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HP 5743 Printer Review

The HP Deskjet 5743 inkjet printer offers some of the best photo printing quality available in a consumer model along with the ability to handle text and office documents very well. Its borderless printing is impressive, and print speeds are fast. Saving on printer ink is easy with low-cost HP 5743 ink.

With a compact design and a small footprint, the HP 5743 won't take up much space in small offices. It measures 17.7 inches by 8.4 inches by 6.3 inches. It is also very light, weighing only 7.3 pounds, which makes it somewhat mobile for college students and other users who may need to move it periodically. It connects via USB port, and it does not have networking support built in.

With a 100-sheet paper capacity, the machine can handle a wide variety of media types as well, such as transparencies, greeting cards, banner paper, envelopes, labels and others. Borderless printing is supported in a number of popular sizes, up to a maximum of 8.25 by 11.7 inches. The output tray can hold up to 50 sheets at a time.

Even given the unit's low price, print speeds are very fast, at up to 23 pages per minute for black and up to 18 pages per minute for color. Higher quality settings and photos will print slower, however. Photos can print as quickly as 1.2 pages per minute.

Printer ink costs are very affordable for an inkjet model, with economical HP 5743 ink cartridges. Deskjet 5743 ink cartridges can utilize a 4 or 6 color configuration for better quality or less expensive operation. Using third-party compatible Deskjet 5743 ink will save users more money.

For such an affordable and compact printer, the 5743 has very impressive speeds and print quality. Its sleek design and numerous features make it a great value, and HP 5743 ink is very economical.