Review: HP OfficeJet 4650, an affordable business printer

The HP OfficeJet 4650 printer is a all-in-one that has with printer, scanner, fax and other advanced features, ready for consumers and small businesses. In a small space we can use its functions from wireless connectivity, which allows connecting to it both from the computer and from the mobile.

We have analyzed it and then we see what the HP OfficeJet 4650 is like.

Review: HP OfficeJet 4650, an affordable professional printer

General functions

With the HP OfficeJet 4650 we have more than just a printer First, it allows you to set up a faxColor with delay send, resend and a memory of up to 99 pages. Then we have a scanner with a 35-sheet tray and a resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi, as well as scanning at a speed of 8 pages per minute in color.

We cannot forget that it is directly color photocopier, which we can configure directly from built-in LED panel Options include black copy, number of copies, double-sided and even resize, 25-400% zoom, and “lighter/darker”. Copy resolution is up to 600 x 300 dpi.

Equally, the printer remains the core of this HP OfficeJet 4650, offering very good quality in every way. This is capable of printing a first color page in 20 seconds while then going from 6, 8 pages per minute (color) to 20 pages per minute (in black and white).

The HP OfficeJet 4650 is capable of printing up to 1,200 pages per month, although 100 to 400 is recommended, in addition to scanning 20 to 100 pages per month. Also, this printer stands out for printing on both sides and remotely, among other important built-in features. Of course, it is an inkjet printer.

Technically, we find inside a 360 MHz processor and 64MB memory, USB 2.0 port and wireless connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11n.

Automatic two-sided printing and photo quality

The HP OfficeJet 4650 printer comes ready for us to save paper by automatically printing on both sides. Thus, this allows us to choose double-sided printing when we want it in any type of printing and format.

Also, the print quality of photos is quite good, with some very interesting results on matte paper, for example.

Professional paper trays and two inks

The HP OfficeJet 4650 has an input tray to store up to 100 sheets while in the output we have the possibility of storing up to 25 sheets.

To this we add the input tray for cards that stores up to 40 cards and the envelope tray for up to 10 units, with an output of up to 25 sheets and output of 5 envelopes.

But that does not mean that the device is excessively large since it has dimensions of 445 x 369 x 190 mm, although its weight is 6.55 kg.

On the other hand, the HP OfficeJet 4650 only has two print cartridges, one for black and one for tri-color. These allow you to print around 180 pages and cost around 20 euros each.

LCD Panel and Connectivity

The OfficeJet 4650 printer features a 2.2-inch (5.5 cm) high-resolution monochrome touchscreen. From this we have access to all the functions of the printer and we can stop depending on a connected device, especially the computer.

Among the functions included are printing, scanning, copying, HP Printables, wireless connectivity, mobile printing, ink level control and other printer settings. Basically the same as on the panel of the HP ENVY 4520 All-in-One printer.

We also have off-screen buttons, which are capacitive. We also have the possibility of muting the sound produced by the printer when clicking on any option on the touch panel.

On the other hand, the printer allows us to connect wirelessly in addition to the USB port. We can connect directly to it from a computer, mobile or tablet, or connect it to the home WiFi network. To do this, we can use the WPS technology that connects with just a few keystrokes without the need for a password.

Also, let's not forget that HP printers are compatible with iOS and Android, and all the settings and options that these mobile operating systems allow.

To this we add remote printing thanks to HP ePrint Since the printer is connected to the WiFi network, it would also be on the Internet. Therefore, using a remote device will allow us to print without being at home or in the office. Of course, we miss a USB port for flash drives, something that seems to be out of fashion in printers lately.

Compatibility and Software

The HP OfficeJet 4650 is compatible with any current operating system. And by that we mean Windows 7 through Windows 10, through OS X Mountain Lion (v10.8) onwards, as well as Android 4.0.3 or later and iOS 7 or newer devices.

As we say, it is compatible with HP ePrint and Apple AirPrint, among other technologies. Likewise, we can install the printer with the system software (especially, with the one that comes with Windows 10) or use the HP one for more complete functions such as controlling all the settings.

Conclusions HP OfficeJet 4650

The HP OfficeJet 4650 printer is a device designed for the officeand for home , but given its price we would say that we are not dealing with a printer with such specifications. For less than 100 euros we can count on this printer that prints in high quality, scans, allows wireless, remote and mobile connection, as well as a large number of advanced functions.