Pros
- Automatic duplexer is standard
- Web applications show potential
Cons
- Web and touchscreen features have a few hiccups
- Steep purchase price
At A Glance
The idea of accessing Web apps from your printer is intriguing, but the initial execution on this unit shows that there's still some work to be done.
Manufacturer’s Description
Photosmart Premium All-in-One Printer delivers lab-quality photos, laser-quality text, and direct Web printing. Print 33 black/white pages per minute with 600 x 600 dpi and 32 color pages per minute with 9600 x 2400 dpi optimized. Edit photos on the large TouchSmart screen, and then print without a PC. Directly access, upload photos, edit, and print on Snapfish.com, without turning on your PC. Flatbed scanner features 48-bit depth, optical resolution up to 4800 dpi, enhanced resolution up to 19,200 dpi and 8-1/2 x 11-7/10 scan size. Printer offers built-in wireless capacity with Ethernet, PictBridge, Wi-Fi 802.11n and Bluetooth connectivity, USB 2.0 connectivity, automatic duplex printing, direct photo printing, borderless printing up to 8-1/2 x 11, 3.45 touch-screen CGD with TouchSmart control panel, 125-sheet input tray, 20-sheet photo tray, multiple copying up to 99 copies and 25 to 400 percent copy scaling. Energy Star qualified.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | CD055A |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
|
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 0.256 MB |
| Memory max | 0.256 GB |
| Display | |
| Display type | Color |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type |
|
| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 42 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 8.1 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax Resolution (dpi) | 300 by 300 dpi |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 7.76 inches |
| Depth | 19.33 inches |
| Height | 17.99 inches |
| Weight | 16.53 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 120 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 0 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Standard |
| Max Input Trays | 120 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 14 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | CompactFlash |
| Micro SD | xD-Picture Card |
| SD card | SD Card |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 600 dpi dpi |
| Monochrome vertical optical resolution | 600 cpi dpi |
| Color vertical optical resolution | 9600 dpi dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 2400 dpi dpi |
| Scanning | |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed |
| Maximum External Bit Depth |
|
| Maximum Scan Resolution | 2400 x 2400 |
| Optical Scanning Resolution | 600 by 600 |
| Vendor Rated Speeds | |
| Monochrome print speed | 33 ppm |
| Color print speed | 32 ppm |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Very Good |
| Print quality: Color photo | Very Good |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Good |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 8.02 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) | Good |
| Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best) | Very Good |
| Output Score, Color Photo, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Best) | Very Good |
| Line Art Output Quality | Good |
| Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default) | Good |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 3.72 |
| Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) | Very Good |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 63.96 |
Major Nelson teases E3 for Xbox One news
HP profit falls as PC and server sales decline