HP Photosmart C4680 All-in-One Printer
Get lab-quality photos plus laser-quality printing, copying and scanning, all from the comfort of your home. It's easy with HP's Photosmart C4680 All-in-One Printer.
- Photos at your fingertips
- Print, copy and scan with one compact machine
- Automatically remove red eye and make other enhancements
- View and print photos without a computer
Overview
The easy way to great photos and everyday prints, HP's Photosmart C4680 packs plenty of fun and energy efficiency into an all-in-one.
Super photos
Just pop in a memory card and the all-in-one automatically removes red-eye and makes other enhancements before printing them.
Features
- Photos at your fingertips
- Print, copy and scan with one compact machine
- View and print lab-quality photos without a computer using the color display with HP TouchSmart frame
- Scan, copy and enlarge with the hassle-free HP TouchSmart
- Use paper efficiently by printing multiple pages on each side of the paper
- Save energy with this efficient, ENERGY STAR qualified all-in-one
- Use less than 1-watt of energy while in Off mode
- Print great-looking documents on 100% recycled paper
- Help reduce waste with HP 60 print cartridges, which contain at least 50% recycled plastic
Technical specifications
- Functions: Print; copy; scan
- Print speed: Black: Up to 29 ppm*; Color: Up to 23 ppm*
- Print resolution: Black: Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi: Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi from 1200 dpi input data (when printing from a computer on photo paper)
- Duplex printing: Manual (driver support provided)
- Display: 1.45-in. LCD (color graphics) with TouchSmart frame
- Borderless printing: Yes (up to 8.5 x 11 in.)
- Direct photo printing: No
- Memory card support: Memory Stick; Memory Stick Duo; Secure Digital/MultimediaCard; Secure Digital High Capacity Card; xD-Picture Card
- Real Life technologies: HP Auto Red-Eye Removal; HP Photo Brightening and HP Smart Focus and Digital Flash
- Scanner resolution: Up to 1200 dpi (optical)
- Scanner bit depth: 48-bit
- Maximum document scan size: 8.5 x 11.7 in. (flatbed)
- Scanner input type: Flatbed
- Copy speed: Up to 29 cpm*
- Max. number of copies: 30
- Supported paper sizes: Letter; legal; executive; cards; 4 x 6 in.
- Duty cycle: Up to 1000 pages
- Paper handling: 80-sheet input tray; 15-sheet output tray
- Max. memory: 64MB
- Connectivity: One USB 2.0 port
- Dimensions: 17.39 x 16.59 x 6.69 in./44.17 x 42.14 x 16.99 cm
- Weight: 10.18 lbs./4.62 kg
* Print, copy and scan speeds will vary based on usage.
At a glance
| Printer Type: | Color InkJet (Print, scan, copy) |
|---|---|
| Connection: | USB 2.0 |
| LCD Display: | Yes |
| Number of Inks: | 2 |
| Printing Resolution: | Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi |
| Transparency Unit: | No |
| Maximum Paper Size: | Legal |
| Minimum Paper Size: | 4 x 6 in. |
| Maximum Number of Sheets: | Up to 80 sheets |
| Number of Trays: | 1 |
| Automatic Document Feeder: | No |
| Two-sided Printing: | Yes (manual) |
| Borderless Printing: | Yes |
| Camera Memory Card Reader: | Yes |
Did you notice?
The TouchSmart frame around the color LCD display puts all the printer controls at your fingertips.
System requirements
- Mac OS X v10.4 or v10.5; or Windows Vista/XP (SP1 or later)
What's in the box?
- HP Photosmart C4680 All-in-One printer
- Power supply
- Power cord
- HP 60 black cartridge (approx. 200 pages)
- HP 60 tri-color cartridge (approx. 150 pages)
- CD with software
- Reference guide
- Set-up poster
Warranty
One-year limited, plus Total Advice care and support
Mfr. Part No.: Q8418A
Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Actual print speeds will vary depending on computer and type of document printed. Contact manufacturer for print speeds. Apple’s Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service.
Most Useful Reviews
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HP Photosmart C4680 All-in-One Printer
Best $100 printer yet...
Written by GG from Grosse Pointe Woods
Aug 7, 2009
I got this printer with a new MacBook, and it works flawlessly. If you hear that it is unreliable or unusable, then that person clearly can't follow 4 simple directions. In fact, after the easy setup process, this printer created crisp and clear photos. I even used it with multiple PCs and Macs.
