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HP Envy 4500 Wireless All-in-One Color Photo Printer, HP Instant Ink or Amazon Dash Replenishment Ready (A9T80A)
Brand | HP |
Connectivity Technology | USB | Wi-Fi Mobile |
Printing Technology | Inkjet |
Special Feature | Auto-Document Feeder |
Color | Black |
Model Name | 4500 |
Printer Output | Color |
Maximum Print Speed (Color) | 21 |
Max Printspeed Monochrome | 8.8 ppm |
Item Weight | 12.32 Pounds |
About this item
- ISO speed: Up to 8.8 ppm black, Up to 5.2 ppm color
- Standard connectivity: Hi-Speed USB 2.0; WiFi 802.11n
- Borderless printing: Yes (up to 8.5 x 11 in, 216 x 297 mm)
- Print from your smartphone, tablet, and Internet-connected PC.
- With Black and Color ink cartridges
- Use only Original HP Ink in your HP printer for great results, print after print
- Choose an ink replenishment service: Let your printer track usage and have ink delivered before you run out. Either reorder Original HP 61 ink cartridges only when you need them through Amazon Dash Replenishment, or save up to 50% by paying for pages printed through HP Instant Ink.
- ISO speed: Up to 8.8 ppm black, Up to 5.2 ppm color
- Standard connectivity: Hi-Speed USB 2.0; WiFi 802.11n
- Borderless printing: Yes (up to 8.5 x 11 in, 216 x 297 mm)
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Tech Support | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
Touch Screen | 3.7 | — | — | 4.1 | 2.6 |
Sturdiness | — | 4.2 | — | 3.3 | 3.7 |
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printer output | Color | Color | Color | Color | Color |
printer technology | Inkjet | Inkjet | Inkjet | Inkjet | Inkjet |
paper size | 8.5 inch x 11 | 3.5” x 3.5” (Square), 4” x 6”, 5” x 5” (Square), 5” x 7”, 7” x 10”, 8” x 10”, Letter (8.5” x 11”), Legal (8.5” x 14”), U.S. #10 Envelopes, Card Size (91mm x 55mm) | 1 | 3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14, Letter, Legal, Envelope | 4 x 6 |
print media type | back print film | paper plain | envelopes, glossy film, glossy photo paper, paper plain | paper plain, envelopes, card stock | glossy photo paper |
max input sheets | 100 | 50 | 50 | 250 | 150 |
connectivity tech | USB | Wi-Fi Mobile | USB, Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | wireless, wired | Wireless;Ethernet; USB |
compatible devices | PC, Laptops, Smartphones | PC, Laptops, Smartphones | PC, Laptops, Smartphones | PC | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7,13 Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP1, Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3 32-bit13 Mac OS X v10.6.8 - v10.913 / PGI-250 Pigment Black XL CLI-251 Cyan XL CLI-251 Magenta XL CLI-251 Yellow XL CLI-251 Black XL PGI-250 Pigment Black CLI-251 Cyan CLI-251 Magenta CLI-251 Yellow CLI-251 Black / Plain: Plain Paper, High Resolution Paper; Super High Gloss: Photo Paper Pro Platinum; Glossy: Photo Paper Plus Glossy II, Photo Paper Glossy; Semi-Gloss: Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss, Photo Paper Pro Luster; Matte: Matte Photo Paper; Envelope: U.S. #10 Envelope; Chlorine-free paper can be used. |
From the manufacturer
Key specs
- Up to 8.8 ppm black
- Up to 5.2 ppm color
- Wireless
- 25 to 400% copy reduce/enlarge
- Up to 1200 ppi scan resolution
- Width x Depth x Height: 17.52 x 13.17 x 5.04 inches
HP ENVY 4500 All-in-One Printer
Print affordably from wherever life takes you
Produce borderless, lab-quality photos and laser-sharp documents from your smartphone, tablet, and Internet-connected PC.
- Print wirelessly from your smartphone, tablet, and Internet-connected PC, and scan directly to your mobile device
- Both sides of savings—save time and paper with automatic two-sided printing
- Inspire life with every print—HP Printables deliver news, fun, and savings directly to your printer
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Wireless printing: Print and share with notebooks or PCs on an existing wireless network, using the freedom of built-in wireless. HP Auto Wireless Connect: Quickly and easily connect to your existing wireless network. Wireless direct: Send print jobs quickly and efficiently—wirelessly without a network. Easy mobile printing: Print straight from your smartphone or tablet in just a few simple steps. |
Borderless printing: Print borderless 4 x 6-inch photos and documents up to 8.5 x 11 inches. Scan to email: Scan and send digital files directly to email. Automatic 2-sided printing: Save paper and time using fast automatic 2-sided printing. HP Printables: Your printer delivers fun activities, news, savings and more—for free. |
HP All-in-One Printer Remote: Always have your printer on hand--scan directly to your mobile device. ENERGY STAR: Save energy with this ENERGY STAR printer. Compact size: The compact design takes up little space. |
Full specifications
- Print speed black ISO laser comparable: Up to 8.8 ppm.
