Thursday, January 27, 2005
HP DeskJet 5740 Printer and Ink Cartridges Review
| HP 5740 printer offers black and color ink cartridges
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HP DeskJet 5740 Printer Key Features:
- Up to 23 ppm black, 18 ppm color, 26 ppm with optional cartridge
- Up to 1,200 dpi black resolution, 4,800 optimized dpi color
- Borderless photo printing on paper up to 8.5 by 24 inches
- HP PhotoREt III color technology, PhotoREt IV with optional cartridge
- USB connectivity, optional external print server; PC and Mac compatible
- Scroll Down the page for Full Detailed Technical Specifications
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Important Printer Buying Tip: ALWAYS check for the ink cartridge prices before you purchase a printer. Why? Sometimes cheaper printers end up costing more because its ink cartridges may be way expensive. You should calculate the "cost of ownership" per month. The math is simple: (number of prints per month) times (cost of the cartridge) divided by (the yield of the cartridge). Yield is the number of pages that can be printed with one particular cartridge. For example, assume that average home user prints 150 black pages per month using a black cartridge that yields 200 pages and costs $28. The monthly "cost of ownership" is (150 pages) x ($28) = $21 200 pages Also look at the printer ink alternatives; besides the original manufacturer's cartridges (OEMs), you may have the selection of remanufactured cartridges, compatible ink cartridges, and ink refill kits. |
Below is the list of HP DeskJet 5740 compatible printer ink cartridges:
) OEM #: C8765WN Color: Black Capacity: 11 ml Yield: 450 pages |
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) OEM #: C8766WN Color: Color Capacity: 7 ml Yield: 260 pages |
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) OEM #: C8767WN Color: Black Yield: 800 pages |
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) OEM #: C9363WN Color: Color Yield: 450 pages |
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) OEM #: C9369WN Color: Photo Color Yield: 450 pages |
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) OEM #: C8765/C8766 Color: Set Capacity: 220ml |
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) OEM #: C9348BN Color: Set |
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){kind=spacer} OEM #: C9348YAN Color: Black Yield: 1600 |
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) OEM #: C9349BN Color: Set |
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OEM #: C9349YAN Color: Color Yield: 1800 |
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) OEM #: C9353BN Color: Set |
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OEM #: C9353YAN Color: Set |
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) OEM #: C9354FN Color: Set |
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OEM #: C9354YAN Color: Set |
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) OEM #: C9517FN Color: Set |
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OEM #: C9517YAN Color: Set |
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) OEM #: CD886FN Color: Set |
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OEM #: CD886YAN Color: Color Yield: 520 |
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) OEM #: C8765 Color: Black Capacity: 50ml |
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) OEM #: C8766 Color: Color Capacity: 60ml |
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) OEM #: C8767 Color: Black Capacity: 60ml |
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) OEM #: C9369 Color: Photo Color Capacity: 75ml |
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) OEM #: C8765WN Color: Black Capacity: 11ml Yield: 450 pages |
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) OEM #: C8766WN Color: Color Capacity: 7ml Yield: 260 pages |
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) OEM #: C8767WN Color: Black Capacity: 21ml Yield: 800 pages |
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) OEM #: C9363WN Color: Color Capacity: 14ml Yield: 450 pages |
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) OEM #: C9368A Color: Gray Capacity: 15ml Yield: 450 pages |
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) OEM #: C9369W Color: Photo Color Capacity: 13ml Yield: 450 pages |
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Detailed Specs (HP 5740, C9016A):
For PC systems: Intel® Pentium® II or Celeron® processor; Microsoft® Windows® 98, 98 SE, 2000 Professional, Me or XP; 64MB RAM for 98, 98 SE, 2000, Me; 128MB RAM for XP; 100MB Available hard disk space for software installation for 98, 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP; Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher (does not support Windows 3.1, 95, NT 4.0 or DOS)
For Macinstosh systems: G3 processor; Mac® OS X 10.1.5, 10.2.3, 10.3.x; 128MB RAM; Mac OS 9.1 and later; 75MB available hard disk space for software installation (does not support Mac OS 9.0 and earlier or OS X 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.2)
Product Description for HP DeskJet 5740 (From the Manufacturer, Hewlett Packard)
The HP DeskJet 5740 is a versatile printer with professional color--up to 4,800-optimized dpi, or you can add six-ink color (four-ink is standard). Create standard and custom size photos up to 8.5 by 24 inches, with or without borders. Get fast speeds, up to 23 ppm laser-quality black, up to 18 ppm color. Increase black print speed up to 26 ppm with an optional black cartridge.
