Reviews of the HP Photosmart C5280 Multifunction Printer
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Computeract!ve
Review Summary: HP has a big range of combined printer-scanners, with the Photosmart C5280 sitting in the middle, both in terms of price and features.
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v3.co.uk
Review Summary: Print on paper, CDs and DVDs with this versatile device
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: Clearly designed for home use, the HP Photosmart C5280 All-In-One does a good job with graphics and photo quality (but not text) and prints on optical discs.
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: The Photosmart C5280's mediocre speed and sparse connectivity options restrict it to a small or home office. Those users, however, will enjoy a highly capable, easy-to-use device with excellent photo output.
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Manufacturer: HP
Part number: Q8330A#ABA
General
- Copier Type Digital
- Printing Technology Ink-jet - Color - Photo printer
- Monthly Duty Cycle (max) 3000 impressions
- Display Diagonal Size 2.4"
- Office Machine Features Print from memory card
- Width 17.8 in
- Depth 15.2 in
- Height 9.3 in
- Weight 15.7 lbs
- Localization English / United States
Memory
- Supported Flash Memory CompactFlash, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro
Copying
- Max Copying Speed up to 32 pages/min (mono) / up to 24 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
Printing
- Inkjet Technology HP Thermal Inkjet
- 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 24 pages/min (color)
- Ink Palette Supported (Colors) Cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan, light magenta
- Color 6-ink
- Printer Drivers / Emulations PCL 3
- Ink Type HP Vivera Inks
Scanning
- Scan Element CIS
- Optical Resolution 2400 x 4800 dpi
- Interpolated Resolution 19200 x 19200 dpi
- Gray Scale Depth 8 bit
- Color Depth 48 bit
Document & Media Handling
- Max Original Size A4 (8.25 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
- Min Copy Weight 60 g/m2
- Max Copy Weight 280 g/m2
- Supported Media Type Cards, Labels, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies, Printable CD/DVD disk
- Standard Media Capacity 125 sheets
- Output Trays Capacity 50 sheets
- Document & Media Handling Details Input tray - 125 sheets - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Output tray - 50 sheets - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in)
- Speed Details Printing : up to 32 pages/min - B/W draft, Printing : up to 24 pages/min - Color draft, Copying : up to 32 pages/min - B/W draft, Copying : up to 24 pages/min - Color draft
PC Connectivity
- PC Connection Availability Yes
- PC Connection Hi-Speed USB
- Operating System Support Apple Mac OS X 10.4, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, MS Windows XP Home Edition, MS Windows XP Professional, MS Windows 2000 SP3 or later
Power
- Power AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
- Power Consumption Operational 28.3 Watt
- Power Consumption Sleep 2.9 Watt
Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Compliant Standards EN55024, CISPR 22, EN 55022, IEC 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-3-3, FCC CFR47 Part 15
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs Color Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute) 3.26
- CNET Labs Gray Scale Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute) 8.1
- CNET Labs Photo Speed Test (pages per minute) 0.76
- CNET Labs Presentation Speed Test (pages per minute) 2.38
- CNET Labs Printer Graphics Speed Test (pages per minute) 2.07
- CNET Labs Text Speed Test (pages per minute) 5.53
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