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HP Deskjet 5440
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Media Handling
| Manual Feed Slot | No |
| Maximum Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Maximum paper size, height | 1100.0 inches |
| Maximum Sheets With All Paper Trays | 100 |
| Output Tray Capacity | 50 |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Maximum paper size, width | 8.5 inches |
| Standard input sheet capacity | 100 |
| Duplex printing | No |
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3.5
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Pros
Inexpensive
Prints high-quality text and graphics
Cons
Grainy glossy photo prints
Bottom Line
Printed very sharp text and attractive graphics on plain paper, but glossy photos looked grainy and lacked detail.
HP Deskjet 5440
Deskjet 5440 Review, by Paul Jasper September 27, 2005
The $80 HP Deskjet 5440 handles everyday printing tasks well, and is among the least-expensive printers we've tested that includes a direct-print port on the front for printing from PictBridge-compatible cameras.
A slightly slower twin to the Deskjet 5940, the 5440 generated text pages at 5.1 pages per minute and graphics pages at 1.6 ppm, versus the 5940's 5.8 ppm for text and 2.2 ppm for graphics. On the other hand, it printed our 5-by-7-inch color photo on glossy paper in just 44 seconds, the fastest time turned in by any printer in our latest batch of inkjets; the 5940 printed the same photo in 45 seconds. Both printers have the same basic features and paper capacity: a simple three-button control panel, and a 50-sheet output tray at the front of the printer that flips up so you can access the 100-sheet input tray. (The 5440 doesn't have low-ink warning lights on its chassis, however, as the 5940 does.) Both models use a two-cartridge ink system and can print banners up to 8.5 by 24 inches.
Print quality on plain paper was excellent for a printer this inexpensive. The 5440 is the only printer we tested this month that earned a Very Good for all of its prints on plain paper. It surprised us by printing sharper text and line art than the more expensive 5940 did. Text looked crisp and dark. Line art printed with well-defined edges, and banding was minimal. Color graphics impressed us with their accurate colors and contrast, though some areas looked a little grainy.
Glossy photo prints, however, showed more-pronounced graininess, especially in skin tones; some narrow banding was evident, too, and colors looked washed out. Our grayscale photo came out too light, and its graininess contributed to an overall flat look. When we printed the grayscale photo at higher quality settings than the "Fast Normal" setting recommended by HP, the print quality was much more pleasing, but the print speed fell significantly.
Unlike the 5940, the Deskjet 5440 can't use high-capacity ink cartridges. The pigment black and tricolor cartridges that come with the 5440 hold only 5 milliliters of ink each, and cost $15 and $20, respectively--that's $3 and $4 per milliliter of ink. In contrast, cartridges for the Deskjet 5940 come in several capacities. The largest-capacity cartridges hold 21 ml of black ink and 14 ml of color ink at a cost of $30 and $35, respectively, or $1.43 and $2.50 per milliliter--a significant savings. Even though the larger-capacity cartridges are the same shape and size as the 5440's regular cartridges, its firmware won't let you use them. The 5440 can, however, use the same optional 13 ml photo cartridge ($25) as its sibling; this cartridge, which you swap with the black cartridge, permits you to print with six colors, by adding light cyan and light magenta.
The printer we tested came with preproduction software. The installation procedure for HP's excellent package of drivers and ImageZone software didn't match the instructions on the included setup poster and Windows XP generated some unexpected messages. Still, after we clicked Cancel a few times, the installer led us through the process.
Upshot: The inexpensive HP Deskjet 5440 produces high-quality text and graphics, but it's not the best choice for color photos, and its long-term ink costs could be high.
Paul Jasper
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PCWorld Lab Results
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Performance
| 5 x 7 Photo (secs) | 43.88 |
| Color Output Quality | Very Good |
| Color Photo (secs) | 30.65 |
| Color Photo Quality | Fair |
| Color Photo, Best Quality Settings | 43.88 |
| Color Photo, Normal Settings | 30.65 |
| Grayscale Output Quality | Good |
| Line Art Output Quality | Very Good |
| One-Page Grayscale Graphic | 31.84 |
| One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs) | 31.84 |
| Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default) | Very Good |
| Output Score, Color Photo, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Best) | Fair |
| Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best) | Good |
| Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) | Very Good |
| Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) | Very Good |
| Ten-Page Word Document | 116.58 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 116.58 |
| Tested Color Graphics Speed (formerly pf-PCWColorSpeed) | 1.6 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 1.6 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 1.4 |
| Tested Photo Speed (formerly pf-PCWPhotoSpeed) | 1.4 |
| Tested Text Speed (formerly pf-PCWBWSpeed) | 5.1 |
| Tested Text Speed (ppm) | 5.1 |
| Text Output Quality | Very Good |
| Three-Page PowerPoint Document | 127.05 |
| Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs) | 127.05 |
| Three-Page Word Document | 67.8 |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 67.8 |
| Two-Page Excel Document | 67.94 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 67.94 |
Text Printing
| Text output quality | Very Good |
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Reviewed by: algea1
Strengths: Easy setup, fast printing
Weaknesses: High cost for cartridges
Overall: This is a pretty decent low-end photo printer: the price is acceptable, it is easy to set up, and it prints pretty fast with good quality. However, the ink cartridges are pretty small and quite expensive. To me, the printer is good for some casual photo printing (means it is not for printing photos regularly).
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Reviewed by: MichaelCycle
Strengths: StylishFaster than our previous HP printer
Weaknesses: Still not as fast as a laser printer
Overall: We bought this along with our new laptop because we found a rebate deal through HP, and after rebate it only cost us $20. For that price, how could we complain about anything?! Even so, it's much faster and sleeker-looking than our previous HP inkjet (DeskJet 930C). We haven't tried printing directly from our camera yet, or installed the special photo ink cartridge. So far, though, even the standard photo printing looks at least as good as what we got off the old printer so we look forward to trying the photo cartridge as well.
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Reviewed by: Babay
Strengths: Price
Weaknesses: Jams continuously...
Overall: Bought this printer with basic everyday uses in mind. Did not want to do much photo printing as I use a web service for that function. The HP 5440 has jammed continuously since I purchased it. Would not recommend unless you enjoy daily frustration.
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Reviewed by: rondavu54
Strengths: fast and clear print for the price
Weaknesses: jams
Overall: prints quickly for the price of the printer. i got $50 bundle rebate so it was good price and good quality for that price for me. just OK for photo prints, but not bad.
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Reviewed by: Mike, Oh
Strengths: Prints fast text and color prints from websites but kind of a waste of good ink considering it's a photo printer.Small - takes up little space vertically
Weaknesses: OK as a photo printer but not great.Printing phots drains the ink FAST.
Overall: Good results on HP paper with photos. Kind of slow. I guess for the price, it's a really good deal. You're at the mercy of HP for ink. But the prices are not outrageous.
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