The HP Deskjet 5740 offers quick, user-friendly setup and a convenient control panel with one-touch print cancel button, ink status display, and automatic ink-backup printing. The compact design is ideal for small spaces in the home or office, and a 100-sheet input paper tray folds up for storage.
Increase value and the number of pages printed, with higher volume HP black ink cartridges. With included HP photo printing software, you can easily create reprints, enlargements, photo layouts, and album pages. Print long-lasting, professional-quality photos with exceptional fade resistance.
Features:
- Make a positive impression every time you print, with reliable, professional photo-quality color and laser-quality black. Enjoy the versatility of printing in 4,800-optimized dpi color and four-ink color, or optional six-ink color for richer photos.
- Organize and enhance your photos. Included HP photo printing software is easy to use.
- Drag and drop photos to quickly resize for reprints and enlargements. Print multiple photos and sizes on one page. Plus rotate, crop, adjust color, light, and sharpness with easy photo editing.
- Print professional photos that resist fading longer than traditionally processed photos, with optional six-ink color printing and HP Premium Plus photo papers. Produce bright, vivid prints with exceptional fade resistance.
- Print fast, laser-quality black text and color graphics at speeds up to 23 ppm black, up to 18 ppm color; or enhance speed and productivity up to 26 ppm black with an optional HP 96 Black Inkjet print cartridge (not included, sold separately).
- Print standard and custom size photos, with or without borders, using paper up to 8.5 by 24 inches. Easily print photos for display in standard frame sizes using pre-cut 4-by-6, 5-by-7, and 8-by-10-inch photo papers.
- Manage the printer easily with the convenient print cancel button and ink status display on front panel.
What's in the Box
HP Deskjet 5740 color inkjet printer, HP 94 black inkjet print cartridge (C8765W), HP 95 tri-color inkjet print cartridge (C8766W), setup poster, reference guide, power supply and power cord; HP Photo Printing software (Windows), printer software (Windows and Macintosh) and User's guide on CD-ROM; USB cable not included.
MSRP for HP 5740: $122.50
Street Price: $74.00 - $117.00
PCWORLD.com Editors' review:
The $100 HP Deskjet 5740 is a simple, reliable inkjet printer. Though not particularly eye-catching, it produces nice-looking prints.
Paper feeds from a 100-sheet-capacity tray at the front that sits below the 50-sheet-capacity output tray. You don't need special perforated paper to print borderless 4-by-6-inch photos: You can use standard 4-by-6-inch photo paper--and the 5740 can print without borders on letter-size paper too. Beneath the cover you'll find slots for two ink cartridges. With the printer you get a black cartridge and a cartridge containing three colored inks, for general-purpose printing. The printer can perform six-color printing, too, but this requires a photo color cartridge (with light versions of cyan and magenta inks) that you have to buy separately and then substitute for the black cartridge.
The 5740 doesn't break any speed records. In our tests, text pages printed at a moderate 5.8 pages per minute, and graphics at 1.5 ppm. Both speeds are slightly above average among inkjets we've tested recently.
The 5740's print quality was good across the board. Text looked sharper than that of the other HP printers we reviewed in December 2004, but bleeding between closely spaced bold lettering was noticeable. Line art looked excellent, with nice straight lines and no banding. Our plain-paper color graphics displayed reasonably faithful colors and had enough detail in dark areas, but they were a bit grainy upon close inspection. On photo paper, the printer performed even better, generating sharp images, natural colors, and plenty of contrast even in darker areas. The grayscale image had a slightly greenish tinge, with smooth gradations and fine detail.
A new set of print heads comes embedded in each ink cartridge, extending the life of the printer, but increasing the cartridges' price: The black cartridge costs $30; the tricolor and photo cartridges, $25 each.
The 5740 comes with a USB 2.0 port for connecting it to your PC, but no parallel port. If you have a digital camera, you may be disappointed that the printer has neither a PictBridge port nor a media card slot. HP software guides you through printing photos, enlargements, and album pages.
UPSHOT: The HP Deskjet 5740 won't win any awards for speed or economy; but for all-around print quality, it's a good little performer.
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