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experience with HP 1200DN inkjet
Anyone has any actual experience with the above
HP business inkjet, or any other inkjet in the 1200 family? I interested in both pros and cons since I try to decide what to get to replace my aging 820. I'll be using it mainly to print text and webpages, but won't be using it for photos, so photo quality is not needed. Specifically, I'd like to know how good is paper handling, the reliability of the ink delivery system ( I may print continuously for hours, then nothing for a week or two) and how good are the drivers. Also, how does it compare to inexpensive color lasers? TIA |
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I have both a Canon IP4000 use mostly for photos and an HP990Cse used
for text, web pages and programming. The draft mode is fantastic. Check on the HP and review the ratings. Some of the newer HP deskjets are not as good as they used to be and others are. For your purposes I think the HP might be better. However the IP4000 can print duplex and is much faster than the HP. The draft mode, while lightning fast is poorer quality than the HP. But it is a real draft and very fast. John Doe wrote: Anyone has any actual experience with the above HP business inkjet, or any other inkjet in the 1200 family? I interested in both pros and cons since I try to decide what to get to replace my aging 820. I'll be using it mainly to print text and webpages, but won't be using it for photos, so photo quality is not needed. Specifically, I'd like to know how good is paper handling, the reliability of the ink delivery system ( I may print continuously for hours, then nothing for a week or two) and how good are the drivers. Also, how does it compare to inexpensive color lasers? TIA |
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Thanks for your input, but the 1200 series is substantially
different from the 990. For one thing, they use fixed, but user replacable printheads with separate tanks for each ink. Another difference is that they don't get discounted much. Some places are selling them for more than the MSRP!!! "measekite" wrote in message . .. I have both a Canon IP4000 use mostly for photos and an HP990Cse used for text, web pages and programming. The draft mode is fantastic. Check on the HP and review the ratings. Some of the newer HP deskjets are not as good as they used to be and others are. For your purposes I think the HP might be better. However the IP4000 can print duplex and is much faster than the HP. The draft mode, while lightning fast is poorer quality than the HP. But it is a real draft and very fast. |
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Hello,
I have an HP Business Inkjet 1100D Series. I like this model in fact that started the 1xxxx Business Inkjet line. OK here are the comparasions from the BIJ (Business InkJet) 1100 series and the 1200DN. I have the BIJ 1100D which includes the duplexer which is a EXCELLENT FEATURE because it flips the paper for you. I am lazy LOL. Anyway the difference between the 1100 series and the 1200DN series is that the 1100 series CPU processor is a 96 MHz and the 1200 series CPU is 240 MHz Motorola 32-bit ColdFire 4e HPA. The memory is 32MB RAM and its 4MB ROM. They both use HP PhotoRET III technology and both uses HP High Performance Architecture PCL 3. There duty cylce is Up to 6,250 pages per month. Actually the BIJ 1200 family is an "UPGRADE" to the BIJ 1100 series printer. The BIJ 1100 series 8MB RAM and 4MB ROM. Anyway those are the different specs between the two printers. I LOVE HP Printers. They do last VERY VERY LONG time. Unlike other printers like Canon. I had a Canon before which was the BJC 6000. After 1 yrs its crapped out on me. So I had to buy the 1100 series. I also had the HP Deskjet 820Cse (First printer) but I did something to it and it died otherwise I would not have to buy another printer. Then I bought Canon and then back to HP. What I like about the HP Business Inkjet link is it has SEPARATE INK CATRIDGES and PRINTHEADS. This is a good feature because if the printheads are dead you just have to replace the print heads only. AND the ink cartridges have bags in them NOT SPONGES THANK GOD. Then contain REAL INK. Other inkjet print cartridges uses SPONGE where when its dried you have to buy another ink cartridge. Also with the Business Inkjet Series there is an EXPIRATION date on the print cartridges and print heads. They expire 2 years and that is a long time. I bought refill kits but I didn't use them because I still have ink left. I had this printer since 8-3-04 till now and its already half a year. BUT my inks are ONLY BK 48% Cyan 51% Magenta 47% and Yellow 54%. I print everyday or so but sometimes I stop printing because I do not need to print and I STILL have a lot. WOW I love my printer. When I have the HP 820CSE I always printed everyday like what I am doing right now but the HP 45 cartridge one month I used it all up. The HP 41 cartridge color uses SPONGE that is with the HP 820Cse. I HATE THAT. I use the "BEST" mode to print and now it still has half of the ink left in the print cartridges WOW. If I used it with the 820CSE black it would be gone in a second. Anyway the point is its half a year now and I use the "BEST" mode to print and it STILL has ink left without me having to buy another print cartridge. Mike C On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 23:56:23 GMT, measekite wrote: I have both a Canon IP4000 use mostly for photos and an HP990Cse used for text, web pages and programming. The draft mode is fantastic. Check on the HP and review the ratings. Some of the newer HP deskjets are not as good as they used to be and others are. For your purposes I think the HP might be better. However the IP4000 can print duplex and is much faster than the HP. The draft mode, while lightning fast is poorer quality than the HP. But it is a real draft and very fast. John Doe wrote: Anyone has any actual experience with the above HP business inkjet, or any other inkjet in the 1200 family? I interested in both pros and cons since I try to decide what to get to replace my aging 820. I'll be using it mainly to print text and webpages, but won't be using it for photos, so photo quality is not needed. Specifically, I'd like to know how good is paper handling, the reliability of the ink delivery system ( I may print continuously for hours, then nothing for a week or two) and how good are the drivers. Also, how does it compare to inexpensive color lasers? TIA |
