HP Deskjet F4280 Ink Cartridges

Design

The HP F4280 inkjet printer is no different in design than most all-in-ones on the market. It's simple, basic design is echoed across the whole of the F4280 – instead of an LCD interface, the F4280 has rudimentary LEDs that indicate ink levels, there's also just one button for cancelling or resuming prints. The scanner at the top of the printer is sturdy, but unfortunately, isn't adjustable, which may prove a problem if you plan to scan books. At the front of the inkjet is the input and output tray which can hold 80 and 50 sheets respectively. The upside to such a simple design is that the F4280 will fit on most desks thanks to its small foot print (16x43x29cm).

Advantages

With an image resolution of 1,200 x 4,800dpi, text documents come out with laser precision – think rich, crisp text with absolutely no fuzzing. Photo printing isn't as impressive with images appearing slightly grainy; however, results were generally good for a basic inkjet. Next up is print speed, which for an entry-level printer, isn't too bad, with a normal page of text taking around 10 seconds to print.

Disadvantages

At first glance, the HP F4280 inkjet printer seems like the perfect overall package, with fairly good print speeds and decent text print quality. Unfortunately, this trend doesn't continue onto the scanner. It took over a minute to scan and upload a photograph, the end result was equally disappointing – the image lacked colour and appeared very faded in areas. If you find yourself frequently copying or scanning then it's recommended that you look elsewhere for an all-in-one that has a better quality scanner.