- Print speed black draft: Up to 21 ppm.
- Print speed color ISO laser comparable: Up to 5.2 ppm.
- Print speed color draft: Up to 17 ppm.
- Recommended monthly page volume: 100 to 400 pages.
- Paper handling input, standard: 100-sheet input tray
- Paper handling output, standard: 30-sheet output tray
- Scanner type: Flatbed
- Scan resolution, optical: 1200 ppi
- Copy reduce/enlarge settings: 25%−400%
- Warranty: One-year limited hardware warranty; 24-hour, 7 days a week phone support.
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Product Description
This e-all-in-one offers affordable printing from virtually anywhere. Produce borderless, lab-quality photos and laser-sharp documents from your smartphone, tablet, and Internet-connected PC.
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 13.17 x 17.5 x 5 inches |
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Item Weight | 12.32 pounds |
ASIN | B00CIDQ470 |
Item model number | Envy 4500 |
Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
Date First Available | March 30, 2011 |
Manufacturer | HP |
Language | English |
Item Weight | 12.32 Pounds |
Max Input Sheet Capacity | 100 |
Sheet Size | 8.5 inch x 11 Inches |
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Customers like the value, performance, image quality, ease of use, and appearance of the printer. For example, they mention that it works well, prints clear pictures, and is easy to set up and use. Some appreciate the sleek design and the detailed instructions that come with it. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
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Customers like the quality of the printer. They mention that it prints well, has few software issues, and is suitable for standard use. They also appreciate the scan quality and photo printing. The construction and look of the product are both solid, and it's a workhorse that lets them print from anywhere.
"...The print quality is excellent for a printer of this price. The copier and scanner work well...." Read more
"...Print quality seems quite good for documents, but not quite as good for photos as the Kodak it replaced. Not bad, though, on photo paper...." Read more
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"...and fast printing speed and this was by far the best price and highest rated. No jams thus far and it is sleek and compact...." Read more
Customers like how easy it is to set up and use the printer. They mention that the wireless connection is easy to set and the installation was quick and satisfying. They appreciate the clear, detailed instructions on setting up wireless printing. They also mention that no software was needed to be installed and that the unboxing process was much less cumbersome. Customers also mention the interface to manage the printer without HP's software using screen and physical buttons.
"...up first of course, but the web server front end is attractive, intuitive and fully functional...." Read more
"...First, the wireless connectivity, although easy to set up, was only intermittently successful in allowing for wireless printing via my mac computers...." Read more
"Set up is easy...." Read more
"...I connected it via USB and it worked great. No software needed to be installed as my desktop recognized it immediately...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the printer. They mention that it works well with Linux and the GNOME Desktop Environment, has a scanner that works well enough, and copies with relative ease. Installation was easy and the results are very satisfying. Duplexing thus far has worked smoothly, and it works with mobile devices.
"...To Summarize: The HP Envy 4500 is a really fine printer and works very well under Linux with a little preparation...." Read more
"...Now I have had its replacement for many months and it has functioned very well ever since...." Read more
"...Not bad. Duplexing thus far has worked smoothly.Signed up for e-ink. No big deal to do...." Read more
"...I connected it via USB and it worked great. No software needed to be installed as my desktop recognized it immediately...." Read more
Customers like the value of the printer. They say the ink cartridges are not too expensive, and it's the cheapest you can get with wireless. Customers also say it'll get them extra coupons.
"...if you follow the steps in this review and this is one awsome printer for the money and the ink cartridges cost less the previous models...." Read more
"...automatic duplexing and fast printing speed and this was by far the best price and highest rated. No jams thus far and it is sleek and compact...." Read more
"...First the cost of the ink. One of the cheapest replacement out there, plus if you print a lot like I do, they have a nifty ink cartage replace and..." Read more
"...product for the price I paid -- it seems like I've gotten good value for my money...." Read more
Customers like the size of the printer. For example, they say it has a relatively small footprint, fits neatly into a rather small space, and is unobtrusive in their home office. Some mention that the length and depth are average.
