HP Launch versatile Colour Laserjet CM1312 All in One for Small Offices June 19, 2008 14:31 by John Sollars

  Hewlett-Packard has just launched some good value multi function printers. These are the successors to the CM1015/1017, are available in 2 versions and are already on the market.

This printer is aimed above all at private users and small offices, thanks to its low ink and energy consumption. It’s optimal performance is reached when less than 1500 pages are printed per month. One new feature is the printer’s ability to automatically chose the optimal description language, meaning that the user does not have to determine beforehand whether the print job should be sent in PDL or in raster description.

This should prove advantageous for colour printing. The print speed is not very high – around 12 pages per minute in black and white, and 8 in colour at a 600 x 600 dpi resolution. Photocopies can be enlarged or reduced from 25 – 400%, and the scanner functions at a 1200dpi resolution.

The standard model, the Laserjet CM1312 MFP is 437 x 453 x 408mm, weighs 20.9kg and has an RRP of around £275. The Laserjet CM1312nfi MFP should cost around £80 more and has some extra features. These include a fax function, automatic document feed, a photo card slot, a colour display panel and a 10/100 Fast Ethernet connection. It is however slightly larger and heavier, measuring 497 x 485 x 470mm and weighing 24.4kg.

We will be reviewing this new printer range shortly, along with a pricing comparison.  HP have also launched new colour cartridges for the printer they are:

CB540A - HP Black Toner Cartridge 2,200 Pages @ 5% Yield

CB541A - HP Cyan Toner Cartridge 1,400 Pages @ 5% Yield

CB542A - HP Yellow Toner Cartridge 1,400 Pages @ 5% Yield

CB543A - HP Magenta Toner Cartridge 1,400 Pages @ 5% Yield