HP / Hewlett Packard LaserJet CP1518ni Laser Printer
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Discontinued
The Hewlett-Packard LaserJet CP1518ni Laser Printer is simple to use yet provides many operational features making it a complete printing solution for the home or small office environment. Its compact design means that it can fit into the smallest spaces yet it provides a paper capacity of 150 sheets and print with superb quality thanks to the HP ColorSphere toner and HP ImageREt 3600 Print Technology. It's fast too - printing at 12 ppm for black and 8 ppm for color.
Other features of the LaserJet CP1518ni include Networking capability with a built-in Ethernet interface, photo card slots for common digital camera memory cards, PictBridge capability for direct printing from PictBridge enabled digital cameras and camcorders, and a simplified control panel that make printer operation a breeze. In addition the CP1518ni printer is designed with easy access to the toner cartridges making it a simple and neat process to change toners.
- High Quality Output
- Thanks to its next-generation ColorSphere toner & ImageREt 3600 Print Technology, you don't have to compromise when it comes to print quality. The ColorSphere toner formula in every Original HP print cartridge, means that you'll consistently see vibrant, bold color, clean lines, and photo-quality resolution.
- Fast Printing
- The CP1518ni printer has impressive desktop print speeds of up to 12 pages per minute (ppm) black-and-white and up to 8 ppm color. Plus you'll start and finish jobs in less time with the printer's Instant-on Technology, and Instant-on Technology in HP LaserJet devices provides up to 50 percent energy savings over traditional power-up printers while providing a first-page-out in seconds.
- Prints on a Variety of Paper Types
- Get the results you want for a variety of media types with the print driver's radically simple task-based interface. With a single click, you can select from a collection of pre-configured Printing Shortcuts, including settings for envelopes, cardstock, glossy paper, and more.
- Reliable Design
- The HP Color LaserJet CP1518ni Printer includes a long-life transfer belt and fuser, which will last the expected life of the printer with normal use. This will eliminate the need for service calls and provide substantial cost savings on parts that other manufacturers require you to replace. In addition, In-line printing technology in this printer helps ensure reliable, consistent, and hassle-free printing. With legendary HP reliability and no-hassle maintenance, color laser printing has never been so easy.
- Work Efficiently and Keep Costs Down
- Integrated networking technology makes it easy to share the printer among workteams without compromising printer performance or document security. The printer also supports Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity, which provides data transmission speeds of up to 480 mbps for fast printing and easy expansion. It features a 450 MHz processor and 96 MB standard memory, so it can handle large, graphics-intensive files and get a quick return to the print job's application, as well as increased uptime.
- Compact Design
- This compact printer has a sleek and attractive appearance that fits any office or home office decor, and is designed for minimal tray protrusion to fit easily on crowded desktops.
- HP SureSupply
- Professional-quality printing is easy with tried-and-true Original HP LaserJet print cartridges. HP Smart printing technology achieves consistent and outstanding print quality, enhances reliability, and makes the system easy to use and maintain. You can receive automatic alerts when toner levels are low, and utilize convenient, online ordering with HP SureSupply.
- Legendary HP Service and Support
- HP's award-winning customer service and support, backs every product with a one-year limited on-site warranty; fast, knowledgeable online support available 24/7 at www.hp.com/support; and easy-to-access phone support provided by HP trained agents. Plus, you can enhance your warranty protection with the purchase of affordable HP Care Pack Services.
