HP Officejet 6500 All-in-One

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 11 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

4
Average:

3
Bad:

2

Pros:

Fast, individual ink tanks
Fast print speeds; automatic duplexing, Inexpensive highyield inks.
Attractive design, Fast speeds, Users can toggle between quality and speed using a button, Built-in duplexer, High-capacity paper tray

Cons:

NO USB port
Slow scanning speeds, Orange fleshtones on plain and HP papers

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Last revision on November 17, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Fast, individual ink tanks
Fast print speeds; automatic duplexing, Inexpensive highyield inks
Attractive design, Fast speeds, Users can toggle between quality and speed using a button, Built-in duplexer, High-capacity paper tray
Low RRP; decent running costs; good range of features

Reviewers Didn't Like

NO USB port
Slow scanning speeds, Orange fleshtones on plain and HP papers
Subpar photo quality, Noisy, No CompactFlash support
Slow compared to most lasers; no wireless

Expert reviews and ratings

HP has a multifunction for almost every type of user at almost every price point. The HP OfficeJet 6500 is a very competent printer that’s suited to the home and small office. Installation was a snap. Once we’d worked through the...

By Macworld Australia on May 18, 2010

If you are considering investing in an HP Officejet 6500 All-in-One (printer, fax, copier, scanner) then check out this review to find out whether it is worth buying. Multifunction PrintersThe printer market seems to have undergone a lot of changes...

By BrightHub on October 24, 2009

This HP Officejet 6500 all-in-one caters to the needs of small offices. It offers color inkjet printing, scanning, copier and fax facility and uses thermal Inkjet print technology for quality prints. The printer uses 4 separate ink cartridges...

By CIOL on September 03, 2009

HPs Officejet 6500 Wireless color inkjet multifunction printer (MFP) finally offers some serious competition to the Pixma MX700 and other Canon models that habitually dominate our chart rankings. The two machines are comparable in speed and price (at...

By PCWorld on July 28, 2009

On the one hand, the $159 HP Officejet 6500 offers fast wireless speeds, good print quality when it comes to documents, a high-capacity paper tray, and an attractive, relatively compact design. However, it’s noisy, and its photo quality...

By LaptopMag on July 23, 2009

Small and home office all-in-ones are getting slicker and better attuned to the needs of the teleworker. This latest HP offering includes photo printing, a comprehensive fax facility, duplex print and a wireless connection. HP has also taken a...

By Trusted Reviews on June 30, 2009

The Officejet 6500 is a pro HP printer with fax. The overall design is nice even though it’s a large machine. Once again HP hasn’t gone for the touch screen – this would have allowed them to simplify the interface. What we have instead...

By DigitalVersus on June 20, 2009

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....

By Good Gear Guide on June 01, 2009

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

By V3.co.uk on May 19, 2009

HP teams up with Staples to offer an under-$200 printer/copier/scanner/fax aimed at environmentally conscious shoppers. But is the Officejet 6500 more than just...

By Hardware Central on April 21, 2009

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