Reviews of the HP Photosmart C8180 All-in-One
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CNET Review
The Good: Pleasing color and text prints; dual paper feed trays; best in class Wi-Fi set up; Bluetooth connectivity; direct archiving with built-in LightScribe DVD drive.
The Bad: Lacks auto-document feeder and fax machine; expensive; very slow prints; grayscale scans lack definition.
The Bottom Line: The C8180 multifunctional printer is an excellent choice for photo enthusiasts. It prints high-quality text and photos at a heavy price: the printer is s...l...o...w. If you always choose quality over speed, the c8180 will be a worthwhile addition to your digital toolshed.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 75/100. Comparing these reviews to 149340 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 94/100 = Excellent.
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hardwaregeeks.com
Review Summary: , but then I had a paper jam. It literally broke-a piece of plastic in the printer literally broke due to 4 sheets of paper that somehow managed to get crumpled, I was left without a printer
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pcworld.ca
Review Summary: With a DVD-writable drive, unit offers do-it-all digital photo processing, but office features are sparse.
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: Serious digital shutterbugs will love the HP Photosmart C8180's do-it-all photo processing capabilities. Everyone else should consider HP's more businesslike OfficeJet Pro L7680 or Canon's Pixma MX700, which offers a more balanced blend of photo and offic
Manufacturer: HP
Part number: L2526A#ABA
General
- Width 17.6 in
- Depth 15.4 in
- Printing Technology Ink-jet - Color - Photo printer
- Height 8.5 in
- Monthly Duty Cycle (max) 3000 impressions
- Weight 25.1 lbs
- Display Diagonal Size 3.5"
- 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 Memory Stick Duo, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick Pro, MiniSD, CompactFlash, Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card
Copying
- Max Copying Speed up to 34 pages/min (mono) / up to 33 pages/min (color)
- Max Copying Resolution up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)
- Max Document Enlargement 400 %
- Max Document Reduction 50 %
- Maximum Copies 50
Scanning
- Optical Resolution 9600 dpi
- Interpolated Resolution 19200 dpi
- Color Depth 48 bit
Printing
- Max Printing Resolution up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)
- Max Printing Speed up to 34 pages/min (mono) / up to 33 pages/min (color)
- Ink Palette Supported (Colors) Cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan, light magenta
- Color 6-ink
Document & Media Handling
- Max Original Size 8.5 in x 11 in
- Original Type 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
- Borderless Photo Sizes 8.5 in x 24 in
- 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, Input tray - 20 sheets - 3.94 in x 5.9 in
- Speed Details Printing : up to 33 pages/min ( Letter A ) - Color draft, Printing : up to 34 pages/min ( Letter A ) - B/W draft, Copying : up to 34 pages/min ( Letter A ) - B/W draft, Copying : up to 33 pages/min ( Letter A ) - Color 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, Bluetooth
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP Professional, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later, MS Windows 2000 SP3 or later, MS Windows XP Home Edition
Power
- Power AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
- Power Consumption Sleep 7.2 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 )
Environmental Standards
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 59 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 95 ?F
- Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs Color Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute) 3.73
- CNET Labs Gray Scale Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute) 6.13
- CNET Labs Photo Speed Test (pages per minute) 0.66
- CNET Labs Presentation Speed Test (pages per minute) 2.47
- CNET Labs Text Speed Test (pages per minute) 4.37
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