HP / Hewlett Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer
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The HP Officejet 6500 All-in-One Wireless Printer copies, prints, scans, and faxes, ideal for a home or small office. This printer outputs prints at speeds up to 32ppm for black and 31ppm for color at resolutions up to 4800 x 1200dpi (optimized). The Officejet 6500 comes equipped with a 35-page automatic document feeder, and is equipped for automatic 2-sided printing.
The 6500 has embedded wireless 802.11g networking. The machine can be placed anywhere within range of a wireless router. With USB connectivity, Officejet 6500 users can network with a PC or Macintosh or it can work alone. It is also network ready with an embedded wired Ethernet connection.
- High Quality Output
- This all-in-one printer boasts printing speeds up to 32ppm in black and color at resolutions up to 4800 x 1200dpi (optimized).
- Network Connectivity
- For increased workgroup productivity at convenient locations, this all-in-one printer has an embedded wired Ethernet connection. Additionally, with embedded wireless 802.11g networking, the machine can be placed anywhere within range of a wireless router
- Two-Sided Printing
- The 6500 is equipped to provide manual two-sided printing of business document such as brochures, flyers, and cards.
- Accepts Variety of Media
- This multifunctional printer accepts a variety of media such as plain, inkjet, and photopapers, envelopes, brochure paper, transparencies, labels, index and greeting cards.
- Direct Printing Without PC
- With built-in memory card readers, beautiful photographic prints can be produced without first downloading them to a computer. It accepts a wide variety of memory cards, making it appealing to most digital camera users.
- Paper Handling Options
- The 6500 comes with a 250-sheet input tray, a 50-sheet output tray and a 35-sheet Automatic Document Feeder which work to help speed production and reduce the frequency of refilling paper.
- Scanning and Copying
- This unit's copier has settings to work: Actual Size, Full Page, Fit-to-Page, Custom, Legal to Letter, Letter to A4 and 2-on-1, and boasts resolutions up to 1200 x 600dpi in Black, and up to 48 x 1200dpi (optimized) from 1200dpi input on HP Photo Papers. The scanner outputs documents at up to 2400dpi (optical) and up to 19,200dpi (enhanced).
- Full-Featured Fax
- It comes with a built-in full-featured fax that can store up to 100 pages and speed dial up to 100 numbers. The fax features Auto Reduction, Fax Forwarding, Polling, Distinctive Ring Detection, Delayed Sending, Auto Redialing and can Broadcast up to 48 locations.
| Printer | |
|---|---|
| Printing Technology | HP Thermal Inkjet |
| Maximum Resolution |
Color (best): Up to 4800 x 1200dpi (optimized) color (when printing from a computer on selected HP photo papers and 1200dpi (input) Black (best): Up to 600dpi (rendered) black when printing from a computer |
| Minimum Ink Droplet Size | 14 picoliter |
| Ink Type | Pigment-based |
| Ink Palette | CMYK |
| Ink Cartridge Configuration | 4 x Individual Ink Cartridges (CMYK) |
| Print Speed |
Laser Quality Speed Black: Up to 7ppm Laser Quality Speed Color: Up to 7ppm, Black: Maximum 32ppm, Color: Maximum 31ppm Color Photos: As fast as 59 sec |
| Input Buffer | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Printer Duty Cycle | Up to 7,000 Pages |
| Print Archival Life | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Scanner | |
|---|---|
| Image Sensor | CIS |
| Optical Resolution |
Up to 2400dpi Hardware: Up to 2400 x 4800dpi |
| Interpolated Resolution | Up to 19,200dpi |
| Color Depth | 49-bit |
| Dynamic Range | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Light Source | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Reflective Scan Area | 8.5 x 11.7" |
| Transparency Scan Area | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Fax | |
|---|---|
| Modem Speed | 33.6 Kbps |
| Transmission Speed | 3 sec/page |
| Transmission/Reception Memory | Fax Memory (letter)3: Up to 100 Pages |
| Fax Resolution |
Fax Resolution Black (standard): 203 x 98dpi Fax Resolution (photo): 203 x 196dpi Fax Resolution Black (best): Up to 300 x 300dpi |
| Dialing Options |
