HP Photosmart 5525 Ink Cartridges

HP 5525 Printer Review

The HP Photosmart 5525 has a number of features that are appealing for use in a home or an office. This unit can print brilliant, borderless photographs, and it can also be shared via wireless interface throughout the workplace. Memory card slots and a PictBridge port are available for printing pictures without using a computer, and the 5525 can also double as a copy machine or scanner, which are both essential pieces of equipment for running a business.

Often referred to by its full name, HP Photosmart 5525 e-All-in-One, this inkjet printer is compatible with most major operating systems and is Energy Star compliant. A 2.65-inch LCD is built-in to the top panel so users can monitor the progress of tasks, easily switch functions, change settings, and check the remaining level of HP 5525 ink. This color, touchscreen LCD is also used when printing without a PC.

One cost-saving feature is the individual Photosmart 5525 ink cartridges, rather than multiple colors of printer ink being in a single tank. The standard capacity supplies yield less than half as many pages as the high-yield HP 5525 ink cartridges, which yield 750 pages per color and 550 pages of black. For users that will be using this device frequently on a daily basis, remanufactured versions of the Photosmart 5525 ink is available from third-party vendors, which will reduce maintenance costs by about half.

When printing standard text documents, it is recommended to use Draft print mode, which will increase the speed to the maximum 23 pages per minute by slightly reducing the amount of HP 5525 ink used per page. When printing photos, however, users should change the print mode to Best, allowing the machine to produce the top possible resolution, which is 4800x1200 dpi.

Weighing less than 12 pounds, the 5525 is as easy to move as it is to operate. The attached trays hold only 80 sheets (input) and 15 documents (output). The flatbed scanner can generate a 24-bit color depth, and the copy machine can deliver up to 50 duplicates per original and allows users to adjust the size of the image. An auto duplexer is built in and HP ePrint allows printing from mobile devices.

Compact, versatile, and affordable, the HP Photosmart 5525 is a perfect inkjet device or personal and professional use. This machine can perform various essential office tasks and will do so with reliability and consistency. High resolutions and impressive speed make it appealing to many, but it is the affordable replacement printer ink that make the 5525 an excellent value.