HP 160 Ink
Color Copier 160 Ink Cartridges

HP 160 Printer Review

The HP Color Copier 160 is a standard, single-function machine that produces results at sluggish speeds. Features like digital image processing, an automatic document feeder and digital zoom help the 160 produce quality results. Also, this inkjet unit's ability to produce up to 99 copies from an original document allows personal users to easily print low volume output rates.

Color Copier 160 ink cartridges come in black and tricolor. Cyan, magenta and yellow printer ink make up this unit's tricolor tanks. Each HP 160 ink cartridge includes HP PhotoREt II technology that helps produce graphic images with stunning quality.

Its highest resolution of 600x600 dpi using color and black HP 160 ink creates adequate results. Due to slow printing rates and an input tray that can hold only 30 sheets, this copier is suitable for undemanding personal or home use. Its ability to print on an assortment of other media like labels, HP Greeting Card Paper and HP Premium Inkjet Paper gives users even more flexibility.

Printing speeds for this copier are well below normal, compared to other recent units. This is one of the main reasons it would not work well in a fast-paced business environment. Color HP 160 ink can create only 8.5 copies per minute, while black prints up to 11 copies per minute. When this device prints at its maximum speeds, Color Copier 160 ink resolutions can drop to 300x600 dpi.

This copier's versatility and convenient features help make up for its slow printing speeds. Its monthly duty cycle of 3,000 pages is capable of producing small volume output rates and is another reason the 160 works better for personal and home users. Users who can be tolerant with the HP Color Copier 160's printing speeds and tendency for a lower printer ink resolution may find this unit to be a good purchase.