Spotlight: HP Photosmart C6000 Series Printer

By Erik Eckel May 4, 2009, 5:24 AM PDT

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Spotlight: HP Photosmart C6000 Series Printer

HP Photosmart C6380 Printer

HP Photosmart C6000 series printers include color printing, scanning, copying and wired and wireless Ethernet functionality.

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Memory Card Support

The Photosmart C6380 printer’s integrated media card reader supports numerous formats, including Compact Flash, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Secure Digital/MultimediaCard, Secure Digital High Capacity Card and xD-Picture Card.

Wireless Ethernet Standard

Wireless Ethernet printing is included standard on HP Photosmart 6000-series printers.

Flat Bed Scanning and Copying

The Photosmart 6000 includes a flat-bed scanner, which can be handy for scanning/copying odd-size items but problematic if you have to regularly scan multi-page documents.

Simplified Connectivity

The back of the Photosmart 6000 includes just three ports.

Close Up Of C6000's Three Ports

The power port (purple) accommodates the HP electrical plug. The second rear-panel option is a standard RJ-45 Ethernet jack, while the third is a standard USB port.

Replacement Inkjet Cartridges

The Photosmart 6000 series printer uses HP 564 replacement inks, which are readily available at most office supply chain stores.

Photosmart Control Panel

The Photosmart C6000 series’ control panel features a simple interface and LCD panel for reviewing and setting the printer’s configuration.

HP Solution Center Software

HP Solution Center (the Windows Vista version is shown here) software makes it easy for even non-technical users to scan and transfer photographs, print files and more.

Wired And Wireless Networking

The HP Solution Center software enables reviewing (and changing) the printer’s network settings.

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