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Printers with wireless functionality

Justin Yu
Justin Yu
April 18, 2008
Printer manufacturers are finally starting to recognize the need for a wireless solution in their mobile printers, home office all-in-ones, and SMB workhorses. We've recently seen a push to get rid of wires entirely with printers that feature a built-in 802.11 b/g print server. Others simply give the consumer the option to buy an external adapter to add wireless networking capabilities. Either way, getting this feature will definitely add a few bucks to the final pricetag, but prospective shoppers that absolutely hate cords will be happy to see the following printers.

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Product name Brother HL-2170W
Brother HL-2170W  
HP Photosmart D7460
HP Photosmart D7460  
HP Officejet H470wbt Mobile Printer
HP Officejet H470wbt Mobile Printer  




Review date March 19, 2008   September 11, 2007   March 31, 2008  




CNET editors' rating 7.3 out of 10 7.3
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6.8 out of 10 6.8
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Users' rating 9.0 out of 10 9.0
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7.4 out of 10 7.4
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Review summary The Brother HL-2170W laser printer can be the perfect money saving sidekick to your existing inkjet, but don't expect it to handle even the most minor graphic jobs. The HP Photosmart D7460 offers compelling features--including a touch screen--for home users, but the competition offers better print quality. HP markets the Officejet H470wbt to the mobile business professional, but it chose aesthetics over performance. The sleek design and cost-effective cartridges give its rating a slight boost, but the degradation of print quality from the previous model is definitely a deal breaker.




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Printer type Multifunction printer Photo printer Compact photo printer




Weight Info unavailable 17.6 lbs 4.6 lbs




Technology Info unavailable Ink-jet Ink-jet




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Monthly Duty Cycle (Users Qty) Info unavailable 3000 pages 500 pages




Max Resolution B/W Info unavailable 1200 x 1200 dpi 1200 x 1200 dpi




Max Resolution Color Info unavailable 4800 x 1200 dpi 4800 x 1200 dpi




Media type Info unavailable Cards , Labels , Envelopes , Photo paper , Plain paper , Transparencies Labels , Envelopes , Index cards , Photo paper , Plain paper , Greeting cards , Transparencies




RAM installed size Info unavailable 64 MB 32 MB




Min Operating system Info unavailable Apple MacOS X 10.4 , Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 , Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition , Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 , Microsoft Windows XP Professional , Microsoft Windows Vista , Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 , Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or higher , Novell NetWare 5.x , Novell NetWare 6.x , Palm OS , Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC , Linux




Software type Info unavailable Drivers & Utilities Drivers & Utilities




Service & support type Info unavailable 1 year warranty 1 year warranty




CNET Labs Photo Speed Test (pages per minute) Info unavailable 0.47 Info unavailable




CNET Labs Presentation Speed Test (pages per minute) Info unavailable 2.78 Info unavailable




CNET Labs Printer Graphics Speed Test (pages per minute) Info unavailable 2.52 Info unavailable




CNET Labs Text Speed Test (pages per minute) Info unavailable 6.33 Info unavailable




Product name Brother HL-2170W   HP Photosmart D7460   HP Officejet H470wbt Mobile Printer  




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