HP 630 Ink
OfficeJet 630 Ink Cartridges

HP 630 Printer Review

The market for multi-purpose inkjet printers is big, but the HP OfficeJet 630 was among the best in its time. Offering multiple services, this unit was designed to efficiently simplify the work day for small businesses. Scanning, faxing, copying and photo printing are the major features the 630 has. It has an extremely modern and sleek look and a light weight of 15 pounds making it portable and suitable for any room in the house or office.

Connected only by a parallel interface, this unit is not known for its speed. Printing less than 5 pages per minute with black HP 630 ink and as little as 3 pages in color, it can get frustrating waiting for things to finish. Using the drop-on-demand thermal inkjet technology, OfficeJet 630 ink is ejected through nozzles per inch of paper. The 2 HP 630 ink cartridges, black and tricolor, can print as a maximum resolution of 600x600 dpi.

The copy machine can print up to 99 copies from the original at a resolution of 300 dpi. The scanner also has a high resolution and quick speeds. The fax machine can send a single fax to 80 people and has a transmission speed of 6 seconds per page. There is a 150-sheet automatic document feeder and a minimum requirement of 16 MB of RAM.

The OfficeJet 630 ink cartridges do have a lower page yields, meaning replacement printer ink will be necessary on occasion. However, for medium-volume printing, the tanks will last a few months. The HP 630 ink adheres to various types of paper, such as envelopes, transparencies, cards and special photo paper.

There are multiple features that make this printer a good purchase for work groups and home users. There are also many issues, such as expensive and low yielding printer ink. All in all, the HP OfficeJet 630 is a good printer and will provide multiple services.