![]() Loading an HP printer is normally very simple, but in this case it’s quite fiddly. This temporary connection can be inconvenient, if you intend to position the printer remotely from your PC, through lack of desk space. This isn’t any easier than other Wi-Fi printers we’ve installed in fact we’ve set up some Lexmark machines that don’t need to be connected via USB during Wi-Fi setup. A huge sticker on the top of the C4580 proclaims Easy Wi-Fi, but the setup instructions require you to first connect via USB, enter an SSID – and a WEP key, if your network uses security – and then scan for the printer. The driver, which can be set up for USB or Wi-Fi printing at installation time, is coupled to HP’s Photosmart Essentials editing software and IRIS OCR software for document scanning. Power is supplied from a separate, black-block power supply – it would be neater to have an internal supply, as with most Canon, Epson and Lexmark machines. Paper turns through 180 degrees and comes out to lie on top of the feed stack. When you pull down the front cover, it becomes the paper feed tray and an extra support swivels out from its back. This is a smartly styled all-in-one in ice white and pale grey, with what appears to be a slice scooped out of the left-hand top and front panels, revealing controls, a 38mm LCD display and twin memory card slots for Memory Stick, SD/MMC and xD cards. The latest sub-£80 C4580 has taken a few steps forward, but one or two back, as well. The small and neat all-in-one has been a staple of HP’s home printer offerings for several years, since its first effort, with the pastel ‘jelly bean’ control buttons.
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