Very useful printer (HP Photosmart C6380 All-in-One)

Member Name: littleocelot

Product:	HP Photosmart C6380 All-in-One
Date:	19/05/09 (74 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: good quality prints, easy copying and scanning

Disadvantages: Slow start-up, expensive ink

This printer was supplied to me by my company because I work from home and need a printer that can scan and copy, as well as provide great quality prints. It's a very useful printer, with the HP software making scanning and printing a doddle.

It has card readers so you don't have to upload your photos to your computer before printing, although I always back-up my pics anyway.

The copier aspect works well enough, and the menu allows you to adjust lightness/darkness etc.

The scanner works a lot better when initiated using the HP software rather than using the scan button on the printer itself.

Best of all is the wireless on this machine - I managed to get it hooked up to my laptop running Vista with no problems, although I was unable to get the wireless working with my work laptop. However I think that is due to problems with the laptop rather than the printer so I wouldn't let if put you off.

My only gripe with the printer is that it takes forever to start up - chugs away for ages preparing itself! Also the ink cartridges are expensive.

Summary: Great wireless all-in-one machine