HP Photosmart C4600 All-in-One Printer series
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HP Photosmart C4600 All-in-One Printer series

HP Photosmart C4600 All-in-One Printer series

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Product specifications

Product name
HP Photosmart C4600 All-in-One Printer series
Subcategory
Single and multifunction printers
Sub brand
Photosmart
Country of origin
Product of China
Replacement product number
C4400 Series
Functions
Print, copy, scan
Multitasking supported
Yes
Print speed black (ISO, A4)
Up to 9 ppm
Print speed color (ISO, A4)
Up to 6.5 ppm Dependent upon type, print mode and approximate figures. Exact speed will vary depending on the system configuration, software program and document complexity.
Duty cycle (monthly, A4)
Up to 1000 pages
Recommended monthly page volume
250 to 500
Print technology
HP Thermal Inkjet
Printer drivers included
HP PCL 3 GUI
Print quality black (best)
Black: Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi Color: Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi
Display
3.68 cm LCD (colour graphics) with TouchSmart Frame
Number of print cartridges
2 (1 black, 1 tri-colour (cyan, magenta, yellow))
Print languages
HP PCL 3 GUI
Automatic paper sensor
No
Wireless capability
No
Connectivity, standard
1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Minimum system requirements
Windows® XP (SP1) or higher (32-bit); any Intel Pentium II, Celeron or compatible processor; 233 MHz or higher; 128 MB RAM (256 MB or higher recommended), 800 MB hard disk space, Internet Explorer 6 or higher; CD-ROM, USB port; Windows Vista®: 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (64) processor; 512 MB RAM, 1.2 GB hard disk space: Internet Explorer; CD-ROM, USB port. *For Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition (SP1 or higher) only the printer driver, scanner driver, and the Toolbox are available. Some features are not supported. Windows® 7 ready. For more information go to http://www.hp.com/go/Windows7. Some features may not be available. Mac OS X v 10.4, v 10.5, v 10.6, Power PC G3, G4, G5 or Intel Core processor; 256 MB RAM; 500 MB available hard disk space; CD ROM; USB port
Compatible operating systems
Windows Vista® (32 and 64-bit), Windows® XP (SP1 or higher [32-bit]), Windows® 7 ready. For more information go to http://www.hp.com/go/Windows7. Some features may not be available, Mac OS X v 10.4, v 10.5, v 10.6, Linux (see http://www.hplip.net)
HP ePrint capability
No
Memory, standard
64 MB
Maximum Memory
64 MB
Paper handling input, standard
80-sheet input tray
Paper handling output, standard
15-sheet output tray
Duplex printing
Manual (driver support provided)
Media sizes supported
A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), B5 (176 x 250 mm), DL (110 x 220 mm), C6 (114 x 162 mm), A6 (105 x 148 mm), 300 x 100 mm, 130 x 180 mm, 100 x 150 mm
Media sizes, custom
77 x 127 to 215 x 762 mm
Media types
Paper (plain, inkjet, photo), envelopes, transparencies, labels, cards, the HP premium media, iron-on transfers, borderless media
Media weights, recommended
A4, legal, envelopes: 75 to 90 g/m²; cards: up to 200 g/m²; 10 x 15 cm photo: up to 280 g/m² All HP media listed as compatible with the printer Compatibility Guide, regardless of weight, may be used
Borderless printing
Yes (up to 216 x 297 mm)
Scanner type
Flatbed
Scan file format
BMP, TIFF, TIFF Compressed, JPEG, PNG Image, PCX Image, FlashPix, GIF, PDF, Word, RTF
Scan resolution, optical
Up to 1200 dpi
Bit depth
48-bit
Scan size, maximum
216 x 297 mm
Scan input modes
Front-panel scan and copy
Copy resolution (black text)
Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Copy resolution (color text and graphics)
Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Copies, maximum
Up to 30
Faxing
No
Power
Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
Power consumption
20 watts maximum, 20 watts (Active), 0.3 watts (Manual-Off), 4.6 watts (Standby), 2.5 watts (Sleep) Power requirements are based on the country/region where the product is sold. Do not convert operating voltages or use with other voltages. Doing so might cause damage that would not be covered under the HP product warranty.
Ecolabels
ENERGY STAR® qualified
Operating temperature range
5 to 40º C
Minimum dimensions (W x D x H)
441.8 x 421.3 x 169.8 mm
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)
441.8 x 607.6 x 394.7 mm
Package dimensions (W x D x H)
474 x 198 x 347 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)
1219 x 1016 x 2556 mm
Weight
4.618 kg
Package weight
5.9 kg
Pallet weight
522 kg
Quantity per pallet
84
Count of layers in pallet
7
Cable included
No, please purchase USB cable separately
Software included
Windows® Live Photo Gallery 
Manufacturer Warranty
Standard one-year limited hardware warranty. Warranty and support options vary by product, country and local legal requirements.