HP PSC 1317 all in one (HP PSC 1317)

Member Name: musicdave

Product:	HP PSC 1317
Date:	13/10/07 (455 review reads)
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Advantages: Great Design - Good Print Quality

Disadvantages: Scanner function difficult to use

This printer is the best i have used. In the past i have used lexmark and epson and was so sick of the price of the ink that i thought i would try an HP. This was the best thing i have ever done.

I have had mine for 3 and a half years now and it is still going strong. It works well with both PC (have only tried it on XP) and with Mac. The printing it fast and of very good quality and even prints on photo paper extremely well. It is 17 pages a minute for black ink and 12 per minute for coloured ink. The max resolution is 4800 x 1200 dpi but i have hardly ever used this.
The copy function works great, i use it mainly to copy my own sheet music and it comes out perfect.

Copying using the scanner function is sometimes a little tricky. Open up the task manager, and sometimes it will work and sometimes it doesnt. This is the softwares fault as it works fine with PC but this one feature is a little tricky with the Mac. What i would say it put the quality of the copying up (a higher DIP) compared to what it tells you to as it does make a difference.
I am considering buying the new version of this printer as it is white and will match my Mac but this is not because it doesnt work, its because it works so well that i would want another.

One tip, Go to tesco to buy their version of the ink as you can save loads of money. Instead of paying £17.00 for ink i found one in the sale for £4.00. They often have ink reduced, its worth checking out.
I can honestly say i would never swap from HP now. A great little printer.

Summary: Good All round Printer

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