NOTE: Amazon are messed up the products / product reviews. New in 2014, only the 8610 (hardware = 8615) and the 8620th
The Officejet 276dw ("10.9 cm + Duplex Scan + PCL6") is here actually not here, because he is a 2013 published version of the 2012 published 8600 generation. All 25 reviews that existed until 04/29/14 herein refer to the 276dw and thus on the previous generation and not to the new models.
The Officejet 6830, the recently, here is ("6,75cm + 18 p / min.") Do not belong here. He plays in a class lower and also uses other cartridges than the other models listed here. My Renz Sion therefore refers not ausdrüchklich on this device, which is also good for sure, but with which I have no experience.
In the US, there is the Model 8630 (not to be confused with the 6830). The 8630 only by the fact that the 2nd paper tray is to fix them is different from 8620. However, this trade can also simply buy more (see below). The 8630 is the successor to the 8600 Premium (which was also never offered in Germany).
1. Differences from the previous generation (8600 Pro / 8600 Plus / 276w)
the 8610 is the successor to the Officejet Pro 8600 (hereinafter: 8600 Pro), which is the successor to the Officejet Pro 8620 Plus 8600 (hereinafter: 8600 Plus); the 276dw (the PostScript and PCL5 / 6 may) still belongs to the older generation and is far falsely portrayed by Amazon with the 8610/8620 together.
the 8610/8620 have changed, more objective context and design are much more compact (but still very large for an inkjet printer); they are black and not brown as 8600 / 276w
the 8610/8620 is slightly faster than the respective predecessor;
the 8620 can now also NFC
a Card Reader 8610/8620 no longer, but still also a front USB port
the max. Scan resolution was reduced from 4800 dpi to 1200 dpi, but this is irrelevant in practice, because the scans of the old 8600 were unsuitable dpi bit spongy and ultimately for professional photo editing even in 4800
the menu that appears on the printer screen, and the web interface have been changed (see fancier, but are mE, at least as far as the printer menu, made with respect rather worse on the user-friendliness).
The 276dw which still stands on this Amazon page, is not a new model. It corresponds in appearance and functions to a large extent the 8600 Plus. The 276dw dominated the only model in addition the printer languages PCL 5/6 and Postscipt (also of 8620 can not), which is, however, not even miss the normal Windows / Mac users. For more information on the 276w see my review for Officejet Pro 8600 Plus.
=> Who has a 8600 / has 276dw, has no compelling reason to upgrade, because the technical changes are rather small.
2. differences and similarities between the new devices (8610/8615/8620)
8610/8620 differ mainly in terms of screen, scanner and NFC. In Detail:
only the 8620 can automatically scan both sides (and therefore sided originals automatically copy both sides). The automatic feeder of the scanner summarizes the 8620 50 pages, in 8610 only 35 pages.
Print on Both Sides to both models.
The display on the 8620 is greater (10.9 cm) than that of 8610 (6.75 cm).
The 8620 can scan and print size paper "US Legal". The paper tray of the 8620 can be pulled out to accommodate paper in US legal format.
The 8620 has additionally integrated NFC to Wifi as wireless technology.
The printing speed is at 8620 slightly (8620: 21 p / min, 8610 S. 19 min.) And the scan rate significantly higher ie at 86100 (13 pp instead of 5.5 pp / min.). Accordingly, the copying speed in 8620 is higher.
In 8620, a OCR software is attached.
By contrast, print resolution is in both models (counter misleading information for 8610 from Amazon) in two equal: max. 1200 x 1200 on plain paper and 4800 x 1200 on photo paper (each "optimized").
The 8610 is the way shown here on Amazon with the additional paper tray. That's a little irritating because he characterized a) appear significantly larger and b) the 2nd paper tray is not included but must be ordered as an extra during 8620.
The commercially marketed Officejet Pro 8615 is my knowledge in the hardware identical to the 8610. It is merely another OCR software included. It is therefore ultimately to the 8610 with the software package of the 8620th
3. Accessories
All printer (8600 Pro / 8600 Plus / 276dw / 8610/8620) use the same Tintenpratronen (HP 950/951, in standard size or in XL).
TIP: It makes the most sense, the black cartridge to buy separately (preferably 951 XL for around 27 euros, since the best value for money) and to the "HP 951 XL Value Pack" for the three colored cartridges (the costs around 50 euros and additionally contains some paper free). There are other packs with three or four cartridges, but they are mostly still overpriced as printer ink anyway already is. "XL" is worthwhile in any case, especially since the cartridges (in contrast to some third-party product) do not tend to become dry.
All printers are the same for printer paper handling and deliver in my experience actually the best results on HP plain and photo papers, while they sometimes zicken with papers from other manufacturers (see below).
TIP: HP All-in-One Printing Paper HP (light blue box) there is also in 250 packs (often for little more than 3 euros). This is ideal, because the input tray holds 250 pages. So you have lying around any partially used packages. At the photo paper I would recommend HP Advanced Photo paper for which the printers are optimized. One may wonder at photos but still not expected.
Respect. the 2nd paper tray is commanded attention. Here use 8600 Pro / 8600 Plus and 276dw the paper tray with the manufacturer number CN548A, on the other hand one needs for 8610/8620 the paper tray with the manufacturer number A8Z70A. Both cost approximately 50 euros. The Amazon product photo for 8610 shows that the way to the 2nd paper tray (which is not included).
