HP 1215 Ink
Photosmart 1215 Ink Cartridges

The HP Photosmart 1215 ink printer is a color photo printing machine that promises print speeds of up to 17 ppm for black and 13 ppm for color prints. The machine has a duty cycle of 5000 sheets and two input trays, one for text prints having a capacity of 100 sheets and another for photo prints; this one can hold up to 20 sheets at a time. Machine dimensions are 17.3 x 14.8 x 8.0 in and it weighs 14.3 lbs.

The HP 1215 ink cartridge printing device is PC and Mac compatible and at the same time capable of issuing prints without being connected to a PC. The Photosmart 1215 supports CompactFlash and SmartMedia Cards. Apart from USB and parallel ports, the machine can also connect wirelessly via infrared. This means you can print directly from your cameras and laptops if they support infrared technology. The HP 1215 inkjet cartridge printing machine ships with two ink cartridges – one HP 45 Black and one HP 78 Tricolor cartridge.

The Photosmart 1215 offers above average photo prints. The output quality improves dramatically with the photo paper quality. It is capable of print resolutions of up to 600 dpi x 600 dpi for monochrome and up to 1200 dpi for color. However, the machine takes its own time to tackle the print jobs, not a desirable quality if your business depends upon time-bound print jobs. This HP device can print on photo paper, plain paper, glossy paper, envelopes, transparencies, and labels. It supports a maximum media size of 8.5 x 14.0. Duplexing support is optional and you can avail it to save paper.

The HP Photosmart 1215 inkjet printer has a monthly duty cycle of 5000 pages. Its felicity with photo prints makes it a good choice for the amateur photographers that prefer printing their photos at home.