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Print speed (black, best quality, A4)
Up to 5.8 ppm
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4)
Up to 4 ppm
Print quality (black, best quality)
Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Print quality (colour, best quality)
Up to 4800 x 1200 optimised dpi colour and 1200 input dpi
Standard memory
32 MB
Duty cycle (monthly, A4)
Up to 6250 pages
Duplex print options
Automatic (optional)
Standard output capacity (sheets)
Up to 150
Maximum input capacity (sheets)
Up to 250
Network capabilities
Via optional HP Jetdirect external print servers
Printing system
Print technology
HP Thermal Inkjet
Print quality (black, best quality)
Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Print quality (colour, best quality)
Up to 4800 x 1200 optimised dpi colour and 1200 input dpi
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)
Up to 5.8 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4)
Up to 35 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A3)
Up to 12.5 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4)
Up to 15 ppm
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4)
Up to 4 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4)
Up to 35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
Up to 14.5 ppm
Maximum print area
320 x 2525.3 mm
Smart features
Custom media sizes
76 x 127 to 330 x 483 mm
Standard media sizes
A3+ (330 × 483 mm), A3 (297 x 420 mm) A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), A6 (105 x 148 mm), B4 (250 x 353 mm), B5 (176 x 250 mm), B6 (125 x 176 mm), C4 (229 x 324 mm), C5 (162 x 229 mm), C6 (114 x 162 mm), DL (210 x 105 mm)
Standard media sizes (duplex, metric)
A3+, A3, A4, B4
Media types supported
Paper (inkjet, photo, plain), envelopes, labels, cards (greeting, index), transparencies
Media type and capacity, tray 1
sheets: 250
Media weight, tray 1
60 to 286 g/m² (including plain and photo media)
Maximum input capacity (sheets)
Up to 250
Standard output capacity (sheets)
Up to 150
Standard output capacity (envelopes)
Up to 100
Duplex print options
Automatic (optional)
Paper handling standard/input
250-sheet input tray
Paper handling optional/input
Optional automatic two-sided printing accessory
Maximum memory
32 MB
Standard memory
32 MB
Duty cycle (monthly, A4)
Up to 6250 pages
Paper handling standard/output
150-sheet output tray
External I/O ports
1 Hi-Speed USB - compatible with 2.0 specifications
Other technical information
Software included
Printer installation software on CD-ROM
Compatible operating systems
Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP Professional, XP Professional x64; Windows Vista®; Mac OS X v10.3.9; Mac OS X v10.4 or higher; Novell® NetWare 5.x, 6.x; with Microsoft® Windows® 2000, some features may not be available
Network capabilities
Via optional HP Jetdirect external print servers
Compatible network operating systems
Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP 32-bit/64-bit, Windows Vista®; Mac OS v10.3.9, Mac OS v10.4; Novell® NetWare 5.1, Novell® NetWare 6.5
Standard connectivity
Hi-Speed USB - compatible with 2.0 specifications
Optional connectivity
HP Jetdirect external print servers
Recommended system requirements
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 (SP4): Intel® Pentium® III or higher processor, 200 MB RAM, 150 MB free hard disk space, Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 5; Microsoft® Windows® XP Home and XP Professional (32-bit): Intel® Pentium® III or higher processor, 256 MB RAM, 350 MB free hard space; Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64: AMD Athlon™ 64 or Opteron™ processor, Intel® Xeon® or Pentium® processor with Intel® EM64T support, 256 MB RAM, 340 MB free hard disk space; Windows Vista®: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 1 GB RAM, 790 MB free hard disk space, Microsoft® Internet Explorer; CD-ROM drive, USB port (with Microsoft® Windows® 2000 (SP4) and XP x64 some features may not be available)
Minimum system requirements for Macintosh
Mac OS X (v10.3.9, 10.4.9, v10.5): 400 MHz PowerPC G3 or 1.83 GHz Intel® Core Duo, 256 MB RAM, 200 MB free hard disk space, QuickTime 5.0, CD-ROM drive, USB port
Standard printer languages
PCL 3, PCL 3 GUI
Processor speed
192 MHz
Weight
12.3 kg
Acoustic power emissions
6.1 B(A) (printing at Default mode); 6.4 B(A) (printing at 24 ppm)
Power consumption
80 watts maximum, 30 watts maximum (active/printing), 6 watts maximum (ready), 1 watt maximum (off)
Acoustic pressure emissions
54 dBA (Default), 57 dBA (printing at 24 ppm)
Power requirements
Input voltage 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz); 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50 Hz (+/- 2 Hz)
Power supply type
External universal power supply
Operating humidity range
15 to 80% RH
Recommended humidity operating range
20 to 80% RH
Energy Star certified
Yes
Non-operating humidity
15 to 90% RH
Box content
HP Officejet Pro K8600 Colour Printer, HP 88 Officejet Ink Cartridges (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow), HP 88 Officejet Printheads (Black and Yellow, Magenta and Cyan), printer software and user’s guide on CD-ROM, setup poster, power cable, warranty and safety poster





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