The cartridges are significantly less than most, which makes them a good bargain. If you have the chance to get this for free, or even if you have to pay for it, this printer is an awesome value. …More147 of 154 people found this useful
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HP Photosmart C4680 All-in-One Printer
Easy to use printer
Written by GS
Jul 22, 2009
This printer was SUPER EASY to set up with my iMac, and I was printing documents within 10 minutes of plugging it in the wall. So far, I'm pleased with document print quality. I don't really have any high tech printing needs- I mainly print black and white documents for my classroom and class projects for my own children. I have only printed one photo so far to test photo print quality- I prefer to order my prints. The one picture I did print seemed to lack good color saturation (on high quality glossy photo paper). Overall, I have been happy with this printer for the 3 weeks I have owned it. …More
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HP Photosmart C4680 All-in-One Printer
better printer than canon for rebate
Written by DN from Lake Villa
Jul 25, 2009
I chose this HP over the Canon mp 480 because of the better scanner and better b&w printing resolution. It's performed well and is easy to use. It's nothing fantastic but you can't go wrong with a free printer after rebate. The only reason I would have gotten the Canon (and their more expensive 5? printing cartridges) was cuz it looks better... …More
67 of 86 people found this useful
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Most Recent Reviews
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HP Photosmart C4680 All-in-One Printer
Using Time Capsule and scanning function does not work
Written by JK from Chicago
Dec 6, 2009
Using OSX 10.5.8. Printer works great with wireless connection through Time Capsule, and the flat bed copy function also works well. But the scanner will not work at all at this point (error message: "Sorry, scanner could not be initialized. (Scanner not found.)" - Haven't tried it with a memory card yet, or USB connection... maybe that will work. Kind of disappointing, have sent an email to HP, but no response yet... Any advice Apple? …More
2 of 2 people found this useful
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HP Photosmart C4680 All-in-One Printer
Can't even set it up
Written by MS from Berkeley
Dec 4, 2009
This piece of **** gets stuck in the very first step, choosing a language. It won't let me choose English. The "TouchSmart" buttons don't work.
I am taking it back to apple and selling the new one on ebay. …More1 of 1 people found this useful
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HP Photosmart C4680 All-in-One Printer
Good Printer - Won't scan with 10.6.2
Written by AO from Rapid City
Dec 4, 2009
I bought this printer because of the free printer promo. If you have snow leopard (10.6.2), be advised that scanning does not work with this printer. However, as a printer it works well. …More
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Questions & Answers
Most Interesting
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what is the cost of a replacement cartridge
- Asked by IW
- Oct 8, 2009
Best Answer
The C4680 uses one each HP #60 black and color cartridges, which cost about $30.00 each. Costco.com offers them, as does the Apple store, as far as I know.
If you buy the printer from Amazon, you don't get ink -- which is why the printer is cheaper there. …More- Answered by FP from West Linn
- Nov 21, 2009
- 5 of 5 people found this useful
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Does it work with Snow Leopard 10.6.1
- Asked by NG from Pleasant Hill
- Oct 26, 2009
Best Answer
Initially I got frustrated because it would neither scan nor print. However, I if you uninstall the HP software, download the updated drivers from HP and install them, then turn of the computer and printer and turn on again it works fine.
To print there is an icon on the toolbar. To scan go to application and choose HP scan.
The supplied software should 'just work', alas it does not. However, the fix is relatively easy. …More- Answered by AD from Fremont
- Oct 29, 2009
- 10 of 10 people found this useful
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Will the HP photosmart C4680 All-in-One Printer work with Airport Extreme on a wireless network?
- Asked by EM from Raleigh
- Oct 19, 2009
Best Answer
Yes but the network name (SSID) must contain no spaces or special characters. I had to change my network name from "A-Town's Place" to "ATOWNS" to make it work correctly. …More
- Answered by AC from Key Largo
- Nov 4, 2009
- 6 of 6 people found this useful
Most Recent
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What do you do if there is no USB cable in the box and you don't have one?
- Asked by LH from Pittsburgh
- Dec 6, 2009
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I have the C4680 printer, and I lost the cord that connects into the wall. Is there any way I could get a new one?
- Asked by MW from huntington beach
- Dec 2, 2009
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is the hp c4680 printer the best printer scanner you can buy for under $100 and does it work with OS X 10.6 snow leopard?
- Asked by WS from Orlando
- Nov 28, 2009
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Does scan have OCR recognition, or will it scan to Pages or Word?
- Asked by MS from Indian Land
- Nov 27, 2009
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does this qualify for the 100 dollar rebate
- Asked by CE from Union City
- Nov 22, 2009

