hp photosmart 1218

The fast and versatile new HP Photosmart 1218 color printer is ideal for anyone who owns a digital camera or plans to buy one. Print directly from your digital camera, PC or Mac, palmtops and other mobile devices. Any way you go, you can count on unrivaled everyday printing, fast printing speeds and time-saving features such as memory card slots, infrared printing and optical paper sensing, plus automatic two-sided printing and optional networkingfor productive and brilliant photo-quality results.

Direct Printing

Instant digital images Fast direct printing from a wide range of digital cameras, palmtops and other mobile devicesno PC or Mac required Quickly save photos to PC or Mac, or download photos with memory card support Infrared feature: beam and print directly from compatible digital cameras, laptops, palmtops and other mobile devices Essential for home or office Vivid colors, rich black textperfect for letters, email, presentations and more Fast! Prints up to 17 pages per minute in black, 13 in color Two paper traysstock photo and standard paper at the same time Achieve professional results and control costs Set the printer and walk awayprints on both sides of the page Share anywhere Easily share printers on office network with optional external HP Jetdirect 170X or 300X print server* At home, use existing phone lines to link multiple PCs to a single printer with an optional HP Jetdirect 70X print server Results true to your original photo HPs enhanced Color Layering Technology for richer colors and lifelike skin tones 2400 x 1200-dpi mode using photo paper Built-in 4 x 6-inch photo-paper tray Adjusts print settings for best results Automatic sensor delivers ideal print quality on plain and special paper and transparencies when printing from memory cards or using infrared feature Connects the way you want Connects easily using either a USB or parallel port Supports built-in USB-connect Macintosh operating environments
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Technical Specifications
Print Method Drop-on-demand thermal inkjet printing Print Quality Black print resolution: up to 600 dpi with black pigmented ink Color print technology: HPs enhanced Color Layering Technology from PhotoREt III 2400 x 1200-dpi mode using photo paper Print Speed Dependent upon document type and print mode* Document type Draft Normal Best Black text 17 ppm 6.5 ppm 1.3 ppm Mixed text/color graphics 13 ppm 5 ppm 1.2 ppm 4 x 6-in. color photo, plain paper 7.9 ppm 2.4 ppm 0.8 ppm 4 x 6-in. color photo, photo paper 2.4 ppm 0.5 ppm 0.5 ppm Full-page color, plain paper 3.1 ppm 0.9 ppm 0.3 ppm Vertical Alignment 0.002 in. Media Sizes and Types Paper: plain, inkjet, photo, glossy; U.S. letter 8.5 x 11 in.; legal 8.5 x 14 in.; executive 7.25 x 10.5 in. Banners: U.S. letter 8.5 x 11 in. Envelopes: U.S. No.10 4.125 x 9.5 in.; A2 invitation 4.375 x 5.75 in. Transparencies: U.S. letter 8.5 x 11 in. Labels: U.S. letter 8.5 x 11 in. Index cards: 3 x 5 in.; 4 x 6 in.; 5 x 8 in. Custom size: width 3 to 8.5 in.; length 5 to 14 in. Recommended Media Weight Paper: 16 to 24 lb Banners: 16 to 24 lb Envelopes: 20 to 24 lb Index cards: 110 lb index maximum, 0.012 in. maximum thickness Media Handling (Built-in Feeders) Main Input Tray Photo Tray Sheets: up to 100 HP Premium Photo Paper: up to 20 sheets Banners: up to 20 sheets Envelopes: up to 15 Index cards: up to 30 Transparencies: up to 30 Labels: up to 20 sheets (use only U.S. letter sheets) Out-tray capacity: up to 50 sheets (Normal/Best modes); up to 35 sheets (Draft mode) Memory 16 MB built-in RAM Interface and Connectivity IEEE 1284-Centronics parallel compatible; Universal Serial Bus (Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 Professional and Mac OS 8.6 or above on G3/G4-based systems with built-in USB); infrared: IrDA compliant Printer Command Language HP PCL Level 3 enhanced Built-in Fonts 8 built-in fonts, 4 each in portrait and landscape orientations: CG Times, CG Times Italic; Univers, Univers Italic; Courier, Courier Italic; Letter Gothic, Letter Gothic Italic Power Requirements Power modules: input voltage 100 to 240 VAC (10%), 50/60 Hz (3 Hz) Power Consumption 2 watts maximum when off; 6 watts minimum non-printing; 40 watts average when printing Operating Environment Operating temperature range: 41 to 104 F Relative humidity (RH): 15 to 80% RH non-condensing Recommended operating conditions for best print quality: 59 to 95 F, 20 to 80% RH non-condensing Storage temperature: -40 to 158 F Noise levels per ISO 9296 With automatic two-sided printing module: Sound power: LwAd: 6.0 B(A) Sound pressure: LpAm: 47 dB(A) Without automatic two-sided printing module: Sound power: LwAd: 6.1 B(A) Sound pressure: LpAm: 48 dB(A) Dimensions W x H x D/Weight With automatic two-sided printing module: 17.32 x 8.03 x 17.12 in./15.59 lbs without print cartridges Without automatic two-sided printing module: 17.32 x 8.03 x 14.76 in./14.22 lbs without print cartridges Duty Cycle 5,000 pages per month Warranty One-year limited warranty backed by HP Customer Care service and support System Requirements CD-ROM drive Windows Me Millennium Edition, 98, 95, 2000 Professional, NT 4.0: Pentium 233 MHz, 64128 MB RAM Mac OS 8.6 or above on G3/G4-based systems: with built-in USB-connect Macintosh, 64 MB RAM Software Compatibility Microsoft Windows (Me Millennium Edition, 98, 95, 2000 Professional, NT 4.0); Macintosh (Mac OS 8.6 or above on G3/G4-based systems with built-in USB-connect Macintosh)

