User guide

What You Should Know
Hands-On Test Report
HP Officejet 4500 All-in-One Printer
March 2010  Wirth Consulting, LLC  Denville, New Jersey USA  www.wirthconsulting.org
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Operating Systems Supported
Microsoft Windows: Windows 7, x64, Vista x64, Vista, XP Professional, XP
Home.
Apple Macintosh: Mac OS X v 10.4.x, Mac OS X v 10.5, Mac OS X v 10.6.
When the user selects duplex printing in the print driver, a dialog box launches,
instructing users how to perform the process.
PCL 3 GUI PRINT-FILE SIZES (MB)
Test Document
Native File
Size
Print File
Size
1-Page Photo 2.011 8.12
10-Page Adobe Acrobat Color 0.568 1.37
10-Page Adobe Acrobat Text 0.146 0.51
10-Page Power Point Color 3.641 6.18
10-Page B/W Word Text 0.069 0.35
10-Page B/W Word Duplex 0.069 --
*Automatic duplexing not available.
STRENGTHS
 The Officejet 4500 produced a one-page color test photo
in as fast as just 43.33 seconds.
 In testing in Normal Mode (printer default), print
productivity approximately matched HP’s rated print
speeds of up to 6/4 ppm. The system was fastest printing
both black-and-white and color Adobe Acrobat files.
 Overall, the system produced relatively small file sizes,
which, in general, means that the job prints faster and
consumes less network bandwidth.
 Compatible with both Microsoft Windows and Apple
Macintosh systems, including Microsoft’s newest
operating system, Windows 7.
 Two versions of the Officejet 4500 are available to suit
the needs of both wired and wireless users. The wireless
version provides convenient 802.11 b/g wireless network
connectivity for additional flexibility when choosing
where the system will be located.
NOTES
 Since the print driver is based on GUI architecture, First
Page Out Time (FPOT) is influenced by the performance
of the host PC. With a PC that is more powerful than our
test PC, users can expect faster FPOTs, as well as faster
tested job times.
COPIER PRODUCTIVITY AND FUNCTIONALITY
Hewlett-Packard rates the Officejet 4500 Series at up to 28 (black)/
22 ppm (color) in draft copy mode and at 6/4 ppm in Laser-
Comparable mode. The system incorporates a 20-sheet sheet
automatic document feeder and letter-size flatbed scanner.
STRENGTHS
 Standard 20-sheet automatic document feeder, as automatic document feeders are typically
not provided in this class of entry-level All-in-Ones. Without an automatic document
feeder, users must place each original by hand on the flatbed platen in order to produce
copies. This is a time-consuming procedure, especially when scanning a multi-page
document.
 Although this is an entry-level All-in-One, the Officejet 4500 still includes business-class
copier features such as automatic collation of copies, 25-400% image
reduction/enlargement in 1% increments, produce up to 90 copies in a single job, quality
mode, lighter/darker, etc. Some competitive systems in this segment don’t provide these
features, precluding their use for some office-copying applications.
 Copying tended to be faster using the flatbed platen versus the automatic document feeder.
 Legal-size (8.5”x14”) originals may be scanned using the automatic document
feeder. Some competitive systems provide only an 8.5”x11” flatbed platen and no
automatic document feeder, so that legal-size originals cannot be scanned or
copied, precluding use in the legal sector and for some graphic-arts applications.
LIMITATIONS
 None.
Draft Copy Speed: 28/22 ppm Flatbed Scanner: Yes
Laser Comparable: 6/4 ppm Max. # of Copies: 90
Max. Scan Size: 8.5”x14” Collate: Yes
Auto Doc. Feeder: Yes Zoom Ratios: 25-400/1%
Duplexing Doc. Feeder: No
Black Resolution: 600x1200 dpi
Color Resolution: 1200x1200 dpi (using HP Photo Paper)
TESTED COPIER PERFORMANCE (ISO MODE USING
AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER)*
Test Document
FPOT
(sec.)
Job Time
(sec.)
Print Speed
PPM
Simplex Black 38.01 222.67 2.92
Simplex Color 39.88 242.02 2.67
Duplex Black** -- -- --
Duplex Color** -- -- --
*Copy productivity was tested using a 10-page test original composed
of B/W and color text with 5% area coverage.**Automatic duplexing
not available.
TESTED COPIER PERFORMANCE (PLATEN GLASS)
Test Document
FPOT
(sec.)
Job Time
(sec.)
Print Speed
PPM
Simplex Black 25.12 103.01 14.93
Simplex Color 29.63 189.45 8.92
*Copy productivity was tested using a 1-page original with 5% area
coverage composed of B/W and color text and placed on the platen.