HP Photosmart C4280 All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier CC210A#ABA
Normal Price:$123.00
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Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Model: C4280
Binding: Electronics
Publisher: Hewlett Packard
Label: Hewlett Packard
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Special Features: nv:Print Method^Thermal Inkjet|Resolution^Up to 4800 x 1200 DPI (Color)|Resolution^Up to 1200 x 1200 DPI (Black)|Maximum Duty Cycle^Up to 1,000 Pages Per Month|Print Speed^Up to 30 PPM (Black)|Print Speed^Up to 23 PPM (Color)|Dimensions^17.1"W x 23.11"D x 6.4"H|Connectivity^USB|Connectivity^Memory Card|Standard Paper Input^100 Sheet Input Tray|Standard Paper Output^50 Sheet Output Tray|Paper Sizes Supported^Letter|Paper Sizes Supported^Legal|Paper Sizes Supported^Executive
Features for HP Photosmart C4280 All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier CC210A#ABA :
- Robust and affordable all-in-one printer, scanner, and copier for home office and photo printing
- Preview and print photos without a PC by using 1.5-inch display; print photos in a snap without a PC by using memory card
- Print and copy snapshots with or without borders
- Print photos and laser-quality text with speeds up to 30 pages per minute
- 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty
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Customer Reviews
Don't Buy This Printer 
2008-06-08
This printer has had problems from the first day we bought it. The scanner has never worked, and we constantly get an error alerting us that the "printer cartridge is missing". Constantly.
It takes forever to start and the printer cartridges are very small. (This is why they are cheaper than the others. Don't be fooled.) Also, we very often receive alerts stating that "updates are available", which is HP trying to sell us ink.
HP C4280: FAIL!!!! 2008-06-04
I left HP years ago back when their customer service became horrid. And I wasn't the only one that left -- HP's profits went through the floor, they fired the CEO etc. I then went to epson and ended up being part of a class action lawsuit. So now I'm back with HP once more and I feel it is safe to say this is the worst printer experience I've ever endured. The 4280 drivers for mac are horrid -- even with the 10.5.2 update and patch. Spent an entire day with HP tech help trying to get the drivers installed correctly and when i did get them installed the print options menu was incomplete -- I spent another day dealing with HP on the phone -- it's as if I don't have better things to do with my valuable time. Agree with others here that the software doesn't communicate with the printer, it seems to just cue the printer -- I'm endlessly restarting. AND INK!!!-- I tried to make five (5) invitations with color -- that job emptied a fresh $20 color cartridge -- basically I could have taken my file to kinko's and had the invites printed cheaper. Avoid this printer like it's the plague!!!!!
Piece of junk 2008-06-04
This printer is a piece of junk. It's only a year old, and you have to turn it off and back on between every single page because its print cartridge suddenly becomes "missing" in the middle of a job. Writing something out in longhand would be faster than trying to get a job printed. Don't buy it.
Printer tries to reinstall repeatedly!! 
2008-06-03
This printer prints fine as well as scans, etc. I would be happy with it, EXCEPT that the software keeps trying to reinstall itself repeatedly! I have to keep task manager open to keep stopping the installs. I've updated all the drivers and can't get any resolution from HP online. I don't know if this happens to everyone, but I use XP and this is an annoyance. Also, when I plug my Canon camera into the computer, the software thinks it's the HP printer and can't read it.
C.R.A.P. 2008-06-02
This printer is a JOKE.
Once it slips into sleep mode you typically have to uninstall and then reinstall the software all over again.
And, anyone who uses an HP printer knows how much fun that is. How BIG can a printer driver REALLY be.
Spend more money on a better product and ALWAYS check customer follow ups. They typically are right on the money.
Do Not Buy This Printer 2008-07-06
This printer came free with my iMac when I purchased it from the Apple Store. Who can argue with free, right? Well you get what you pay for.
After months of this printer burning through ink like a drunken sailor I came to the stunning realization that HP has disabled the functionality for lower quality (i.e. lower ink-use) printing from the Macintosh drivers. You can only print from a Mac at maximum print quality. While this has no doubt done wonders for HP's bottom line, it's astounding to me that Apple allows them to sell this product through their corporate stores.
Whatever you pay for this printer up-front does not matter - HP is going to extract hundreds of dollars from you in ink that you should not be using.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER. Buy a more expensive printer with better software that allows you to save on ink.
Works great (ubuntu linux user here) 
2008-07-06
I'm not a Windows or Mac user, so I can't comment on how it works in either of those operating systems. My operating system is Ubuntu (linux).
Here's my experience with the printer:
I plug it in, turn it on, ubuntu detects it, and it prints flawlessly. No complaints.
Scanning works without a hitch.
Truly a plug & play experience for me. No input required from me at all to make this work.
I have absolutely no complaints about this printer. All of the negative reviews here baffle me. It doesn't come with a USB cable (no printer does). Some people complain about paper falling out after printing... there's a plastic tray that you pull out to catch it. It's not rocket science.
The print quality looks great. I printed a few documents in each of the 3 quality levels and can't tell the difference between them. It's quiet as well (I read one review saying it was so loud it woke their roommate up -- they must be a light sleeper).
All in all this is a bargain worth checking out if you need a cheap, good quality printer/scanner/copier.
Will frustrate you to no end 2008-06-29
Well I was actually thinking about purchasing one of these again because of the photo print quality but after reading the reviews I recall the frustration I had with the original unit. I originally bought one from a Circuit City and installed it as instructed (which btw took forever for the software to load). After the software was loaded I think I maybe did one print job and then disconnected my laptop for travel. Upon reconnecting my laptop it was as if I never installed the software to begin with. It kept asking me to "finish the installation process". This occured each and everytime I disconnected my laptop. Plus, I think this unit requires alot of memory from your computer so if you don't have the necessary memory, as I did not (cheap laptop), then you diffinetely want to consider something else. Regardless, if HP has not fixed the software problem then you will continually run into the problem noted above; otherwise, it printed great photos... when it worked. I subsequently took the printer back to C.C. for a full refund.
Great, easy to use, LOVE it! 2008-06-18
I've had several HP printers in the past, and have been very satisfied with all of them.
One minor problem I encountered with installation: the computer could not locate the printer with the installation disc that came with the printer. It's an easy enough fix, just go to HP's website and download their current, updated version of the software disc.
Overall, an awesome printer, very fast, and works at the push of a button. I will continue to buy HP printers, because they continue to perform.
Bad quality! 2008-06-16
I bought this printer at Best Buy assured by the salesperson that it would be a good printer for my needs (casual printing, and photo printing). Little did I know, IT'S NOT. Beware, it took me 4 hours to install this printer on my network. This should've taken me 45 minutes tops! The main reason being that the installation CD that came WITH the printer, did not have the drivers for this printer (it had it for some other HP printer). My other 2 options were to call HP for the CORRECT cd, or download it for free online. I did the latter, which took ages because the files were huge! Then, this morning it took me an hour to print a 40 page document because this printer kept getting jammed, then I had to feed the paper manually! So all in all, I've spent 5 hours trying to maneuver this printer, and I bought it for the sole reason of convenience (aka spend little time on this thing and move on). I am very disappointed, and plan of returning it ASAP.
