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Reviews of the HP Photosmart C5280 Multifunction Printer

  • 8.0

    pcadvisor.co.uk

    By Melissa Riofrio | August 22, 2007

    Review Summary: The HP 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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  • 8.0

    pcworld.com

    By Melissa Riofrio | August 21, 2007

    Review Summary: This all-in-one offers many features (such as CD/DVD printing) and great photo quality, but its speeds are below average.

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  • 7.0

    trustedreviews.com

    Review Summary: This is a good looking all-in-one, but in comparison with earlier machines we're not happy with the print quality, the noise of the scan head and the lack of a PictBridge socket. For these reasons, the Photosmart C5280 doesn't score as well as we ...

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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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Buying Choices

Photosmart C5280 All-In-One Printer from 1 online store: Lowest Price: $180.00

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HP Photosmart C5280 Multifunction Printer

Buying Choices

Photosmart C5280 All-In-One Printer from 1 online store: Lowest Price: $180.00

See prices from 1 store

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