HP Photosmart 6510 e-All-in-One Printer (B211a)

by HP

• ISO Speed: Up to 11 ppm black, Up to 7.5 ppm color
• Scan Resolution: Up to 19,200 dpi (Enhanced); Scan Type: Flatbed
• Copy Resolution: Up to 600 dpi (black graphics & text)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 15 x 6.3 inches ; 12.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 17.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B005O55T98
• Item model number: CQ761A#B1H
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (220 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2011

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

WHY BUY?

Print lab-quality photos, make copies and scan, using the 3.45" color touchscreen Print photos and documents instantly from any mobile device with HP ePrint—just send it to your printer and it automatically prints!1 Access free apps on the touchscreen and print from the Web without a PC2

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FUNCTIONS

HP ePRINT Now, print from virtually anywhere.1 WEB CONNECTED Access and print from the Web using the color display and apps.2 AIRPRINT™ Simply print wirelessly from your iPad®, iPhone®, and iPod touch®.3

FEATURES

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Built-in Wireless Printing Print from any room without using cables Built-in Wired Networking Share your printer with multiple people Two-sided Printing Save paper by printing on both sides automatically Memory Card Slots Print photos without using a PC Color LCD Screen Edit photos and/or manage your printer easily 4 x 6 Color Photo Printing Print brilliant photos for albums or to enhance business documents Auto Document Feeder Fax, scan and copy multiple pages automatically INCLUDED NOT INCLUDED

SPECIFICATIONS

Print Speed ISO Speeds: Up to 11 pages per minute black, up to 7.5 ppm color4 Scan Resolution up to 1200-dpi optical; maximum scan size 8.5" x 11.7" Copy Reduce/enlarge: 25 to 400%; maximum number of copies, up to 50 Paper Handling 4" x 6" to 8.5" x 14"; up to 1,000 pages per month

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REMEMBER ORIGINAL HP INK AND PAPER

SAVE MONEY when you choose high-capacity cartridges over standard ones

RECOMMENDED HP INK5 564 250 pages 564XL 550 pages 564 300 pages 564XL 750 pages 564 300 pages 564XL 750 pages 564 300 pages 564XL 750 pages

RECOMMENDED HP PAPER  HP Premium Plus Photo Paper HP Bright White Inkjet Paper

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1. Requires an Internet connection to the printer. Feature works with any connected Internet- and e-mail-capable device. Print times may vary. Some HP LaserJets may require a firmware upgrade. For a list of supported documents, and image types, see www.hp.com/go/eprintcenter. And for additional solutions, see www.hp.com/go/mobile-printing-solutions.
2. Requires a wireless access point and an Internet connection to the printer. Services may require registration. App availability varies by country, language and agreements. For details, http://www.hp.com/go/eprintcenter.
3. Supports iOS 4.2 devices (iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and 3rd and 4th generation iPod touch) that support multitasking. Works with HP ePrint-enabled printers and All-in-Ones. AirPrint and iOS 4.2 devices require an 802.11 wireless network connection to the printer. Wireless performance is dependent upon physical environment and distance from the access point. AirPrint and the AirPrint logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. iPad, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
4. Either after first page or after first set of ISO test pages. For details see: http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims.
5. Average cartridge yield: Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752 and ISO/IEC 19798. Actual yields vary based on specific use including images printed, printer, print settings and other factors. See www.hp.com/learnaboutsupplies for more information.

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Product Description

Functions: Print, Scan, Copy, webPrint technology: HP Thermal InkjetLanguage: HP PCL 3 GUI, PMLPrint Resolution: Black (Best Quality): Up to 1200 x 600 rendered dpi; Color (Best Quality): Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color (when printing from a computer on selected HP photo papers and 1200 input dpiPrint speed: ISO Speed: Up to 11ppm black, Up to 7.5 ppm color; Maximum Print Speed: Up to 22 ppm black, Up to 22 ppm colorBorderless Printing: Yes (up to 8.5 x 11 in, 216 x 279 mm)Direct Print Supported: Yes (memory cards)Duplex Print Options: Automatic (standard)Duty Cycle (MONTHLY): Up to 1000 pagesMemory: 64 MBColor scanning: YesScanner type: FlatbedScan Technology: Contact Image Sensor (CIS)Scan resolution: Enhanced: Up to 19,200 dpi; Hardware: Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi; Optical: Up to 1200 dpiMaximum scan size: 8.5 x 11.7 in (216 x 297 mm)Scan input modes: Front-panel scanBit depth: 24-bit/256Copy resolution: Black (Text and Graphics): Up to 600 dpi; Color (Text and Graphics): Up to 600 dpiCopy Speed: Laser Comparable Speed: Up to 6.5 ppm black, Up to 5.5 ppm color; Maximum Copy Speed: Up to 21 cpm black, Up to 20 cpm colorMaximum Number of Copies: Up to 50 copiesCopier resize: 25 to 400%Standard connectivity: 1 USB 2.0, 1 WiFi 802.11b/g/nNetwork ready: Standard (built-in WiFi 802.11b/g/n)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

164 of 165 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars PRINT - SCAN - COPY - WEB November 27, 2011

By Ron Z

This little marvel is a great all-in-one, intended for home use or light office work. I particularly like the automatic 2-sided printing, a feature I never had before. The user friendly touchscreen is an excellent size while the pull out paper tray provides ease of loading.

The 6510 has a 12" x 17" footprint although the loading tray, closed, protrudes another 2.5" in the front. The printed page returns to you also in the front. This frees up the rear enabling use of the machine with its back against a wall, a necessary space saver in my situation: My unit is perched on a 12" x 24" wall shelf, out of the way, wireless and ready to run.

