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Product name	HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless	HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One	Canon Pixma MX860	HP Officejet J6480
Price	$232.97 to $488.00	$164.00 to $299.99	$129.95 to $209.00	$174.00 to $199.95
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars	2.5 stars	3.0 stars	2.0 stars
Release date	March 30, 2009			April 16, 2009
The Bottom Line	The HP Officejet Pro 8500 wireless makes a convincing inkjet argument for offices with a high volume of prints. With a function touch screen, multiple networking options, and an astoundingly fast print speed, it makes perfect sense to give this workhorse an Editors' Choice award.	The HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One printer makes it easy to increase productivity thanks to its streamlined user interface. The fax, copy, print, and scanning features boast helpful extras like double-sided printing, wireless connectivity, separate photo trays, and quick-access control panel buttons, all while maintaining lab-quality photos and a low cost to print. We highly recommend this printer to anyone who can benefit from its multifunctionality.	The Canon Pixma MX860's auto-document feeder, large LCD screen, and quick print speeds are sure to increase your productivity, but it also includes plenty of software to nourish your creative interests. At $199, this multifunctional printer earns our recommendation.	The HP Officejet J6480 has a lot of built-in features that are rarely found included in a $200 printer. Shoppers looking for an all-inclusive multifunctional unit will be impressed with the robust hardware and rich print quality.
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Printing Technology	Ink-jet ( Color )	Ink-jet ( Color )	Ink-jet ( Color )	Ink-jet ( Color )
Fax Type	Plain paper	Info unavailable	Super G3 - Plain paper	Plain paper
Product Description	HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless All-in-One ( Color )	HP Photosmart Premium C309a All-in-One ( Color )	Canon PIXMA MX860 ( Color )	HP Officejet J6480 All-in-One ( Color )
Weight	28 lbs	22.9 lbs	26.5 lbs	17 lbs
PC Connection	Hi-Speed USB IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Ethernet 10 Base-T	Hi-Speed USB IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Ethernet 10 Base-T	Hi-Speed USB IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX	Hi-Speed USB IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX
PC Connection Availability	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Output Trays Capacity	150 sheets	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	50 sheets
Max Media Capacity	500 sheets	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Standard Media Capacity	250 sheets	125 sheets	300 sheets	250 sheets
Media Type	Cards Banner Labels Envelopes Photo paper Plain paper Greeting cards Transparencies	Cards Labels Envelopes Photo paper Plain paper Greeting cards Transparencies Printable CD/DVD disk	Cards Labels Envelopes Photo paper Plain paper	Cards Labels Envelopes Photo paper Plain paper Transparencies Iron-on transfers
Monthly Duty Cycle (max)	15000 impressions	2500 impressions	Info unavailable	5000 impressions
Office Machine Features	Info unavailable	Print from memory card	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Document Feeder Capacity	50 sheets	50 sheets	35 sheets	35 sheets
Dimensions (WxDxH)	19.4 in x 18.9 in x 13 in	18.4 in x 18.6 in x 11.1 in	19.4 in x 17.1 in x 8.9 in	18.7 in x 18.6 in x 10 in
Original Type	Info unavailable	Sheets	Sheets	Sheets
Scanning	2400 x 4800 dpi	4800 x 4800 dpi	2400 x 4800 dpi	4800 dpi
Binder	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None
Stacker	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None
Fax Resolutions	203 x 98 dpi 203 x 196 dpi 300 x 300 dpi	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	203 x 98 dpi 200 x 200 dpi 203 x 196 dpi 300 x 300 dpi
Environmental Standards	Yes	Yes	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Inkjet Technology	HP Thermal Inkjet	HP Thermal Inkjet	Canon FINE (Full-lithography inkjet Nozzle Engineering) - 5-ink	HP Thermal Inkjet
Copier Type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Digital	Info unavailable
CNET Labs Color Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	3.4
CNET Labs Gray Scale Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	3.27
Manufacturer Warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Stapler	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None
Media Size	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	8.5 in x 11.7 in (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	3 in x 5 in (min) - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)
Original Size	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Info unavailable	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)
Collator	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None
Power	AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )	AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )	Info unavailable	( 50/60 Hz )
Max Printing Resolution	up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)	up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 9600 x 2400 dpi (color)	up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 9600 x 2400 dpi (color)	up to 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)
Max Copying Resolution	up to 1200 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 1200 x 600 dpi (color)	up to 1200 x 600 dpi	Info unavailable	up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)
Max Printing Speed	up to 35 pages/min (mono) / up to 34 pages/min (color)	up to 33 pages/min (mono) / up to 32 pages/min (color)	up to 8.4 pages/min (mono) / up to 5.6 pages/min (color)	up to 31 pages/min (mono) / up to 25 pages/min (color)
Max Fax Transmission Speed	33.6 Kbps	33.6 Kbps	33.6 Kbps	33.6 Kbps
Microsoft Certification	Certified for Windows Vista	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Works with Windows Vista
Max Copying Speed	up to 35 pages/min (mono) / up to 34 pages/min (color)	up to 33 pages/min (mono) / up to 32 pages/min (color)	Info unavailable	up to 31 pages/min (mono) / up to 25 pages/min (color)
CNET Labs Photo Speed Test (pages per minute)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	0.83
Localization	Info unavailable	English / United States	Info unavailable	English / United States
CNET Labs Printer Graphics Speed Test (pages per minute)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2.17
Display	3.4"	2.4"	2.5"	Info unavailable
CNET Labs Presentation Speed Test (pages per minute)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2.36
CNET Labs Text Speed Test (pages per minute)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	5.54
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	HP Home & Home Office Store Accessories $299.99 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $299.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $299.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 13 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $299.99 In stock: Yes HP Home & Home Office Store Accessories $199.99 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $173.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 15 CNET Certified stores	Lenovo $209.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $129.95 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $149.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 15 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $199.95 In stock: Yes CompuBiz USA $174.00 In stock: Yes pcRUSH $174.26 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores
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