"...No jams thus far and it is sleek and compact. It sits directly behind my desk on a small bookshelf...." Read more
"...printer....it won't be my last...but it is super quite and fits compactly on the shelf in a hutch I use for my desktop...." Read more
"...few software issues, it's a pretty good printer and is suitable for standard tasks and simple photo prints with regular printer-friendly photo paper." Read more
"...Similar to it's weight, it's size is also reasonable. It fit on well on a small round table about 14" in diameter.-..." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the printer. They say it is sleek, attractive, and has a black finish. Customers also like the web server front end, which is intuitive and fully functional. They appreciate the bright, vivid colors and bold text and graphics. However, some customers feel the printer is quite low-profile.
"...You must set the printer up first of course, but the web server front end is attractive, intuitive and fully functional...." Read more
"...No jams thus far and it is sleek and compact. It sits directly behind my desk on a small bookshelf...." Read more
"...PROS:- Attractive look- Nicely packaged printer/scanner and copier-..." Read more
"...test print and "first" print (text email) was a little fuzzy around the letters...." Read more
Customers like the image quality of the printer. They say the full color print and copy looked wonderful, and the picture quality on print outs is great. They also say the printer is wireless and prints all kinds of awesome pictures from their phone and tablet. Customers also mention that the printing & copies are crystal clear, and it allows for pastel and faded colors.
"...I print everyday and the prints are fabulous...." Read more
"...This allows for pastel and faded colors and works pretty well for the few things I've tested with it...." Read more
"...It prints photos beautifully. It really prints everything great. It copied and scanned perfectly as well...." Read more
"...The little window on the printer is easily viewable by my 53 year old eyeballs, and the keys/buttons are pretty easy to use...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the wireless connectivity of the printer. Some mention that it has wireless capability that allows printing from multiple devices in their home, while others say that it loses its wireless connection almost every day and jams fairly frequently now. Some complain that it doesn't connect to their school wifi and that it does not work wirelessly with older computers.
"...I am able to use the wi-fi connectivity to print from multiple devices in my home. The print quality is excellent for a printer of this price...." Read more
"...Nicely packaged printer/scanner and copier- WIFI connectivity..." Read more
"...It's really kind of a pain. And my wireless went out last night so I had to change the port again...." Read more
"...What I liked:- The convenience of having a wireless printer...." Read more
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** Printing under Linux on a properly configured HP printer, including the Envy 4500, has not been an issue for a long time now so I am focusing on scanning. If you Google the "HP Envy and scan problems" you will see that there are problems which the old solutions cannot solve.
** Don't despair you can get full functionality printing/scanning with the HP Envy models under Linux if you follow the steps in this review and this is one awsome printer for the money and the ink cartridges cost less the previous models. Personally I signed up for ink cartridges to be shipped automatically (the 2.99 monthly option for 50 pages per month was best for me). This option is available for the HP Envy printers and as long as I stay within my limits that amounts to being able to print 50 pages per month of any kind for about $36 per year in ink costs; more pages per month are available if you need them.
** NOTE: All the Linux front ends such as the hp-toolbox, XSane, Kooka, Scanlite, AcquireImages, Simple Scan etc. are just that; front ends. All front ends depend on a back end that is transparent to the user which *MUST* have a driver compatible with the printer in question. The fact is there is no driver yet that will *initiate* a scan from the PC with consistent results. Low resolution scans sometimes complete, but all high resolution scans will hang or disable something and the results are not predictable. No matter how many times you use Yast2 to configure a printer or which of the large number of drivers you choose, initiating a scan from your Linux box will be problematic. However, very soon I expect to see a driver in the list for the Envy 4500.
UPDATE TO THIS NOTE TO LINUX USERS: Since I wrote this review, a driver specifically for the Envy 4500 series has been released. I haven't checked other distributions but opensuse 13.2 installs the drivers by default and the Yast2 printer set-up has a button to launch the HP software included in the dialogue when you click the Add printer button. You can check for the presence of the drivers by running the Yast2 Software Management module and searching for "hplip". You should see hplip-hpijs - Only plain printing with HPLIP printer and the driver for scanning (hplip-sane) already installed unless you are running an older distribution. The integrated print, scan, fax is also available through Software Management now; glad to see opensuse abandoned the questionable practice of blocking the installation of HPLIP in this context without any informational message. Downloading the package from HP was not such a big deal, but my customary practice has always been to install printers using yast and they wasted a few hours of my time before I stumbled across the reason in a suse blog.
** There is confusion about what it means in the documentation and on the web to "Scan to PC". Scan to PC does not mean the same thing as "PC initiated scan". There is a temporary problem *initiating* a scan from the PC through *any* software front end when connecting to the Envy 4500; the proper driver does not exist yet. You can scan comfortably using the HP Envy 4500 built in web server user interface.