The 6510 has no automatic feeder. I mention this mainly to lighten my load, for surely I find it a much simpler task enumerating what it DOESN'T have rather than what it DOES have. HP has other models that do have automatic feeders. Besides an automatic feeder there is nothing lacking here.

The 6510 produces exquisite, professional, lab quality photos. I, personally, do not print that many photos, but whenever I do I do like what I see.

When it comes to printers I'm a fan of HP. Nevertheless, I researched other brands. Ultimately, I did not find reason to switch. The fact that the 6510 uses four (4) ink cartridges (black, cyan, magenta and yellow) rather than the standard two (2)--which I'm used to--was not a favorable idea to me at first, but I succumbed to the concept and am glad that I did. Those trifling doubts, confused concerns--all categorically unwarranted.

I did have a problem at the outset, however. I wasn't able to scan a document containing multiple pages. Each page was transferred to my computer as a separate document. If I scanned a 10-page document, for instance, I would end up with ten separate 1-page documents.

I called HP (888-921-6721) and a very helpful representative in Manilla commandeered my computer. (I'm always fascinated when they do that!) She downloaded free software which eliminated the problem. Unto HP Support I bestow five stars.

This is a great all-in-one at a very good price. Actually, it's a PHENOMENAL price. I seriously doubt that you'll regret your purchase. That is, unless in several months you'll want an automatic feeder.

153 of 160 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Photosmart 6510 is Sweet! October 18, 2011

By Kennedy

Printers come and printers go ... we are a disposable society--true. The price is right for this printer and I encourage anyone who has something older to step it up a notch with all the bells and whistles newer printers--like this All-In-One; print, scan, and copy--have to offer. I looked at Epson, an excellent workhorse and I have one that prints CD's; at Canon which looks nifty but didn't have the envelope printing capability, and ultimately went again with HP. This one uses fewer ink cartridges even for slick multicolored photographs on glossy paper. HP has dropped the Photo-black on this model. The nifty touchscreen is shaped like an iPhone, which I find curious and even has a slide show on how to do setup and load the paper tray which (HOORAY!) slides out for easier loading. The only difference I encountered was in initiating a scan ... toss the old HP Scan Pro and click directly on the new HP Scan 3 from your desktop or laptop. It brings up a more user-friendly window to work your scan with. Also; I've used heavier paper (28# for laser print) for more durable copies when I need a color photo and don't want to waste a glossy page. The documentation says it will take cover stock as well. If that's so, then this one is a peach!

93 of 99 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great. January 3, 2012

By Brock Kingston

Was actually looking at the HP Envy line of HP printers but saw this model for half the money and as many features and gave it a shot.

I am an Apple user at home. I make my money fixing Windows machines. ;-)

The printer works great. I unpacked this printer and set it up completely from the touch screen panel. I never even opened the driver cd or hooked a USB cable to it. Found my 802.11n network, entered the security key, and it connected right up. Automatically connected to HP's servers after the internet connection and checked for firmware. It printed the HP_Eprint setup page, I followed the directions on the sheet of paper for HP_Eprinting (where you can email doc's to your printer from anywhere to be printed) and I was headed to the races.

I literally spent more time removing the packing material and shipping tape from the printer then I did setting it up for actual use.

A reasonable computer user with knowledge on simple steps for turning on a computer, connecting to a wifi network/hotspot should be able get this printer running with ease. The elderly who barely can Skype with the grand kids or the housewife who cant navigate a DirecTv remote to also turn on the Pioneer stereo receiver may need some assistance.

All the specific functions of the printer test ok. It prints photos on 4X6 photo paper. I only ran a few Iphone pictures through it and the quality was acceptable. Can it be better? Sure it can, but this is a $100 ink-jet printer its not a photolab $50K Minolta.

Printing works from Iphone, Ipad, MacBook. Again print quality is acceptable for home and lite office use. This isnt a printer for magazine ready layout or desktop publishing nor have the duty cycle. It is a $100 ink-jet printer.

Scanning works. I only scanned a few individual photos and at that only used the native HP drivers to scan to the Preview application on my MacBook. I havent tested any bundled HP scanning software that came with the printer. Remember I still havent even opened the driver CD that came with the printer. The scanned pictures were acceptable .JPG facsimile of the originals. I can not speak to the multiple scanned pictures to individual .jpg files etc. although the native HP driver does in fact have user configurable setting for such.

Duplex printing (both sides of paper) works fine.

I am using the branded HP 4X6 glossy photo paper for pictures, however I loaded regular 8.5X11 printer paper that I had loaded in a HP 4050N. For the people experiencing less then acceptable photo or printing results. It is in your best interest to uses HP branded paper for both jobs and I'll tell you why. In the inkjet printing arena typically there are two types of printer ink in the market. One is dye based ink and the other is pigment based ink. Most all manufactures use either one or the other, and the determining factor to getting the best performance from either of the two types of ink is the correctly matched paper composition. In the case of this particular HP photosmart printer HP uses both types of Ink. Dye based for the color and pigment based for the black ink. HP formulated these inks to best be displayed and represented on specific HP branded paper. Furthermore, you have to realize that your blacks and colors will look slightly different when printed on a 4x6 glossy photo page then the exact same image on 8.5X11 full sheet, even if the full sheet is HP branded ink jet paper. Finally this shouldn't be an issue when you accept this is still just a $100 general use household all in one inkjet printer.

All in all its a great little printer for what it is. Its not business class, its not for professional photography printing, scanning or duty cycle. The real bread and butter of this HP printer is its wireless E-print and AirPrint abilities. You want to scan a couple photos it works. You're on the couch and find a good recipe on your Ipad you want to try. hit the print button and it works. Out in town and catch your mayor or congressmen doing blow behind a restaurant and get a picture of it on your iphone and want to get it printed before the secret service throw you into Guantanamo Bay, email the picture back home to the printer, IT WORKS.