Auto Redial, Speed Dial, Group Speed Dial, JunkBarrier, Poll to Receive, Forwarding (black only), Distinctive Ring, Delayed Send (black only), Scan and Fax, Fax Phone TAM Interface, PC Fax Send and Receive Speed Dials: Up to 100 Maximum Broadcast Locations: 48 |
| Copier | |
|---|---|
| Copy Speed |
Black: Up to 32cpm Color: Up to 31cpm |
| Copy Resolution |
Black Text/Graphics: Up to 1200 x 600dpi Color Text/Graphics: Up to 4800 x 1200dpi (optimized) from 1200dpi (input) on HP Photo Papers |
| Reduction/Enlargement | 25 to 400% |
| Copy Features | Actual Size, Full Page, Fit to Page, Custom, Legal to Letter, Letter to A4, 2 on 1 |
| Paper Handling | |
|---|---|
| Maximum Paper Width | 8.5" |
| Maximum Printable Area | 8.5 x 30" |
| Paper Sizes | Letter, Legal, Statement, Executive, 3 x 5", 4 x 6", 5 x 7", 5 x 8", 4 x 10", 4 x 11", 4 x 12", 8 x 10", Envelopes (No. 10, Monarch), Envelope DL; Custom Media Sizes: 3 x 4" to 8.5 x 30" |
| Borderless Photo Sizes | N/A |
| Paper Types | Paper (plain, inkjet, photo), envelopes, brochure paper, transparencies, labels, cards (index, greeting) |
| Maximum Paper Thickness | 20 to 24 lb |
| Paper Capacity | Input Capacity: Up to 250 sheets letter/legal, Maximum: Up to 50 sheets transparencies, Up to 50 labels, Up to 80 cards, Up to 80 sheets 4 x 6 photos, Up to 80 sheets photo paper, Up to 30 envelopes; Output Capacity: Up to 50 sheets letter/legal, Up to 25 sheets transparencies, Up to 25 labels, Up to 25 cards, Up to 15 envelopes, Standard: 250-sheet input tray, 50-sheet output tray, Automatic Document Feeder (ADF): 35-sheet, Duplex print options: manual |
| Special Media Support | N/A |
| Duplex Printing | Automatic |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| Computer Interface | USB 2.0, Ethernet, Wireless 802.11g/b |
| Compatible Memory Cards |
Top Opening Slot: Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo Bottom Opening Slot: Secure Digital, MultimediaCard (MMC), xD-Picture Card |
| Direct Print Capable | Yes |
| Network Capable | Yes |
| PostScript Support | HP PCL 3 GUI |
| System & Software Requirements |
Windows Vista(32 and 64-bit), Windows 2000 (SP4), Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home (SP1) and Professional (SP1) (32 and 64-bit) Mac OS X v 10.4, Mac OS X v 10.5 PC: Windows 2000 (SP4): Intel Pentium II or Celeron processor, 128MB RAM, 200MB free hard disk space, Internet Explorer 6.0, Windows XP (32-bit) (SP1): Intel Pentium II or Celeron processor, 512MB RAM, 410MB free hard disk space, Internet Explorer 6.0, Windows x64 (SP1): AMD Athlon 64 or Opteron processor, Intel Xeon or Pentium processor with Intel EM64T support, 512MB RAM, 290MB free hard disk space Internet Explorer 6.0, Windows Vista: 800MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 512MB RAM, 425MB free hard disk space, Internet Explorer 7.0 For all systems: CD-ROM drive and USB port. (With Windows 2000 and Windows XP x64, some features may not be available) Mac: Mac OS X v 10.4.11, v 10.5: PowerPC G3, G4, G5, or Intel Core processor, 256MB memory, 500MB free hard disk space, CD-Rom drive, USB port |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Status Display | LCD (2-line text) |
| Image Preview Display | No |
| Front Panel Controls | Yes |
| Power Requirements | 100 - 240VAC (±10%) (50/60HZ ±3Hz) |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 18.7 x 16.14 x 10.16" (576 x 410 x 258mm) |
| Weight | 16.72 lb (7.6 kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 35 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
88%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (26)
- Great print quality (23)
- Easy to setup (16)
- Fast operation (15)
- Reliable (12)
Cons
- Noisy (7)
- Hard setup (5)
- Large footprint (5)
Best Uses
- Professional documents (13)
- Graphics & charts (10)
- Workgroups (8)
- Black & white documents (6)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Frequent user (26), Heavy duty user (4), Infrequent user (3)
- Primary use:
- Personal (24), Business (7)
Most Liked Positive Review
So Far Very Good Excellent
I have this on a secure wireless network at home. I have three computers printing to it. A networked printer is far more useful than a shared printer on one computer.
Th...Read complete review
I have this on a secure wireless network at home. I have three computers printing to it. A networked printer is far more useful than a shared printer on one computer.
