HP 5440 Ink
Deskjet 5440 Ink Cartridges

HP 5440 Printer Review

Finding a printer can be a difficult task, especially since there are so many different inkjet options out there. For those wanting simplicity, the HP Deskjet 5440 might be a good place to look. Not only is it simple, but consumers agree it is easy to use. Windows and Mac compatible, it won't be hard to set up, and it connects via USB port. Able to handle up to 1,000 pages per month, most home offices will find their monthly needs more than met. It has a fairly low upfront cost, and its HP 5440 ink cartridges are also very affordable.

There are three Deskjet 5440 ink cartridges used in this machine—two are needed, and one is optional. The needed tanks of printer ink are black and tricolor (cyan, yellow and magenta). The black HP 5440 ink can create resolutions of 1200x1200 dpi, and the color ink can create resolutions of 4800x1200 dpi. For printing photos, it is suggested that buyers use the photo printer ink to create even higher resolutions and clearer images than the standard tanks.

These tanks of HP 5440 ink have fairly small page yields. The black and color Deskjet 5440 ink can yield only 220 pages. The photo tank yields even fewer, yielding only 130 pages. The quality of the documents, though, is high enough for some to ignore those low yields. Compared to other inkjet units on the market, these tanks of ink are a lot more affordable, meaning even if users need to print large amount of documents, they still won't spend a large amount of money.

Weighing only 7.6 pounds, it will be very easy to move around. Its dimensions are 18.07x5.67x18.90 inches, which will comfortably fit almost any desk space. It doesn't have fancy features, but it does what it is meant to do very well—print.