*Approximate figures. Exact speed will vary depending on the system configuration, software program and document complexity.

Ordering Information

C8402A HP Photosmart 1218 color printer includes power cord, black print cartridge, color print cartridge, users guide, HP Photosmart Quick Start poster, HP Photosmart imaging software (PC only), ArcSoft PhotoImpression (for PC and Mac), ArcSoft PhotoMontage (for PC and Mac), Infrared printing applications and utilities (PC only), HP Photo Paper sampler pack C8458A HP Photosmart 1218xi color printer includes power cord, black print cartridge, color print cartridge, users guide, HP Photosmart Quick Start poster, HP Photosmart imaging software (PC only), ArcSoft PhotoImpression (for PC and Mac), ArcSoft PhotoMontage (for PC and Mac), Adobe PhotoDeluxe Business Edition, Infrared printing applications and utilities (PC only), HP Photo Paper sampler pack Ink HP 51645G Black inkjet print cartridge HP 51645A Large black inkjet print cartridge HP No. 78 Tri-color inkjet print cartridge (reseller reorder no. C6578D) HP No. 78 Large tri-color inkjet print cartridge (reseller reorder no. C6578A) HP Business Communications Paper and Film HP Bright White Inkjet Paper C1824A Letter size, 500 sheets C5976B Letter size, 250 sheets HP Premium Inkjet Paper 51634Y Letter size, 200 sheets HP Premium Inkjet Glossy Paper C3833A Letter size, 10 sheets C3836A Letter size, 50 sheets HP Professional Brochure & Flyer Paper, Matte C6955A Letter size, 50 sheets HP Professional Brochure & Flyer Paper, Two-sided Gloss C6817A Letter size, 50 sheets HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film C3828A Letter size, 20 sheets C3834A Letter size, 50 sheets HP Photo Papers HP Photo-Quality Inkjet Paper, Two-sided, Semi-Gloss C6983A Letter size, 25 sheets HP Photo-Quality Inkjet Paper, Two-sided, Matte C7007A Letter size, 100 sheets HP Two-sided Photo Paper, Glossy/Matte C1846A Letter size, 20 sheets HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy C6039A Letter size, 15 sheets C6979A Letter size, 50 sheets HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Glossy C6831A Letter size, 20 sheets HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Glossy C6944A 4 x 6-in. finished size, 20 sheets HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Matte C6950A Letter size, 20 sheets HP Creative Project Papers HP Greeting Card Paper, Quarter-fold C1812A Letter size, 20 sheets, 20 envelopes HP Glossy Greeting Card Paper, Half-fold C6044A Letter size, 10 sheets, 10 envelopes HP Textured Greeting Cards, Ivory, Half-fold C6828A Letter size, 20 sheets, 20 envelopes HP Banner Paper C1820A Letter size, 100 sheets HP Restickables C6822A Large round inkjet stickers, letter size, 10 sheets (90 stickers) C6823A Large square inkjet stickers, letter size, 10 sheets (90 stickers) HP Iron-on T-shirt Transfers C6049A Letter size, 10 sheets Accessories Cables C2950A HP IEEE-1284 A-B parallel 2m cable HP IEEE-1284 A-B parallel 3m cable C6518A HP USB A-B 2m cable Home Networking J4155A HP Jetdirect 70X External Print Servers J3258B HP Jetdirect 170X J3263A HP Jetdirect 300X Other Replaceable Parts C6455-60053 Back access door C6463A HP Two-sided printing accessory C2951A

For More Information

Hewlett-Packard peripherals and personal computers are available at authorized HP resellers worldwide. In North America, call for the authorized HP reseller nearest you: United States: 1-800-552-8500 Canada: 1-800-387-3867 If you have questions about the HP Photosmart 1218 color printer, go to Hewlett-Packards home page on the World Wide Web: www.hp.com or the HP Peripherals Forum on CompuServe. HP telephone assistance (in warranty): 1-208-344-4131 (M-F 6 am-10 pm, Sat 9 am-4 pm Mountain Time).

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Microsoft, Windows and NT are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Pentium is a U.S. registered trademark of Intel Corporation. ArcSoft is a trademark of ArcSoft, Inc. Adobe and PhotoDeluxe are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. As an ENERGY STAR partner, Hewlett-Packard has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered service mark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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