Functions
Functions Print, copy, scan, colour fax
Multitasking supported Yes
Printing specifications
Print speed black (draft, A4) Up to 28 ppm
Print speed colour (draft, A4) Up to 22 ppm
Print speed black (ISO, laser comparable) Up to 6 ppm
Print speed color (ISO, laser comparable) Up to 4 ppm
Print speed footnote Dependent upon document type, print mode and approximate figures. Exact speeds will vary depending on the sytem configuration, software program and document complexity.
Duty cycle (monthly, A4) Up to 3000 pages
Recommended monthly page volume 350 to 600
Print technology HP Thermal Inkjet
Print quality black (best) Up to 600 x 600 rendered dpi black
Print quality color (best) Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi
Number of print cartridges 2 (1 each black, tri-colour)
Paper handling
Paper handling input, standard 100-sheet input tray, 20-sheet automatic document feeder
Paper handling output, standard 20-sheet output tray
Envelope input capacity Up to 15 envelopes
Envelope feeder No
Duplex printing None (not supported)
Finished output handling Sheetfed
Media sizes supported A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), B5 JIS (182 x 257 mm), C6 (114 x 162 mm), DL (110 x 220 mm), 130 x 180 mm, 100 x 150 mm
Media sizes, custom 77 x 102 to 216 x 762 mm
Media types Paper (inkjet, photo, plain), envelopes, cards, transparencies, iron-on transfers, HP premium media
Media weight, recommended 70 to 280 g/m²
Additional specifications
Processor speed 192 MHz
Memory, standard 64 MB
Memory, maximum 64 MB
Print languages HP PCL 3 GUI, HP PCL 3 enhanced
Scanner specifications
Scanner type Flatbed, ADF
Scan resolution, optical Up to 1200 dpi
Bit depth 48-bit
Scan size (ADF), maximum 216 x 356 mm
Copier specifications
Copy speed black (draft, A4) Up to 28 cpm
Copy resolution (black text) Up to 600 x 1200 optimised dpi on selected HP photo papers with 600 scan dpi
Copy resolution (color text and graphics) Up to 1200 x 1200 optimised dpi on selected HP photo papers with 600 scan dpi
Copy reduce / enlarge settings 25 to 400%
Copies, maximum Up to 90
Fax specifications
Fax transmission speed 3 sec per page
Fax memory Up to 100 pages
Fax note Based on standard ITU-T test image #1 at standard resolution. More complicated pages or higher resolution will take longer and use more memory.
Fax resolution Up to 300 x 300 dpi
Speed dials, maximum number Up to 99 numbers
Auto redial Yes
Fax delayed sending Yes
Broadcast locations 48 locations
Junk fax barrier Yes, requires Caller ID
Photo printing
Display 1-line LCD (text)
Memory card compatibility None
Borderless printing Yes (up to 215 x 610 mm)
Connectivity
HP ePrint capability No
Wireless capability No
Connectivity, standard USB 2.0; Ethernet 10/100Base-T
Connectivity, optional None
Minimum system requirements for Macintosh Mac OS X v10.4.11, v10.5.6, v10.6*: PowerPC G4, G5, or Intel® Core processor, 256 MB memory, 500 MB free hard disk space; *Software is available for download from: http://www.hp.com/support
Minimum system requirements Windows® 7: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 1 GB RAM (32-bit)/2 GB RAM (64-bit), 1100 MB free hard disk space, Internet Explorer 8.0; Windows Vista®: 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 512 MB RAM, 1150 MB free hard disk space, Internet Explorer 7.0; Windows® XP (32-bit) (SP1): Intel Pentium II or Celeron processor, 512 MB RAM, 790 MB free hard disk space, Internet Explorer 6.0; Windows® 7 Ready. For more information go to http://www.hp.com/go/windows7. Some features may not be available. For Windows® XP (SP1) Starter Edition, Windows Vista® Starter Edition, Windows® 7 Starter Edition, only the printer driver, scan driver and the Toolbox are available.
Compatible operating systems Windows® 7*, x64*; Windows Vista®, x64*; Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, XP Home; Mac OS X v10.4.x, v10.5, v10.6**; Linux. *Windows® 7 Ready, ** Support information available from http://www.hp.com/support
Dimensions and weight
Minimum dimensions (W x D x H) 433.5 x 401.5 x 216.7 mm
Weight 5.9 kg
Package weight 7.64 kg
Power and operating requirements
Power Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
Power consumption 17 watts maximum, 9.6 watts maximum (active), 3.0 watts maximum (standby), 2.8 watts maximum (powersave), 0.4 watts maximum (0ff)
Acoustic pressure emissions 56 dB(A) (Draft printing)
Acoustic power emissions 7.0 B(A) (Draft printing)
Operating temperature range 5 to 40º C
Recommended operating temperature range 15 to 32º C
ENERGY STAR® qualified Yes
What's in the box
What's in the box HP Officejet 4500 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier, HP 901 Black Officejet Ink Cartridge, HP 901 Tri-colour Officejet Ink Cartridge, printer software and user’s guide on CD-ROM, AC power adapter and power cable
Cable included No, please purchase USB cable separately
Software included HP Solution Center, HP Smart Web Printing, OCR software by I.R.I.S, HP Document Manager 2.0, Yahoo! Toolbar customized for HP, Shop for HP Supplies
Warranty Standard one-year limited hardware warranty. Warranty and support options vary by product, country and local legal requirements.
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