HP Photosmart 7260 Ink Cartridges

The HP Photosmart 7260, 7260v and 7260w are a series of home photo printers that are praised by experts for high-quality photos, but critiqued for their lack of built-in features and basic design. Another positive attribute of the 7260 is its quick photo output, printing 4x6-inch images in less than one minute. Monochrome documents didn't perform as quickly on output tests compared to similar inkjet models, printing a maximum of only 16 pages per minute. Despite its simplicity and lack of many standard features seen in its class of printers, this device is still a decent solution for home use due to its sharp photo printing and cost-effective Photosmart 7260 printer ink.

The main issue with the 7260 is its lack of a color LCD, which is a standard fixture in photo printers because it enables users to view images prior to printing. Instead, it's basic control panel features only a handful of buttons, including two for direct printing and one to cancel a job. An array of LEDs will notify users of errors such as low HP 7260 printer ink levels.

Despite its faults, the 7260 has a number of nice attributes such as a very compact build of only 17x5x5 inches that will allow it to share a desktop with a user's computer. The machine also offers direct PC-free photo printing through its card reader slot, which supports flash memory like CompactFlash and SD cards, though the lack of an LCD hampers this feature somewhat. The printer also provides users with a rear USB port that enables it to connect straight to a computer.

Since the device can only support a maximum monthly duty cycle of 1,000 pages and a total media capacity of 100 pages, it is best suited to handle low-volume printing. The unit's single input tray can accept a few different types of media, such as plain paper, photo paper, brochure paper and film.

According to expert tests, the 7260 has some of the best output quality of printers in its price range, printing photos with precision and a crisp resolution of 4800x1200 dpi using Photosmart 7260 ink. This is possible because the machine uses an optional photo color HP 7260 ink cartridge to enhance the color range. The photo color supply can last up to 140 pages, the black supply can yield 520 pages and the tricolor HP 7260 ink cartridge has a capacity of 400 pages.

Many standard home photo printers now come equipped with an LCD and a more versatile control panel for quick editing features, but the 7260's design is among the most basic of similar models. However, this inkjet printer is one of the least expensive models on the market and still manages to print lab-quality photos, making it a good value.

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