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Very Good

The HP Deskjet 6980DT brings the quality and speed of inkjet printers to the photo-only printer category. With Fast Draft speeds of up to 36 pages per minute for B/W prints and 28 pages per minute for color, no longer will functionality be sacrificed to portability. The HP Deskjet 6980DT comes complete with a 2-sided printing accessory (duplexer unit), adding cost-efficiency to the long list of reasons to buy this photo-only printer. With built-in Wi-Fi wireless 802.11g/b connection, multiple users can make use of the printer without having a direct Ethernet connection, making it ideal for office and small-work group needs. Experts like the HP Deskjet 6980DT for its astounding speed. While laser printers generally prove the fasted printers available, the HP Deskjet 6980DT makes an impressive argument for itself. And with a weight of only 19 lbs, this photo-only printer can be moved or relocated with ease. Users like the HP Deskjet 6980DT for its cost-efficiency. While many inkjet and photo-only printers maintain a high overheard with cost of ink replacement, the HP Deskjet 6980DT was built with energy and material conservation in mind, offering a built-in duplexer unit and individual ink replacement. The HP Deskjet 6980DT might not deliver the highest resolution of photo or color prints, but it does provide a more versatile and user-friendly printer that can be used in almost any setting with great success.

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TopTenReviews
Very Good

The HP Deskjet 6980DT brings the quality and speed of inkjet printers to the photo-only printer category. With Fast Draft speeds of up to 36 pages per minute for B/W prints and 28 pages per minute for color, no longer will functionality be sacrificed...

PCmag
Very Good

A terrific companion for your home network, the HP Deskjet 6840 Color Inkjet Printer comes with both an Ethernet connection and 802.11g built in. It's also faster than most ink jets and offers output that qualifies as good or very good across the board....

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Very Good based on (35) reviews
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4 Excellent
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3 Very Good
28.57%
2 Good
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1 Fair
5.71%
0 Poor
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Amazon
Excellent

I purchased this printer to use on a wireless network so that everyone in the house would have a printer available to them without having to use a printer share on a particular computer. It took about 20 minutes from the point that I opened the box till...

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Pricegrabber
Excellent

Strengths: Wireless, prints beautifully Weaknesses: Printer goes to "sleep" - wired computer will "wake up" printer - wireless will not - I have to go and turn on for the wireless to work. Summary: I called tech support and the settings they told me to...

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Cnet
Good

Very good to excellent print speed and quality, prints both sides automatically...Excellent print quality at an affordable price...I wouldn\'t recommend this printer, unless you\'ve got nothing better to do but tinker......

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Hewlett Packard Deskjet 6980dt Photo Printer
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Hewlett Packard Deskjet 6980dt Photo Printer

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Release Date: 2005-12-30
Very Good Overall Rating
Very Good Features
Good Value
Very Good Expert Reviews
Very Good User Reviews
Lowest Price:
242.00
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