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How does the print quality compares to other printers
like the 820? One of the reason I want to go with a business class inkjet is obviously the cost/page. This printer may cost more than many others initially, ($250) but after they buy a set or two cartridges they are more expensive. And a built in ethernet should make printer sharing trivial. wrote in message ... Hello, I have an HP Business Inkjet 1100D Series. I like this model in fact that started the 1xxxx Business Inkjet line. [...] |
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Hi,
The print quality compares to the other printers like the 820 is EXCELLENT. YES It's like LASER quailty for the black. The color is GREAT. Yes I agree the catridges are very expensive $30.00 a pop and print heads also at JR in NYC. That is where I get my inks. I LOVEHP Business Inkjet printers. Yes it cost a lot for their business printer class. Like I said I purchased the Business Inkjet 1100D and I had to pay $185.00. I purchased on the internet from chiefvalue.com The model that I have does not have an ethernet attach to it. I have to buy that seperately. But I do not need it for network. Last Friday I went to JR and I meet on HP representative and this is what happened I was shocked this is what he said. "It doesn't ring a bell too me". I was SHOCKED that he said that too me. He should have prior knowledge for HP products even though you do not carry it. When I asked him he said to me "Please hold on a sec I have to check e-mail" He made me wait for 5 seconds for him to do that. Also I was looking for separate ink cartridges and print heads and that was one of the model that carries it but I want to know more information about that. He had to check for HP website about that. He did not know his products. It's very upsetting to hear a HP Representative they do not know their products. He also told me that their separate ink cartridges and print heads were about too discontinue this year or so. He is giving the wrong information to me. He said to me what good is having separate ink cartridges and printheads its old technology. He does not know the benefit of having separate ink cartridges and printheads, he shouldn't be representing HP. I had to call up HP and asked them about this question. They said to me The Business Inkjet 1200 line is BRAND NEW, not old. And HP said their not going to discontinue anytime soon with their separate ink cartridges and printheads. I also have comments for the company HP and he did not even acknowledge it. He does not even care if I said any good comments about the company. It's so sad. I appreciate if you have a better HP Representative that knows their products and are kind to their loyal customers. He is mean and cruel and he DOES NOT CARE. Mike C On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 12:00:06 GMT, "John Doe" wrote: How does the print quality compares to other printers like the 820? One of the reason I want to go with a business class inkjet is obviously the cost/page. This printer may cost more than many others initially, ($250) but after they buy a set or two cartridges they are more expensive. And a built in ethernet should make printer sharing trivial. wrote in message .. . Hello, I have an HP Business Inkjet 1100D Series. I like this model in fact that started the 1xxxx Business Inkjet line. [...] |
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Yes I agree the catridges are very expensive $30.00 a pop But if you compute the "per ml" price for the inks, tthey should be cheaper than other ones containing maybe not even 10 ml of inks. Last Friday I went to JR and I meet on HP representative and this is what happened I was shocked this is what he said. "It doesn't ring a bell too me". I was SHOCKED that he said that too me. He should have prior knowledge for HP products even though you do not carry it. That rep was probably from the consumer division -- the business class inkjets are made by another division. . They said to me The Business Inkjet 1200 line is BRAND NEW, not old. And HP said their not going to discontinue anytime soon with their separate ink cartridges and printheads. That's good to know. Thanks for your reply |
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 21:33:40 GMT, "John Doe" wrote:
HI Yes I agree with you they should be cheaper so that is why I buy refill inks and refill it myself. Yes the rep is stupid anyway. Yes I agree the business class inkjets are made by toehr division. So there you have it my experience with my Business Inkjet 1100D series. Now you can chose Canon or HP. But I recommend you to buy an Business Inkjet 1200D standard with a duplexer. But it your choose which comapny you want to choose form. Mike C Yes I agree the catridges are very expensive $30.00 a pop But if you compute the "per ml" price for the inks, tthey should be cheaper than other ones containing maybe not even 10 ml of inks. Last Friday I went to JR and I meet on HP representative and this is what happened I was shocked this is what he said. "It doesn't ring a bell too me". I was SHOCKED that he said that too me. He should have prior knowledge for HP products even though you do not carry it. That rep was probably from the consumer division -- the business class inkjets are made by another division. . They said to me The Business Inkjet 1200 line is BRAND NEW, not old. And HP said their not going to discontinue anytime soon with their separate ink cartridges and printheads. That's good to know. Thanks for your reply |
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