Fast, affordable, efficient. With laser-quality black and white, direct photo printing, and networkability, the HP Deskjet 6980 Color Inkjet Printer has all office bases covered.
A review by stephenk on HP Deskjet 6980 July 23rd, 2006
Author's product rating:
Picture quality
Excellent
Printing speed
Very fast
Colour sensitivity
Good
Ease of use
Easy
Value For Money
Good
Advantages:
Good quality printing, looks great, great connectivity
Disadvantages:
Slow wireless, bulky
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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The 6980 is a well built printer, but to get this level of quality, HP have had to compromise on size and weight. A hefty 6.4kg, and measuring 36.7 cm deep means most people will have to take advantage of the wireless capabilities and place it away from their computer.
HP have done well offering a wide range of connectivity options - WiFi, USB and ethernet results in a printer that can be used in both homes and businesses. At home, I have set the printer up for wireless printing. The process was relatively simple and the printer is available from all computers on my network once the drivers have been installed. PictBridge is also present allowing you to print from other devices.
With the standard ink, printing is to a high quality and exceptional results can be used when using photo paper - even on the "normal" print setting. On the "draft" options, printing is quick and still to an acceptable quality for letters and other documents. Large ink cartridges means that priting is cheap, and if you shop around for HP ink you can find some bargains. At this point I must mention the slow wireless connection times I notice when printing. After sending the print job, it can take up to 20 seconds for the 6980 to begin printing (802.11G standard wireless). This may be an isolated incident, but it has been occuring ever since my installation.
The printer accepts a wide range of media, and this means its easy to print your envelopes, labels, etc. There is sufficient room for 150 sheets of paper and this should be enough for most users. The Deskjet 6980 offers greater productivity and less waiting with speeds of up to 36 pages per minute (ppm) in black and 27 ppm in color.
A duplex unit came bundled with my printer and this is very useful for double sided printing. It is easily attached to the back of the printer but does protrude and takes up some extra space.
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Because of the positioning of my printer, the size does not really matter to me. This printer prints great quality, quickly and is cheap to run, making it a great all rounder.
Stephen
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...might change somewhat from one printer to another. I wouldn't worry about it too much though because I think manufacturer support will help if needed.
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Media Handling: 150-sheet multipurpose tray, 150-sheet input tray
Ram
RAM Installed ( Max ): 32 MB / 32 MB (max)
Media handling
Media Type: Envelopes, transparencies, labels, plain paper, photo paper, cards, banner paper
Min Media Size (Custom): 76 mm x 127 mm
Max Media Size (Custom): 216 mm x 610 mm
Media Sizes: ANSI A (Letter) (216 x 279 mm), Legal (216 x 356 mm), Executive (184 x 267 mm), A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), B5 (176 x 250 mm), A6 (105 x 148 mm), 100 x 150 mm, 130 x 180 mm, JIS B5 (182 x 257 mm), C6 (114 x 162 mm), Panoramic (100 x 276 mm)
Borderless Photo Sizes: 215 x 610 mm
Envelope Sizes: US No 10 (104.7 x 241.3 mm), International DL (110 x 220 mm), International C6 (114 x 162 mm), Japanese Kaku No 4 (197 x 267 mm), Japanese Kaku No 3 (216 x 277 mm)
Card / Label Sizes: A6 Card (105 x 148.5 mm), A5 Card (148.5 x 210 mm)
Media Feeder(s): 1 x autoload - 150 sheets - Legal (216 x 356 mm) weight: 60 g/m2 - 280 g/m2, 1 x autoload - 150 sheets
Max Media Capacity: 400 sheets
Output Trays Capacity: 50 sheets
Duty cycle
Monthly Duty Cycle: 5000 pages
Manufacturer's product description
Fast, affordable, efficient. With laser-quality black and white, direct photo printing, and networkability, the HP Deskjet 6980 Color Inkjet Printer has all office bases covered.
Networking
Networking: Print server
Connectivity Technology: Wireless, wired
Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Certified for Windows Vista: Certified for Windows Vista software and devices have undergone compatibility tests for ease-of-use, better performance and enhanced security.
Compliant Standards: FCC Class B certified, CISPR 22 Class B, EN 60950, EN 61000-3-2, IEC 60950, EN 61000-3-3, EN55024, EN55022 Class B, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-5, FCC CFR47 Part 15, EN 60825, IEC 60825-1
Power
Power Device: Power adapter - external
Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V
Frequency Required: 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption Operational: 50 Watt
Software / system requirements
Software Included: Drivers & Utilities, HP Photosmart Premier
OS Required: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional , Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Apple MacOS X 10.2.3, Apple MacOS X 10.3, Apple MacOS X 10.4
