Field Tests of HP Color LaserJet CP1215 Printer

The casing of the CP1215 is made of sufficientlysee a low price of the printer is not limited in
durable plastic and has a white-gray coloring. Thefunctionality and is quite powerful device. It
form of the printer is a rectangle with soft,remains to determine whether the Color LaserJet
rounded lines. The output tray for the printedCP1215 justifies statements about the quality of
sheets is located on top and is made so that thethe printing that was promised by the
sheets lay directly on the printer.manufacturer.
On the foreground side is the flip cover that hidesThe quality of printing virtually leaves no place for
print cartridges installation mechanism. It iscomments. Printed images are bright, rich and
designed in a rather original way: cartridges arequality. However, the printer has difficulties with
placed in the slots on sleds. So, cartridges can beproducing moire pattern, but in the device's
extracted by a simple hand movement. Whendefense, many printers in this segment cannot
operating the device, this function is verycope with such tasks at all. In general, the quality
convenient.of color printing can be described as high.
The control panel is located on the front panel, toSpecial attention was paid to the monochrome
the right side. It consists of nine information LEDprinting in grayscales as most printers have
indicators and two buttons. The indicators areproblems producing the grayscales. The HP Color
arranged into columns, in accordance with theirLaserJet CP1215 didn't deliver best results, when
properties. The first column reports on the statusprinting large area of gray, but handled small areas
of cartridges, the second is the status of theperfectly.
device. On the resume printing button is the ninthPrinted texts only leave good impressions. The
indicator, lower you can find the cancel button.letters are evenly filled with the toner, do not
Along the sides of the HP Color LaserJet CP1215have ragged edges and are smooth. If you zoom
there are ventilation holes and handles for movingin the text, it looks high quality and readable.
the device. The left holds the power switch, andTaking into account all these advantages, you can
next to it, on the back of the printer there is thebe sure that statements about the quality of the
power supply connector. On the right pane, thereprinting, made about this model, sound quite
is the cavity which coincides with the rear panelconvincing.
and where you can see the USB connectors andRegarding the printing speed, it should be noted
the network interface port.that the claimed speed is fully consistent with real
The driver of this model differs from thelife tests. Naturally, this printing speed is not the
previous driver, you can note the six main tabs:fastest that exists, but at such a price and quality
"Printing Labels", "Paper and Quality", "Effects",it is not possible to name it a disadvantage.
"Finishing", "Color" and 'Services". Thus, as you can