HP Designjet 1055CM Ink Cartridges

HP 1055CM Printer Review

The price of the HP DesignJet 1055cm will put it out of reach of smaller production houses, but those who can afford this large format inkjet printer can benefit from fast speeds and fairly sharp output, as well as flexible media handling. It uses high-capacity HP 1055cm printer ink supplies to keep costs low, and it can output an A1-sized sheet in less than a minute.

The unit only includes a parallel port, so many buyers might consider making the upgrade to the 1055cm Plus model that includes an ethernet port. Its design is bulky, but this is to be expected, with dimensions of 51x62x25 inches and a weight of 178 pounds with the stand, but before the DesignJet 1055cm ink supplies are installed.

As one might expect, the 1055cm has paper-handling options covered. It supports formats up to 36 inches in width, and it can support both sheet cut and roll media, with printing margins as little as 0.20 inches. This leaves multiple options open for banners, blueprints, and more. Color prints are limited to 600x600 dpi, but grayscale prints using only black HP 1055cm printer ink can print at 1200x600 dpi.

Unlike a smaller inkjet model, the HP 1055cm ink cartridges have very large capacities of up to 2,200 pages each. To defray the high cost of OEM supplies, users can opt for remanufactured DesignJet 1055cm ink cartridges instead, saving a lot of money in the process.

The DesignJet 1055cm produces high-quality color prints and has a lot of flexibility when it comes to paper handling. Its main drawback is the single parallel port, which will probably lead most buyers to the Plus model and its ethernet sharing option. As long as its purchase price isn't a deterrent for buyers, this versatile printer can take on a variety of large-format tasks.