I´ve been so busy travelling that I have not been able to post for quite some time (more than 4 year...
I´ve been so busy travelling that I have not been able to post for quite some time (more than 4 years to be precise). Presently in Paraguay, South America.
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I recently moved office and decided it was time to update some of my equipment, whilst trying to economize at the same time.
I had a good look around and decided on purchasing the HP4255 Office jet All-in-One.
I have been using it for about a month now and can give you a rundown on the ups and downs
Ups
1. Since it is an All-in-One apparatus you naturally save a lot of space on your desk since you dont have to have an individual printer, scanner, fax machine, telephone etc.
2. Very good quality scanning for both documents and pictures (photographs)
3. Once you have scanned something the software is very handy in helping you store, sort your files.
4. Copying is of very good quality
5. Printing is of a very good quality and speed is acceptable for small office and home use.
1. Fax Feature - The software gives you an option of sending your fax directly from your computer. However I mainly use the fax feature for sending documents, contracts and other papers that have not been created by me. Hence I need to send them manually. First problem is that there is no hands free option. Secondly the machines firsts scans the images, once you are connected, and then takes an age to send them. It takes much longer sending faxes than an independent (normal) fax machine. In my case this is a very negative point because I send almost 90% of my faxes overseas.
2. The copier function is very handy but expensive since ink use is quite high in comparison to regular (normal) photocopiers.
3. Ink usage in printing and copying is quite high for both blank/white and colour.
4. Since this apparatus comes with a built in phone it works as an extension. However if you leave your machine on ftel/ax mode and you receive a call. If you answer that call on your regular telephone your HP4255 continues ringing and after a certain amount of rings give a fax tone. You then need to put your call on hold go to you HP4255 and cancel the tone.
However if you are using only your HP as your principal telephone then this problem does not exisit.
As I mentioned before I have been using my HP4255 for about a month and taking into account the ups and downs I still feel I made a good choice to purchase it.
Its quite compact and everything is easy to use. The software giving you the various photo options and saving options is quite easy to understand and use.
Its a bit noisy when it loads the paper for printing but other than that its doesnt make to much sound.
The loading tray and hold about fifty sheets of paper and thats quite sufficient for any small sized office or home use.
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