HP 920 Ink
Deskjet 920 Ink Cartridges

HP 920 Printer Review

The HP Deskjet 920 (referred to also as the 920C and 920Cvr) is a basic inkjet printer with photo printing capabilities and easy-to-use features that will appeal to home users. This machine can be used for general purpose, occasional printing, or it can serve as a photo printer. In fact, on specialty photo paper, the Enhanced Color Layering Technology and four colors of HP 920 ink can render an impressive resolution of 2400x1200 dpi. This will create vivid and bright pictures that will last for many years.

Speed is not a strong suit of the HP 920, hence why it is not marketed to be used in an office environment. In Draft mode, which uses less Deskjet 920 ink per print, the maximum speed is 9 pages per minute in black-and-white and 3 pages per minute in color. Best mode, however, should be used to produce the highest quality output, thus resulting in a slower speed of 2.5 pages per minute in black-and-white and .3 pages per minute in color. Photos can only be printed in Best or Normal mode, and will take between 30 seconds and 1 minute to complete.

Only 450 color prints can be yielded by the tricolor HP 920 ink cartridge, which holds cyan, magenta, and yellow printer ink. The black supply can yield up to 500 pages. Though the low yield of the Deskjet 920 ink cartridges may require users to purchase replacements often, there is a less costly option. Third-party companies online offer remanufactured HP 920 ink, which costs less than half as much as the OEM versions but promises to deliver the same yield and quality.

Some of the basic features of the 920 include a 1,000-page monthly duty cycle, 2 MB of built-in memory, a 100-sheet paper tray that slides out from the bottom of the unit, and indicator lights to show when printer ink is running low. USB and Parallel ports are both available for connection, and most major operating systems are supported.

Though this inkjet printer does not have a number of standout qualities, it offers the major elements that most home users are looking for – reliability, quality, and affordability. The HP 920 could also be a good addition to a small office, though networking is not a built-in capability.