The Officejet 5610 is a Nice All-in-One Inket Printer for your Office or Home
Everyone likes a simple, single machine that meets several related needs , especially in the area of computer devices . Hewlett Packard is one of the leading MFP manufacturers , and the 5610 is an affordable machine . HP printers are often priced quite low so that you will buy them and then buy their over-priced HP ink. But by buying recycled HP ink cartrdiges, you will save a lot of money over the course of a year.
Like most HP printers, the the HP 5610 boast superior print quality, producing sharp details in everything from photos to business charts to text . Less appealing is the speed of the 5610, which is decent for grayscale printing (nearly 8 pages per minute), but becomes quite slow when it comes to printing photos at full resolution (about 0.25 pages per minute). The biggest drawback with the 5610, however, is its poor quality color scanning: color scans look gritty and blotchy , with noticeable banding and less-than vivid colors. Grayscale scans are a big improvement and display sufficient detail with a good range of gray shading. The officejet 5610 scanner is able to scan up to 1200 x 2400 dp.
The HP Officejet 5610 MFP includs a 100-sheet input tray in the front. An automatic document feeder (ADF) is also included with a 25 sheet capacity. Connections can be made by USB. The front buttons make it easy to produce copies with the press of a single button. Other menu items access other less often used features like enlarging, color correction and manual lightening and darkening. The lid does not detach , so if you make copies of open books or other larger items , you may want to choose some other copier with a detachable cover.
HP packages the 5610 printer with a standard-size black cartridge and a standard tricolor ink cartridge. The $25 photo ink doesn’t come with the printer, but you can buy replacement HP 58 photo ink for under $19. The standard-size black cartridge costs $18, and HP says that it will last 220 pages. That makes printing cost an expensive 8.2 cents per page. After the original ink is gone, you can get a high-capacity black cartridge, good for an estimated 450 pages. The OEM version costs $20, or a more palatable 4.4 cents per page. You can cut that cost in half by ordering compatible HP Officejet 5610 ink to reduce your per page printing cost to under 2 cents per page.
Overall, the HP Officejet 5610 multifunction printer strikes a nice balance of productivity, ease of use , and functionality at an affordable price. It’s robust enough to support a home office with moderate printing needs, and it’s simple to install and use .