HP Color Printers

If you are looking for a quality color printer without the hefty cost than hp color printers may be what you are looking for. Hp has created several lines of color printers that are affordable and have features rivaled by other brands. There are three lines of HP Color printers that are inkjet printers (For Color laser printers please see the link at the top of the page) HP Deskjet series and HP OfficeJet series.

Let’s take a look at each line of HP color printers:

 HP Deskjet Series

The Deskjet series was designed for home users looking for a quality color printer that is affordable and dependable and can print a wide array of media including photos.

HP Deskjet D1660 is a compact printer that will fit in a small space but has some great features for an entry level Deskjet. It can print up to 20 pages per minutes up to 600 dpi black print resolution and up to 16 pages per minutes color up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi. There is an 80 sheet input tray and you can print letter, legal, envelopes and cars along with photos on supported paper.  This energy star qualified printer connects via USB 2.0 and is supported for both Mac and PC. MSRP $29.99

HP Deskjet D2545 printer is one of the first HP color printers to be green. It is made of 83 percent recycled plastic that can reduce laser quality black printing and outstanding color photos. It also uses 40% per cent less power consumption compared to other HP printers. The D2545 has print speeds of up 26 pages per minute in black and white and up to 20 pages per minute in color. It also uses HP’s high capacity cartridges that all you to print up to three times more pages. MSRP $59.99

HP Deskjet D2680 is a great features printer with print speeds of 28 pages in black and white and 21 pages in color. It includes an 80 sheet input tray and 20 sheet output tray. This is another green model of HP color printers with 50% of the material being made from recycled plastic and 60% of the cartridges are also made from recycled material. Features a print cancel button to stop unnecessary printing or error printing. This HP printer sets up very fast and includes Budget Express software. MSRP $69.99

HP Officejet Series

HP Officejet printers are a great alternative to laser printers while maintaining professional standards for office printing. Here are the highest rated Officejet models:

HP Officejet 6000 allows to print professional looking documents at 40 per cent of the cost of traditional laser printers using HP’s high capacity inks. The 6000 features vivid color printing using Colorlok technology and fast print speeds of up 32 pages per minute in black and white and 31 pages per minute in color. This printer is Energy Star qualified, can be easily placed and configured on a network and comes in a wireless version. MSRP $89.99 Wireless model MSRP $119.99

HP Officejet 8000 is a network ready printer with fast print speeds of 35 pages per minute in black and 34 pages per minute in color, and even print higher dpi laser quality output with speeds of up to 15 pages per minute. With the 8000 you can print water resistant documents on plain paper using the pigment inks. You can save 50% of the printing costs as compared to laser printers with laser quality. This model is also available in a wireless version. MSRP $149.99 Wireless Model MSRP $179.99

HP Officejet Pro K8600dn allows you to create high end marketing materials using HP software like Officejet Brochure. You can print multiple format sizes from 3 by 5 to 13 by 19. The K8600dn features duplex printing, high capacity inks in four individual cartridges, and built in networking. You can print laser quality color at speed of up 13 pages per minute. You can even print on heavy media up to 76 pounds through the manual feed. MSRP $349.99

Please see our links at the top of the page if you are looking for HP laser color printers.