HP P1315 Ink
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HP P1315 Printer Review

For consumers that are in need of a personal printer to handle the needs of a home, ranging from simple text documents to intricate graphics and colorful pictures, there are a number of options on the market. Some offer multiple functions, some have fancy features and some are just basic models that are easy to use and reliable. The HP PhotoSmart P1315 is not a complicated inkjet unit, rather it is designed to be create high-quality documents with the touch of a button.

Consumers do not need to have a lot of knowledge of printing technology to be able to operate the P1315. It offers a number of connection options, including USB and Parallel ports, memory card slots, PictBridge for directly hooking up a digital camera to the printer, and also a wireless option. All operating systems are supported and a number of specialty media can be printed on.

The four colors of printer ink are cyan, magenta, yellow and black but only two HP P1315 ink cartridges are used. The tricolor PhotoSmart P1315 ink cartridge can generate about 450 prints and the black can produce up to 830 pages before replacements will be needed. There are a number of certified resellers on the internet that offer competitive prices for replacement brand-name HP P1315 ink. However, for users looking for a more affordable option, some vendors make compatible PhotoSmart P1315 ink. Whichever version of printer ink is used, the resolution for black-and-white documents is 600x600 dpi while the HP P1315 ink can render a full color resolution of 2400x2400 dpi.

The built-in features include a 16 MB memory, 120-sheet paper tray and a 2.5 inch LCD allowing users to monitor tasks and displaying error messages. The maximum output rate of the P1315 is 17 pages per minute, though speed does decrease when printing in color.

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