I have to say in writing this piece that I have always been a fan of Hewlet Packard and that this printer is my third Printer from them, I started with the HP 560C in 1994 moved up to a HP 870CXi in 1998 and then this beauty in 2000
I have had this printer for a year now, and have put it ... Read review
Advantages: a good solid professional printer Disadvantages: none
...them, I started with the HP 560C in 1994 moved up to a HP 870CXi in 1998 and then this beauty in 2000
I have had this printer for a year now, and have put it though its paces well and truly....it is very kind on both the tri-colour and the black ink Cartridges....
Setting up the printer was very easy, being able to run on a conventional printer cable or linked via a USB cable ( as in my set up), printing is very fast ... ...your own personal area at HP on the web and once registered logs every time you change your ink cartridges, this is a useful feature as it gives you feedback on how many different types of paper you have printed on and how heavy or light ( cost effectivess) your particular printing is......
I have to say that the overall quality of the printer is excellent, and will print on any media up to A3 or slightly larger, and with a special ... more
I have to say in writing this piece that I have always been a fan of Hewlet Packard and that this printer is my third Printer from them, I started with the HP 560C in 1994 moved up to a HP 870CXi in 1998 and then this beauty in 2000
I have had this printer for a year now, and have put it though its paces well and truly....it is very kind on both the tri-colour and the black ink Cartridges....
Setting up the printer was very easy, being able to run on a conventional printer cable or linked via a USB cable ( as in my set up), printing is very fast and with Photoret III near photographic quality colour printing is possible...the included CD was easy to use and set up the software in a few moments, a new feature to me was the 'myprintmileage' in the 1220C toolbox, this links to your own personal area at HP on the web and once registered logs every time you change your ink cartridges, this is a useful feature as it gives you feedback on how many different types of paper you have printed on and how heavy or light ( cost effectivess) your particular printing is......
I have to say that the overall quality of the printer is excellent, and will print on any media up to A3 or slightly larger, and with a special slot at the back of the printer it is possible to manually feed stiffer card directly though the printer rather than trying to force it around the printer feed roller from the front....
For those of you who demand top quality Inkjet printing, with reasonably fast speeds and very quiet printing with the added bonus of the capability of printing on large format paper then the HP 1220C has to be a serious contender for your hard earned cash, and at just around £300 or less is worth every penny......
Advantages: Fast, cheap, A3 Disadvantages: slightly impared and slower on pictures
...Only ever buy Epsom, Never HP or Lexmark - because of the cost of ink. So when i started my new job as a design engineer, and i was given one of these printers with a monstrous cost of ink, i inquired why we didn't use Epsom. I was told i would see why soon enough..
so i soldiered on - and it occurred to me that up to this day i have not changed a single cartridge...it has been 11 MONTHS!
11 Months without a cartridge change, and they only cost ...
migitaldave 26.09.2007
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Advantages: A3 & Photo printing in one machine, catridges last ages, Disadvantages: Cost of cartridges
A lot of printer for your money. We chose this one as a A3 printer first and formost for black and white plans, but as it turns out it is also capable of excellent glossy photo prints. Has been in daily use for a year with no problems at all. In actual fact it is currently being used for document print outs as well at the moment because our laser printer has packed up! The text quality is easily up to standard for important contracts. Be warned about ... ...about half an hour, with all the settings on high quality. Normal printing is as quick/slow as any other inkjets I have used. The ability to feed card or very thick paper from behind the printer is welcome.
With only three buttons on the front panel with very obvious functions and with the trays and slots for different paper well marked I doubt you'll look at the manual again after the printer has been set up, we haven't. Because it is so versitile ...
lobster303 22.06.2005
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Advantages: Quick and good quality Disadvantages: a lot of space required
I bought this as my previous printer (HP1110) packed in. As a family we have had an A3 printer for a long time as both my brothers and I needed one for Design and Technology projects at school. I am still using it for the projects and this printer has easily printed 50 normal quality A3 pages off in a row with no problem.
It also prints B4, A4, B5 and letters plus anything upto 13X19". The quality stays the same no matter what size of paper you ... ...than on A4 paper.
It is easy to set up, plug the USB into the printer and your computer and Windows will auto detect it (Windows XP). There is a CD with maintenace stuff on but mine was corrupt and I have never needed it.
As the printer is USB the transfer is a lot quicker and unlike my old printer it does not use all of the CPU while printing, in other words, I can do other stuff while it prints.
Compared with my previous printer the print quality ...
RICOUK 22.04.2005 (23.04.2005)
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Advantages: A3 Disadvantages: slow and can be expensive to run
When I first purchased this machine I was impressed with its price in comparison to its competition. It took me 10 minutes to hand over the cash and it took 20 minutes for it to break leaving me in a quandary. Should I get my cash back or get it replaced?
Being a student at the time I could have quite easily returned it and gone to the pub on the way home to drown my sorrows but I decided to get it replaced and trust it would not happen again.
... ...sheep because the newer one never caused me the same complaint. That is not to say I haven't had any, due to the high levels of printing my course demanded my printer never had a rest.
If you’re a bit partial to magenta (as I am!) then paying for colour cartridges can be very pricey so it might be an idea to seek a printer that has individual cartridges if you’re that way inclined.
Another attraction to this product was the fact that it printed ...
lollies 11.01.2005
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Advantages: A3 printer, Superb photo printing, takes numerous paper types Disadvantages: space needed, cost of photo printing on A3, can be noisy
...quite an achievement.
Using HP Photo Glossy paper the results can be described as identical to the original scanned image. I print a lot of cars, from scanned photos and from a digital camera, and the representation of these cannot be faulted. Even reflections on the body work of vehicles is accurately represented.
If I have one niggle, when the printer starts up and sometimes when drawing in paper it sounds a bit clunky in my small room. Noise ...
mandarin 21.01.2003
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Hewlett-Packard's DeskJet 1220C Professional Series inkjet printer is the latest, most advanced printer in HP's line-up of wide-format printers. The HP DeskJet 1220C has all the features that businesses require of a wide-format printer, including product enhancements such as speed, print quality and HP's enhanced smart software features. The printer allows you to print a wide range of sizes, from postcards to posters, and variety of media, catering to practically all your business needs. The HP DeskJet 1220C is the fastest printer in the wide-format inkjet category. It prints at up to 11 pages per minute in black and 9.5 in color. The printer delivers printouts at such high speeds without compromising print quality, using PhotoREt III Enhanced Color Layering Technology, HP's latest benchmark in print quality. In addition, the printer has an alternative mode of 2400 x 1200 dpi printing on photo media. You can also easily network your printer with an optional HP JetDirect external print server, allowing everyone in your office to have access to fast, high-quality color printouts. The HP DeskJet 1220C supports the Macintosh and Windows platform right out of the box.
