HP DeskJet F4580 Ink Cartridges

HP DeskJet F4580 Printer Description

For the home printer user who’s looking for a machine that can carry out a variety of functions at an affordable price, the HP DeskJet F4580 All-in-One is just the printer for the job.

Users can expect to continue to make cost savings even after they’ve bought the printer for an initial low price. This is due to the ink cartridge system used in this printer which means that you only ever have to replace the ink that’s been used.

Home users with a preference for printing in relatively high volume will appreciate the 80-sheet paper capacity that the F4580 possesses. This could be ideal for households that have children looking to print documents for school.

As well as cost savings, there are quality prints to be enjoyed with the F4580 and a colour print resolution of up to 4800 x 1200dpi.

An important feature for many homes is the ability to connect wirelessly to their printer and this machine is able to offer this function.

HP DeskJet F4580 Expert Review

The HP DeskJet F4580 All-in-One Printer offers wireless printing, scanning and copying without taking up a large amount of space on the desktop.

The printer uses two ink cartridges, one black and one tri-colour, which can be purchased in either standard or high capacity size. The paper loads from the front, which takes up less space, but it does have to be emptied of paper first. The control panel is recessed on the top left of the device and features controls for copying and scanning, as well as an ink level indicator.

The printer is capable of printing images up to 1200 by 4800dpi and it can print fairly quickly. It prints standard A4 monochrome pages at a speed of 28 pages per minute, while it can do upwards of 22 pages per minute in full colour.

The scanner on the F4580 has a maximum scanning resolution of up to 1200 by 2400dpi. Images can be scanned and printed at the same time, producing a copied image and a digital file at once.

The F4580 is a wireless printer than can be connected to PCs, laptops, tablets, and smartphones throughout the house. It is compatible with most versions of Windows and with OSX and higher.

Pros

• Very good value for the price
• Includes free photo paper
• Set up doesn’t take very long and is fairly easy to do
• Ink cartridges are widely available and are not expensive

Cons

• No memory card reader or USB port
• No LCD screen, so the device has limited functionality when not connected to a PC
• Does not include a USB cord
• Better for printing documents than printing photos
• Paper tray may not always pick up the paper on its own – it has to be hand-fed instead

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