Can be made wireless through wifi router connection
I've had this printer driver installed twice.. first time on computer #1 driver on the CD took forever to load! For computer #2 I went to the HP site (per one reviewer's suggestion) and installed the smallest "for IT professionals only" version and found I could not use the scan function with that slimmed-down driver.
I finally figured out I had to load the full-feature English only 191MB driver using the custom install option (left out the Photosmart HP Purchasing). To disable the incessant looping Update nag message window on machine after reboot I deleted the HP Update application (via Add/Remove utility) afterwards. I agree HP software is rather crappy and bloated but the HP printers have been more reliable than other brands I've used. I bought the 6500 to replace my 6 year old HP PSC 1210 that died after years of heavy use. Before that I bought the HP Deskjet 500 that still works after 20 years. I hope this machines lasts awhile as well.
I'm surprised this newer-model printer isn't faster than my old printer (equally noisy to my 1210) but the scanner is improved - more adjustment options decent resolution. I wanted the flatbed copying and sheet feeder capabilities for my next multi-function machine and this one does the job adequately.
Had a power outage recently and was concerned that since I didn't power off via the button on the printer it might screw up the settings.. but there was no issue. It worked fine after power was restored without me having to make any adjustments.
Now if I can only figure out how to avoid paying an arm and two legs for those ink refills! For most documents I set the print resolution to "Fast Draft" to make the ink cartridge last longer.
Addendum (5/16/10): Ignore the "empty cartridge" alert on the machine. The final warning will stop the print jobs from proceeding. Just take that ink cartridge out and re-install it back into the machine. This will override the "out of ink" status. You'll get at least another 20 pages before the ink cartridge is actually empty.
Found out Walgreens cannot refill these ink cartridges: [...] I could try my luck with ink refill kits.
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