Want a multifunction color printer that offers the convenience of wireless networking? Our Officejet 6500 is right for all your small-office printing faxing copying and scanning. You'll get professional-quality color at up to 40% lower color cost per page and using less energy than laser printers. And you'll be able to scan photos and documents (up to legal size) directly into folders no PC required.
- Speed Up to 7 ppm Black and Color Maximum 32 ppm Black and 31 ppm Color
- 2 Line Text LCD Display and Embedded Wireless 802.11g Networking
- Color Print Color Copy Color Scan and Color Fax
- 250-Sheet Input Tray 50-Sheet Output Tray Automatic Two-Sided Printing 35-Sheet ADF
- 32 MB Memory and Processor Speed 192 MHz
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Quick Reliable Compatible
I purchased this printer through a local retailer and was debating between the HP and a similarly priced wireless printer from Brother. The replacement toner cartridges are a bit more for the HP but then again they come with the drum assembly built in. This greatly reduces maintenance and potential hardware failures.
Setup:
As for setup under Windows it's a snap. Put the CD in and follow the directions.
Under Linux (I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)) the install was easy. I visited [...] web site and downloaded the drivers. From there I just followed the directions on the web page and it works like a charm.
I've not used it with a Mac but I did note that OSX is listed on the box.
Printer quality:
As for the printer itself. It has a very small footprint on the desk when the paper trays are not extended and a small one when they are. It has excellent monochrome print quality and is very fast. As with all laser printers the ink is waterproof once it's on the paper. I'd recommend it any day of the week.
The printer's body feels solid when you handle it. The input trays are similarly solid. The output tray feels a bit light but as long as you aren't abusing the tray it'll be more than sufficient.
HP Experience:
For me HP printers are generally very reliable and always has good driver support both under Windows and Linux.
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