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Printing Technology | Color LaserJet with HP ImageREt 3600 Print Technology |
| Print Color | CMYK |
| Maximum Resolution | 600 x 600dpi |
| Print Speed |
Black: Up to 12ppm Color: Up to 8ppm |
| Memory | 96MB |
| Printer Duty Cycle | Up to 30,000 total pages |
| Paper Handling | |
|---|---|
| Paper Capacity | 150 Sheets (plain paper) |
| Paper Types | Bond, Brochure, Color, Glossy, Letterhead, Photo, Plain, Preprinted, Prepunched, Recycled, Rough, Transparencies, Labels, Envelopes, Cardstock |
| Paper Sizes | Letter, Legal, Executive, Envelopes (No. 10, Monarch) Custom (3 x 5" - 8.5 x 14") |
| Maximum Printable Area | 8.5 x 14" (with border) |
| Borderless Photo Sizes | No |
| Maximum Paper Thickness | 163gsm |
| Special Media Support | No |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| Interface |
USB 2.0 Ethernet (RJ-45) |
| Compatible Memory Cards |
CompactFlash (Type 1 & II) Memory Stick/Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick Duo/ Memory Stick PRO Duo MultiMedia Card (MMC) Secure Digital (SD) xD-Picture Card |
| Direct Print Capable | Yes (PictBridge) |
| Network Capable | Ethernet (10/100) |
| PostScript Support | HP postscript level 3 emulation |
| General Attributes | |
|---|---|
| Image Preview Display | No |
| System Requirements |
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista Macintosh OS X (10.2.8 or later) |
| Power Requirements | 110-240VAC, 50-60Hz |
| Power Consumption |
Active: 290 watts Ready: 11.1 watts Sleep: 4.4 watts |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 10.0 x 17.2 x 15.7" (254 x 436 x 399mm) |
| Weight | 40.0 lb (18.2kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 12 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to setup (11)
- Easy to use (8)
- Sharp tones & colors (7)
- Well built / quality (6)
- Compact (5)
Cons
- Slow print time (3)
Best Uses
- Everyday documents (10)
- Graphics & charts (9)
- Professional documents (9)
- Photos (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Frequent user (8), Heavy duty user (3)
- Primary use:
- Business (10)
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Pros
- Durable Construction
- Easy To Setup
- FULLY LINUX COMPATABLE
Cons
- No LCD backlight
- Slow print
Best Uses
- Everyday documents
- Graphics & Charts
- Professional Documents
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard LaserJet CP1518ni Laser Printer:
Using this printer for a SOHO. Don't always have much to print. Also using it with Linux (Mint) computers and FULLY COMPATIBLE! As previous reviewers have stated, it is slow, slower than my other HP 2100 laserjet. But my printing is not time critical so it doesn't matter too much. CON: no backlight for the LCD screen on the printer/hard to read. Would recommend only if people don't have time critical printing.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Durable Construction
- Easy To Setup
- Easy To Use
- Fast Print Time
- Low toner consumption
- Sharp tones & colors
Cons
Best Uses
- Photos
- Professional Documents
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard LaserJet CP1518ni Laser Printer:
Easy set up with a mac. Great color (when color managed) within Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
- Fast Print Time
- Sharp tones & colors
Cons
- Flimsy Construction
Best Uses
- Everyday documents
- Graphics & Charts
- Professional Documents
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard LaserJet CP1518ni Laser Printer:
For our office, it works just perfectly. It isn't loud and prints fast enough for the job. The quality is great for the cost. I would recommend this product and purchase it again if I needed to.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy Setup
- Fast Print Time
- Low toner consumption
- Reliable
- Sharp tones & colors
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday documents
- Graphics & Charts
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard LaserJet CP1518ni Laser Printer:
I DID SOME RESEARCH BEFORE DECIDING TO GO FOR THIS PRINTER. THE PRINT QUALITY IS AMAZING, FAST.GOOD THAT I MADE THIS CHOICE.
I WOULD RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE. IDEAL FOR EVERYDAY DOCUMENT (MEDIUM SCALE) PRINTING.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Durable Construction
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
- Reliable
- Sharp tones & colors
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday documents
- Graphics & Charts
- Professional Documents
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard LaserJet CP1518ni Laser Printer:
Mostly I print contracts, quotes and other (mostly) text documents related to my photography business. Occasionally I include supplemental photos or graphics, but I have not even considered using this as a photo printer. I print consistently enough that my inkjet wasn't cutting it anymore. This printer has been great, the toner lasts much longer than ink cartridges and the quality is a vast improvement, I no longer need to print client documents off-site. It is a laserjet, so it is about twice the size of an inkjet. It also can take a few moments to get started, but once it does it is quick and very quiet. I can't say I have any complaints about it.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
- Reliable
- Sharp tones & colors
Cons
- Slow Print Time
- Too much toner used
Best Uses
- Everyday documents
- Graphics & Charts
- Photos
- Professional Documents
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard LaserJet CP1518ni Laser Printer:
I love my new HP printer. The colors are crisp. You can't find a better printer at this price.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Slow Print Time
Best Uses
- Everyday documents
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard LaserJet CP1518ni Laser Printer:
... for the patient.
