Brief Overview Of The HP Color LaserJet cp1215 Printer

by erin on January 17, 2010

The important part when choosing a printer is to find one suited to the expected job role you want it to fill. Many consumers tend to buy printers too small or too large for the intended workload, while it is somewhat simple to gauge which printer is right for you. Let us examine the HP Color LaserJet cp1215 printer using HP Color LaserJet cp1215 toner and determine its role in your workplace.

Many printer users feel speed is an important factor, which can be discussed in two ways. ‘Time to First Page’ is the measurement of the amount of time it takes from the time you request the print job to start to the time the first page is ready. The cp1215 printer has Time to First Page figures from Ready mode in up to twenty four seconds for a black printing document and up to thirty seconds for a color document.

The second area to examine for those concerned with print speed is the ‘Pagers Per Minute’ measurement. This number will give you an idea how many pages the printer is capable of printing in one minute of time. It is worth noting that these speeds will vary depending on how complex the document is, computer and software specifications, and which printer driver may be used. Color documents can be done with an utmost of eight pages per minute, with the black only documents reaching speeds of twelve pages per minute.

Besides speed, another area of concern to those who rely on printing may be duty cycle. A printer will not be of much use if it cannot handle the volume of printing you need to do, so we will look at these numbers next. Again we have two separate areas of focus when we want to determine if a printer will meet your needs. The ‘Recommended Monthly Volume’ is the number of pages the manufacturer recommends the printer handle. This would give you your optimum performance in regards to supply replacement and wear and tear on the printer. The Color LaserJet cp1215 is recommended to handle two hundred and fifty to one thousand pages a month.

Additionally we will want to look at the ‘Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle’, which measures the maximum amount of printing a printer can handle. If your expected print job volume is closer to this number than the Recommended Monthly Volume you may want to look at a more robust printer. The ‘Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle’ for this printer is twenty five thousand pages.

Many places print on plain paper, which is fine in most printers. If your expectations involve other types of media you should be sure to check the manufacturer’s suggestion for media types. Keep in mind that a manufacturer may not be able to assist you with issues related to media types that they do not recommend using. In addition to many types of plain paper the cp1215 also handles transparencies, envelopes, labels and cardstock.

Connectivity is another area to check when choosing a printer, if you want a printer that is used by everyone across a network you will want to be sure it can be connected to a network. The cp1215 printer connects directly to a computer using USB 2.0 and is supported across various Windows operating systems.

In summation, when examining this HP printer, it appears to fit the role of a good desktop based printer in a Windows environment. This printer would make a good personal printer, its smaller size allowing it to sit right on the desk to be ready when you need it. The price seems to make it a great prospect for personal use at home or for a home office.

You’ll find the printer performs when it comes to the HP Color LaserJet cp1215 toner.  Quality prints seem to be standard for HP toner.  Many online vendors offer replacement toner at substantial savings.

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