HP Deskjet 6980 Ink Cartridges

HP 6980 Printer Review

The HP Deskjet 6980 is an affordable color inkjet printer with a number of elements that make it a good fit for home or small office printing. The device is capable of quick speeds of up to 36 pages per minute for text documents and 27 pages per minute for color, with 4x6-inch photos printing in as fast as 26 seconds. For the expanded versatility of duplexing and additional media handling, buyers can check out the pricier 6980dt model.

The unit has some great features such as PictBridge connectivity for direct image printing, and PhotoREt image enhancement technology that fully utilizes HP 6980 printer ink for lab-quality photos. The unit is also quite compact, measuring 17x14x5 inches, so it is good fit for cramped spaces. Expert reviews cite that it's sharp resolution of 4800x1200 dpi using color Deskjet 6980 printer ink can produces graphics and photos at a higher quality than most comparable devices.

The unit is equipped with a standard media capacity of 150 pages that can support media like plain paper, photo paper, labels and cards. Additional upgrades can expand the total media capacity to 400 sheets, which, along with the 5,000-sheet monthly duty cycle, can support small offices with low to medium volumes.

The device's standard HP 6980 ink cartridge system includes 860-sheet black and 330-sheet tricolor supplies. Optional high-capacity tricolor Deskjet 6980 ink supplies can yield a maximum of 560 pages. Users have the option to expand their unit to a 6-color system, including a 130-sheet photo color supply and a photo gray HP 6980 ink cartridge with a yield of 80 pages, which is used primarily for black-and-white photos.

The 6980 is an example of a flexible, low-cost inkjet printer that can perform well for either busy homes or small offices printing primarily graphics and photos. Buyers willing to spend a bit more can find other devices (like the 6980dt model) that have greater functionality.