A Wireless Portable Printer That Deserves More Love
Where’s the love? We always hear about the Canon Pixma iP100 and HP’s 470 series, but what about the HP Deskjet 460c Mobile Printer? If you’re looking for a wireless printer, this is an amazing option. Don’t take my word for it; take the consumers’ word for it. 85% of users have been more than satisfied with this machine. Can the Canon Pixma iP100 or HP 470 claim that? Okay, maybe they can, but that’s not the point. The point is that there’s a great little wireless portable printer out there that nobody really talks about. It’s like some secret that people don’t want to share. A lot of its lack of popularity probably has to do with HP’s 470 series. Who wants to go backwards? If it’s cheaper and close to the same thing as far as stats and features go, why not? That said, price is an interesting situation with the HP Deskjet 460c.
The 460s is currently selling for $399 on Amazon. While there are some high quality wireless portable printers that sell for a lot more than this, there are also many that sell for much cheaper. That being the case, you might want to consider looking into purchasing a refurbished unit. Refurbished units are currently selling for as low as $122 on Amazon. This is obviously an incredible discount, and something that should really be considered taking advantage of. Refurbished models are almost always just as good as new ones. Someone is basically sending it back to the original manufacturer, who’s replacing a problem part with a new part and rebuilding the machine so it runs like new. There is an enormous difference between refurbished and used. The best part is that a lot of people aren’t aware of this. No matter what you’re buying when it comes to technology, always consider the refurbished option. You can save a fortune. If you happen to be a highly trusting individual and would prefer to buy used, those units are currently selling for as low as $85 on Amazon.
Prints on the 460c can reach resolution as high as 4800 dots per inch, but this is only if you use HP premium photo paper. If you use HP’s Vivera Inks, you can also help resist photo fading. These two options will cost a little extra, but are worth the investments. As far as speed goes, the 460c can print up to 17 pages per minute black and 16 pages per minute color. A 4 x 6-inch photo will only take 45 seconds. Needless to say, this is a fast wireless portable printer. This machine is PictBridge-compatible, meaning you can print from many digital cameras, mobile phones and PDAs. The 460c also accepts Bluetooth and WiFi network cards, but they are sold separately.
This printer supports USB 2.0 connectivity and is PC and Mac-compatible. In addition to photos, it’s also a good option for reports, presentations, and brochures. It comes with a 50-sheet fold-up tray and a fold-out output door. This adds to the compactness of the printer and helps improve the paper path. The 460c is capable of 4 x 6-inch borderless prints and photos with borders up to 8.5 x 11 inches.
The dimensions for the 460c are 13.4 x 6.45 x 3.2 inches and it weighs 4.5 lbs. It comes with a 1-year warranty.
