Sections
- Page 1 : HP Officejet 4630 Review
- Page 2 : Print Speeds and Costs Table Review
- Page 3 : Performance and Verdict Review
Pros
- Low profile design
- USB link for PCs/Macs
- Fax with 99-page memory
Cons
- No NFC connection
- Fragile output paper support
- Tri-colour cartridge can be wasteful
Key Features
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Review Price: £79.00
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Wireless Direct print
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Duplex print as standard
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Automatic Document Feeder
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Bitmapped mono LCD display
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Download and print HP Printables
What is the HP Officejet 4630?
The changing face of personal computing continues to be reflected in new printer models. HP’s Officejet 4630 is the first all-in-one we’ve seen billed specifically as a smartphone and tablet printer. That’s not to say it can’t print from a PC or laptop, too, but it’s versatile enough to be able to print from most mobile devices.
HP Officejet 4630 – Design and Features
One of the most surprising design features of the machine is its low profile. Although it’s fitted with a 35-sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF), the feed tray is horizontal and adds very little height to the machine.
In front of the scanner lid, set into a steeply raked front panel are easy-to-use controls. Although the printer has a low asking price, HP has built in a 50mm mono LCD display, bordered by membrane buttons that give menu control. And they are accompanied by a number pad for fax dialling.
Below the control panel a pull-down cover becomes the base of the paper feed tray, while a grey support swivels out from its front edge, with a flip-over paper stop to catch printed pages. This is not the most elegant solution to paper handling and the support is quite fragile – best to sit the printer back on the desk, so the paper support doesn’t overhang.
HP Officejet 4630 – Installation and Connections
Hinging up the whole of the scanner section reveals twin ink cartridges, one black and the other tri-colour. While this makes maintenance simple, it can be wasteful if your colour use doesn’t match HP’s predictions and you run out of one colour before the others.
Although there’s a single USB socket at the back of the machine for cabled connection to a PC, wireless connection is preferred, as it opens up direct connection to the Internet for downloading HP’s predesigned forms.
Wireless needs to be used anyway for connection to smartphones and tablets and the free HP Android app and AirPrint support make it a very versatile printing tool.
Features
Networking | Yes (wireless) |
Card slot | None |
Connection Type | USB |
Extra Features | 50mm mono LCD, duplex print, fax with 99 page memory, print from and scan to mobile device |
Physical Specifications
Height (Millimeter) | 188mm |
Width (Millimeter) | 445mm |
Depth (Millimeter) | 331mm |
Weight (Gram) | 6.2kg |
Printing
Type | Inkjet |
Duplex | Yes |
Paper Size | A4 |
Colour | Yes |
Number of Catridges | 2 |
Sheet Capacity | 100 sheet tray |
Print Resolution (Dots per inch) | (colour) 1200 x 4800dpi |
Rated Black Speed (Images per minute) | 8.8ipm |
Rated Colour Speed (Images per minute) | 5.2ipm |
Max Paper Weight | 220g/sm |
Print Without PC | Yes |
Functions
Scanner | Yes |
Copier | Yes |
Fax | Yes |
Scanning
Scan Resolution (Dots per inch) | 1200 x 1200dpi |
Trusted Score
Score in detail
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Print speed 7
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Features 8
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Value 7
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Print Quality 8