Functions
Print, copy, scan, colour fax
AIO multitasking supported
Yes
Printing specifications
Print speed black (draft, A4)
Up to 28 ppm
Print speed colour (draft, A4)
Up to 22 ppm
Print speed black (laser comparable)
Up to 6 ppm
Print speed color (laser comparable)
Up to 4 ppm
Print speed footnote
After first page; see http://www.hp.com/go/inkjetprinter for details. Print speed may vary depending on the type of output.
Duty cycle (monthly, A4)
Up to 3000 pages
Print technology
HP Thermal Inkjet
Print quality black (best)
Up to 600 x 600 dpi rendered dpi black
Print quality colour (best)
Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi optimised on select HP photo papers with 1200 x 1200 input dpi
Number of print cartridges
2 (1 each black, tri-colour)
Paper handling
Paper handling standard/input
100-sheet input tray
Paper handling standard/output
20-sheet output tray
Maximum input capacity (envelopes)
Up to 15 envelopes
Envelope feeder
No
Duplex print options
None (not supported)
Finished output handling
Sheetfed
Media sizes supported
A4; A5; B5 (JIS); C6; DL; Hagaki
Custom media sizes
77 x 102 to 216 x 762 mm
Media types supported
Paper (inkjet, photo, plain), envelopes, cards, transparencies, iron-on transfers, HP premium media
Recommended media weight
A4, envelopes: 70 to 90 g/m²; cards: up to 200 g/m²; photo paper: up to 280 g/m²
Additional specifications
Standard memory
64 MB
Maximum memory
64 MB
Standard printer languages
HP PCL 3 GUI, HP PCL 3 enhanced
Scanner Specifications
Scan type
Flatbed
Optical scanning resolution
Up to 1200 dpi
Bit depth
48-bit
Scan size flatbed (maximum)
216 x 297 mm
Auto document feeder capacity
None
Copier Specifications
Copy speed (black, draft quality, A4)
Up to 28 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft quality, A4)
Up to 22 cpm
Copy resolution (black text)
Up to 600 x 1200 dpi optimised on select HP photo papers with 600 scan dpi
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)
Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi optimised on select HP photo papers with 1200 x 1200 input dpi
Copier resize
25 to 400%
Maximum copies
Up to 90 copies
Fax Specifications
Fax speed
3 sec per page
A4 pages held in memory
Up to 100 pages
Fax note
Based on standard ITU-T test image #1 at standard resolution. More complicated pages or higher resolution will take longer and use more memory.
Resolution (black and white, best mode)
Up to 300 x 300 dpi
Maximum speed dialing numbers
Up to 90 numbers
Auto-redialing
Yes
Fax delayed sending
Yes
Broadcast locations
48 locations
Junk barrier supported
Yes, requires Caller ID
Fax polling supported
Yes
Remote retrieval capability supported
No
Fax forwarding supported
Yes
Faxing
Yes, colour
Photo printing
Display
1-line LCD (text with Asian font support and backlight)
Memory card compatibility
None
Connectivity
Standard connectivity
1 USB 2.0
Optional connectivity
None
Minimum system requirements for Macintosh
Mac OS X v 10.4.11, v 10.5.6, v 10.6*: PowerPC G4, G5, or Intel Core processor, 256 MB memory, 500 MB free hard disk space; *Software is available for download from: http://www.hp.com/support
Minimum system requirements
Windows® 7: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 1 GB RAM (32-bit)/2 GB RAM (64-bit), 1100 MB free hard disk space, Internet Explorer 8.0; Windows Vista®: 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 512 MB RAM, 1150 MB free hard disk space, Internet Explorer 7.0; Windows® XP (32-bit) (SP1): Intel Pentium II or Celeron processor, 512 MB RAM, 790 MB free hard disk space, Internet Explorer 6.0; Windows® 7 Ready. For more information go to http://www.hp.com/go/windows7. Some features may not be available. For Windows® XP (SP1) Starter Edition, Windows Vista® Starter Edition, Windows® 7 Starter Edition, only the printer driver, scan driver and the Toolbox are available.
Compatible operating systems
Microsoft® Windows® 7 x64*, Windows® 7*, Windows Vista® x64, Windows Vista®, Windows® XP Professional, Windows® XP Home; Mac OS X v 10.4.x, Mac OS X v 10.5, Mac OS X v 10.6**; Linux. *Windows® 7 Ready, ** Support information available from http://www.hp.com/support
Dimensions and Weight
Product dimensions (W x D x H)
433.5 x 401.5 x 167 mm
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)
433.5 x 401.5 x 169 mm
Product weight
5 kg
Package weight
7 kg
Power and operating requirements
Power requirements
Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
Power consumption
17 watts
Power consumption (active)
9.6 watts
Power consumption (standby)
3.0 watts
Power consumption (sleep)
2.8 watts
Power consumption (manual-off)
0.4 watts
Power consumption footnote
Power requirements are based on the country/region where the product is sold. Do not convert operating voltages or use with other voltages. Doing so might cause damage that would not be covered under the HP product warranty.
Acoustic pressure emissions
56 dB(A) (Draft printing)
Acoustic power emissions
7.0 B(A) (Draft printing)
Recommended operating temperature range
15 to 32º C
Recommended humidity operating range
15 to 85% RH
ENERGY STAR® qualified
Yes
What's included
What's in the box
HP Officejet 4500 Desktop All-in-One; HP 901 Black Officejet Ink cartridge (~200 pages); Introductory HP 901 Tri-colour Officejet Ink cartridge (~160 pages); Software CD; Set Up Poster; Fax Getting Started Guide; Wireless Getting Started Guide; power supply and power cord; phone cord; USB cable. [Average based on ISO/IEC 24711 or HP testing methodology and continuous printing. Actual yield varies considerably based on content of printed pages and other factors. Some ink from included cartridge is used to start up the printer. For details see http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies]
Cable included
Yes, 1 USB
Software included
HP Solution Center, HP Smart Web Printing, OCR software by I.R.I.S, HP Document Manager 2.0, Yahoo! Toolbar customised for HP, Shop for HP Supplies
Warranty
1 Year Limited Warranty (Return to HP/Dealer) Refurbished Unit Exchange
Service (post-warranty)
Refurbished Unit Exchange
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