Friday, December 31, 2004
HP PhotoSmart 7260 Printer Review
| HP PhotoSmart 7260 - Direct printing without a PC with this InkJet Printer
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HP PhotoSmart 7260 inkjet printer is ideal for people who don't have a lot of room for a large inkjet printer and who don't want to sacrifice on the quality.
The software and HP PhotoSmart 7260 driver are loaded quickly. HP PhotoSmart 7260 Photo Director software allows you to transfer pictures from the inkjet printer (through the card-slots or HP Digital Camera connected to the front USB port), edit, manage, and print all your pictures.
The paper loads in the bottom tray and holds about 100 sheets of paper. The photo tray of HP PhotoSmart 7260 holds 24 pieces of 4"x6" photo paper. In case you forget which way the paper loads, or which inks to use where, the inside of the inkjet printer has diagrams to show you. The operation of HP PhotoSmart 7260 is fairly quiet and there is minimal movement while printing.
Detailed Specs:
- Compatibility: PC and Mac
- Print speed, standard: Black text: up to 10 ppm draft mode, up to 2.4 ppm normal mode, up to 0.6 ppm best mode; Color: up to 9 ppm draft mode, up to 2.3 ppm normal mode, up to 0.6 ppm best mode; 4 x 6 inch color photo print: approximately 36 seconds in draft mode, 78 seconds in normal mode, 114 seconds in best mode
Print speed, with optional black print cartridge: Black text: up to 16 ppm draft mode, up to 7 ppm normal mode, up to 0.7 ppm best mode; Color: up to 12 ppm draft mode, up to 4.7 ppm normal mode, up to 0.7 ppm best mode; 4 x 6 inch color photo print: approximately 36 seconds in draft mode, 63 seconds in normal mode, 94 seconds in best mode - Print resolution: Color: up to 4800 dpi; Black: 1200 dpi
- Print method: Drop on demand thermal inkjet printing
- Connectivity: 2 USB ports (1 on front for digital camera connection, 1 on back for connection to computer; 4 memory card slots
- Duty cycle: 1000 pages per month
- Media types: Paper (plain, photo, glossy, inkjet, banner), envelopes, transparencies, labels, cards, iron-on transfers)
- Media sizes: Letter, legal, executive, envelopes, 4 x 6 inch photo paper with tabs
- Paper handling: 100-sheet input tray, dedicated 24-sheet 4 x 6 inch photo paper tray
- Input: 100-sheet input tray handles 100 sheets letter or legal, 25 sheets transparencies, 40 cards, 10 envelopes, 20 label sheets, or 20 banners
- Output: 50 sheets letter or legal, 25 sheets transparencies, 14 envelopes
- Ink cartridges: Standard: hp no. 57 (C6657A) tri-color inkjet print cartridge, hp no. 58 (C6658A) photo inkjet print cartridge; Optional: hp no. 56 (C6656A) black inkjet print cartridge
- Software: hp photo and imaging software (PC and Mac), hp memories disk creator software
- Operating systems: MS Windows Me, 98, 2000 Professional, or XP; Mac OS 9.1 or later, OS X v. 10.1 through v. 10.2 on G3 processor
- PC system requirements: MS Windows (Me, 98, 2000 Professional or XP), Intel Pentium II or equivalent, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher, 4x CD-ROM, 500 MB hard disk space, 64 - 128 MB RAM, SVGA monitor, USB port, USB cable, CD-writer required for hp memories disc creator
- Mac system requirements: Mac OS 9.1 or later (OS X v. 10.1 through v. 10.2 on G3 processor), 4x CD-ROM, 500 MB hard disk space, 64 - 128 MB RAM, SVGA monitor, USB port, USB cable, CD-writer required for hp memories disc creator
MSRP for HP PhotoSmart 7260: $97.00
HP PhotoSmart 7260 uses the below ink cartridges:
) OEM #: C6656 Color: Black Capacity: 19ml Yield: 450 pages |
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) OEM #: C6657 Color: Color Capacity: 17ml Yield: 391 pages |
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) OEM #: MC6656 Color: Black |
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OEM #: MC6657 Color: Cyan |
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) OEM #: C6658 Color: Photo Color Capacity: 17ml Yield: 125 pages |
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) OEM #: C6656/57/58 Color: Set |
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) OEM #: C6656/C6657 |
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) OEM #: C9319FN Color: Set |
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OEM #: C9319YAN Color: Black |
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) OEM #: C9320FN Color: Set |
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) OEM #: C9321FN Color: Set |
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) OEM #: hp56/hp57 Color: Set |
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) OEM #: C6656 Color: Black Capacity: 40ml |
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) OEM #: C6657 Color: Color Capacity: 75ml |
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) OEM #: C6658 Color: Photo Color Capacity: 75ml |
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) OEM #: C6656 Color: Black Capacity: 19ml Yield: 450 pages |
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) OEM #: C6657 Color: Color Capacity: 17ml Yield: 391 pages |
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) OEM #: C6658 Color: Photo Color Capacity: 17ml Yield: 125 pages |
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Reviews Summary:
The summary is based on testimonials of the HP PhotoSmart 7260 users and editors in various sources such as PC Magazine, Cnet, PCWorld etc.
