HP Officejet 6500

Review summary: The HP Officejet 6500 Wireless colour inkjet multifunction printer (MFP) finally offers some serious competition to the Canon models that habitually dominate this sector.

Verdict: The HP Officejet 6500 Wireless strikes an impressive balance of performance, ease of use, and features at an aggressive price. It's robust enough to support a small office with moderate output needs, and it's easy to install and use, with excellent ...

Pros: Fast print speeds; automatic duplexing ; Inexpensive high-yield inks

Cons: Slow scanning speeds ; Orange fleshtones on plain and HP papers ; Bottom Line ; This midpriced model offers solid performance, features, and print quality, with few compromises ; HP Officejet 6500 Wireless Inkjet MFP ; Officejet 6500 Wireless All-In ...

Verdict: This midpriced model offers solid performance, features, and print quality, with few compromises.

Pros: Wi-Fi connectivity, good quality printed documents

Cons: Confusing control panel, scans are poor quality, expensive consumables

Verdict: HP's attempt to compete with budget lasers hasn't been completely successful with the Officejet 6500 Wireless (E709n), but this inkjet multifunction can still print good quality documents.

Review summary: HP made a big song and dance about the low running costs of its Officejet Pro 8500, which we looked at recently. However, it also carried a fairly hefty £299 price tag. The new Officejet 6500 ...

Verdict: With its low running costs and decent range of features, the Officejet 6500 isn't without its charms and would suit an undemanding home office environment. However, its slow print speeds are a concern, especially since faster colour lasers, such as ...

Review summary: Affordable inkjet printer that gives laser printers a run for their money

Pros: Low RRP; decent running costs; good range of features

Cons: Slow compared to most lasers; no wireless

Verdict: The HP Officejet 6500 is cheap and benefits from low running costs, but is slow compared to most lasers.