HP 3110 Ink
Photosmart 3110 Ink Cartridges

The HP Photosmart 3110 ink All-in-One (AIO) is a multifunction thermal inkjet color printer that also offers copy / fax / scan functions. It is a sturdy multifunction device that performs well whether it is used continuously or intermittently. The 3110v is a model in the 3110 series that includes video and comes with a SVGA 800 x 600 monitor with 16-bit color display. With the Photosmart 3110 monochromatic text and image print speeds are 32 and 7.8 ppm whereas the figure is 31 and 5.1 ppm for color ink prints. The digital copier operates at similar output speeds. It has a monthly duty cycle of 3000 impressions and is ideally suited for fulfilling the requirements of small businesses that need more than just black and white prints for running their business.

The device dimensions are 18.3 x 15.6 x 8.3 in and it weighs 24.7 lbs. The HP 3110 promises and delivers a maximum output resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi for black text prints and up to up to 4800 x 1200 dpi for color. The HP 3110 ink cartridge printer is a fair package that balances quality, features, and speed and compares very favorably with all-in-one devices in its price range. The following media types are supported by the machine - cards, labels, envelopes, photo paper, plain paper, transparencies, and iron-on transfers. The HP 3110 inkjet cartridges are the HP02's filled with Vivera HP ink. It requires one black and five color inkjet cartridges. The black ink cartridge has a page yield of 680 standard pages of mixed text and graphics.

PictBridge connectivity means that you can print directly from various memory card types. The 2.5-inch image display makes it easy to print without connecting the machine to a PC. A rear USB 2.0 port connects the AIO to other devices; wireless printing is possible with the HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter which has to be purchased separately. The printer is compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems. Image Zone Photo and Imaging software bundled with the standard software lets you manipulate and embellish your digital photos.

The digital copier with the HP Photosmart 3110 inkjet printer offers 99 copies from the original with features such as fit-to-page and many-on-page. The faxing element has a memory of 80 pages and offers features such as auto redialing, delayed faxing, fax forwarding, color faxing, and junk barrier. The scanner is capable of scanning transparencies and also positive 35mm films which is a useful feature that is not always present in multifunction devices.

Recurring costs of replacement cartridges and somewhat bulky software that requires at least 855 MB of space on a PC and RAM capabilities of 256 MB or more are two minor issues with this printing machine.

In conclusion, although the HP Photosmart 3110 All-in-One is not the cheapest machine in its category, it can serve as a good value-for-money printer as it scores on quality and resilience.