HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One
The HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One printer makes it easy to increase productivity thanks to its streamlined user interface. The fax, copy, print, and scanning features boast helpful extras like double-sided printing, wireless connectivity, separate photo trays, and quick-access control panel buttons, all while maintaining lab-quality photos and a low cost to print. We highly recommend this printer to anyone who can benefit from its multifunctionality.
Reviews
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CNET Review
The Good: Prints high-quality color photos and documents; impressive output speed; attractive design; added extras like Quick Forms, ADF, and an integrated CD drive for custom prints.
The Bad: Higher than average cost for black ink cartridge; minor omissions include a hinged scanner hood and speed-dial fax buttons.
The Bottom Line: The HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One printer makes it easy to increase productivity thanks to its streamlined user interface. The fax, copy, print, and scanning features boast helpful extras like double-sided printing, wireless connectivity, separate photo trays, and quick-access control panel buttons, all while maintaining lab-quality photos and a low cost to print. We highly recommend this printer to anyone who can benefit from its multifunctionality.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 318 reviews of HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One C309a from international magazines and websites.
The Verdict: Experts rate this product 74/100 and users 56/100. Comparing these reviews to 342237 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 70/100 = Good.
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hardwarezone.com
Review Summary: The HP Photosmart Premium C309 is a beautiful all-in-one inkjet printer that prints, copies and scans, with a 3.45-inch touch-screen LCD display built in. But is it all look and no substance, or does it hold its printing might against its closest...
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asia.cnet.com
Review Summary: This All-In-One inkbox packs plenty of features such as wireless printing and automatic document feeder, and it delivers great-looking prints, too.
The Verdict: The C309a follows in the footsteps of recent HP AIOs by delivering excellent quality prints in a stylish, fully featured unit.
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digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: We love the utility of multi-function printers, but trade-offs seem inevitable—especially when you're talking about an all-in-one that claims photo-printing prowess. When we reviewed Epson's Artisan 800 a few months back, we concluded that it was a...
The Verdict: HP's Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One C309a makes a great document printer that produces very good
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brighthub.com
Review Summary: This wireless combination inkjet printer, fax, scanner, and copier combines every use a home office consumer could possibly want with a price and quality that makes the HP Photosmart Premium C309a Fax All-in-One hard to resist.
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: HP packs more features into the Photosmart Premium C309a than you can poke a stick at. With premium pricing to match its moniker, this multifunction p...
The Verdict: With a host of features, the HP Photosmart Premium C309a multifunction printer is a great option for almost any task. Though not perfect, not much is wrong with this printer.
Price Range: $1239.99 - $1239.99
- HP
- CC335A#ABA
General
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Printing TechnologyInk-jet - Color
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Monthly Duty Cycle (max)2500 impressions
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Display Diagonal Size2.4"
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Office Machine FeaturesPrint from memory card
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Width18.4 in
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Depth18.6 in
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Height11.1 in
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Weight22.9 lbs
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LocalizationEnglish / United States
Memory
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Max Supported Memory64 MB
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Hard Disk Drive64 MB
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Supported Flash MemoryMemory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, CompactFlash, Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, IBM Microdrive, xD-Picture Card
Copying
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Max Copying Speedup to 33 ppm (mono) / up to 32 ppm (color)
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Max Copying Resolutionup to 1200 x 600 dpi
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Max Document Enlargement400 %
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Max Document Reduction25 %
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Maximum Copies50
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Automatic DuplexingYes
Printing
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Inkjet TechnologyHP Thermal Inkjet
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Max Printing Resolutionup to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 9600 x 2400 dpi (color)
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Max Printing Speedup to 33 ppm (mono) / up to 32 ppm (color)
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Printer Drivers / EmulationsPCL 3
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Ink TypeHP Vivera Inks
Scanning
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Scan ElementCIS
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Optical Resolution4800 x 4800 dpi
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Interpolated Resolution19200 dpi
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Color Depth48 bit
Fax Machine
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Max Transmission Speed33.6 Kbps
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Total Memory Capacity90 pages
Fax Machine Features
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Broadcast Transmission20 stations
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Delayed TransmissionYes
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FeaturesColor faxing, Automatic redialing
Document & Media Handling
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Max Original SizeLegal (8.5 in x 14 in)
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Original TypeSheets
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Document Feeder Capacity50 sheets
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Max Copy Size8.5 in x 11.7 in
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Min Copy Weight60 g/m2
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Max Copy Weight280 g/m2
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Supported Media TypeGreeting cards, Printable CD/DVD disk, Labels, Cards, Envelopes, Transparencies, Plain paper, Photo paper
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Borderless Photo Sizes8.5 in x 11.7 in
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Standard Media Capacity125 sheets
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Document & Media Handling DetailsInput tray - 125 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), ADF - 50 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
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Speed DetailsCopying : up to 33 ppm ( A4 ) - B/W draft, Copying : up to 32 ppm ( A4 ) - Color draft, Copying : up to 11 ppm ( A4 ) - B/W normal, Copying : up to 9.5 ppm ( A4 ) - Color normal, Copying : up to 1.5 ppm ( A4 ) - B/W best, Copying : up to 1.5 ppm ( A4 ) - Color best
PC Connectivity
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PC Connection AvailabilityYes
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PC ConnectionHi-Speed USB, Ethernet 10 Base-T, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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Operating System SupportMS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X 10.4, Apple Mac OS X 10.5, MS Windows Vista (64-bit versions), MS Windows Vista
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Software IncludedHP Photosmart Essential 3.5
Power
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PowerAC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
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Power Consumption Operational42 Watt
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Power Consumption Standby7.2 Watt
Miscellaneous
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Included AccessoriesPhone cable
Environmental Standards
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ENERGY STAR QualifiedYes
Manufacturer Warranty
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Manufacturer Warranty1 year warranty
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Service & Support DetailsLimited warranty - 1 year
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Write your own review Most Recent of 10 User Opinion(s)
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Don't bother
I went to Staples and said I need a printer to print ENVELOPES. That was my primary goal. I was told what a great printer this was and it should do everything a small business owner needs. It has been a pain in the neck ever since. It was cheap, so I guess I got what I paid for. The print quality stinks unless you use a ton of ink. Alignment issues. Envelopes? Ha. It's set up for 2 sizes and that is IT. Getting the wireless set up was fun, too. My advise? Just don't bother. This was is as big a pain as my Epson R1800.
