Pros
- Fast print speeds; automatic duplexing
- Inexpensive high-yield inks
Cons
- Slow scanning speeds
- Orange fleshtones on plain and HP papers
At A Glance
This midpriced model offers solid performance, features, and print quality, with few compromises.
Manufacturer’s Description
Increase productivity with the HP Officejet 6500 Wireless All-in-One printer. You will get lots printed with less intervention using the 35-page automatic document feeder. And you will save up to 40 percent per color page vs. laser printers, as well as use 40 percent less energy. You can reduce paper use and costs by up to 50 percent with the automatic two-sided printing.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | CB057AB1H |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Memory | |
| Memory size | 0.064 MB |
| Memory max | 0.064 GB |
| Display | |
| Display type | Monochrome |
| Ports and Connections | |
| USB 1.1 | No |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| Wireless connection | 802.11b |
| PictBridge | No |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 50 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 71 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 100.0 |
| Fax Resolution (dpi) | 300 x 300 dpi |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 10.2 inches |
| Weight | 16.7 pounds |
| Depth | 16.1 inches |
| Width | 18.7 inches |
| Media Handling | |
| Max Input Trays | 1 |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 14.0 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Standard |
| Manual Feed Slot | 0 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 250 |
| Storage Media | |
| Micro SD | xD-Picture Card |
| SD card | SD Card |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| Resolutions | |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 4800 x 1200 dpi |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 600 x 600 dpi |
| Scanning | |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed |
| Maximum Scan Resolution | 19200 |
| Maximum External Bit Depth |
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| Optical Scanning Resolution | 2400 |
| Platform Support | |
| Printer languages supported | PCL3 |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Color photo | Very Good |
| Print quality: Text | Very Good |
| Copy quality | Very Good |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Good |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 11.7 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | Very Good |
| Color Output Quality | Very Good |
| Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 16.6 |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 31.62 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 3.8 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Very Good |
| One-Page Line Art, Maximum Resolution | Superior |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 35.65 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | n/a |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 17.96 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 66.54 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 3.3 |
| Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 24.36 |
| Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 23.56 |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 19.16 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 33.57 |
| Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | 5.3 |
| Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi | 1.77 |
| One-Page Copy (secs) | 15.8 |
| Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi | 23.5 |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 14.99 |
| One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi | Good |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 15.73 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 3.5 |
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