Pros

  • Very good print, scan, and copy quality

Cons

  • Skimpy paper handling
  • Pricey inks

At A Glance

This home-oriented unit offers good speed and print quality plus access to some fun Web apps, but its pricey inks and skimpy paper-handling options are disappointments.

Manufacturer’s Description

Photosmart e-All-in-One Printer generates lab-quality photos, everyday documents and Web content on the fly, without using a PC. Use the 2.36" color LCD with an HP TouchSmart frame to print photos and make copies, scans and photo reprints. Use HP ePrint and Integrated wireless to share the all-in-one with multiple PCs. Standard connectivity includes USB 2.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11n. You can also wirelessly print directly from a smart phone, using HP mobile printing applications. Printer prints 29 black/white pages per minute with up to 600 dpi and 23 color pages per minute with up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi. Print a 4" x 6" photo in 70 seconds. Printer can produce borderless prints up to 8-1/2" x 11". Copy function produces 29 copies per minute and 30 copies at a time. Printer also features a 48-bit depth flatbed scanner up to 1200 x 2400 dpi, 64MB memory, and 80-sheet input tray. Energy Star qualified.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number CN731A
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Display size 2.36 inches
Photo preview 1
Display type Color
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 0
Ports and Connections
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
USB Yes
Wireless connection Yes
Dimensions
Width 17.4 inches
Depth 15.9 inches
Height 7.1 inches
Weight 10.3 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 80.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 0
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Dedicated photo tray 0
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Automatic Document Feeder 0
Duty Cycle 1000
Storage Media
SD card SD Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Maximum External Bit Depth 48-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 7.5 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 19.6 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 29 ppm
Color print speed 23 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Very Good
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Text Good
Scan quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Line art Very Good
Copy quality Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 5.3  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Good
Print speed: Color photo 1.8  ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Very Good
Copy speed 2.9  ppm
Copy speed rating Good