TIP: A 2nd paper tray is especially worthwhile if you want to use two types of paper without changing the paper permanently (eg 1 x A4 plain paper and photo paper 1 x). In the accessory tray (Tray 2), only the plain paper, which has the small disadvantage that the pressure of the first page takes a little longer. It is nice that the printer (for example, when printing from the iPhone app) automatically detects whether a photo or text comes and automatically chooses the appropriate paper. You can also put in both trays and set the same paper that the printer only to pick the paper from the one and then automatically from the other.
4. Common features and goodies
really fast printing as fast as a home-office laser (also in color), in S / W
indelible printing (even highlighter resistant), no more smearing
effective printing (printing cost of just over 1 cent for S / W page)
grds. Good print quality with the correct paper (see below)
fully enclosed paper tray
NEXTPrint even if an ink cartridge is empty (most inkjet printers refuse today the pressure, even if only one cartridge is empty (eg no S / W pressure, although only the yellow ink is empty). This chicane (the purchase of ink to force) make the Office Jets not. It is indeed reminded to buy ink, but the pressure is also possible. If the black cartridge is empty, if desired even a "Fast Black" for urgent print jobs from the other three colors mixed.
Duplexing
Duplex scanning and duplex copying (automatically at 8620, manually during 8610). TIP: When the scanner driver WIA driver and Twain drivers are installed. Scanning over Twain is much slower than via WIA, so better not use Twain.
The printer works - as a scanner - via a web interface via a browser; that one simply calls by entering the printer's IP address on (therefore best fixed IP address to assign), so it goes without the software from the installation CD
pleasant small scans (SW-page A4 with 20 kB; color pages also small when "compressed PDF" selected). The you can send (directly from the printer) by yourself via email on any device. Very convenient!
Fax with gimmicks (logging ban on junk faxes, etc., which I have not tried); the fax is connected through a TAE plug. The device has a splitter to which you can connect your phone, if you have only one phone number.
HP e-Services: After a single device on the PC scans and faxes received by the printer directly via the Internet to a network folder or any e-mail address can be forwarded. Faxes can be printed out parallel to this also. The Email service is SSL-compatible.
Downloadable Printer Apps (eg you can download without using a computer to Google Calendar or Google Docs documents and print) - for me more bells and whistles, but maybe useful to others.
HP ePrint (documents over the Internet Print; the printer receives the files directly via WLAN, it is not necessary to the printer connected computer). I also bought so for example my non-technical in-law a printer and can you send from anywhere in the world (for example, directly from the iPhone) photos on your printer that are there automatically printed and must take them only from the printer now , Because the printer is still online, it has not even turn on him for it.
Airprint / Wifi Direct (Printing with iPad, iPhone, Android, without the computer must be running).
borderless photo print (you can adjust the driver default is strangely set "with the edge")
foldout touchscreen for simple operation (for copies, printouts, scanning, Webapps); the screen also shows photos without a PC from USB stick etc. on (however, if many pictures are on it, very slowly); with photos and some changes are possible; size at 8600 Plus / 276dw / 8620: 10.9 cm; at 8600 Pro / 8610: 6.75 cm)
Front USB port for cameras, USB flash drives, external card reader (in 8610/8620, there is no built-in card reader more as in the previous generation)
only about 2 Watt power consumption in standby
Noise level acceptable (quieter than my laser, but vibrates a lot more)
unlike laser printers no ozone odor and no toner dust exposure
Following computer via LAN, USB or Wifi; Wifi also directly (ie without connection router); in 8620 even further NFC
5. Suboptimal
Duplex scanning and the 8620 on both sides not in one go. The blade is rather automatically pulled twice through the scanner (you do not have it so turn by hand, but it takes a little longer than that of a professional scanner, which scans both sides in one go)
No manual paper feed for single sheets; no CD printing.
Compared to the incredibly richly varied touchscreen menu very spartan Windows printer driver with a few adjustment possibilities (but also overall rather slim PC software;
Something picky paper: With my laser I use the 80gr paper OfficeBasic Deutsche Post. The dislike of HP. Black looks rather dark gray and sometimes blurred something; the duplex is very shimmers through). In other types of paper, such as HP (also 80 gr) or Avery saw it (sharp razor and black) much better. For Ink duplex printing I would anyway recommend at least 90gr paper. For photos, HP recommends the "HP Advanced Photo Paper". That was in my way, as well as photo paper from other manufacturers, easily taken in and printed borderless.
Photo quality mE just fine. The photos are partly colored little too intense and a little too dark, with a magnifying glass you can see also that the structures are not quite as fine as with real photo printers. Photo printers create here more color accuracy and finer contours. But the device is indeed an office and a photo printer and for domestic use (snapshots for grandma print) hands it all.
Scan quality just fine. For texts well, but with pictures rather so-so (too soft). For occasional photo scanning it is enough; but who wants to scan a lot of photos or values quality, a real photo scanner needs additionally. Is just an office printer and a photo printer.
The printer is quite large (more like a laser printer). Given the many functions the size is perfectly fine.
Printer vibrates during printing greatly.
6. Overall rating
5 stars: I would buy the printer at any time and find the design of the new printer more beautiful than the more playful of something old (which is of course a matter of taste). Something for improvement but more: for example, could have the option to manually feed single sheets and a slightly better photo printing. But that's of course a value question, and the price-performance ratio is very good.
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