance
Nice photos and networking come at a good price here, but plain-paper printing looks mediocre.
Manufacturer’s Description
Photosmart C5180 has economical six individual inks and built-in networking. Photosmart C5180 features lab-quality photos and reprints, plus high-quality scans and document printing. Print photos without a PC using 2.4-inch display and one-touch buttons.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | Q8220A |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 64.0 MB |
| Memory max | 0.064 GB |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Display | |
| Display type | Color |
| Ports and Connections | |
| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | No |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | Yes |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 56 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 53 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 17.6 inches |
| Depth | 15.2 inches |
| Height | 7.44 inches |
| Weight | 21.0 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 2 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 120 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 0 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Not Available |
| Max Input Trays | 2 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 14.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | CompactFlash |
| Micro SD | xD-Picture Card |
| SD card | SD Card |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 4800 x 1200 dpi |
| Scanning | |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed |
| Maximum External Bit Depth |
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| Maximum Scan Resolution | 19200 |
| Optical Scanning Resolution | 2400 by 4800 |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Fair |
| Print quality: Color photo | Superior |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Poor |
| Copy quality | Good |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 7.3 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | Good |
| Color Output Quality | Fair |
| Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 18.31 |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 43.86 |
| Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) | 1.3 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 3.4 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Fair |
| One-Page Line Art, Maximum Resolution | Very Good |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 45.41 |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 44.92 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 106.92 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 1.4 |
| Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 7.24 |
| Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 7.29 |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 24.86 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 43.49 |
| Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 8.29 |
| Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 7.29 |
| One-Page Copy (secs) | 28.37 |
| Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 7.33 |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 16.63 |
| One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | Good |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 17.74 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 2.8 |
