HP 610 Digital Color Copier

by HP

Product Details

Product Manual [8.86mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 5.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 40 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000696PT
• Item model number: HEWC8372A
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 16, 2002

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Save time and copy the way you want to with the many great digital copying features of the HP Digital Copier Printer 610. Collation, two-sided copying, and a 50-page automatic document feeder for multiple-page copies all come as standard features in this desktop copier. Get results quickly with up to 18 copies per minute in black, and up to 16 in color.

Copy and print documents, photos, and graphics with brilliant photo-quality color at up to 2,400 x 1,200 dpi resolution on premium photo paper, and laser-quality black text at 1,200 x 600 dpi on regular paper. Print speeds are up to 19 pages per minute in black and 16 pages per minute in color. Save valuable work space with this convenient desktop design, which has the paper-handling ability and quality results characteristic of much large copier machines.

Product Description

The HP Digital Copier 610 reproduces text, photos and graphics in brilliant, photo-quality color. This space saving, reliable machine delivers copies at up to 2400 x 1200 dpi using HP Premium Photo Papers, and laser quality black text with 1200 x 600 dpi resolution. Standard features include: 99 Copies Maximum Special Settings - Fit-to-page, poster, clone, mirror, photo mode 2-on-1, margin shift, automatic two-sided copying, collating Paper Trays - 2 Standard (including Automatic Document Feeder); 3 Maximum (with optional 250-sheet input tray) Media Sizes - Letter, Legal Media Types - paper, envelopes, transparencies, lables, cards, iron-on transfers, etc. Color Technology - HP PhotoREt III Dimensions - 13.3H x 21.9W x 16.3D Weight - 34.4 pounds Warranty - One Year Limited

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Far So Good, March 22, 2003

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Glenn A. Emigh "bubblestinkyboy" (La Mirada, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP 610 Digital Color Copier (Office Product)

This part of my review was written in 2003 ...

I selected this model after a long search and comparison of high-end home/small office copiers. This one is loaded with features. If you want a copier in this price range that COLLATES, then this HP 610 is your ONLY choice. I almost went with another brand that claimed to collate, but only by scouring customer reviews did I learn what their advertising conveniently omitted: collation only works in black and white. If you are buying a color copier, what ... good is that?

Some other competitive models WILL collate color, but ONLY if the copier is connected to a computer. But I bought this one for my wife to use for materials for her Kindergarten class, and this machine will be a stand-alone copier for the near future. I already have a multifunction printer and a photo printer connected to my computer. The copier will be in another room by itself.

Setting up was easy. I did run into two small glitches: On step 7(4b), the instructions say "Push the printhead handles down". If you've seated the printheads properly, then they are ALREADY pushed down. This is unclear, and you could unnecessarily break one. When they didn't seem to budge, AND everything seemed to fit ok, I assumed they were already pushed down, and it turned out I was right.

The other glitch: Step 9, "Align the printheads". As the very last step you press the "Enter" button to align the printhead. A message appeared on the display, something like "Starting Process" (I don't recall exactly). Then the machine just sat there, apparently doing nothing.

While I was waiting, I searched through the manual trying to see if they mention how long this would take. Not a word. Finally I gave up, and tried to shut off the machine, but the power won't go off when it's in the middle of something. Finally, I took a chance and disconnected the power cable. When I powered it back up, it announced it was aligning and immediately went into action; only then did I know for sure that I did the right thing.

The few tests I ran on the machine went without a problem. I'm giving it 5 stars because of its great capability and so far it looks wonderful. I did not appreciate that this machine, out of the box, does double sided copying. Thats right, it automatically can copy BOTH sides of an original (if it starts in the ADF) and print BOTH sides of the copy. And, you can choose to do 1>1, 1>2, 2>1, or 2>2 copying. All, hands off.

The machine is slow and clunky. It has the most far ranging and bizarre assortment of wierd noises, clicks and clunks, you are sure the machine disintegrating inside, or some parts came loose and are systematically destroying the machine. You'd be better off being deaf; then you'd just notice that the machine is SLOW.

