HP C6286 Ink
Photosmart C6286 Ink Cartridges

The HP Photosmart C6286 is an all-in-one printer built to keep up with home office users who print text, graphics and photos on a fairly regular basis. Able to produce 3,000 pages every month, most personal users will find that their needs are exceeded by this printer, scanner and copier all in one. The majority of home users will find installation easy too, since the C6286 is compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems alike. As far as connectivity goes, ethernet and USB are both supported.

There are six HP C6286 ink cartridges needed for standard printing. These are black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light magenta and light cyan printer ink. While black, cyan, magenta and yellow Photosmart C6286 ink are standard of most photo printers, the light cyan and light magenta tanks of printer ink are an interesting addition that will help make photos look true-to-life and realistic.

When it comes to page yields, the Photosmart C6286 ink cartridges should last a decent amount of time. The black, for instance, will last about 660 pages before replacements are needed. The standard color and light color HP C6286 ink will last 400 pages and 240 pages, respectively. For most home users, the tanks won't need to be replaced very often at all.

Speeds when printing and copying in color or black-and-white should be 33 pages per minute. With speeds like that most home users won't find themselves waiting for printouts hardly at all. The copier should be able to produce 34 copies per minute and up to 9 copies can be made from each original document. Using the HP C6286 ink, resolutions as high as 1200x1200 dpi can be reached, meaning documents will turn out looking sharp and flawless. Plain paper, inkjet paper, photo paper, labels, envelopes, cards and labels are all compatible, as well as iron-on transfers and transparencies.