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- Core Components
- Media Handling
- Network
- Connectivity
- Platform Support
- Dimensions
- General Features
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- Included Hardware
- Included Software
- Resolutions
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- Faxing
Media Handling
| Manual Feed Slot | No |
| Maximum Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Maximum paper size, height | 6.0 inches |
| Maximum Sheets With All Paper Trays | 20 |
| Output Tray Capacity | 20 |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Maximum paper size, width | 4 inches |
| Standard input sheet capacity | 20 |
| Duplex printing | No |
Connectivity
| Other Interfaces | Bluetooth optional ($39.99 HP bt450 adapter) |
| Parallel Port | No |
| Serial Port | No |
| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
- Lab Tested
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Pros
Inexpensive
Natural-looking color palette
Cons
Slow
Spartan controls
Bottom Line
This printer is simple to use but very slow. The prints are worth the wait, though.
Installed Memory is Ideal for Five or Fewer Users
This printer's installed memory is sufficient for small offices or workgroups that print typical business documents, such as memos, spreadsheets, or simple Web pages. If you have more than six people using the printer or the printer handles heavy traffic, you will want more memory than this printer provides.
If You Use a Sony Camera, Print Right From Its Memory Stick
This printer can read and write to Sony's proprietary flash memory devices called Memory Sticks, and with an adapter, could also support variants such as Memory Stick Pro, Duo, Pro Duo, and Micro. Few non-Sony devices use Memory Sticks, however, the company is so large that there's still a good chance you might need to read data from one someday.
Got an Olympus or Fujifilm digicam? Print Right From the xD Card
This printer has a media slot that accommodates xD-Picture cards, one of the removable storage devices used by (mostly Olympus and Fujifilm) digital cameras.
Allows Photos to Be Printed Right From Your Camera's SD Memory Card
This printer supports Secure Digital (SD) cards; the most common storage card format used by digital cameras. MiniSD and MicroSD cards can be read by using a basic adapter. A newer standard, SDHC (HC as in "high capacity") is not backward compatible, so the slot may not read these cards. The latest SD card, the microSDHC, is the tiniest flash memory card to date, measuring only 11mm across. It's also the fastest and roomiest, capable of holding up to 16GB of data.
If you use SD cards to store photos, you can insert the card into this slot to start printing photos (instead of hooking up your entire camera via a cable). Make sure that whatever printer you buy accommodates the storage format you use.
Print Photos Right From Your Compact Flash Memory Card
This printer has a media slot that accommodates Compact Flash (CF) cards, one of the removable storage devices used by (mostly digital SLR) cameras.
PictBridge Support Allows Printing From Camera to Printer -- No Computer Needed
This printer contains a PictBridge port, which looks identical to a USB port (and can sometimes be used for USB flash drives) but is designed specifically for connecting a PictBridge-compatible camera to the machine using a special cable. This is convenient for accessing pictures from your camera using the camera's own interface and software; however, a printer with a PictBridge port probably also has a media slot to accommodate your camera's storage card.
- Rating Breakdown
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Performance
| Color Photo Quality | Very Good |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | Very Good |
| Landscape (secs) | 87.01 |
| Skin Tones/Portrait (secs) | 86.07 |
| Tested Glossy Grayscale Photo Speed (ppm) | 0.7 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 0.7 |
Photo Printing
| Sports action shot (seconds) | 87.59 |
Grayscale Printing
| 4 by 6 grayscale photo (seconds) | 83.57 |
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