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A review by coxy123 on HP PhotoSmart P1000 August 21st, 2001
Author's product rating:
Picture quality
Excellent
Printing speed
Fast
Colour sensitivity
Excellent
Ease of use
Very easy
Value For Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Excellent connectivity to digital cameras, very good print quality, easy to use
Disadvantages:
erm none, not much point getting if you don't have or plan to have a digital camera
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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I got this printer over a year ago now. I believe it had only just been released then and it is the perfect complement to any digital camera (I’ll get to why in a sec). I bought mine bundled with a HP C200 camera which has also served me well (I’ll review that next week as my parents have got it on holiday with them in Switzerland at the moment)
What it looks like, well its black, a break from the normal beige of most printers. Has a standard front-loading paper tray and has a slot for small photo sized paper (If your daft/lazy enough to buy it, since it is much cheaper to buy A4 photo paper and cut it up)
Installation is fairly hassle free and the printer came with a poster sized guide to set it up (seemed extravagant but it made a change from tiny bits of paper that are some excuse for a set-up guide). It calibrates its self something I was slightly shocked at when it first did it (pop a piece of paper in and it prints and scans to line the cartridges up correctly).
You can connect it via the parallel port but I’d recommend connecting it via USB, as you will get the added advantage of faster saving from memory cards/infer-red to your computer. Which neatly brings me on to the reason to buy this printer over one of the other cheaper but still as good quality printers from HP. The P1000 supports 4 yes 4 different types of media storage from which it can print directly (you don’t even need a computer to do this!!). They are Compact Flash Cards, Smart Media Cards, Wireless fast Infrared and HP JetSend II
Using without a computer – This is the only printer I’ve come across that you don’t actually need a computer to use and it works quite well. The user inter face is a small display on the front of the printer. It tells you the printer’s status normally or how many photos are on the card. Below this display three two way buttons that each select number of copy’s, choose which photos you would like to print or save and the photo size for printing. There is an ok and cancel buttons and below them a save button (for when connected to a PC) and print button; other functions are hidden away in the tools button.
Using with a computer – Well same as any other printer really but with the addition of the save button which when pressed, pops up a screen on the computer asking where you want to save the photos its found on the memory card (it automatically assumes that you want to save them in my pictures then a directory named with the current date and time).
Being a printer I’d better mention something about print quality ;-) all I can say is wow. Moving from a HP 850C with 300x300 dpi to this printer with up to 2400x1200 dpi the difference was huge. To put it simply I can scan a photo then print it out again on photo paper and spot very little difference. Ink usage is as with most HP printers at least in normal use is excellent changing cartridges every 3 to 6 months. Compared to some Cannons I’ve seen that can get though one of there cartages in a week.
Anyway I thing I’ve rabbited on enough. To sum up the P1000 is an excellent introduction and base to digital photography.
Advantages: can print from your camera without switching on your PC Disadvantages: price of ink
...a short cut to the HP web site. There is a feature on the CD to help you uninstall the software properly should you ever need to.
The booklet is very well documented throughout. It has an index at the back so you can go straight to any problems you might come across. It guides you though every step of the printer from how to unpack it properly to printing the best photo quality prints and has many illustrations to help you understand it completely. ... ...photos. This uses something called HP Jet Send Infrared Technology.
A tools button. You use this button to change your printer settings. Under this you can print a test page, clean your printer cartridges, select the paper type and size, select the page lay out and adjust the brightness of your prints.
A copies button. This you use to select the number of copies you want to print.
A choose photo’s. This you use to choose which photos you want ...
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Advantages: Quiet, and good quality Disadvantages: price of acessories
...a reasonable price, and the Hp p1000 is superb for just £200. It prints great quality scanned pictures at 2400x1200 dpi (dots per inch), and it is very user friendly.
This inkjet printer comes with everything appart from the printer cable, but that can be bought almost anywhere for £10. The software which comes with it is very easy to use and install, and the printer comes with a paralel port lead, so it can be easily connected to your pc (and for ... ...The printer is your basic HP inkjet size and comes in a nice black colour which will easily fit all suroundings.
The ink cartriges are easy to replace and find, and best of all, they last a long time. The only downfall is that a colour cartrige costs around £29, and good quality photo paper is around £11 for 20 A4 sheets
Overall, if you are looking for a very good quality printer, which is easy to use, and is digital camera compatable, this is ...
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Advantages: BRILLIANT PHOTO QUALITY GREAT PRICE Disadvantages: COST OF REFILLS, SMALL PRICE TO PAY THOUGH
This has to be the best printer for the home user.
Outstanding print quality on photo printing and also a nippy printer for standard home use.
No longer need you be disappointed with the printouts of the pictures you took. Print your pictures the way they look on your PC.
NEWS FLASH
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***£199 at PC World***
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This has to be the best value printer for the home user.
HURRY STOCKS OF THIS FABULOUS PRINTER ...
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...a digital camera. the HP PhotoSmart P1000 allows you to photo print directly from a digital camera without using a PC, which is an exellent feature.
It also features fast downloading of camera memory to a PC and HP's PhotoREt III Precision technology to bring print quality up to the standards of traditional photographs. This is another brilliant feature and the quality is amazing.
Witha resolution of 2400 x 1200dpi, the printer pronts 11 pages ...
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Advantages: Takes digital camera memory card Disadvantages: None
...much quieter than the previous HP I owned. Printing is slower than a laser, but not too bad in draft or normal status. It is certainly quick for an inkjet.
If you are looking for a good quality colour printer with the extra features of photo printing, then this certainly is a product I would recommend. I am sure that HP have updated this model so perhaps this opinion may be a bit dated. Nevertheless I am really pleased with my printer. ...
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Advantages: Fast, good quality, and easy to set up Disadvantages: quite large, and sensitive
...I was looking for a new top of the range scanner, to go along with my HpP1000photosmart printer, so I needed one at a good price, but which had great quality scanning, and I found it. Everyone knows that Hp can be a bit pricey, but for around £130, this has to be worth it.
It has a max resolution of 2400 x 1200 dpi (dots per inch), and this is ideal for enlarging pics and still keeping the quality in the picture. It is quick and as you can save the pics as jpegs, and other file types, it does'nt use alot of space on your hard drive.
When loading a pictuer, you also have many functions, ranging from resolution, colour quality, lighting, and inlaging or decreasing the picture size.
The scanner is slightly larger than the average flat bed scanner, but it is very user friendly, and has 4 short cut buttons on the front of it...
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Power Device: Power supply - integrated, Power adapter - external
Voltage Required: AC 110/220 V ± 10%
Frequency Required: 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption Operational: 35 Watt, 35 VA
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep: 10 Watt
Compliant Standards: EPA Energy Star
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature: 5 °C
Max Operating Temperature: 40 °C
Humidity Range Operating: 15 - 80%, 20 - 80%
Sound Emission: 46 dBA
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Manufacturer's product description
For the digital camera owner or printer-buyer who intends to purchase a digital camera and who wants to have the ultimate printer for all their PC and digital camera needs, the HP PhotoSmart P1000 printer delivers HP's best print quality and performance plus the ability to print and save directly from a wide range of digital cameras. HP PhotoSmart P1000 allows you to print directly from digital cameras without trading off print performance. HP PhotoSmart P1000 and HP Premier photo-quality paper product realistic photo images with HP's PhotoREt enhanced color-layering technology. HP PhotoSmart P1000 prints not only pictures from your digital camera but everything from black and white text documents to color presentations. You can print high-quality documents and projects (such as photo album pages, greeting cards, or newsletters) that you have created using your computer.
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