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HP Photosmart C4380 review

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Verdict

A superb scanner and good print quality, but it's slow and HP's software suite is awful.

Review Date: 13 Aug 2008

Reviewed By: David Bayon

Price when reviewed: £68 (£78 inc VAT)

Overall Rating
4 stars out of 6

Features & Design
2 stars out of 6

Value for Money
4 stars out of 6

Details
Part Code CC281B
Review Date 13 Aug 2008
Price ex VAT £68
Price inc VAT £78
Performance N/A
Features & Design 2 stars out of 6
Value for Money 4 stars out of 6
Basic Specifications
Colour? yes
Resolution printer final 1200 x 1200dpi
Integrated TFT screen? no
Rated/quoted print speed 32PPM
Maximum paper size A4
Duplex function no
Running costs
Cost per A4 colour page 5.6p
Inkjet technology Thermal
Ink type Dye-based colour, pigment-based black
Power and noise
Dimensions 440 x 259 x 170mm (WDH)
Peak power consumption 25W
Copier Specification
Copier rated mono speed 32cpm
Copier rated colour speed 24cpm
Fax? no
Fax speed N/A
Fax page memory N/A
Performance tests
6x4in photo print time 3min 2s
Mono print speed (measured) 4ppm
Colour print speed 2ppm
Media Handling
Borderless printing? yes
CD/DVD printing? no
Input tray capacity 125 sheets
Connectivity
USB connection? yes
Ethernet connection? no
Bluetooth connection? no
WiFi connection? yes
Flash media
SD card reader yes
Compact Flash reader yes
Memory Stick reader yes
xD-card reader yes
Other memory media support MMC
OS Support
Operating system Windows 7 supported? no
Operating system Windows Vista supported? yes
Operating system Windows XP supported? yes
Operating system Windows 2000 supported? no
Operating system Windows 98SE supported? no
Software supplied HP ImageZone Suite
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