Compaq IJ1200 Inkjet Printer
June 25, 2008

Printers allow you to take out hard copies instantly and effectively. Compaq has introduced an ink jet printer that uses the Dual-head thermal ink-jet technology to print. This device is modelled Compaq IJ1200 Inkjet Printer. You get qualitative print outs at rapid speed and with other enhanced features you get to handle this device effectively. Print out are produced when strong stream of ink is forced on to the paper.
Features and Specifications
This inkjet printer has a print resolution of 2,400 x 1,200 dpi. It is capable of printing 10 papers per minute in monochrome and 5 papers per minute in colour. Thus we can conclude how efficient this unit is. The connection is USB and it supports parallel interfaces. Printer networking is made possible with this Compaq IJ1200 Dual Head Inkjet Printer. Input tray of the device is capable of holding 100 sheets and the out put capacity of the unit is 50 sheets.
The media supported by this printer includes plain and ink-jet coated paper, ink-jet photo, iron-on transfers, envelopes, ink-jet transparencies, cards and banners up to 20 sheets long. The paper weight capability of this device is 20- to 150-pounds of paper. It facilitates features such as N-up printing and Job-finishing feature.
Technicalities
This Compaq IJ1200 Thermal Inkjet Printer has a dimension of (W) 17.5 inches, (H) 7.5 inches, (D) 9.7 inches and a weight of 8.8 pounds. Included interfaces are High-speed bidirectional parallel port (IEEE 1284 compatible and recommended for parallel port, not included) and USB (USB cable not included). Apart from all this the company offers 1 year limited warranty for this product. 45 dB sound is emitted during the operation of this printer and thus it offers quiet operation. The supported operating systems are Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT 4.0. It performs breath taking print tasks and all this is made available in an affordable rate.
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Compaq |
| Model | Compaq IJ1200 |
| Functionality | Printing |
| Technology | Dual-head thermal ink-jet technology |
| Output Type | Black and white, Colour |
| Weight | 8.8 pounds |
| Dimension | (W) 17.5 x (H) 7.5 x (D) 9.7 inches |
| Speed | 10 ppm (black), 5 ppm (colour) |
| Resolution | 2,400 x 1,200 dpi |
| Noise Level | 45 dB |
| Interface | High-speed bidirectional parallel port (IEEE 1284 compatible and recommended for parallel port, not included); requires Windows 98 or above. |
| Head Design | Dual-head |
| Platform(OS required) | Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT 4.0 |
| USB Cable | Yes |
| Print technology | |
| Printing method | Dual-head thermal ink-jet technology |
| Ink system | Ink tank |
| Print speed | |
| Black text | 10 ppm |
| Colour text | 5 ppm |
| CD/DVD | No |
| Paper Handling | |
| Total Media Capacity | 100 sheets |
| Input Tray Capacity | 100 sheets |
| Output Tray Capacity | 50 sheets |
| Paper Sensor | No |
| Media type and sizes | plain and ink-jet coated paper, ink-jet photo, iron-on transfers, envelopes, ink-jet transparencies, cards, banners up to 20 sheets long |
HP Photosmart A717 Compact Photo Printer
June 1, 2008

HP is a renowned manufacturing company in the field of electronic devices and they have recently introduced the new HP Photosmart A717 Compact Photo Printer with significant functionalities.
Main features
- 96 MB internal memory
- LCD display
- Borderless printing
- Instant drying ink
- High speed photo printing
- Memory card slots
- 4 hours battery recharge time
Print Features
The device supports high speed printing up to 39 ppm while you print photos in 10 x 15 cm size photo papers. You can view brilliant photo printing as HP Photosmart A717 Inkjet Printer supports printing resolutions up to 4800 x 1200 dots per inch. It has come with the latest HP Thermal Inkjet print technology and 600 colour ink nozzles.
Memory
The device comes with a 96MB of printer memory and a 4GB internal hard disk to store your images and files. There are memory card slots to offer additional flash memory support. The device can support Mini SD cards with the help of an adapter. The memory cards supported by the unit are Compact Flash Type I, Compact Flash Type II, Memory Stick, Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card, xD Picture Card and Micro Drive .
Power Consumption
External power can be used for operating the printer and it supports an internal lithium battery for the same. The battery recharge time is 4 hours. This rechargeable battery supports portable printing. HP Photosmart A717 Thermal Inkjet Photo Printer will emit acoustic power up to 55 dB (A). Maximum power consumption of the device is 32 watts.
Technical Details
The new inkjet printer has been designed with a standard paper tray, which can hold a maximum media weight up to 280 g/m2. Various sizes of media can be handled easily in this printer like 10x 15 cm, 13 x 18 cm, and 10 x 30 cm.
It is suggested to run the unit within optimum humidity range from 5 to 95% RH and temperature range from 15 to 35 degree Celsius. It also supports USB connectivity for connecting your device with your PC. With the support of the PictBridge feature, you can take the prints of photos directly from your camera.
The printer comes with a 6.3 cm colour preview screen that allows you to view how the print out looks exactly and edit them if required. The built in handle that allows easy handling and the fold up paper tray are the remarkable features of the unit.
Minimum System Requirements
- Pentium® II (or equivalent) or higher
- 64 MB RAM; 200 MB available hard disk space
- SVGA 800 x 600 monitor with 16-bit colour
- 4x CD-ROM drive
- USB port and USB cable (not included)
- Windows® 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Professional x64 Edition
Supportive Accessories
- HP Photosmart A717 Compact Photo Printer
- HP 110 Tri-colour Inkjet Print Cartridge (5 ml) CB304AE
- 10 x 15 cm photo media sampler
- Setup guide
- User’s guide
- TV/video cable
HP has compactly made this Photo Printer with measurements of 252 x 231 x174 mm (W x D x H). The weight of the unit is 1.57kg.
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Brand | HP |
| Model | HP Photosmart A717 |
| Functionality | Photo printing |
| Technology | Thermal Inkjet |
| Output Type | Colour |
| Weight | 1.57kg |
| Dimension | 252 x 231 x 174 |
| Speed | 39 ppm |
| Resolution | 4800 x 1200 |
| Memory | 96 MB |
| Noise level | 55 dB(A) |
| Power Consumption | 32 watts |
| Interface | USB 2.0 specification, PictBridge, memory card slots, TV output |
| Platform | Windows® 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Professional x64 Edition, Certified for Windows Vista™; Mac OS X v10.3.9 and higher |
| Wireless Printing | Yes |
| Bluetooth Option | Yes |
| Print technology | |
| Printing method | HP Thermal Inkjet |
| Nozzle configuration | 600 colour ink nozzles |
| Preview Screen | Yes |
| Borderless Printing | Yes |
| Duplex printing | No |
| PictBridge port | Yes |
| Print speed | |
| Photo | Up to 39 ppm |
| Imaging Software | HP Photosmart Essential Software |
| Paper Handling | |
| Input Tray Capacity | 20 sheets |
| Paper Size | 10 x 15 cm, 10 x 30 cm, 13 x 18 cm |
| Paper Sensor | No |
| Media type | Cards, CD/DVD Labels, Index Cards, Photo Paper, Photo Stickers, Self-Adhesive Sheets, Panoramic Media and Hagaki Card |

