HP DeskJet 4255e Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier, Best for Home, 3 Months of Ink Included (588S6A)

Indicates the type of display panel on the product.

Refers to whether or not a printer has built-in tanks for ink. This feature is specific to Tank printers and allows them to store high quantities of ink. Non-tank printers will be classified as “standard”.

Refers to the recommended use case of each printer. Home printers are best for a household, whereas home office printers are best from work from home individuals or personal workspaces.

Refers to the primary capabilities of the printer in an abbreviated form. Can be either all-in-one (Print, Scan, Copy) with fax potentially included, or single function (Print Only).

A wireless ready printer (or Wi-Fi printer) uses a wireless internet connection to receive information from a computer or other device. A wired printer requires a cable for a direct connection to a computer or network.

Mobile Device Printing allows a user to send files to the printer from their device (such as a phone or tablet) through a local wireless connection.

Refers to the maximum amount of copies that a device can create.

Scanner resolution (or optical resolution), measured in dots per inch (dpi), refers to the amount of detail a scanner can capture. The higher the resolution, the higher the quality and sharpness of the scanned image.

The overall depth of the product, measured front to back.

The overall height of the product, measured top to bottom.

Percentage of product by weight containing pre- and/or post- consumer recycled materials.

Percentage of product by weight containing post- consumer recycled materials.

Indicates the number of printed pages the printer output tray can hold.

Specifies if the printer’s output is either black and white (also referred to as monochrome), or color.

Indicates the number of sheets of paper the printer can hold in the printer input tray.

The time (measured in seconds) it takes printer to print and deliver the first page in the output tray.

A reversing automatic document feeder (RADF) scans one side of a page, then flips it and scans the other side.

An automatic document feeder (ADF) is a mechanism that feeds multiple sheets of paper into a device in a single operation.

Double sided printing (also known as duplexing) is a feature that allows printers to print on both sides of the paper. Can either be manual, meaning the user will need to refeed the page in order to print on the other side, or automatic, where the printer will do the work for you.

Indicates whether machine supports printing on media with widths between 18 and 100 inches.

Capable of printing on any size of photo paper.

Noise level, measured in decibels (dB), is the level of noise emission. The louder the noise, the higher the decibel level.

Max print resolution, measured in dots per inch (dpi), refers to the maximum amount of detail in a printed image. The higher the resolution, the higher the quality and sharpness of the image.

The range of temperatures, typically given in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit, within which the product can operate effectively without performance degradation.

The range of humidity levels, typically expressed in percentages, within which the product can function properly without performance issues.

Recommended number of users that can be using the device.

Actual manufacturer name for the color of the product.

Indicates the amount of standard internal or expandable memory for a printer. For example, a printer could have a standard memory of 256 MB and expandable memory of 512 MB. Additional memory is required for a printer to process high-volume tasks.

Portable printers allow a user to print on-the-go. This means the printer can operate without being plugged in, using an internal battery.