HP PageWide Pro 477dw Multifunction Printer Review
The HP PageWide Pro 477dw Multifunction Printer ($699.99) all-in-one printer (AIO) operates more like a laser than the inkjet it is. Like its more expensive, higher-volume sibling, the HP PageWide Pro 577dw Multifunction Printer ($899.89 at Amazon) , the 477dw is fast, prints generally excellent graphics and good-looking text, and its running costs are competitive. It costs a couple of hundred dollars less than the 577dw, and about $150 more than the comparably equipped Epson WorkForce Pro WF-6590; hence, it's a little too expensive to take the WF-6590's place as our Editors' Choice. Even so, the 477dw is a fine small-to-midsize business AIO, especially as a laser-printer alternative.
Design and Features
Measuring 18.4 by 20.9 by 16 inches (HWD) and weighing just under 49 pounds, the 477dw ($699.89 at Amazon) is the same size and weight as the 577dw, but smaller and lighter than the Epson WF-6590 ( at Amazon) (21.3 by 20.3 by 29.8 inches, 68 pounds). Even so, 49 pounds is a lot f...
The HP PageWide Pro 477dw Multifunction Printer is fast for an inkjet all-in-one, it has reasonable running costs, and it prints near-typesetter-quality text and terrific-looking graphics.
Competitive running costs; Good text and excellent graphics print quality; Decent print speeds; Multiple mobile connectivity options; Supports single-pass, two-sided scanning and copying
Relatively high purchase price