Tuesday, February 22, 2005
HP PhotoSmart 1218 Printer and Ink Cartridges Review
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HP PhotoSmart 1218 Printer Key Features:
- Outstanding photo realistic images with HP’s enhanced Color Layering Technology and resolution up to 2400 dpi
- Print speeds up to 15 pages per minute (black) and 12 pages per minute in color
- Quickly prints photos using memory card slots - No PC required
- Quickly saves digital camera images directly to PC through convenient front user panel
- Wireless printing through infrared technology - Prints directly from digital cameras and other IR supported devices
- Automatic paper-type and size sensors - Get optimal printing results automatically
- Intuitive front panel display makes printing and saving images effortless
- Saves paper with the HP Photosmart 1218 Automatic Two-sided Printing Module - plain paper greeting cards.
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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 PhotoSmart 1218 compatible printer ink cartridges:
) OEM #: 51645 Color: Black Capacity: 42ml Yield: 833 pages |
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) OEM #: C6578 Color: Color Capacity: 38ml Yield: 450 pages |
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) OEM #: M51645 Color: Black |
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) OEM #: 51645/C6578 Color: Set Capacity: 280ml |
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) OEM #: 51645/C6578REF Color: Set |
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) OEM #: C6578/51645 Color: Set |
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) OEM #: C6650FN Color: Black |
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OEM #: C6650YAN Color: Black |
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) OEM #: C8788FN Color: Set |
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) OEM #: 51645 Color: Black Capacity: 80ml |
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) OEM #: C6578 Color: Color Capacity: 60ml |
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) OEM #: 51645 Color: Black Capacity: 42ml Yield: 833pages |
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) OEM #: C6578 Color: Color Capacity: 38ml Yield: 450 pages |
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Detailed Specs (HP PhotoSmart 1218, C8402A):
Product Description for HP PhotoSmart 1218 (From the Manufacturer, Hewlett Packard)
The versatile new HP Photosmart 1215 and 1218 series photo printers offer the ability to print directly from a digital camera, PC or Macintosh computers, palmtops, and other mobile devices. Any print method offers fast printing speeds and timesaving features such as memory card slots, infrared printing, and media sensing for productive and brilliant photo-quality results. The HP Photosmart 1218 printer includes automatic two-sided printing and optional networking features.
This printer model is not being manufactured by HP any more
PC WORLD.com Editors' review:
WHAT'S HOT: The Photosmart 1218 appeals most to digital-camera slingers. It features two slots that read SmartMedia and CompactFlash memory cards, so you can print photos directly from a digital camera. Using the control panel and LCD screen, you can access menus to select which images to print, set their size and crop them, arrange them in simple layouts, and even apply a few special effects, such as rendering photos in sepia tones. If your camera doesn't use the supported memory cards, it may still be able to communicate with the Photosmart 1218 via its infrared port.
As a general-purpose printer attached to a PC, the Photosmart 1218 acquits itself handily: It cranks out clear, slightly grayish text at a zippy 5.2 pages per minute, and calm, carefully textured color graphics at a respectable 0.9 ppm. The 1218 also prints breathtaking gray-scale photos on ordinary paper, while on coated ink jet paper its gray-scales and its color photos both testify that digital photography is no longer an empty marketing promise.
WHAT'S NOT: The Photosmart 1218's $399 price tag may be too high for anyone who's not serious about printing photographs. The paper feeder includes a well for snapshot-size media, a flap to support folded banner media, a bypass slot to feed a single envelope without emptying the main tray, and a long, wobbly extension for legal-size paper. The various paper feeders work, but the ensemble feels like a Rube Goldberg contraption, and prints in the output tray block access to the input tray.
WHAT ELSE: Though its purchase price is steep, the Photosmart 1218's ink costs are not: A page of black text uses about 3.6 cents' worth of ink, and a page of graphics only 11.2 cents' worth. (Keep in mind that full-page photos use quite a bit more ink--five to ten times as much.) Also, HP includes an automatic duplexer as standard equipment with the 1218, so if you print long text documents you can save some money by printing on both sides of the page.
BEST USE: The PhotoSmart 1218 is a sweet deal if you're serious about digital photography, but it may be too expensive for those who aren't enthusiasts.
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