The printer market consists of a few famous company names and there are several reliable brands that you can consider, but currently HP seems to be the market leader. The company’s Officejet line makes perfect use of the inkjet technology and includes printers that can suit the needs of home offices or small businesses.




So you’re looking for an office printer, wouldn’t want to spend a lot of money on a color laser, yet still want some good quality and a reliable device? Look no further than HP’s Officejet line. While you can easily find a standalone printer for under $100 among Officejet devices, this time we’re going to focus on a fast printing, high quality all-in-one printer that can be bought directly for HP for roughly $150.

While Canon printers have proven to be a bit more popular for offices nowadays, HP office printers are putting up some serious competition. The Officejet 6500 wireless inkjet multifunction printer scores very high on printing speeds. Simple text in draft mode will net you up to 32 pages per minute. In normal quality about 13 pages per minute are easily achievable as well. Color printing will result in about 2 pages per minute less than the values HP claims for mono. Printing was the first thing mentioned most likely because it’s the main advantage of these HP office printers. The all-in-one features you’ll be getting are printing, copying, scanning and fax.

The first time you set your eyes on it the HP Officejet 6500 appears massive. It features a split black and white exterior and holds an automatic document feeder with a capacity of 30 sheets right on top. The control panel sits comfortably in front, as usual, and includes a high number of buttons as well as a two-line backlit monochrome LCD. The LCD in combination with the control buttons provides enough navigation for an office who doesn’t much care for photographs. Lower, right below the control panel you’ll find the input tray with a capacity of 250 sheets. On the lower left there are two memory card slots that support MMC, SD and xD Picture cards.

As usual, the USB and Ethernet can be found on the back of the printer. There is no PictBridge port, however. Extra features include photo editing and organizing tools through the Photosmart Essentials software, while HP Solutions Center provides help and troubleshooting. What turns the HP Officejet 6500 into a truly competitive office printer is the duplexing capability and wireless.

On the inside of this printer you will find four ink cartridges. When you’ll finally have to replace them you’ll be able to choose between standard and high-yield cartridges. The latter offer about 700 pages worth of printing for color and 1200 pages for black. Overall, the maintenance cost for this printer is comparable to that of an entry-level color laser. For good quality printing it’s quite affordable. With low running costs, fast printing speeds and satisfying quality of the prints, the HP Officejet 6500 is a viable choice for a small office.

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