**Hewlett Packard (much to their credit) is adding tools and drivers for the Linux OS in a very timely manner. It only takes about 1 or 2 days to write a driver for a specific printer but then it must be tested before release. In the past, they followed the lead of all exclusively Windows software developers, i.e. "We do not support Linux".
I have now retired my aging HP Photosmart C4640 and am using exclusively a new HP Envy 4500 on OpenSuse 13.1 and running the latest release of the HPLIP containg hp-toolbox and other useful utilities, version 3.14.10 as of 10/28/2014. More on installing HPLIP at the bottom.
Remember first of all that you *cannot initiate* a scan from your Linux box using the hp-toolbox or any other front end at this time. You *must* use the printers built in web interface to scan *TO* the PC. I do expect that to change any day now, but if you try it now you will get something along the lines of "Error during read: Error during device I/O." Depending on the settings you were using it might be a "cannot connect" message. This will probably be followed by most of the functionality icons disappearing from the Actions tab and possibly something worse; maybe even a system hang.
I have never had a problem initiating a print from the Linux box. The only thing you cannot do is initiate a scan using the hp-toolbox from the PC. You *can* initiate a scan by using the built in web server on the Envy 4500 going TO the PC. You must set the printer up first of course, but the web server front end is attractive, intuitive and fully functional.
You can get some good information from the site hplipopensource dot com. You can also get some outdated advice; more on that later.
** First, set up your printer from the front panel. I enabled the wireless connectivety first. Personally I don't like to maintain static ips so I have configured my wifi router to be a DHCP server with a narrow range of ips; the ip pool is adequate for our cell phones, laptops and now this printer. For a secured wifi router you will need to know your pass phrase so if you have forgotten it better find it.
From the printers home menu use down arrow to Tools, press OK and down arrow to Printer status report; a printed page will include Connectivety settings which will show your printers url (ip address). If there is no ip address the printer is not connected to your network and this problem must be addressed before proceeding.
I am not going to reveal my network info, so the ips in this review are examples. If you are installing a new wifi router set that up first. Use a range of ips for the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) from the non-routable ip addresses beginning with 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x with an appropriate mask (Example: 255.255.255.0 for the 192.168.1.x ips). Follow the manufacturers documentation carefully.
It takes a few moments for the Envy 4500 to find the wifi server; when it does the blue light on the front panel will stop blinking and burn steady. Another advantage of DHCP is that you will not knock off all your users like when you change a static ip address. Speaking of getting knocked off the network, if you change the name of the printer to something more descriptive you will get knocked off until you power the printer off and on which allows it to reconnect to the wifi.
Now that you are on the network via the wifi, go ahead and ping the printer from the Linux box to assure the PC has access to the wifi. If not, resolve that issue first. To make this easier to do print the Envy 4500 status from the front panel. Use the down arrow to select Tools (not visible without scrolling). Hit OK and scroll down to Printer Status Report and hit OK again.
Example: Let's assume the page printed out showed your printers ip address to be 192.168.1.109 (for example) under the Connectivety heading on the right side. Ping the printer from a Terminal on the Linux box to assure connectivety of the PC to the same network.
PING (Packet InterNet Groper) the printer now:
If you cannot ping, su root (you must have the root pw) and try again.
You should see something similar to the following. Break out of the ping loop using ^C (hold down control press c) since it does not stop after sampling 4 pings like it does under Windows.
linuxBoxName:/home/yourUserName # ping 192.168.1.109
PING 192.168.1.109 (192.168.1.109) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.1.109: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=91.2 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.109: icmp_seq=2 ttl=255 time=21.0 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.109: icmp_seq=3 ttl=255 time=19.7 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.109: icmp_seq=4 ttl=255 time=1000 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.109: icmp_seq=5 ttl=255 time=34.3 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.109: icmp_seq=6 ttl=255 time=32.8 ms
^C
--- 192.168.1.109 ping statistics ---
6 packets transmitted, 6 received, 0% packet loss, time 5005ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 19.770/199.952/1000.517/358.831 ms, pipe 2
If the above went well, the printer is connected, so open a web browser on your PC and enter "http://192.168.1.109" (substitute the ip on your status report for 192.168.1.109) in the address bar and you should see the web based set up screen.
** NOTE: It is from the set up screen served by the HP Envy 4500 built in web server that you can configure the options you probably have read about. Including such goodies as printing from your smart phone as long as it has access to your wifi network.
** I am not going to duplicate HP documentation; play with the web based UI and you will find it intuitive.
The built in administrator name is "admin". You should enter the admin password first and don't lose it.
Remember if you change the printer name you must power off/on to reconnect to the wifi doing the DHCP.
