Reviews of the HP Photosmart C6180
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CNET Review
The Good: Built-in networking, including wireless; supplies ADF and media card reader; PictBridge port can be used to connect storage devices; great print quality and good scan quality; dedicated photo paper tray.
The Bad: Task speeds are a bit slow; color prints can be expensive; photo print features need to be fleshed out.
The Bottom Line: The HP Photosmart C6180 all-in-one tries to be everything to everyone, and ultimately it fails to meet this lofty goal. It's a good printer at a decent price, however, for the home user who wants to consolidate all tasks into one machine.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 70/100. Comparing these reviews to 121233 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 88/100 = Very Good.
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pcplus.co.uk
Review Summary: The C6180 offers excellent print quality for documents and photos and, although it's expensive, you get a great deal for your money
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itreviews.co.uk
Review Summary: Not the fastest All-in-One on the market, but the ease of use, superior photo print quality and networking capabilities should ensure a faithful fan club among small business operators.
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gadgetspeak.com
Review Summary: The units controls are on a sloping front edge - 45% below horizontal - and the 5x3.5cm colour display is hinged on the bottom edge enabling it to go up to vertical to ensure a good viewing angle in all lights. To the right of this are a total of 39 butto
Manufacturer: HP
Part number: Q8181A#ABA
General
- Copier Type Digital
- Fax Type Plain paper
- Width 17.7 in
- Depth 15.2 in
- Printing Technology Ink-jet - Color - Photo printer
- Height 9.7 in
- Monthly Duty Cycle (max) 3000 impressions
- Weight 23.4 lbs
- Display Diagonal Size 2.4"
- Office Machine Features Print from memory card
Printer
- Inkjet Technology HP Thermal Inkjet
- Ink Type HP Vivera Inks
Memory
- Standard Memory 64 MB
- Max Supported Memory 64 MB
- Supported Flash Memory IBM Microdrive, Memory Stick Duo, MultiMediaCard, MiniSD, CompactFlash, Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card
Copying
- Max Copying Speed up to 32 pages/min (mono) / up to 31 pages/min (color)
- Max Copying Resolution up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)
- Gray Scale Half-Tones 256
- Max Document Enlargement 400 %
- Max Document Reduction 50 %
- Maximum Copies 50
Scanning
- Scan Element CIS
- Optical Resolution 4800 x 4800 dpi
- Interpolated Resolution 19200 x 19200 dpi
- Gray Scale Depth 8 bit
- Color Depth 48 bit
Fax Machine
- Compatibility Super G3
- Max Transmission Speed 33.6 Kbps
- Fax Resolutions 300 x 300 dpi
- Total Memory Capacity 90 pages
- Fax Printing Speed 20 pages/min
- PC Faxing Yes (send only)
Printing
- Max Printing Resolution up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)
- Max Printing Speed up to 32 pages/min (mono) / up to 31 pages/min (color)
- Ink Palette Supported (Colors) Cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan, light magenta
- Color 6-ink
Fax Machine Features
- Broadcast Transmission 48 stations
- Delayed Transmission Yes
- Remote Fax Retrieval (Polling) Yes
- Features Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection (DRPD), Fax forwarding, Automatic redialing
Document & Media Handling
- Original Type Sheets
- Document Feeder Capacity 50 sheets
- Min Copy Size 3 in x 5 in
- Max Copy Size 8.5 in x 24.0 in
- Min Copy Weight 60 g/m2
- Max Copy Weight 280 g/m2
- Supported Media Type Plain paper, Cards, Transparencies, Labels, Photo paper, Iron-on transfers, Envelopes
- Standard Media Capacity 100 sheets
- Output Trays Capacity 50 sheets
- Document & Media Handling Details Input tray - 100 sheets size: 3 in x 5 in - 8.5 in x 24.0 in weight: 60 g/m2 - 280 g/m2, Output tray - 50 sheets size: 3 in x 5 in - 8.5 in x 24.0 in weight: 60 g/m2 - 280 g/m2, ADF - 50 sheets, Input tray - 20 sheets - 4 in x 6 in
- Speed Details Printing : up to 8.2 pages/min - B/W fast normal, Copying : up to 2.5 pages/min - Color best, Copying : up to 0.9 pages/min - B/W best, Printing : 40 sec ( 4 in x 6 in ) - Photo fast normal, Copying : up to 32 pages/min - B/W draft, Printing : 105 sec ( 4 in x 6 in ) - Photo best, Printing : up to 8.2 pages/min - B/W normal, Printing : up to 4.9 pages/min - B/W best, Printing : up to 6 pages/min - Color normal, Printing : 87 sec ( 4 in x 6 in ) - Photo normal, Printing : up to 32 pages/min - B/W draft, Printing : up to 31 pages/min - Color draft, Copying : up to 5.5 pages/min - Color normal, Printing : up to 2.5 pages/min - Color best, Printing : up to 8.2 pages/min - Color fast normal, Copying : up to 31 pages/min - Color draft, Copying : up to 8.9 pages/min - B/W normal, Printing : 12 sec ( 4 in x 6 in ) - Photo draft
Finishing Equipment
- Collator None
- Stacker None
- Stapler None
- Binder None
PC Connectivity
- PC Connection Availability Yes
- PC Connection Ethernet 10 Base-T, Hi-Speed USB, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
- Operating System Support Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000 SP3 or later, Apple Mac OS X 10.4
- Software Included HP Photosmart Premier
Power
- Power AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
- Power Consumption Operational 33 Watt
Miscellaneous
- Direct Printing Specifications PictBridge
- Consumables Included 1 x Cartridge ( Yellow ), 1 x Cartridge ( Light cyan ), 1 x Cartridge ( Light magenta ), 1 x Cartridge ( Black ), 1 x Cartridge ( Magenta ), 1 x Cartridge ( Cyan )
- Compliant Standards IEC 60950-1, IEC 61000-3-2, UL 60950-1, IEC 61000-3-3, CISPR 22, AS/NZS 60950-1, FCC CFR47 Part 15, EN 61000-3-3, EN55024, CISPR 24, EN55022 Class B, ICES-003, EN 61000-3-2, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03, FCC Class B certified, EN 60950-1, EN 60825
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Environmental Parameters
- Sound Emission 54 dBA (operating)
- Min Operating Temperature 41 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
- Humidity Range Operating 15 - 80%
- Sound Emission (Operating) 54 dBA
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs Color Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute) 2.99
- CNET Labs Gray Scale Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute) 7.26
- CNET Labs Photo Speed Test (pages per minute) 0.6
- CNET Labs Presentation Speed Test (pages per minute) 2.81
- CNET Labs Printer Graphics Speed Test (pages per minute) 2.57
- CNET Labs Text Speed Test (pages per minute) 5.36
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