HP DeskJet F4480

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

0
Average:

1
Bad:

3

Pros:

Inexpensive, Easy to use, Small and looks nice, Quiet
Fairly quiet printing, Nice scanning ability, Decent software with good help and tools, Easy to install, Inexpensive.

Cons:

Photo quality is lacking, Expensive ink Cartridges cost more than printer does, No USB cable included
Ridiculously priced ink cartridges, Garbage color/photo print quality, No USB included

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Last revision on August 15, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Inexpensive, Easy to use, Small and looks nice, Quiet
Fairly quiet printing, Nice scanning ability, Decent software with good help and tools, Easy to install, Inexpensive

Reviewers Didn't Like

Photo quality is lacking, Expensive ink Cartridges cost more than printer does, No USB cable included
Ridiculously priced ink cartridges, Garbage color/photo print quality, No USB included

Expert reviews and ratings

HP’s Deskjet F4480 multifunction inkjet printer is about as basic as a multifunction device can get. It can be used to print, scan and photocopy, but it only performs text printing with aplomb. It’s a loud and has a small paper handling...

By Good Gear Guide on May 12, 2010

Overall, the HP Deskjet F4480 is a basic multifunction printer that's suitable for a small business with very light printing needs. It's the type of printer you buy if you know you'll only be printing one or two documents per week, instead...

By PC Advisor on May 12, 2010

The cost of the HP F4480 is low, which is a good thing as if you spent more on this printer you would not be very happy at all. Yes it’s small, yes it’s compact, yes it looks good and prints and scans fast, but looks and speed are only...

By Testfreaks on January 31, 2010

Overall, the F4480 is a pretty solid black and white printer and has fairly strong scanning properties. It’d almost be worth buying to use solely as a scanner if you’re in the market for one at a good price. Printing black and white...

By Bonafide Reviews on January 01, 2010