The printer is always available, wakes on demand, and prints excellent b&w in fastdraft. I do not use this as a photo printer. However, the few family and personal photos I have done print beautifully. I believe in best mode and some tweeking I could get competition quality photos.
This printer is commercial grade in its design. You can see the ink levels right on the LCD. I not only configured the wireless net work from the LCD panel, I backended the network, made some changes and set the network password.
Please understand, if you set up the network without security, the process is automated. Just follow the instructions and it is done. I set mine up with static IP and encryption. Easier than any of my XP computers. Fast and simple. I was done setting this up in less than 45 minutes. It has not given one problem.
Another plus is the quietness. I have owned HP printers since the late 90s. They are loud, but a work horse of a printer and dependable. This one is quiet. I have to go look at it to see if it is running.
I wonder if HP bought Kodak. Kodak printers tout their ink cartridge design as being the cheapest on the market. This HP cartridge setup is a copycat of the Kodak higher priced models. Can't say for sure, but the ink is going a long way.
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Most Liked Negative Review
SLOW, SLOW, SLOW
I bought this printer a couple weeks ago. first of all, it took 45 minutes for the HP software to install. The biggest con to this product is its insanely slow communication to my...Read complete review
I bought this printer a couple weeks ago. first of all, it took 45 minutes for the HP software to install. The biggest con to this product is its insanely slow communication to my computer. My computer is only a few months old and greatly exceeds the minimum system requirements. If you want to print anything, it will take more than 8 minutes (even on USB). When you click file, print, it takes 4 minutes for the print dialog box to appear, another 3 minutes for the printing preferences dialog box to appear (if you want to change your preferences) and another 4 minutes for the document to print once you've clicked "print". Microsoft Office 2007 programs takes forever to connect to the printer as well. If speed is an issue, I would highly recommend against this printer. HP support does not know what they're talking about either. I spent 2.5 hours on the phone with them and all for nothing. The scanner runs at a decent speed, but let's faces it; you are going to mostly use it for printing, right? Hope this review helps. The print quality is great, once it actually prints.
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Pros
- Fast Operation
- Great Print Quality
Cons
- Noisy
Best Uses
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
Noisy when warming up... Faster printing than the 2600 all in one that I repaced.
Set up for wireless could be easier,took several steps, unlike a Brother Lasher printer that I installed that took only one.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Print Quality
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Professional Documents
- Workgroups
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
The printer functions nicely. I had a little trouble installing the driver it, but built in troubleshooting in the software went out to the internet and downloaded the solution. Print quality is very nice and the wireless works well. The only complaint I have is that on occasion it doesn't respond, but this is always solved by restarting the printer.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast Operation
- Great Print Quality
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Graphics & Charts
- Professional Documents
- Workgroups
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
Product is primarily used for personal, business, school related printing, copying and scanning. Fax feature is a nice bonus. So far I'm very pleased with the performance. I'm not technically minded so my IT guru hooked it up and 3 computers share the printer. Copies look great and I look forward to working stress free with this product!
Pros
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
- Fast Operation
- Great Print Quality
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Dorm Room
- Graphics & Charts
- Professional Documents
- Workgroups
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
The printer was very easy to setup.
I have a it setup in home real estate office, fax's, copies, and prints just fine.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast Operation
- Great Print Quality
- Reliable
Cons
- Noisy
Best Uses
- Workgroups
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
We run a fairly busy office. We print and receive a lot of faxes. For the money, this printer works hard for about a year and then dies. This is my second one. You can put a lot of paper in it and it rarely jams. The wireless is very convenient and works well. It offers programming features that are helpful. The ink is outrageously expensive, but that is the case with any HP printer. Often, we are scanning, sending things to the printer and receiving faxes. The machine puts everything in and doesn't get frozen.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
Thus far, works very well
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Great Print Quality
Cons
- Hard Setup
- Noisy
- Slow Operation
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- Nowhere
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
I bought this printer a couple weeks ago. first of all, it took 45 minutes for the HP software to install. The biggest con to this product is its insanely slow communication to my computer. My computer is only a few months old and greatly exceeds the minimum system requirements. If you want to print anything, it will take more than 8 minutes (even on USB). When you click file, print, it takes 4 minutes for the print dialog box to appear, another 3 minutes for the printing preferences dialog box to appear (if you want to change your preferences) and another 4 minutes for the document to print once you've clicked "print". Microsoft Office 2007 programs takes forever to connect to the printer as well. If speed is an issue, I would highly recommend against this printer. HP support does not know what they're talking about either. I spent 2.5 hours on the phone with them and all for nothing. The scanner runs at a decent speed, but let's faces it; you are going to mostly use it for printing, right? Hope this review helps. The print quality is great, once it actually prints.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
- Great Print Quality
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
Prime equipment for home-based use. Easy to use, fast, and excellent print quality
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
- Fast Operation
- Great Print Quality
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
haven't had the printer long however very easy to set up and working well. The wireless feature is simply great especially with everyone walking around the house with laptops
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Print Quality
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
The printer works well, it needs to be on a solid stand since there is some motion when in use. Color as well as black and white printouts and copies have good quality. It does not support Windows 2000, so I had a bit of a problem getting the right driver loaded, but once I got that done, the set up went very fast. Since Windows 2000 is not supported, the scan and probably the FAX functions do not work on my W2K PC. As soon as I get the new PC, I'll try those functions.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast Operation
- Great Print Quality
- Reliable
Cons
- Hard Setup
Best Uses
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
I have used the print and scanning features of this printer.
