Using the XL versions for best value, we calculate that black text costs about 4 cents per page and a full color print costs about 10.7 cents per page-both numbers are low for an inexpensive inkjet printer. The regular color cartridge costs $18 for about 170 pages, and the XL version costs $35 for about 520 pages. The regular black costs $15 and prints roughly 200 pages, while the XL version costs $30 and is good for about 750 pages. Both black and regular tricolor tanks come in regular and XL (or high-capacity) versions. The Photosmart C5280 uses a two-tank ink system: one black and one tricolor tank, though you can swap out the black for an optional tricolor photo tank for six-color photo printing. The disc feeding mechanism folds down sit to atop the output tray and a disc tray is hidden under the input tray. One new feature on this printer is the ability to print directly onto the back of specially coated CDs and DVDs. Additionally, a dedicated photo paper tray is mounted into the output tray and can hold up to 20 sheets of 4圆 photo paper. The main input tray can hold up to 125 sheets of plain paper. Paper handling is simple: the input and output trays are combined into a single cassette, with the output tray on top. Unfortunately, this model lacks a USB PictBridge port, so you can't print from a PictBridge-enabled camera or a flash thumbdrive, as you can with the Dell Photo 966.

Additionally, there are the usual menu navigation buttons, including a four-way rocker, OK, and back.įour memory card slots are mounted on the front of the unit and take all the major card types, though some require adapters. The onboard buttons include task buttons, menu buttons for photos, scan, and copy, a red-eye removal button, and start buttons. The 2.4-inch color LCD is top-mounted on a panel that swivels through about 90 degrees, so you can easily see it whether you're sitting or standing. It stands 17.8 inches wide, 15.2 inches deep, and 8 inches tall, and weighs a mere 15.7 pounds. The HP Photosmart C5280 uses a body design similar to what we've seen with the Photosmart C5180.

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