The Deskjet 6980 has a sleek, angular profile, and the high-gloss bluish-charcoal chassis is a big improvement over the textured gray or beige plastic of typical office equipment. Heck, you could even put the Deskjet 6980 in a closet, but that would be a shame: This is a handsome printer. And you can load the Deskjet 6980 software on several PCs, meaning you can place the printer in a central location for all the PCs to share. If you’re still attached to wires, you can also connect via USB (this cable is not included) or Ethernet (this cable is). HP’s excellent Setup Guide helps you choose one of three methods for entering wireless settings and getting all your Wi-Fi gear to communicate.

The Deskjet 6980 doesn’t need an external print server or USB dongle to accept print jobs from your wireless access point, hub or router. Wi-Fi networks are now ubiquitous, and we’re happy to see that printers are finally catching up. The Deskjet 6980 can handle your office printing chores with aplomb, while also delivering stunning photographic output. If you need an ink jet that delivers top-notch photos, you might think you would need a dedicated printer for that — but you’d be wrong. If you’re looking for an affordable all-purpose ink jet printer that you can share wirelessly among several PCs in your office or home, the $149 HP Deskjet 6980 is a very good choice.

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