PROS: print quality is high compared to other printers that I have used. Printer noise is not overwhelming.
CONS: I had to research how to use certain features on the internet given that the manual that came with the printer is not comprehensive.
Colored prints do not always appear in the same colors as when viewed on my computer screen
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast Operation
Cons
- Hard Setup
- Large Footprint
Best Uses
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
Personal use with my wife. Happy that I make copies and print from my lap top from another room. It was very hard to install, the disc would not download. Had to go to HP, spent three hours on the phone to get it to work.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
- Fast Operation
- Great Print Quality
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Workgroups
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
the printer we ordered from you was great. [...]and was simple was to connect. Thanks for all you have done
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Fast Operation
- Great Print Quality
Cons
- Hard Setup
Best Uses
- Dorm Room
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
Difficult to print on both sides of paper. Poor directions. Had to figure it out myself.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Fast Operation
- Great Print Quality
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
I use the 6500 to copy, print, and scan. So far, it has done a greaat job. I have had my other HP printer for ten years with no problems.
The only issue I had was setting up the computer to communicate with the printer wirelessly, but that was caused by the CA security software. The CA tech changed the settings and I'm very happy with the printer.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
- Fast Operation
- Great Print Quality
Cons
- Large Footprint
Best Uses
- Graphics & Charts
- Professional Documents
- Workgroups
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
Great price, excellent quality.
Love the wireless functionality.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
- Great Print Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Professional Documents
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
Easy to setup. And, easy to operate.
Wireless connected first time and has been operating flawlessly.
A little tricky to setup for receiving faxes if your phone service is over the internet. I had to speak with support techs to figure that out.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Compact Design
- Great Print Quality
Cons
- Noisy
- Slow Operation
Best Uses
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
Takes a while to start to copy something - seems to reset itself. Slow copying process. Surprising after the good reviews I read. Overall it is okay.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Large Footprint
Best Uses
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
Its my home printer-fax-copier and some to be scanner. It was easy to set up. Easy to make wireless for my three computers in the house. It is working flawless.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
- Fast Operation
- Great Print Quality
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Professional Documents
- Workgroups
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In-One Printer:
I have this on a secure wireless network at home. I have three computers printing to it. A networked printer is far more useful than a shared printer on one computer.
The printer is always available, wakes on demand, and prints excellent b&w in fastdraft. I do not use this as a photo printer. However, the few family and personal photos I have done print beautifully. I believe in best mode and some tweeking I could get competition quality photos.
This printer is commercial grade in its design. You can see the ink levels right on the LCD. I not only configured the wireless net work from the LCD panel, I backended the network, made some changes and set the network password.
Please understand, if you set up the network without security, the process is automated. Just follow the instructions and it is done. I set mine up with static IP and encryption. Easier than any of my XP computers. Fast and simple. I was done setting this up in less than 45 minutes. It has not given one problem.
Another plus is the quietness. I have owned HP printers since the late 90s. They are loud, but a work horse of a printer and dependable. This one is quiet. I have to go look at it to see if it is running.
I wonder if HP bought Kodak. Kodak printers tout their ink cartridge design as being the cheapest on the market. This HP cartridge setup is a copycat of the Kodak higher priced models. Can't say for sure, but the ink is going a long way.
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- Print Head
- Setup Poster
- Fax Getting Started Guide
- Software CD
- Power Cord
- 1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty Backed by HP Customer Care, Service and Support, 1-Year Technical Phone Support
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