** NOTE: I reinstalled SAMBA on my Linux box just so I could share a newly created folder for the Envy 4500 to scan to using a guide on hplipopensource dot com. There is no longer an option on web UI to specify a shared folder (residing on the PC) on the printer; instead when I changed the name of the printer it *automatically* created a folder on the PC based on the printer name and the Linux $USER/$GROUP environment variables (a simple matter with the root password entered in the hp-install run) so it is advisable to run hp-install logged on as the user who will use the printer most from the console where the USB is plugged. Now I will probably uninstall SAMBA since the MS machinery is diminishing on my network; just to keep things clean.
**Once you have completed the install and logged into the built in web server as admin everything is seamless. You can scan without the problems associated with a PC initiated scan and when the scan completes you save the results in a separate step by RIGHT clicking on the scanned image.
In this folder on the PC is an html page: file:///home/yourUserName/YourPrinterName/HP ENVY 4500 e-All-in-One Printer series.html with an accompanying folder named HP ENVY 4500 e-All-in-One Printer series_files such as you would expect when saving an html page to the local PC. Don't bother click on the html page you will just get an aborted html page load in your browser with an "Internal error" notification. Connect using this method: "http://192.168.1.109" (substitute the ip on your status report for 192.168.1.109) in the address bar of your browser.
** What was somewhat of a surprise is that not only the images used to display this html page reside in the html files folder but also the images I scan to the PC. Perhaps I will play around with that insignificant glitch later; for now I am happy.
** About that contest of wills between OpenSuse and HP (Started by OpenSuse) over security. The versions of HPLIP older than 3.14.10 (including 3.14.6) included a version tab in the hp-toolbox which would inform you if a newer version was available and instruct you to click to update. Don't bother, it will only open a blank terminal window and *do nothing*. The reason for this is that OpenSuse discovered the HPLIP install program was asking for the root password and opening a port in the firewall. I admit this is a security concern for many people, but IMHO OpenSuse is out of line in simply blocking the upgrade attempt and leaving the user to wonder from whence did the momentary blank terminal window come from and why. It is very easy to code a simple message stating that the "OpenSuse developers have blocked this web install due to security concerns." Perhaps even a link to the "bug" report discussing this; dispelling confusion is always a good thing. Anyway, we all know that we create security risks by opening ports in the firewall for many other applications and these actions probably require root access on most systems in use.
** You cannot install an up to date HPLIP version using Yast->Software Management period; it is being filtered.
For now, you can download a tarball (*.tar.gz) or a *.run file and unzip and install by running the hp-install program. **ANOTHER_GOTCHA: OpenSuse will sometimes give you an erroneos Error that HPLIP is NOT installed when you are running an HPLIP version later than the one you can pull up in Yast using a search under Software Management. Come on guys, give your users a break.
** HPLIP is rapidly evolving and frequent updates are likely. It contains many useful utilities such as hp-setup, hp-doctor and hp-plugin. In fact if you decide to install HPLIP (or upgrade it) you should first run hp-setup and make a special note of any required dependencies that are needed. Details of this operation are beyond the scope of a product review.
To Summarize: The HP Envy 4500 is a really fine printer and works very well under Linux with a little preparation. Great buy and great functionality. By signing with HP to have the ink shipped to your house you get cartridges that hold more ink with free shipping at about half price. Recommended.
ADDENDUM: Originally gave this printer a terrible review (above) after it cost me almost 2 hours on tech support line to get a vital problem resolved. Now I have had its replacement for many months and it has functioned very well ever since. I am able to use the wi-fi connectivity to print from multiple devices in my home. The print quality is excellent for a printer of this price. The copier and scanner work well. I have no idea what percentage of these printers malfunction, but now I have a good one and I'm happy with HP again.
SECOND ADDENDUM: Now I’ve owned the printer for more than 3 years. Working perfectly all this time. I increased my rating to 5 stars.
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Reviewed in Mexico on May 6, 2020
白黒印刷でも出来ず、スピードが遅いすぎる。
1. The printer isn't loud enough to distract you from your work and is quick to print as soon as you deliver the order from your laptop (wifi-tested).
2. The ink is usually a hassle to change and required a few tries to get it perfectly in.
3. Scanning and printing works well, and although they aren't lightning fast, they do get the job done.
4. The price is great for what you get.
Why didn't this printer get the full 5 stars? After a few months (6-8) I started noticing a whining noise coming from it whenever it was plugged into the electricity. This isn't just a whining noise you can ignore, especially if the printer is right next to your desk. I have yet to contact the supplier about it, but if you're looking to replace a printer for the same issue, it might be worthwhile to look elsewhere. Otherwise, this printer has done its job.