HP Photosmart C4280 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: This All In One product is small and when closed will probably be inoffensive enough to get past the lady of the houses "lounge patrol-.

Verdict: There are nine buttons in a row on the left edge and a small 3x2.5cm LCD screen is on the front edge, this however is fixed so you need to conform to it, however it is slightly tilted down at the front and is fine from most angles

Review summary: The HP PhotoSmart C4280 lives up to its moniker being both a smartly designed model in its clean-looking grey and white casing, as well as an adept photo printer.

Verdict: The PhotoSmart C4280 is slow to scan at 300dpi and 1,200dpi, but the quality of colour is most impressive. Only the lack of a PictBridge port made it just miss out on the Best Buy award.

Pros: Inexpensive ; built-in memory-card reader ; can copy, print without a PC

Cons: Heavy, boldface-like text output ; some paper-feed problems ; cartridge swap necessary for decent photo quality

Verdict: The HP Photosmart C4280 is a bargain, but we'd rather spend a few more bucks elsewhere and get better photo prints

Review summary: A sleek, stylish printer lacking some key features.

Cons: The HP Photosmart C4280 is not the prettiest or fastest all-in-one in this roundup, nor does it print the best photos. It's not the cheapest either, and yet it's the only one without PictBridge and it doesn't offer optional Bluetooth. But it is the ...

Review summary: 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.

Pros: The HP Photosmart C4280 multifunction printer is inexpensive; it has fast text-print speeds, inexpensive ink cartridges for users who rarely print, and built-in memory card slots.

Cons: Print quality needs improvement ; slow photo prints ; no PictBridge port ; can't initiate a print-all-photos task in standalone mode ; can't edit photos on all-in-one ; LCD makes it hard to judge photos ; only 4x6 photo prints when printing from a card