HP Officejet 4500 review
in Printers
Verdict
Good value, but it can't match its Canon rival for speed, quality or features
Review Date: 5 Mar 2010
Reviewed By: Mike Jennings
Price when reviewed: £110 (£129 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | CN547A |
| Review Date | 5 Mar 2010 |
| Price ex VAT | £110 |
| Price inc VAT | £129 |
| Performance |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Speed rating | 3 |
| Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Colour? |
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| Resolution printer final | 4800 x 1200dpi |
| Integrated TFT screen? |
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| Rated/quoted print speed | 28PPM |
| Maximum paper size | A4 |
| Duplex function |
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| Running costs | |
|---|---|
| Cost per A4 mono page | 2.0p |
| Cost per A4 colour page | 2.9p |
| Inkjet technology | Gel ink |
| Ink type | Pigment-based |
| Power and noise | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 428 x 420 x 215mm (WDH) |
| Copier Specification | |
|---|---|
| Copier rated mono speed | 28cpm |
| Fax? |
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| Fax speed | 0.3Kb/sec |
| Fax page memory | 100 |
| Performance tests | |
|---|---|
| 6x4in photo print time | 1min 7s |
| A4 photo print time | 3min 22s |
| Mono print speed (measured) | 5.0000000ppm |
| Colour print speed | 2ppm |
| Media Handling | |
|---|---|
| Borderless printing? |
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| CD/DVD printing? |
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| Input tray capacity | 100 sheets |
| Output tray capacity | N/A |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| USB connection? |
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| Ethernet connection? |
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| Bluetooth connection? |
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| PictBridge port? |
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| Other connections | None |
| Flash media | |
|---|---|
| SD card reader |
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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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| OS Support | |
|---|---|
| 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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| Software supplied | HP Solution Center, Photosmart Essential, Smart Web Printing, Document Manager |
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User comments
HP lost the plot
Aside from the quality issue, the latest software is a nightmare and takes for ever to install. My J6310 which is ostensibly wireless and ethernet only works reliably with a USB connection. In contrast my new Pixma was up and running in minutes --- solid as a rock.
By petercobrin on 10 Mar 2010 
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