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HP OfficeJet Pro L7680

80

Very Good

  • Pros
  • Offers fast plain-paper printing
  • Cons
  • Pricey

Product Specs

Core Components
Installed memory64 MB
Maximum memory supported64 MB
Media Handling
Manual Feed SlotNo
Maximum Number of Input Trays2
Maximum paper size, height14.0 inches
Maximum Sheets With All Paper Trays600
Output Tray Capacity150
Standard Number of Input Trays1
Maximum paper size, width8.5 inches
Standard input sheet capacity250
Duplex printingYes
Display
LCD TypeColor
Network
EthernetYes
Connectivity
Parallel PortNo
Serial PortNo
USB 1.1Yes
USB 2.0Yes
Platform Support
Operating System Support
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Macintosh OS
Dimensions
Height14.02 inches
Depth18.35 inches
Width20.91 inches
Weight34.94 pounds
General Features
Media slots
  • xD-Picture Card
  • SD Card
  • CompactFlash
  • Memory Stick
PictBridge compatibleYes
Printer languages supportedPCL 3 GUI
Green
Maximum Power Draw (watts)33 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts)15 watts
Included Hardware
Included Hardware
  • Duplexer
  • ethernet cable
  • four host ink cartridges
  • two printheads
Included Software
Included Software
  • HP Image Zone software
  • HP PhotoImaging software
Resolutions
Black-and-white horizontal resolution1200 x 1200
Color horizontal resolution4800 x 1200
Scanning
Optical scan resolution2400 by 4800
Scan Area (inches)8.5 by 14.0
Scanner TypeFlatbed
Scanning Image Sensor TypeCCD
Internal scan depth
  • 48
  • 256
Maximum scan resolution19200
Faxing
Fax Resolution (dpi)300 x 300 dpi
Fax page memory capacity125

What You Should Know about the OfficeJet Pro L7680

Duplex Printing a Must for Busy Offices

A printer with duplex capability contains an internal mechanism for turning the paper over to print on the other side. (This is not to be confused with the manual duplexing that some printers offer, where driver software walks you through the process of turning over the paper yourself.) Any high-volume office should seriously consider this feature. The duplexing process slows down your print job a bit, but it also immediately cuts your paper use in half -- good for your budget, good for the environment.

User Reviews for HP OfficeJet Pro L7680

  • Reviewed by: jeffmarkman

    Duration of ownership: 14 Months

    Strengths: good print quality. all the features you need

    Weaknesses: got a paper jam. cleared it. unit still thinks there is a printer jam. these are unrepairable. when you call the only alternative is to buy a new one. they do not repair them. unbelievable. this is my last HP product, ever.

    Overall Evaluation: poor quality. cannot be repaired at all. hp is filling up landfills.

  • Reviewed by: mthoma11

    Duration of ownership: 14 Months

    Strengths: Overall A Very Good Unit, This is my 2nd Review. Also Shop around for a good price, like right here today, in PC World's Compare Price's. This Unit runs from a low of $149 to $409, so shop around!!!

    Weaknesses: Software/Driver Problem, that I have told HP about and what need to be Fixed, but they so far have not Done So. The software problem with my L7680, running on Window's XP, has been the having to go into the printer setups in Windows, each and everytime one turns your system off or one does a Restart, and resetting the Duplexer setting from "Not Installed to Installed" as for some reason it will not stay in a default of Installed. And only sometimes does one have to also turn off the Tray #2 Installed, as a L7680 does not have a Tray 2, at all, only the L7780 has a Tray #2.

    Overall Evaluation: I have read allot of the other Reviews Here, & Many of your are having Paper Jamming Problems. I did at also, but I found the fix to this problem with all my printer's. STOP BUYING CHEAP PAPER!! Believe me, it pays to buy GOOD quality paper, Like the "Hammermill Brand" witch I find at all Office Depot's. And even the Hammermill Brand said's "99.99% JAM-FREE". And when I changed to that paper, the Jams STOPPED, 100%!! When I used cheap paper I had nothing but Jamming problems also.