HP Deskjet 2540

All-In-One Printers / All-In-One Cartridge Inkjet Printers

An all-in-one inkjet printer from HP. It has scan and copy functions, and WiFi networking. Works with Windows, Mac OS.

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OWNER SURVEYS

Text quality

/ 5

Text speed

/ 5

Graphics quality

/ 5

Photo quality

/ 5

Maintenance ink use

/ 5

Scan quality

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Convenience

/ 5

Copy quality

/ 5

Power saving

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Ink cost/year ($)

/ 5

Cost of ownership ($)

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

PRINTING. The HP Deskjet 2540 prints using inkjet technology, which sprays liquid ink onto the paper from a moving head. Its text printing is excellent, as sharp and bold as a typical laser printer. Text printing was reasonably fast, 7.3 pages per minute, costing 7.1 cents per page. Its color graphics printing is very good for reports, newsletters and web pages. The multi-color ink cartridge must be replaced when a single color runs out.

SCANNING and COPYING. Scanning performance was very good, fine for general-purpose scanning. It can scan or copy an area up to 11.7 x 8.5 inches. Copying performance was very good, suitable for most purposes.

CONTROLS and DISPLAY. The printer has a small 1.1-inch display screen.

CONNECTIVITY and NETWORKING. It lacks USB PictBridge for direct printing from cameras. You can connect directly to a PC with a USB cable, or to your network router wirelessly with WiFi.

About

The HP Deskjet 2540 is an all-in-one inkjet printer with scan and copy functions, and WiFi networking. It works with Windows, Mac OS. The multi-color ink cartridge must be replaced when a single color runs out. The capacity of the main paper tray is 60 sheets, rather small. It can accept paper up to 83# basis weight, much heavier than what's typical. The printer has a small 1.1-inch display screen. It lacks USB PictBridge for direct printing from cameras. You can connect directly to a PC with a USB cable, or to your network router wirelessly with WiFi. The HP Deskjet 2540 measures 11 inches high by 16.8 inches wide by 22 inches deep.

Features & Specs

Features

Wide format printer

Auto-duplex printing

Automatic document feeder

Auto-duplex scanning

Built-in fax

Refillable ink tank system

Can print if color empty

Yes

Flatbed design for scanning and copying

Yes

Memory-card reader

Auto-duplexing

Individual color cartridges

Individual color tanks

Swap black for photo ink

Borderless photos

LCD viewer

Water-resistant photos

Yes

Specs

Product type

Standard sheet capacity

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

16.8

Depth (in.)

Maximum paper size

8.5x11

Maximum paper basis-weight

Text cost (cents)

0.071

Graphics cost (cents)

39.8

Printing method

inkjet

Type of ink

Number of colors

List of inks/toners

Prices of inks/toners

Time to replace first cartridge

2-year ownership cost ($)

5-year ownership cost ($)

Text speed (ppm)

7.3

4x6 photo cost ($)

Platform

Windows, Mac OS

8x10 photo cost ($)

1.8

Number of cartridges

Ink cost/month ($)

12.2

Connections

Connectivity

Networking

WiFi Auto-connect

PictBridge

WiFi Direct

Yes

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