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Pros

  • AirPrint compatibility
  • Touchscreen controls
  • ePrint remote printing and apps
  • Equipped with wireless and ethernet

Cons

  • Drivers on CD contain a bug
  • Text prints with fuzzy edges

Manufacturer’s Description

Officejet 6500A Plus e-All-In-One Printer also offers faxing, scanning, copying, duplex printing, and printing from a mobile device, using HP ePrint. Use business apps and the easy-to-use 2.36 color graphic touch-screen LCD to print from the Web without a PC. Connect to your network wirelessly or with built-in Ethernet, or to your PC with Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Print 32 black/white pages per minute with up to 600 dpi and 31 color pages per minute with up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi. Copy speed matches print speed. Copy function also offers 25 to 400 percent copy scaling and multicopying up to 100 copies. 24-bit flatbed scanner includes optical scan resolution of 4800 dpi and 8-1/2 x 14 maximum scan size via the auto document feeder. Printer also features a 250-sheet input tray, 35-sheet automatic document feeder, borderless printing, memory slots, 33.6Kpbs fax modem, 100-page fax memory, and 100 speed-dial numbers. Energy Star qualified.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number E710N
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Linux
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Display size 2.36 inches
Photo preview 1
Display type Color
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 1
Ports and Connections
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
USB Yes
Wireless connection Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 36 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 5.5 watts
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Faxing
Fax Resolution (dpi) 300 dpi
Fax page memory capacity 100.0
Dimensions
Width 18.75 inches
Depth 17.72 inches
Height 10.17 inches
Weight 18.17 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 250.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 0
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Dedicated photo tray 0
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Automatic Document Feeder 1
Duty Cycle 7000
Storage Media
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
SD card
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Legal
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 4800
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Maximum External Bit Depth 48-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 2.7 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 9.1 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 32 ppm
Color print speed 31 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

Macworld Labs (Speed)
Print speed: Text 6  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Good
Print speed: Color photo 157.67  seconds for 8X10 photo
Print speed rating: Color photo Good
Print speed: PDF 163  seconds for 4-page PDF
Print speed rating: PDF Very Good
Scan speed 1 99.4  seconds for 8 x 10 color photo at 600 dpi
Scan speed 2 135.8  seconds 4 x 6 color photo at 1200 dpi
Scan speed rating Fair

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