People like one piece of equipment that performs several needed tasks, especially in the area of computer devices . Hewlett Packard is one of the leading printer companies , and the 5610 provides you with a dependable machine . HP multifunction printers are often priced quite low so that you will buy them and then buy their expensive OEM ink . But if you instead purchase recycled HP ink cartrdiges, you will save a lot of money over the course of a year.
Like most Officejet printers, the the HP 5610 boast superior print quality, producing sharp details in both text and graphics . Less impressive is the speed of the 5610, which is decent for grayscale and black text printing (nearly 8 pages per minute), but crawls to a snail’s pace when it comes to color graphics printing (about 0.25 pages per minute). The biggest problem with the 5610, however, is its color scan quality : color scans contain a blotchiness , with noticeable scanning bands and less-than vivid colors. Grayscale scans turn out much better and provide sufficient detail with a good range of gray shading. The 5610 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. Standard connection to the PC is via USB. The large buttons make it easy to make either black-and-white or color copies with a single button. Other menu items access other less common features like enlarging, color correction and manual lightening and darkening. The lid does not come off, so if you make copies of open books , you may want to choose a differnet model .
HP ships the OfficeJet 5610 with a standard-size black cartridge and a tri-color inkjet cartridge. The $25 photo ink doesn’t come in the box , but you can buy replacement HP 58 photo ink for under $19. The standard-size black inkjet cartridge costs $18, and HP says that it will last 220 pages. That makes printing cost a rather high 8.2 cents per page. After the original ink is gone, you can buy 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 purchasing HP 5610 ink cartridges to reduce your per page printing cost to under 2 cents per page.
Overall, the Officejet 5610 multifunction printer strikes a nice balance of performance , simplicity, and functionality at an affordable price. This printer offers enough features to support a home office with moderate output needs , and it’s easy to install.