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HP introduces new color inkjet printers

updated 11:50 am EST, Mon October 29, 2001

 
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HP today announced three color inkjet printers as well as two print servers. The inkjet printers boast improved image quality and an expanded array of paper handling options.

The $400 HP Color Inkjet Printer cp1160 features two-sided printing, up to 400-sheet paper capacity, infrared connectivity, and optional networking. An additional 250-sheet plain paper tray and an Internet connector accessory for desktop networking are standard with the HP Color Inkjet Printer cp1600tn ($600).

The $500 HP Color Inkjet Printer cp1700 and HP Color Inkjet Printer cp1700ps offer wide-format color printing and optional networking. Each printer supports media up to 13 x 19 inches and has optional, two-sized printing -- this is standard on the HP Color Inkjet Printer cp1700d ($600). The $600 HP Color Inkjet Printer cp1700ps also offers Adobe PostScript 3 compatibility

The $1000 HP Business Inkjet Printer 2600 is a new networkable, wide-format
color inkjet printer. It supports media up to 13 x 19 inches, has optional two-sided printing, and PostScript 3 emulation. The HP Business Inkjet Printer 2600dn ($1,400) version includes a two-sided printing accessory and an EIO network card.

Additionally, the company introduced three new printer servers, including a wireless print server. HP's Jetdirect 200m and 250m internal print servers, for $200 and $360 respectively, are designed specifically for the HP Color Inkjet Printer cp1160 and cp1700 families and are compatible with printers featuring LIO networking slots. Its new HP Wireless Print Server wp110 ($200) can share a printer by allowing multiple PC or Mac users to connect and share printers on an AirPort (802.11b) wireless network.

All products are expected to be available in North America this week, except the HP Business Inkjet Printer 2600, which is expected to be available in March 2002.


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  1. \0

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    HPs jam jam jam jam jam

    I just got tired of HP printers because of their bottom paper feed trays. Anything thicker than 24 lbs and they jam jam jam jam jam! Epson feeds straight through. I hope at least one of these things corrects that defect.

  1. Jaharmi

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    Jams

    I've had several older models of HP inkjets, and never had a problem with paper jamming with 24 lb paper. I mostly used the original DeskWriter, the DeskWriter C, and the DeskWriter 550c.

    Haven't had a more modern USB-based model; I got a relatively Lexmark Z52 and like it. I haven't printed any heavy paper on it. But it uses water soluble ink, which I consider a huge drawback.

  1. junkie

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    still expensive

    all I want to do is set up:

    1) a laptop with airport
    2) an airport basestation
    3) a printer that I can print to without plugging in (ie connected to the basestation via ethernet or some other means)

    $200 seems like a lot to pay for this functionality. I don't need the printer to have a wireless adaptor - just want it to be networked.

    $600 network printer also seems like a lot to pay for this feature considering it will only be used by one person.

    Isn't there a cheaper way to take an off-the-shelf cheap USB printer and get it on ethernet so that I can print over airport??? (I don't have a desktop mac - just the wireless laptop)

  1. mr100percent

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    OS X Drivers

    When, oh, when, will HP release drivers for their Deskjet printers? There were some in 10.0, but were REMOVED in 10.1 pending a new release!

    Geez, the first time I bought an HP Printer, they stopped supporting it after OS 8. Now the boxes say OS X compatible on the box, and there are no drivers!

  1. ericwass

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    Wireless printing

    It can be done. You probably want to go wireless with a Linksys wireless router instead of an Airport base station. Some of the models offer serial printer ports (not sure about USB though).

  1. nilscarlson

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    Wireless printing...

    One solution is to get hold of a really cheap pc and run it as a print server... and I don't mean a first hand computer, a pentium will do... if you have mac os x that should work fine (though thats according to apple, not by my own experience) You can also use the pc for all sorts of usefull things, such as running linux (no, I wouldn't dream of running windows.)

    Cheers.

  1. junkie

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    thanks

    thanks for the advice. thing is that I dont want to set up a specific server for this purpose.

    system is for my aunt. she wants DSL, a wireless laptop and a printer. I acutally thinnk this is a pretty cool setup for a lot of users. there should be a simple solution for this.

    I checked out linksys (thanks for the tip!!!) and another company Maxgate.net. They both have router/printservers except neither says they support Mac for the printserver portion. That is the only hangup really. I may get Maxgate and just see if it works woth OSX - a guy at Maxgate said it might - but I would be happier with a solution by HP or Epson that I have more confindence will be supported by drivers and such.

    I think they make the networked printers more expensive because they figure multiple users are using them - but with DSL and wireless - ethernet networks in the home have got to be starting to be more common.

  1. Bud

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    Epson Jams

    Epson is the printer that jams like crazy, I don't ever think I've run a print job on an Epson without some kind of paper feed problems. I wouldn't buy Epson except for the fact that it's the best print quality on the market today.

  1. JTVD

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    Epson jams

    I agree,
    My 1270 photo printer is having its third warranty repair done as we speak.
    Paperfeed on non epson stock is abysmal, I also have constant ink smudging.
    Especially bad is that it does not realize that it is not advancing the paper (did not feed it properly) and can happily discharge a whole A3+ full colour amount of ink on its rollers… happened so many times, what a mess…

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