HP PHOTOSMART C4780 BLUETOOTH

The technical specs of the scanner include a scan resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi with optical scanning up to 1200 dpi.

We certainly would have liked something larger.īeyond the printer functionality you also get a flatbed scanner, which as you might expect comes with photocopy capabilities. It's small (1.45-inches), but with only basic instructions offered it is just about large enough to get the job done. If you aren't accessing and controlling the printing via your computer (Mac or PC), or your iPhone, you're left with a touch-sensitive panel.

HP PHOTOSMART C4780 BLUETOOTH

There's no Bluetooth either, although we do like the fact that it works perfectly with the iPhone HP iPrint application. No Compact Flash support for DSLR users or microSD card support for phone owners. The printer comes with a card reader, although the choices are limited to MemoryStick and MemoryStick Duo, SD XD and MMC cards. The good news is that it's pretty much straightforward from there on out. So you've got it set-up, loaded in the paper and then turned it on.

Only to then unplug it all to put it in its final destination. While we have to admit it means that you have to know little about setting up networks to get this working (it does it all for you) it does mean that you've got to find somewhere to perch the printer on your desk or lap to begin with. Why? Because the initial set-up process has to be hardwired via USB. While once you've got it set-up it's a breeze to use, we had difficulty at first doing so. We're surprised it doesn't come with a duster, it really is that bad.īack to the wireless functionality and it's not all plain sailing as you might expect. It's a good thing too, for while HP has clearly put some design thought into the product, the black gloss design attracts dust like nothing we've seen before. Here you get wireless connectivity meaning you can hide the lump of black in a cupboard never to be seen again. If you're printing lots then it's going to be an issue.Ī printer isn't just about paper handling, although that is a big part of it, it's about usage in our minds. Paper is loaded in via the front and spat out on top.ĭoesn't sound like a deal breaker, however in reality with no paper catcher, it means that you've got to be there really to catch your prints as they churn out at a top speed of 29 pages a minute for black and white. The input tray can hold around 80 sheets of standard paper while the photo tray can handle a mere 15 sheets. Sitting in the mid- to low-end of the printer scale the HP Photosmart C4780 is not pitched as a work horse, but aimed at someone that wants to do the odd printing from time to time. But can a colour change to gloss black really make you want to sign up for the new HP C4780 all-in-one printer? We get printing and scanning to find out. (Pocket-lint) - There used to be a time when printers were big and beige.

Hp photosmart c4780