I am setting this up for a team of 3 or 4 people who is burning through $50 of ink a month on a multi-function color inkjet.
In theory, the laserjet will be more economical on the consumables. I made sure to set the toner coverage to the lowest setting (-3) through the printer's web console, and then set up each PC client with 2 different driver configurations: default grayscale and an optional color instance of the driver.
The printer just went into service last week. I've not heard any grumbling yet about print speed, which is on the slow side. But for this ridiculously low price, it's acceptable. It is a bit hard to swallow that a full set of toner costs as much as the printer, but then it's the same situation for the inkjets.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Compact Design
- Easy Setup
- Sharp tones & colors
Cons
- Not good for envelopes
- Slow Print Time
Best Uses
- Everyday documents
- Graphics & Charts
- Photos
- Professional Documents
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard LaserJet CP1518ni Laser Printer:
The print is crisp with bold colors... very professional looking.
The printer is quiet and also doesn't take up much space.
My only complaint is that I print a lot of envelopes and it takes forever. It stops between every envelope and says "cleaning" then it says the paper (envelope) is an unknown size. Strange since I set up my envelope using the envelope settings in Word and was printing standard #10 envelopes.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Compact Design
- Durable Construction
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
- Low toner consumption
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday documents
- Graphics & Charts
- Professional Documents
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard LaserJet CP1518ni Laser Printer:
I have never had any problems with this printer. The color is great and a lot cheaper than using ink jet printers with overpriced ink cartridges.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Compact Design
- Durable Construction
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
- Fast Print Time
- Low toner consumption
- Reliable
- Sharp tones & colors
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard LaserJet CP1518ni Laser Printer:
Since 1995, we have operated a mobile office in our tour bus. The size, reliability, speed, and print quality of the CP1518ni has made it the final choice for this print station. This is the most recent laser printer to occupy the position and the only one to meet all expectations for an entire tour without fail. Next year will be it's 3rd Tour.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday documents
- Graphics & Charts
- Professional Documents
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard LaserJet CP1518ni Laser Printer:
Used as a home, non business printer, on a wired & wireless network.
Does everything as advertised. Color good & ok for casual photos e.g. when screening what you might want to print out on a high quality color jet.
Drawbacks. Doesn't come with Windows 7 drivers (as far as I can tell) & havenot had the best of luck with HP updating drivers.
Manual when printed out does not have an index. Difficult to find out how to use features. Particulary bad in that manual doesn't clearly show how to print single envelopes in top tray. Spent a lot of time figuring this out.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Durable Construction
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Envelope feeder sketchy
Best Uses
- Everyday documents
- Graphics & Charts
- Professional Documents
Comments about HP / Hewlett-Packard LaserJet CP1518ni Laser Printer:
Nice printer for business documents that may require color graphics or photos. Photo quality is very good (not excellent). The only drawback is that the envelope feeder is a bit sketchy at times and won't feed an envelope.
- Primary use:
- Business
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- Fact Sheet (PDF 122.2kb)
- Paper and Print Media Guide (PDF 379.6kb)
- Universal Print Driver for Windows (PDF 141kb)
- User Guide (PDF 4.8mb)
- Supported Citrix Presentation Server environments (PDF 411kb)
- Brochure (PDF 146.9kb)
- Comparison Chart (PDF 1.1mb)
- Getting Started Guide (PDF 4.9mb)
- Jetdirect External Print Server Products - External USB Comp (PDF 42.3kb)
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- Original: $5.99
- Save: $0.60
- Price: $5.39
Ink Cartridges
- Price: $66.00
Automatic Printer Switch
- Price: $16.95
Surge Protectors
- Price: $6.50
Care & Cleaning
- Price: $10.93
Books & Tutorials
- Price: $44.95
What's in the Box
- Power Cable
- 750-Page Cartridges (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
- Output Tray Extension
- Software CD-ROM
- Getting Started Guide
- 1-Year Manufacturers Limited Warranty
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