Its particularly slow when you are just making one copy or so. It is more at home when you have to make 8 copies of a 10-page color document, and collate them. That is a start-and-forget operation. So, this machine is less than ideal for a busy office, but for home use, the slowness and oddball noise is no big deal. ... For home use, this IS a very expensive machine ...but for a busy office not on a tight budget, you may actually want to step up in class.

I had a Canon PC-20 copier for 18 years before I bought this one and put the old Canon out on the curb. That Canon ... was R-U-G-G-E-D, and still working when I said goodbye. The HP is far lighter, and presumably flimsier. They just don't mak'em like they use-ta. I do worry about the durability of this machine, and there is some indication that it will prove to be sensitive to the paper that goes in through its feeders. So be careful. Make sure your blank paper is clean and perfect; if your originals are not in pristine shape, use the fixed platen rather than the document feeder.

Lastly, HP's reputation for quality and customer support has slipped in recent years. That is why I looked so hard to find an alternative model. ... I always decline extended warranties, but you might want to take a closer look at one if its offered where you buy this machine.

I'm giving this machine 5 stars, but remember, I've only done about 25 copies total on this machine. ....

Enjoy.

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Followup, May 2, 2006
Its still going. Its use has been relatively light, but continuous over the three years of ownership. Cartridges are expensive, so my K-teacher wife tries to do most of her copying at school; but when she needs the home copier it has been reliable.

Followup, August 2009
Machine was failing; kicked it to the curb.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Noise Levels not for the faint of heart!, February 19, 2004

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Greg (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP 610 Digital Color Copier (Office Product)

I bought this for our home office/homeschool to replace a dinosaur, the HP 150 color copier. We shopped for a machine like the 150 that would simply make decent inkjet color copies and to our dismay found that most manufacturers are producing "multi-function" devices with the weak link being the copy function. They were all so slow as to be unuseable for making 100-200 copies per week. I finally found the 610 on-line as a "replacement/upgrade" to the 150. It arrived this week.

Set-up was straightforward. The footprint is a bit larger than the 150, but it also makes copies up to legal size so the scan bed is larger. It has a tray to feed originals into and a "two-sided" copy mode that works nicely. The quality is only mediocre in "fast" mode (my mode of choice for most copies). When set to "fast", text is a bit blurred, though certainly legible, and colors are noticeably subdued. it is decent/acceptable in "normal" mode. I have only attempted copies of pages with text and moderate graphics-no photos as yet, but my guess is that it would not be a great photo copier. The graphics I've printed are not extremely accurate.

The speed is acceptable, although it seems cumbersome and slow for single copies. But after initial warm-up/head cleaning and for multiples it is much quicker than the 150. Color copies produced at a rate of about every 5-6 seconds in "fast" mode.

The downside is the noise. It literally sounds like it is coming apart. I had a transmission go bad in a car once that was almost as loud as this copier! Thankfully, it resides in our homeschool room and not in my office where I make business phone calls. It would be impossible to talk on the phone in a 12' x 14' room while this thing makes copies.

The other big downside to me is the lack of Mac driver support. So far there are not even any "gimp-print" drivers available. I hope HP will correct this and produce drivers for us Mac users.

My final verdict is that it satisfies my need for a decent copier. With a hundred dollar rebate, making the total purchase around $300, the price is about right. I have no idea about some of the advanced features like collating, banner printing, etc. Most of these I will never use. All in all, for what we'll use it for, it's a keeper.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Shorter life span than expected, January 4, 2005

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Maggie (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP 610 Digital Color Copier (Office Product)

We bought this item new for our office a little over 1 1/2 years ago for $550 (the cheapest price we could find it for at the time) and it served us well, up until it quit working. The copies are a little slow, but it does have many helpful functions etc. I am giving it only two stars because even though it was so versatile and met all our needs it lasted less than two years and cost us $550. (That's over $275/year!!!)