Office all-in-one winner
HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus
Verdict
The interface isn't perfect, but it produces good output at high speeds, and running costs are low
Review Date: 21 Jun 2012
Price when reviewed: £174
Overall Rating
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Comparison
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HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus
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Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4525 DNF
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Canon Pixma MX895
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| Part Code | Officejet Pro 8600 Plus | C11CB28301BY | Pixma MX895 |
| Review Date | 21 Jun 2012 | 22 Sep 2011 | 13 Jun 2012 |
| Price ex VAT | £174 | £165 | £125 |
| Price inc VAT | £209 | £198 | £150 |
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| Basic Specifications | |||
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| Resolution printer final | 4800 x 1200dpi | 4800 x 1200dpi | 9600 x 2400dpi |
| Ink-drop size | 3.0pl | 1.0pl | |
| Integrated TFT screen? |
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| Rated/quoted print speed | 35PPM | 26PPM | |
| Maximum paper size | A4 | A4 | A4 |
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| Cost per A4 mono page | 1.0p | 1.0p | 3.3p |
| Cost per A4 colour page | 4.3p | 4.2p | 9.0p |
| Inkjet technology | Piezo-electric | Thermal | |
| Ink type | Dye-based black & colour, pigment-based black | ||
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| Peak noise level | 44.0dB(A) | ||
| Dimensions | 493 x 460 x 315mm (WDH) | 460 x 420 x 341mm (WDH) | 491 x 448 x 218mm (WDH) |
| Peak power consumption | 17W | ||
| Idle power consumption | 2W | ||
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| Fax speed | 33.6Kb/sec | 33.6Kb/sec | |
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| 6x4in photo print time | 56s | 1min 5s | 49s |
| A4 photo print time | 1min 32s | 2min 30s | 1min 38s |
| Mono print speed (measured) | 18.2ppm | 14.6ppm | 11.5ppm |
| Colour print speed | 20.7ppm | 8.0ppm | 6.1ppm |
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| Input tray capacity | 250 sheets | 250 sheets | 150 sheets |
| Output tray capacity | 150 sheets | 150 sheets | |
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| USB connection? |
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| Ethernet connection? |
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| Bluetooth connection? |
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| PictBridge port? |
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| Compact Flash reader |
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| Memory Stick reader |
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| xD-card reader |
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| USB flash drive support? |
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| Other memory media support | MMC | MD, MMC | |
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| Operating system Windows 7 supported? |
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| Operating system Windows Vista supported? |
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| Operating system Windows XP supported? |
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| Operating system Windows 2000 supported? |
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| Operating system Windows 98SE supported? |
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