HP Photosmart C4280 Review

Reviews of the HP Photosmart C4280

5.9

CNET Review

May 24, 2007

The Good: The HP Photosmart C4280 multifunction printer is inexpensive; it has fast text-print speeds, inexpensive ink cartridges for users who rarely print, and built-in memory card slots.

The Bad: Print quality needs improvement; slow photo prints; no PictBridge port; can't initiate a print-all-photos task in standalone mode; can't edit photos on all-in-one; LCD makes it hard to judge photos.

The Bottom Line: HP tries to offer the most basic users an inexpensive all-in-one with the Photosmart C4280 multifunction printer, but we find that for roughly the same price, you can get an all-in-one with more compelling features and better print quality.

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8.9

alaTest.com

By alaTest | October 7, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 67/100 and users 63/100. Comparing these reviews to 118695 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.

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6.0

macworld.co.uk

By Cliff Joseph | May 13, 2008

Review Summary: At this price, the C4280 is certainly something of a bargain. However, it's probably best suited for use as a general-purpose office printer rather than specifically as a photo-printer.

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9.0

trustedreviews.com

Review Summary: The Photosmart C4280 has a lot going for it. It's compact, easy-to-use, doesn't cost that much to run and produces above-average print quality, relatively quickly. Where it scores over its main competitors, though, is in having a colour LCD display which

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No Rating

gadgetspeak.com

By paul_smart | September 26, 2007

Review Summary: There are nine buttons in a row on the left edge and a small 3x2.5cm LCD screen is on the front edge, this however is fixed so you need to conform to it, however it is slightly tilted down at the front and is fine from most angles

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No Rating

pcadvisor.co.uk

By Zoe Mutter | August 7, 2007

Review Summary: The PhotoSmart C4280 is slow to scan at 300dpi and 1,200dpi, but the quality of colour is most impressive. Only the lack of a PictBridge port made it just miss out on the Best Buy award.

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Manufacturer: HP

Part number: CC210A#ABA

General

Width 17.1 in
Depth 23.1 in
Printing Technology Ink-jet - Color - Photo printer
Height 6.4 in
Monthly Duty Cycle (max) 1000 pages
Weight 11.2 lbs
Display Diagonal Size 1.5''
Office Machine Features Save to memory card
Localization English / United States

Printer

Inkjet Technology HP Thermal Inkjet
Ink Type HP Vivera Inks

Memory

Standard Memory 32 MB
Max Supported Memory 32 MB
Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, MultiMediaCard, CompactFlash, Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card

Copying

Max Copying Speed up to 30 pages/min (mono) / up to 23 pages/min (color)
Max Copying Resolution up to 600 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)
Max Document Enlargement 200 %
Max Document Reduction 25 %
Maximum Copies 50

Scanning

Scan Element CIS
Optical Resolution 1200 dpi
Interpolated Resolution 19200 dpi
Gray Scale Depth 8 bit
Color Depth 48 bit

Printing

Max Printing Resolution up to 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)
Max Printing Speed up to 30 pages/min (mono) / up to 23 pages/min (color)
Color 4 or 6-ink

Document & Media Handling

Max Original Size 8.5 in x 11.7 in
Original Type Sheets
Min Copy Size 3 in x 5 in
Max Copy Size 8.5 in x 24.0 in
Supported Media Type Plain paper, Cards, Transparencies, Labels, Photo paper, Iron-on transfers, Envelopes
Standard Media Capacity 100 sheets
Output Trays Capacity 50 sheets

Finishing Equipment

Collator None
Stacker None
Stapler None

PC Connectivity

PC Connection Availability Yes
PC Connection USB
Operating System Support Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000 Professional, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later
Software Included Drivers & utilities

Power

Power ( 50/60 Hz )
Power Consumption Operational 70 Watt
Power Consumption Standby 7.5 Watt

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories Power supply, Power cord, Tricolor ink cartridge, Black ink cartridge
Consumables Included 1 x Cartridge ( Black ), 1 x Cartridge ( Color )