HP J6480 Ink
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HP J6480 Printer Review

The HP Photosmart J6480 ink printer is a multifunction device is one of the many that seeks to tempt with a slew of features but fails to really deliver in terms of performance. The machine costs around $200. It measures 18.7 x 18.6 x 10 in and weighs 17 lbs. A monthly duty cycle of 5000 pages and wired plus wireless networking mean that this machine is targeted at networked SMBs. The media card slots support miniSD, CompactFlash, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Duo, and Memory Stick Pro. However; the Photosmart J6480 does not support direct printing, which is now-a-days a basic requirement for photo printers. With this machine you can work on cards, envelopes, plain paper, photo paper, labels, transparencies, and iron-on transfers.

The input tray on this PC and Mac compatible printer can hold 250 sheets; the HP J6480 ink cartridge AIO has an auto duplexer located at the back. A 35-sheet ADF sits on top of the flatbed scanner. The machine promises a maximum print speed of 31 ppm for monochrome and 25 ppm for color prints. Maximum print resolution possible is 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi for monochrome and 1200 dpi x 4800 dpi for color prints. The HP J6480 inkjet cartridge machine uses two ink cartridges – one HP 74 Black and one HP 75 Tricolor cartridge.

The Photosmart Essentials software enables import, organizing, editing, and sharing of photos. The copier can reduce documents to 25% and enlarge them to 400% of the original size. The OCR-equipped scanner is fast as compared to other AIOs in this price range. The fax element uses a 33.6 kbps modem and has a memory capacity for 100 pages. However, autodial is restricted to a measly three numbers.

Overall, the HP Photosmart J6480 inkjet machine can be of use to your small business because it is sturdily built, can take a good amount of workload, and offers neat text, graphics, and photo prints. The trade-off is in the speeds. For a mid-priced AIO, this device is value-for-money because of its all-inclusive features and quality output.