HP PhotoSmart 7260 does not require a computer connection to print. You just plug in camera or use on-board card reader and control panel to start printing. HP PhotoSmart 7260 inkjet printer has a multiformat card reader. It easily loads 10 x 15cm photo paper from a handy cartridge that clips into the printer.
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Related links for HP PhotoSmart 7260:
HP PhotoSmart 7260 Ink Cartridges at PrintCountry.com
Buy this printer at Amazon.com
HP's Related Page
Remanufactured ink cartridges
HP PhotoSmart 7260 Driver
Monday, December 27, 2004
HP Deskjet 5550 Printer Review
| HP Deskjet 5550 - InkJet Printer with five photo-printing presets MSRP (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price) for HP Deskjet 5550:$150.00 |  |
With its good design and some high-tech extras, HP Deskjet 5550 certainly looks as slick as the new inkjets on the block. HP Deskjet 5550 also lets you adjust five photo-printing presets: Smart Focus, Contrast Enhancement, Digital Flash, Sharpness, and Smoothing.
From the simple HP Deskjet 5550 driver interface, you can specify your basic settings, including paper type and print mode (Best, Normal, and Draft), or refine your print jobs with advanced poster printing, ink volume, and dry-time settings.
Detailed Specs:
- Print speed: Up to 17 ppm black, 12 ppm color
- Print resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi black, up to 4800 x 1200 dpi color
- Print technology: HP Photoret IV (Resolution Enhancement Technology) Color Layering Technology available with optional HP 58 photo cartridge (not included)
- Print method: Thermal inkjet printing
- Input capacity: Up to 100 sheets
- Ink cartridges: HP 56 black inkjet print cartridge (C6656AN), HP 57 tri-color inkjet print cartridge (C6657AN)
- Paper handling (standard): 100 sheet input tray
- Paper handling/output: 50 sheets, 30 transparencies
- Paper types: Paper (plain, photo, inkjet, banner), envelopes, ransparencies, labels, cards, HP premium media, iron-on transfers
- Interface: 1 USB, 1 IEEE1284 parallel, optional ethernet adapter
- System requirements: CD-ROM or Internet access, 40 MB of hard disk space; PC requirements -- Windows 95, 98, Me: Pentium 150 MHz, 32 MB RAM, Windows 2000 Professional, NT 4.0: Pentium 133 MHz, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP: Pentium 233 MHz, 128 MB RAM; Mac requirements -- Mac OS 8.6, 9.0 or above: 64 MB RAM, Mac OS X: 128 MB RAM
MSRP for HP Deskjet 5550:$150.00
HP Deskjet 5550 uses the below ink cartridges:
OEM #: C6656 Color: Black Capacity: 19ml Yield: 450 pages |
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OEM #: C6657 Color: Color Capacity: 17ml Yield: 391 pages |
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OEM #: MC6656 Color: Black |
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OEM #: MC6657 Color: Cyan |
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OEM #: C6658 Color: Photo Color Capacity: 17ml Yield: 125 pages |
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OEM #: C6656/57/58 Color: Set |
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OEM #: C6656/C6657 |
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OEM #: C9319FN Color: Set |
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OEM #: C9319YAN Color: Black |
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OEM #: C9320FN Color: Set |
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OEM #: C9320YAN Color: Color Yield: 782 |
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OEM #: C9321FN Color: Set |
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OEM #: hp56/hp57 Color: Set |
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OEM #: C6656 Color: Black Capacity: 40ml |
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OEM #: C6657 Color: Color Capacity: 75ml |
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OEM #: C6658 Color: Photo Color Capacity: 75ml |
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OEM #: C6656 Color: Black Capacity: 19ml Yield: 450 pages |
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OEM #: C6657 Color: Color Capacity: 17ml Yield: 391 pages |
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OEM #: C6658 Color: Photo Color Capacity: 17ml Yield: 125 pages |
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Reviews Summary:
The summary is based on testimonials of the HP Deskjet 5550 users and editors in various sources such as PC Magazine, Cnet, PCWorld etc.
