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- Excellent value
- Good text quality
- Wireless
- Automatic duplex printing
- Some software problems
- Low-quality scans
- High ink costs
The HP Officejet Pro 6500 Wireless is a less-expensive, fax-equipped version of the company's well-regarded Officejet 8000-series multifunction printers. (The main difference between the 8000 series and the 6000 series is that the former has an automatic document feeder.) Despite its low price, the Officejet Pro 6500 Wireless boasts a number of impressive features, such as Wi-Fi connectivity, duplex printing and non-volatile memory (meaning it can retain fax information in the event of a power outage). If you can do without these frills, HP offers an otherwise identical, cheaper version, the HP Officejet Pro 6500 (*Est. $130), which still performs the basic printing, scanning, faxing and copying functions. Reviewers agree that the Officejet Pro 6500 Wireless performs well overall, especially for document printing, though scans leave testers unimpressed and some report software problems. Ink costs are high, but reviewers disagree about cost-per-page values -- some think the Officejet Pro 6500 is very economical, while others state the printer has merely average running costs. Still, most recognize that the Officejet Pro 6500 Wireless packs in a great range of features for the price.
The HP Officejet Pro 6500 Wireless gets a solid amount of positive reviewer attention. However, opinions are divided. PCMag.com and PC World (Australia) find the Officejet Pro 6500's performance too uneven to recommend wholeheartedly, while HardwareCentral.com and PC World find that any drawbacks are more than offset by the printer's budget value. The numerous users rating this model on Amazon.com seem to agree, although there are some problems reported there.
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PCMag.com rates the HP Officejet Pro 6500 Wireless highly, liking its text printing and indicating that it competes well with Epson's WorkForce MFP series. M. David Stone notes some problems with some multifunction features, particularly scanning, but he adds that these are software issues that can be worked around: "Even with its software problems, the Officejet 6500 Wireless may well be your preferred AIO."
Review: HP Officejet 6500 Wireless All-in-One Printer, M. David Stone, Aug. 14, 2009
James Hutchinson, at PC World (Australia), says that the HP Officejet Pro 6500 Wireless remains in a competitive class and "doesn't particularly excel" in any of its functions. The Officejet Pro 6500 doesn't compete with lasers on consumables, and its consumables are expensive. Hutchinson adds that its costs per page are good for an inkjet.
Review: HP Officejet 6500 Wireless (E709n) Inkjet Multifunction, James Hutchinson, Jan. 6, 2009
Eric Grevstad gives the HP Officejet Pro 6500 Wireless his "most robust recommendation" because the MFP performs well at all its tasks, though print speed and quality aren't the best. The Officejet Pro 6500's low price and cost per page makes the printer stand out as an excellent value.
Review: HP Officejet 6500 Wireless Review, Eric Grevstad, April 21, 2009
The HP Officejet Pro 6500 Wireless places well on PC World's top 10 list of multifunction printers. Reviewer Susan Silvius finds that the Officejet Pro 6500 competes well with similar well-rounded models from Canon, which tend to dominate rankings. She says that the printer is "robust enough" to meet the needs of a small office.
Review: Hewlett-Packard Officejet 6500 Wireless, Susan Silvius, July 28, 2009
5. Amazon.com
Over 300 users rate the HP Officejet Pro 6500 at Amazon.com. Two-thirds give the model 4 or 5 stars, but a quarter gives it only one star. Complaints are spread out among wireless connection, software, scanning and build problems, with no discernable pattern.
Review: HP Officejet 6500 Wireless All-in-One Inkjet Printer, Contributors to Amazon.com
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