HP Officejet J6480

Wireless functionality, fast printing

Some quality issues, relatively expensive running costs

With the J6480, HP offers home offices a productive and efficient multi-function designed to meet most, if not all, printing and faxing needs. While the running costs may not be the cheapest, this multi-function device should definitely be considered.

Inexpensive; integrated Wi-Fi Automatic duplexer

Mediocre speed; confusing control panel Confusing control panel

Ink costs are just shy of pricey. A 780-page, high-yield black cartridge costs $30, or 3.8 cents per page; the 520-page, high-yield tricolor cartridge costs $35, or 6.7 cents per page

Prints, scans, faxes from PC. Standalone copier and fax. Automatic document feeder. Wired and wireless network support

Slightly subpar text quality. Relatively slow print speed

An attractive choice for home, home office, or both, the HP Officejet J6480 All-in-One raises the bar for what to expect at this price.

Energy Star ratedColor photos print in 26 secondsFeatures more suited to the home business/home office userOnly 2 ink cartridges

No LCD Preview screen

If you are a casual home user looking for an all-in-one photo printer...

Loads of useful built-in hardware including autoduplexer., auto-document feeder., Optical Character Recognition scanner., painless 802.11g wireless setup., excellent quality text, graphic, and photo prints.

No PictBridge support., only three autodial fax buttons., slower than average photo prints.

The HP Officejet J6480 has a lot of built-in features that are rarely found included in a AU$330 printer. Shoppers looking for an all-inclusive multifunctional unit will be impressed with the robust hardware and rich print quality.

Loads of useful built-in hardware including autoduplexer, auto-document feeder, Optical Character Recognition scanner; painless 802.11g wireless setup; excellent quality text, graphic, and photo prints.

No PictBridge support; only three autodial fax buttons; slower than average photo prints.

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.

Loads of useful built-in hardware including autoduplexer, auto-document feeder, Optical Character Recognition scanner; painless 802.11g wireless setup; excellent quality text, graphic, and photo prints.

No PictBridge support; only three autodial fax buttons; slower than average photo prints.

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.

Loads of useful built-in hardware including autoduplexer., auto-document feeder., Optical Character Recognition scanner., painless 802.11g wireless setup., excellent quality text, graphic, and photo prints

No PictBridge support., only three autodial fax buttons., slower than average photo prints

The HP Officejet J6480 offers a lot of features for the price, but slowness is the primary trade-off. Although HP's ratings in our recent Reliability and Service survey were just average overall, among midrange MFPs this model is still very competitive.