HP C3193 Ink
Photosmart C3193 Ink Cartridges

HP C3193 Printer Review

From the long line of Photosmart printers, almost anyone can find an inkjet unit to fit their needs. The HP Photosmart C3193, for instance, is perfect for the home user looking for an all in one to fit their scanning, printing and copying needs. Have a lot of documents to print? Don't worry, the HP C3193 has a monthly duty cycle of 3,000 pages—that's an average about 100 a day, which most users won't surpass. It is also Windows and Mac compatible, meaning that no matter the operating system used in the home, the thermal inkjet unit can adapt easily. Also, it is versatile, printing on almost any standard size and type of media—photo paper, transparencies, envelopes, plain paper and iron-on transfers all are compatible, and even index cards are supported.

For printing and copying, this unit uses two standard HP C3193 ink cartridges. One of these contains black printer ink and has a page yield of 220 pages. The other is a tricolor Photosmart C3193 ink cartridge, and it contains cyan, yellow and magenta printer ink. This also yields 220 pages. The black HP C3193 ink has the ability to produce resolutions as high as 1200x1200 dpi when printing, and color ink produces resolutions of 4800x1200 dpi. The copier can create resolutions of 4800x1200 dpi in black or color.

For those wanting high quality photos, HP recommends purchasing a third Photosmart C3193 ink tank. This tank is photo color, and it can yield only 130 pages. The photo HP C3193 ink creates photos that not only have high quality but look realistic and true to life as well—rest assured, this all in one won't leave users with grainy photos.

Digital Image Processing, fit-to-page and pre-scanning features all come standard with the copier function, and the scanner can turn scanned text into editable text. All around, if purchased, the C3193 can hold up its end of the bargain.