Print text and color documents, borderless 4 x 6" color and black-and-white photos, and even panoramas (up to 8.5 x 24"). Create your own beautiful brochures and spreadsheets, plus print Web pages, labels, and envelopes. The Deskjet 6988 Printer is ready for all your high-volume home office projects.
Wireless and wired networking
- Use with your small network of PCs via the built-in Wi-Fi wireless 802.11g/b connectivity
- Set up wired networking fast with the built-in Ethernet, there's no need for additional hardware or software; connect to a wireless network in as little time as 10 minutes
- Print from a camera phone or PDA with an optional adapter
Fast, high-quality printing
- Print fast, at speeds of up to 36 pages/minute in black, 27 in color
- Get laser-quality black and professional-quality photos when using HP Vivera inks and optional six-ink color
- Ensure the best results with automatic paper detection and print setting optimization
- Resist photo fading for years4 and retain the clarity of laser-quality text for decades
- Edit photos with the HP Photosmart Premier Software
- Distribute photos to family and friends via the HP Photosmart Share feature
- Print photos directly from a PictBridge-enabled camera via the front USB port
- Automatically print on both sides and stack up extra paper with the optional Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory (ph5712A) and 250-sheet Plain Paper Tray (pt3447A)
- Get peace of mind with the one-year limited warranty plus HP's renowned Total Care advice and support
Reliable and reputable
- Depend on HP Deskjet, the world's top-selling printer brand; HP printers were chosen by consumers as the most reliable
- Get exclusive offers and discounts on HP ink, toner, and paper, plus shop from a list of customized printing supplies and get free next-day shipping with our "My Print Rewards" program
Easy, efficient supplies
- Save money on higher-volume jobs with our high-capacity ink cartridges
- Get the most out of your ink plus superior fade resistance with our Vivera inks
- Get water- and smudge-resistant documents when using Vivera inks and Advanced Paper
Specifications:
| Print speed black (draft, letter) | Up to 36 ppm**** |
| Print speed color (draft, letter) | Up to 27 ppm**** |
| Print Speed Color Photo 4x6 (draft) | As fast as 26 sec |
| Print speed, laser comparable, black | Up to 9 ppm |
| Print speed, laser comparable, color | Up to 5 ppm |
| Print resolution, black | Up to 1200 x 1200 rendered dpi |
| Print resolution, color | Up to 4800 optimized dpi color and 1200 input dpi |
| Monthly duty cycle | Up to 5000 pages |
| Ink cartridges | 3 (1 each black, tri-color, optional photo) |
| Compatible cartridges
| HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (21 ml), HP 97 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge (14 ml), HP 99 Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge (13 ml), HP 100 Gray Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge (15 ml) |
| Memory, standard | 32 MB |
| Paper handling |
| Standard paper handling (input) | 150-sheet input tray |
| Standard paper handling (output) | 50-sheet output tray |
| Duplex printing (printing on both sides of paper) | Automatic (optional)
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| Envelope input capacity | Up to 20 envelopes |
| Borderless Printing | Yes (up to 8.5 x 24 in) |
| Media sizes, standard
| Letter, legal, executive, No. 10 envelopes, cards, borderless photo (4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in, 8 x 10 in, 8.5 x 11.5 in), borderless panorama (4 x 10 in, 4 x 11 in, 4 x 12 in) |
| Media types
| Paper (banner, inkjet, photo, plain), envelopes, labels, cards, transparencies, iron-on transfers, media (borderless, HP premium) |
| Media sizes, custom | 3 x 5 to 8.5 x 24 in |
| Media weight, recommended | 16 to 24 lb
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| Connectivity |
| Connectivity, standard | 1 USB, 1 Ethernet, 1 PictBridge, 1 Wireless 802.11g/b |
| Connectivity, optional | HP bt450 Bluetooth Wireless Printer and PC Adapter |
| Power and operating requirements |
| Compatible Operating Systems
| Windows 2000 Professional; Windows XP Home; Windows Vista(R); Mac OS X v 10.3.9; Mac OS X v 10.4.6 or higher; Linux |
| Minimum system requirements
| PC: Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Professional x64 Editions: Intel Pentium II, Celeron processor, 128 MB RAM, 200 MB hard disk, Internet Explorer 6.0, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5, CD-ROM, USB; Windows Vista(R): 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 512 MB RAM, 850 MB hard disk, Internet Explorer 7.0, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5, CD-ROM, USB
Macintosh: Mac OS X v 10.3.9, v 10.4.6 or higher; PowerPC G3, 400 MHz, or Intel Core Duo processor, 1.83 GHz; 256 MB RAM; 200 MB hard disk; USB; CD-ROM; Adobe Acrobat Reader 5, QuickTime 5.0 |
| Operating humidity | 20 to 80% RH |
| Power consumption | 50 watts maximum |
| Acoustic power emissions
| 5.2 B(A) (Best), 5.9 B(A) (Normal), 6.3 B(A) (Fast normal), 6.5 B(A) (Fast draft) |
| ENERGY STAR Qualified | Yes |
| Dimensions and weight |
| Product Dimensions | 17.7 x 14.5 x 5.7 in |
| Product weight | 13.8 lb |
| What's included |
| Warranty, standard
| One-year limited hardware warranty backed by HP Customer Care, service and support; one-year technical phone support, plus a toll-free number (US, CA only) |
| What's included
| HP Deskjet 6988 Printer, HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (21 ml), HP 97 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge (14 ml), HP Photosmart Premier software, printer drivers, User's Guide on CD-ROM, setup poster, Reference Guide, Network Guide, ethernet cable, power supply, power cord |
| Cable included? | Yes, 1 Ethernet |