rousefunke24th Feb 2010 -
RE: RE: This should be a great machine, but memory leaks make it useless
This is one of those typical 'full featured' sales that simply does not even come close. Google this unit on 'memory leak' and 'ink usage' for starters. We have 3 current business machines (also HP) - great processors and tons of ram - and the resulting memory leak from even the most basic components from the HP software is brutal. If you monitor memory usage, from the first use of the printer, you can watch the HP components eat up memory until it either forces a restart, or you get a blue screen. HP front line support has no information, and will waste 40 minutes on the uninstall/reinstall (tried their precise procedure 3 times after that as well), with no resolution. If you force the issue and demand a more senior support member, you may actually get someone who will acknowledge it as a known issue, but they are doing nothing to resolve it! This is baffling, as it basically makes the machine unusable. HP - Don't waste our time with all of the empty photo editing software and the like, fix the drivers. Apparently the professional reviewers above are shipped more robust drivers for their reviews ;o) Perhaps the baseline testing for the reviews should include a day or two of 'standard usage' testing.
AnotherBusinessGuy10th Aug 2010 -
RE: HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One
Bought it..loved it...till the scanner stopped working after 4 months...warranty for scanner software...90 days.. forget it!
frustrated4814th Oct 2010 -
No good for business
The wireless works about half the time. This is not acceptable in business, when something needs to be scanned and sent.
derek203028th Dec 2010 -
RE: HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One
Worst HP Printer I ever bought!!! Very inconsistent printer. Doesn't recognize when new print cartridges installed. When I tried to print duplex it printed mirror image for a 40 page document - now I have to buy more ink!!! Constantly loses driver information and I have to reinstall. Not worth the aggravation
marc82811th Mar -
RE: RE: HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One
This is the worst printer I have ever had. I bought it last Oct. and it worked fine on both our laptops. It was very slow. And you can only print one job at a time. Then my laptop stopped working with it. I tried everything including tech support, waste of time. Run, don't walk to some other printer.
etbear5957
etbear20th Mar -
RE: RE: HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One
don't bother - we bought two because they were cheap. Fax doesn't work most of the time. Scanning is inconsistent - you need to unplug the machine to switch between flat and feeder. Same with envelops and any labels. I would give it 0 if I could. Useless.
toby@...23rd Mar -
RE: HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One
Decent for Photos, but how often does one use that? Fax is OK, but who uses that technology anymore? Copying is super, super slow. Printing 8.5 X 11 is just OK. Scanning is good. Ink is expensive and I'm always needing more. Envelopes? Forget about it!! False paper jam and outage reports are cleared by running test reports (at least temporarily). Who's got time for this nonsense?
Back using my Apple LaserWriter 16/600PS-The best I've ever used
OldMacGuru11th Apr -
RE: HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One
The C309a printer quality is good, but the operation is unreliable due to paper jams. The cost of the cartridges are ridiculous . . . and most annoying of all, the printer takes forever to adjust itself between jobs . . . it chatters, clicks and realigns itself for 60-90 seconds before starting. NOT a good choice for business use.
HPCritic19th Apr -
RE: HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One
HP C309A from hell...
Had an HP Deskjet all-in-one for years. At 10,000 copies, the feeder died. So I got a new one from Costco. Went against my intuition for an Officejet and got this one.
Huge mistake. It's just over a year old. It has eaten up more print cartridges than imaginable (even on grayscale printing with light ink) and now all we get is "head alignment failure". It's shot. HP even says so. we're lucky if we got 250 pages out of it (it's been non-functional most of the year we've had it).
Never could get the WiFi to work. I am an advanced PC user too. A waste of investment in the hardware and so trying on my patience.
I'm giving it away for parts on FreeCycle, although my preference would be to take a sledgehammer to it (petty, maybe; satisfying, absolutely). I wouldn't sell the POS; that would be unfair to someone else.
I will likely NEVER buy HP again. Probably go with Canon.
Capt Chaos27th Dec
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