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HP Deskjet 6988

$110.00 Released August, 2007

The Pros:Prints out draft documents quickly, good enough quality for quick text review. Draft quality uses minimal ink. "Normal mode" documents look sharp and clear, can be shown to other people without hezitation.

The HP Deskjet 6988 is a general purpose inkjet printer from HP. Primarily designed for a medium amount of home/home office use, the 6988 allows you to print on a wide variety of paper sizes compared to the more basic budget models.

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A large step up in terms of functionality, the 6988 is faster, contains cartridges with 2-3x the ink capacity and has a built in Ethernet port for operation on a network without a host PC required to be online. The ability to print double sided with a much larger reserve of paper is also an option with an add-on two-sided printing accessory and tray (not included). Similar in most aspects to the 6940, the 6988 adds wireless functionality for only $10.

Features

Supported paper: Letter, legal, executive, No. 10 envelopes, cards, borderless photo (4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in, 8 x 10 in, 8.5 x 11.5 in), borderless panorama (4 x 10 in, 4 x 11 in, 4 x 12 in)
Connectivity: 1 USB 2.0, Ethernet, WiFi
Print speeds: 36ppm black / 27ppm colour
Included cartridges: HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (21 ml), HP 97 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge (14 ml)
HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (21 ml), HP 97 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge (14 ml), HP 99 Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge (13 ml), HP 100 Gray Inkjet Print Cartridge (15 ml)
Warranty: 1 year limited

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prints out draft documents quickly, good enough quality for quick text review
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draft quality uses minimal ink
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"Normal mode" documents look sharp and clear, can be shown to other people without hezitation
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installation and setup are easy, only takes a few minutes
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reasonably compact footprint, don't need to set aside too much space
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starts printing right away, almost no lag time between hitting print and the printer beginning the process
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reliable operation, print jobs go through every time