HP Photosmart C4280 comparison

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Product name	HP Photosmart C4280	Epson Stylus NX515 (printer/copier/scanner)	Canon Pixma MP470	HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One	Canon Pixma MX860
Price	$138.00	$95.99 to $148.99	$69.00 to $69.95	$154.84 to $299.99	$139.95 to $209.00
CNET editors' rating	2.5 stars Overall score: 5.9 (2.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	2.0 stars	3.0 stars	3.5 stars	2.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	May 02, 2007		July 02, 2007
The Bottom Line	HP tries to offer the most basic users an inexpensive all-in-one with the Photosmart C4280 multifunction printer, but we find that for roughly the same price, you can get an all-in-one with more compelling features and better print quality.	The Epson Stylus NX515 is a capable machine that will improve the efficiency of any office or work-at-home setup. Not only is it a lightning-fast all-in-one, but it also has a broader range of features than most other $150 AIOs. As long as you don't need a full creative software suite, the Epson Stylus NX515 will make a dependable sidekick to your computer.	The Canon Pixma MP470 offers good print speeds, great text and graphics print quality, and useful features for a low price. This $100 multifunction printer trumps all of its budget competitors with printer quality; we highly recommend it for home users on a budget.	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.
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Printing Technology	Ink-jet ( Color )	Ink-jet ( Color )	Ink-jet ( Color )	Ink-jet ( Color )	Ink-jet ( Color )
Fax Type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Super G3 - Plain paper
Product Description	HP Photosmart C4280 All-in-One ( Color )	Epson Stylus NX515 ( Color )	Canon PIXMA MP470 ( Color )	HP Photosmart Premium C309a All-in-One ( Color )	Canon PIXMA MX860 ( Color )
Weight	11.2 lbs	15.2 lbs	13.4 lbs	22.9 lbs	26.5 lbs
PC Connection	USB	USB host Hi-Speed USB IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (draft) Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX	Hi-Speed USB	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
PC Connection Availability	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Output Trays Capacity	50 sheets	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Standard Media Capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets	100 sheets	125 sheets	300 sheets
Media Type	Cards Labels Envelopes Photo paper Plain paper Transparencies Iron-on transfers	Envelopes Photo paper Plain paper	Cards Envelopes Photo paper Plain paper	Cards Labels Envelopes Photo paper Plain paper Greeting cards Transparencies Printable CD/DVD disk	Cards Labels Envelopes Photo paper Plain paper
Monthly Duty Cycle (max)	1000 pages	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2500 impressions	Info unavailable
Office Machine Features	Save to memory card	Scan to e-mail	Print from memory card	Print from memory card	Info unavailable
Document Feeder Capacity	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	50 sheets	35 sheets
Dimensions (WxDxH)	17.1 in x 23.1 in x 6.4 in	17.7 in x 13.5 in x 7.2 in	17.8 in x 13.9 in x 6.7 in	18.4 in x 18.6 in x 11.1 in	19.4 in x 17.1 in x 8.9 in
Original Type	Sheets	Sheets	Info unavailable	Sheets	Sheets
Scanning	1200 dpi	2400 x 2400 dpi	2400 x 4800 dpi	4800 x 4800 dpi	2400 x 4800 dpi
Binder	Info unavailable	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Stacker	None	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Environmental Standards	Info unavailable	Yes	Info unavailable	Yes	Info unavailable
Copier Type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Digital	Info unavailable	Digital
Inkjet Technology	HP Thermal Inkjet - 4 or 6-ink	Epson Micro Piezo - 4-ink	Canon FINE (Full-lithography inkjet Nozzle Engineering) - 4-ink	HP Thermal Inkjet	Canon FINE (Full-lithography inkjet Nozzle Engineering) - 5-ink
CNET Labs Color Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute)	1.76	Info unavailable	4.49	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
CNET Labs Gray Scale Scanning Speed Test (pages per minute)	4.46	Info unavailable	4.6	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Manufacturer Warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Stapler	None	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Media Size	3 in x 5 in (min) - 8.5 in x 24.0 in (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	2.1 in x 3.4 in (min) - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	8.5 in x 11.7 in (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)
Original Size	8.5 in x 11.7 in (max)	Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) (max)	Info unavailable
Collator	None	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Power	( 50/60 Hz )	AC 120 V ( 50/60 Hz )	AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )	AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )	Info unavailable
Max Printing Resolution	up to 1200 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)	up to 5760 x 1440 dpi (mono) / up to 5760 x 1440 dpi (color)	up to 600 x 600 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)
Max Copying Resolution	up to 600 dpi (mono) / up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	up to 1200 x 600 dpi	Info unavailable
Max Printing Speed	up to 30 pages/min (mono) / up to 23 pages/min (color)	up to 36 pages/min (mono) / up to 36 pages/min (color)	up to 22 pages/min (mono) / up to 17 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)
Max Fax Transmission Speed	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	33.6 Kbps	33.6 Kbps
Microsoft Certification	Certified for Windows Vista	Compatible with Windows 7	Certified for Windows Vista	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Max Copying Speed	up to 30 pages/min (mono) / up to 23 pages/min (color)	up to 36 pages/min (mono) / up to 36 pages/min (color)	up to 22 pages/min (mono) / up to 17 pages/min (color)	up to 33 pages/min (mono) / up to 32 pages/min (color)	Info unavailable
Localization	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	English / United States	Info unavailable
CNET Labs Photo Speed Test (pages per minute)	0.67	Info unavailable	0.81	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
CNET Labs Printer Graphics Speed Test (pages per minute)	1.5	Info unavailable	2.1	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display	1.5''	2.5"	1.8"	2.4"	2.5"
CNET Labs Presentation Speed Test (pages per minute)	1.76	Info unavailable	1.72	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
CNET Labs Text Speed Test (pages per minute)	5.94	Info unavailable	5.45	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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