For quick printing with HP Deskjet 5550 you needn't fiddling much with settings. Once you load up the paper, the printer's automatic sensor detects the paper's weight and texture, then adjusts its driver settings accordingly. This slick feature means you don't even have to adjust the drivers to do photo-quality printing on glossy paper.
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Related links for HP Deskjet 5550:
Canon MultiPass F50 ink cartridges at PrintCountry.com
Buy this printer at Amazon.com
HP's Related Page
Remanufactured ink cartridges
HP Deskjet 5550 Driver
Thursday, December 09, 2004
HP DesignJet 4000 Printer Review
| HP Designjet 4000 - Wide Format Printer Which Provides Driverless Multi-File Printing |  |
If you are looking for a printer which produces line drawings, graphics, maps, renderings and presentations for medium and large businesses, the new HP Designjet 4000 is ideal for you. You can also get fast and simultaneous processing and printing with embedded processor of this new HP Designjet 4000. HP Designjet 4000 comes with 256 MB of memory and you can expand its memory up to 512 MB to get great performance even on the most complex jobs.
HP Designjet 4000 comes with the driverless multi-file printing to save you time. Driverless multi-file printing (operating system independent) just needs a TCP/IP connection and a standard Web browser.
HP 4000 provides excellent color consistency and screen-to-print with HP Professional Color Technologies. With black pigmented ink of HP Designjet 4000, you can get dense and dark lines and also sharp and crisp text.
With HP Designjet 4000 Web Server, you can remotely manage printer, ink and media usage. It is also possible to reset print job priorities at any stage to save time, re-print stored works, preview print jobs to avoid surprises, view and save accounting information to monitor ink and paper consumption, send service print screens to HP quick troublshooting, preview supplies and printer status and get error notifications with this HP Designjet 4000 Web Server.
Detailed Specs:
- Printing Technology - HP Color Thermal Inkjet, HP Color Layering technology, Enhanced sRGB printing and AdobeRGB, Close Loop Color (CLC), TIFF and JPEG with embedded ICC profiles, HP Double Swath Technology, HP Smart Printing Technology, HP Printhead Technology
- Black&Color Resolution - Up to 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi from 1200 x 1200 input on glossy media
Ink Technology - 4-color, modular ink cartridges: CMYK ink cartridges - Paper size - B, C, D, E and up to 42 in wide/A3, A2, A1, A0 and up to 1067 mm wide
- Paper Compatibility - Paper (plain, inkjet, coated, heavyweight coated, super heavyweight coated, semi-gloss, glossy, translucent bond, natural tracing, photo, vellum), film, canvas
- Connectivity - Fast Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)**, FireWire (IEEE-1394a compliant 400 Mbps), 1 EIO slot
- OS Compatibility - Windows® NT 4.0 Workstation, Windows NT 4.0 Server, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS 10.1, Mac OS 10.2, Mac OS 10.3
Related links for HP Designjet 4000:
HP Designjet 4000 Ink Cartridges at PrintCountry.com
HP’s Related Page
Compatible Ink Cartridges
HP Designjet 4000 Driver
