HP Deskjet 3054 Ink Cartridges

HP 3054 Printer Review

For an efficient solution to all-in-one home office needs, the HP Deskjet 3054 offers a printer, scanner and copier with flexible features. Speeds are neither the slowest nor quickest among comparable devices, with monochrome projects printing at a maximum of 20 pages per minute and color in as fast as 16 pages per minute. This inkjet printer doesn't have a robust design, but it has a nice package of features that should suit light-duty personal use.

The unit is marked by its variety of options for connectivity, which include ePrint for mobile printing and AirPrint that can allow wireless printing from a user's iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. The device comes with an intuitive 2-inch display screen on the front panel that has touch-sensitive buttons to quickly access print, scan and copy features, as well as error reporting on projects and alerts for low Deskjet 3054 printer ink levels.

The machine has a maximum monthly duty cycle of 1,000 pages that should support low-volume home offices. The total paper handling capacity of 60 pages is also ideal for such volumes, providing support for a range of media from 4x6-inch photo paper to labels and transparencies.

HP claims a laser-quality output that can print professional-looking text and graphics, as well as copies, with precision. For monochrome projects, it can print a maximum resolution of 600x600 dpi using black Deskjet 3054 printer ink. For graphics and images the unit is capable of printing a sharp optimized resolution of 4800x1200 dpi using color HP 3054 ink.

The printer operates with standard black and tricolor HP 3054 ink cartridges that can yield up to 190 pages and 165 pages each, respectively. Available high-capacity supplies can help lower the cost per page, with the tricolor yielding 330 pages and the black HP 3054 ink cartridge lasting for around 480 pages.

The 3054 is a basic personal printer that manages to include a handful of impressive features like wireless and mobile printing as well as a touch screen display. With these elements in mind, this inkjet device is among the better all-in-one home printing solutions, as long as its small paper capacity isn't an issue.