Question 1

Does this printer need toner or just the 4 cartridges to replace?

Accepted Answer

Only the 4 ink cartridges - Cyan, Yellow, Magenta, and Black. Replacement is simple and similar to a regular inkjet printer. We use our printer quite a lot and are still on the starter cartridges.

Question 2

Does this printer print both sides at once?

Accepted Answer

If double sided printing is chosen from your computer or device, the printer will print side 2, then re-feed the same sheet and print side 1. It does not print both at the same time, but you do not have to re-feed the paper.

Question 3

Does this printer need toner or just the 4 cartridges? I got an answer that said it needs cartridges. Does that mean no it doesn't need toner???

Accepted Answer

Since this is an inkjet printer, no "toner" is used in it. It does use 4 ink cartridges which supply black, cyan, magenta and yellow ink to the inkjet (printhead).

I like my 8600 a lot and am glad that I only have to replace whichever cartridge is running out of ink and not just black or all the colors in a combo-cartridge.

Hope that clears up any confusion you may have had regarding this line or inkjet printers.

Question 4

Is this wireless capable?

Accepted Answer

yes. When I hired  my computer guy to help me out on some computer issues I was having he pointed out my new printer (this one) and told me he was very impressed with this model and had purchased it for the business he worked for as an IS person!

Question 5

does it have a kepad for faxing or does it have to be connected to a computer?

Accepted Answer

There is a keypad that shows up digitally when you press "fax" and you put the phone number directly onto the keypad.  However, my printer is connected to a computer wirelessly.  I don't know if it requires a connection though.

Question 6

Is this unit hard wire capable?

Accepted Answer

Yes it is able to use USB to directly connect to the printer or you can use Ethernet and access it from many computers over a network.

Question 7

can it be used as a stand along copier?  By that I mean when I take my laptop with me can it be used as a copier while not attached to a computer?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I have the same setup in my home office. It will copy as long as hit has power. No need for laptop to make copies.

Question 8

Is this compatible with Windows 8 and later updates?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I have it with a brand new Dell desktop and it works beautifully. I also use it wirelessly with my laptop, which is 3 years old.

Question 9

is this wireless?

Accepted Answer

Yes this is a wireless printer you will probably need a router too.
Unless your laptop has a built in router.
This printer will do duplex copying but not duplex scanning.

Question 10

fax?

Accepted Answer

Yes this is a fax machine ,scanner,duplex printing,, printer

Brand	HP
Series	Officejet Pro
Model	8610
Part Number	A7F64A
Recommended Use	MFC / All-In-One
Functions	5-in-1: Print, Copy, Scan, Fax & Web

Print Technology	Thermal Inkjet
Output Type	Color
Black Print Speed	Up to 19 ppm (ISO) Up to 31 ppm (Draft)
Color Print Speed	Up to 14.5 ppm (ISO) Up to 31 ppm (Draft)
Black Print Quality	Up to 1200 x 1200 optimized dpi on plain paper from 600 x 600 input dpi
Color Print Quality	Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi on HP Advanced Photo Paper from 1200 x 1200 input dpi
Time To First Page (seconds)	As fast as 12 sec. (Black) As fast as 13 sec. (Color)
Print Languages, std.	HP PCL3 GUI, HP PCL 3 Enhanced
Duplex printing	Automatic (standard)
Max. Duty Cycle	Duty cycle (monthly, A4): Up to 30,000 pages Recommended monthly page volume: 250 to 1500 pages (print)

Copy speed, Black	Up to 31 cpm
Copy speed, Color	Up to 31 cpm
Copy Quality, Black	1200 x 600 dpi
Copy Quality, Color	1200 x 600 dpi
Max. Number of Copies	99
Copy Reduction / Enlargement	25% - 400%
Copier Features	Copier Settings: Copies; Two-Sided; Lighter / Darker; HP Copy Fix; ID Copy; Resize; Quality; Paper Size; Paper Type; Collate; Margin Shift; Crop; Copy Preview; Tray Select; Enhancements

Scan Resolution, Optical	Up to 1200 dpi
Scan Technology	24bit
Scan Maximum Document Size	8.5" x 14"
Scanner Features	Scanner type: Flatbed, ADF Scan file format: Scan File Type supported by Software: Bitmap (.bmp), JPEG (.jpg), PDF (.pdf), PNG (.png), Rich Text (.rtf), Searchable PDF (.pdf), Text (.txt), TIFF (.tif) Scan speed (normal, A4): Up to 5.5 ipm (200 ppi, b&w) Up to 5.5 ipm (200 ppi, color) Automatic document feeder capacity: Standard, 35 sheets Digital sending standard features: Scan-to E-mail Fax Archive to E-mail Scan input modes: Front-panel scan, copy, fax, or from software

Color Fax	Yes
Fax Transmission Speed (seconds per page)	4 spp
Fax Memory	Up to 100 pages
Fax Features	Fax Resolution: Color (best): 200 x 200 dpi Black (standard): 203 x 98 dpi Color (standard): 200 x 200 dpi Maximum Speed Dialing Numbers: Up to 99 numbers Other Features: Auto Fax Reduction Supported: Yes Auto-Redialing: Yes Fax Delayed Sending: Yes Distinctive Ring Detection Supported: Yes Fax Forwarding Supported: Yes Junk Barrier Supported: Yes, requires Caller ID PC Interface Supported: Yes, HP Software support provided

HP Officejet Pro 8610 (A7F64A) Duplex 4800 dpi x 1200 dpi USB / Ethernet / Wireless Color Thermal Inkjet MFC Printer

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Input Capacity, std.	250 Pages
Output Capacity, std.	150 Pages
Output Capacity, max.	150 Pages
Media Type	Plain paper; Thick plain paper, HP Bright White Paper, HP Premium Presentation Paper, Matte, Other Inkjet Papers, Card Stock, HP Premium Plus Photo Papers, HP Advanced Photo Papers, HP Everyday Photo Paper, Matte, HP Everyday Photo Paper, Glossy, Other photo papers, Other specialty papers, Other Greeting Cards, HP Brochure Paper 180g, Glossy, HP Brochure and Flyer Paper, Matte, HP Tri-fold Brochure Paper, Matte, HP Tri-fold Brochure Paper, Glossy, Other brochure papers, Plain hagaki, Inkjet hagaki, Photo hagaki
Media sizes supported	Letter, Legal, Government Legal, Executive, Statement, 3.00" x 5.00", 4.00" x 6.00", 5.00" x 7.00", 13.00" x 18.00", 8.00" x 10.00", 4.00" x 6.00", L, Photo 2L, Envelope (#10, Monarch, 5.5 bar), Card (3.00" x 5.00", 4.00" x 6.00", 5.00" x 8.00")
Borderless Photo Sizes	Up to 8.50" x 11.00" (US letter) Up to 8.30" x 11.70" (A4)

USB Ports	1 x USB 2.0 1 x Host USB
Network Ports	Ethernet
Other Ports	1 x Wireless 802.11b/g/n 2 x RJ-11 modem ports
Connectivity Technology	Ethernet (RJ-45) / RJ-11 / USB / Wi-Fi

Processor (MHz)	600
Memory, std.	128 MB
Memory, max.	128 MB
Power Requirements	100 - 240V, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption	29 Watts maximum 0.15 Watt (Manual-Off) 6.40 Watts (Standby) 2.10 Watts (Sleep)

Windows Compatible	Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP3) (32-bit only) or higher (32-bit only)
Macintosh Compatible	Mac OS X v 10.6, v 10.7, v 10.8 or v 10.9
Other	Linux

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