Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3479 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Hewlett Packard
• Model: CB656B
• Released on: 2008-09-16
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 10.80 pounds

Manufacturer's Description

The HP Deskjet F4280 all-in-one printer, scanner and copier is designed for users looking for a fast, easy-to-use and economical all-in-one that delivers improved print speeds and overall performance with the same quality results at home or in the office.

Affordable, efficient and versatile, the HP Deskjet F4280 all-in-one lets you print, scan, and copy. It produces laser-quality black and vibrant colour; plus its compact design and neat fold-up tray means it fits almost anywhere in the home.

Click here to download a specification sheet.

HP Deskjet F4280 All-in-One -- Product Features

Print speeds
Make quick copies without switching on your PC with maximum A4 print speeds of 26 ppm black, 20 ppm colour and 10 x 15 photos as fast as 29 seconds. Colour print quality up to 4800 x 1200 optimised dpi.

Interface
Easily cancel any unintended print jobs with the one-touch print-cancel button. The low-ink indicator lets you know when you're running low on ink and helps to avoid wasted paper and time associated with half-finished print jobs. The HP Deskjet F4280 all-in-one helps you make the most of your photos with HP Photosmart Essential photo management software. HP Smart Web Printing helps you save paper by allowing you to fit web pages or selected content to a single sheet of paper.

Ink
Get laser-quality text and vivid colour graphics using HP Vivera inks with the added flexibility of a Tri-colour ink system and backup mode that lets you keep on printing when one cartridge runs out. Choose standard Original HP ink cartridges or print 3x more black and 2x more colour pages with optional high-capacity ink cartridges.*

Paper
Print documents, envelopes, cards, photos and transparencies from the 80 sheet input tray. Get great quality water and fade-resistant prints when using your HP printer, HP paper and Original HP inks all together.

Scanning
Copy and scan documents up to 215 x 297mm. HP's new 3 colour 48 bit scan technology is designed to see colours the same way you do; resulting in more accurate colour reproduction.

Energy
Save money and energy with this efficient ENERGY STAR qualified HP Deskjet F4280 all-in-one. ENERGY STAR is a government-backed standard for energy efficiency across more than 50 product categories; helping consumers identify products that can help save energy, money and the environment.**

Original HP Inks and Paper

Original HP inks and paper are designed to bring out the best in your HP printer. No smudges, streaks or splatters; just great looking results with easy to use, hassle free ink replacement.

Only Original HP ink cartridges are made by HP, for HP, and are brand new each time. Independent research by Innovationstechnik confirms that the quality and usability of pages printed with Original HP inkjet cartridges is consistently more reliable than those output from the remanufactured cartridges tested. 1 in 5 compatible cartridges fail prematurely or never work at all.***

High-capacity (XL) cartridges offer even greater value with increased page yield. Ideal for higher volume users.

HP 300 Black (CC640EE)
HP 300XL Black (CC641EE)
HP 300 Tri-colour (CC643EE)
HP 300XL Tri-Colour (CC644EE)

HP All-In-One Printing Paper with ColorLok technology is ideal for all types of document printing. Smoother and whiter than ordinary multi-use papers, it produces high-contrast colour and black & white documents whilst its acid-free formula results in longer lasting results. HP ColorLok technology is a breakthrough in paper standards; producing sharper, more vivid images and bolder blacks. Look out for the full range of HP Everyday Papers with the ColorLok logo.

HP Everyday Photo Paper is a semi-gloss paper designed for low-cost, everyday photo prints. It’s quick to dry and delivers a better quality photo than plain paper.

For optimum results, always use original HP inks and paper.

* Compared to standard HP 300 Black and Tri-colour ink cartridges.

** Energy use based on HP testing using the ENERGY STAR® program's TEC test method criteria.

*** Based on average results of brands tested in 2006/2007 by Innovationstechnik GmbH. Test commissioned by HP. Testing performed on HP 45A, HP 78A, HP 56 and HP 57 Inkjet print cartridges. Individual results may vary.

End of Hewlett Packard provided manufacturer's description.

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Customer Reviews

HP SW is a liability
This is the second HP all-in-one type of printer I have purchased and installed the drivers/applications on about 5 different PCs in all. The printer HW is very good, full featured and amazingly priced. But if the SW does not install first time you are hosed. I have found on two machine it completely disrupts the normal operation of the machine, making it run really slowly at best and regularly crashing at worst. The software takes forever to install, in a network situation (not this model) it persistently fails to find the printer, and takes even longer to uninstall! This last install has taken me 3 days off ond on! It is way too big and too cumbersome and too unreliable - there is just too many ways it can fail and when it does it leaves the system in a mess. So sorry HP, you made a monster; I would highly recommend anybody who is not an IT professional not to touch this because you will screw up your system.

Only buy from a supplier that offers returns refunds !!!!
I felt compelled to warn potential buyers about software issues with this printer/scanner. My experience was, although initially very impressed with the print quality and photocopying of the unit, my computers performance had been compromised.

At first I thought the computer had a virus ( even though it has the Kapersky Internet suite installed ). I found that when first switched on, it would take the usual 1 or 2 minutes to to boot up the desktop screen and the accompanying windows fanfare music ( uhggg!! ),then it would hang for 3 or 4 minutes, with the hard disk wherring away. Mouse curser would move, but no clicks recognised. Eventually, when the wherring stopped, I was able to open programs or connect to the internet etc. but only after waiting 3 or 4 minutes. I also noticed the computer was generally sluggish.

After a few days, I decided enough was enough and decided to do a fresh install of Windows XP. Took me ages to back-up all my files, and then reinstall XP and load the various drivers. In my rush to see if there was an improvement, I didn't bother to reinstall the HP software.

All was well. the computer was back to normal, taking just 90 secs to boot-up and ready to go, and not acting sluggishly. Then a week later I needed the printer, installed the HP software, and then back to square one!! All the original problems returned.

After researching the internet, HP software seems to be a hit and miss affair, putting it mildly (and not just with this model! ) so I returned the unit and got a refund. Pity really, because the only printer I've used at home was an HP inkjet that has worked perfectly for over 9 years, but as I can no longer trust their software, will be buying elsewhere.

Ironic, because the computer I use, which I've never had any problems with, is a HP Pavillion with an AMD dual core processor.

Hope this all helps.

Not Laptop Friendly
It installed easily and works well except:
1. If I turn it off then I have to disconnect the USB and power leads to the printer, re-boot my Toshiba laptop (using Vista) in order to get the printer working again. That's a real pain, I just leave it permanently turned on.
2. Scanning in grayscale with HP's software just doesn't work. You can get it to scan in grayscale through Picasa but if they supply software it should be tested and bug free.
3. The standard black ink cartridge is good for 60 sheets and that's it. Fortunately you can buy the XL ones here on Amazon much more cheaply than you can buy the smaller ones in the supermarket. There don't seem to be any after-market cartridges out yet.
There are probably better buys out there particularly if you have a laptop.