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HP Deskjet 460cb Mobile Inkjet Printer

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PCQ Bureau
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This sleek and stylish mobile inkjet printer is meant for

on-the-move printing. The printer is farely compact and lightweight. The wired

way to use it is over USB, but it also has WiFi and Bluetooth printing options

for which you would need to buy an optional card that costs around 5k. The

printer comes with rechargeable Lithium ion battery (2300 mAh) as well as an

external power supply. It did well in the performance and quality tests.

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Price:
Rs 14,999 (1 yr warranty); black cartridge (11 ml): Rs 938; color cartridge (7 ml): Rs 1125


Key Specs:
Optional WiFi and Bluetooth, Pictbridge, Card slots, USB connectivity 


Contact:


HP India, GurgaonTel: 30304499Email id: in.contact@hp.com

Though the print-quality test with the



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, Best and Max dpi gave good results, the fast draft and fast normal modes were

not so impressive. Text-print test gave good clarity at 4 pt normal for fast

draft mode and 2 pt bold for fast normal mode. But it did well in the speed

tests with both the fast modes. So you can choose whether you want the best

quality or speed using one of the five printing options that it offers. Speed

tests at Max dpi took about two and a half times more than the best quality mode

but didn't show any apparent difference in quality. Also the printer took 4

mins 18 secs to print a full page graphic, which is justified. It supports

Pictbridge allowing you to connect directly to a digital camera or cellphone. It

has two flash memory reader slots: one each for Compact flash type I and SD/MMC

cards. Just insert a card and print photos without connecting to a PC.

With all these features and connectivity options, the price of the printer is

also competitive. The black cartridge can be swapped for color  for six

color printing if you need.

Bottom Line: Given the wired and wireless

connectivity options, print quality and speed, this printer is a good choice for

on-the-move printing. The price of course could be a deterrent. The average cost

of per page printing is Rs 2 for black and Rs 4 for color prints. 

Abe Kurian

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