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HP Deskjet 450wbt

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This inkjet printer provides flexibility, mobility, and exceptionally fine prints.
The convenience of home photo printers has put pressure on traditional photo labs (see “Digital printing exposed”, page 18), and the Deskjet 450wbt will only add to that. It has the standard parallel and USB connections, but also features IR connectivity and a Lithium-ion battery for work ’ on the road. This battery is good for up to 350 standard pages (not high resolution) per charge, and takes around 90 minutes to fully recharge.
Print resolutions are up to 1,200 x 1,200dpi for standard monochrome printing, and 4,800 x 1,200dpi optimised for colour printing on high-quality photo paper. At maximum resolution, the 450wbt prints one page in black and white in 36 seconds; a colour page in one minute; 6 x 4in colour photo in two minutes and 30 seconds; and a full-page colour photo in seven minutes. Quality of the 6 x 4in photo was very good, though slight grain was visible under close scrutiny. The 4,800 x 1,200 print produced a result comparable with a photo lab.
The 450wbt sports 16MB of RAM and 4MB of ROM. The CF slot accepts cards from digital cameras, so you can print without sending files via computer.
The printer is also available without the Bluetooth adaptor for $469 (Deskjet 450cbi). The Bluetooth adaptor is unsecured, so no passkeys are required, and installation involves standard USB installation procedure in addition to Windows-based Bluetooth device detection. However, using Bluetooth does blow out the processing time.
The printer driver supports all versions of Windows, from 95 to XP Professional, as well as CE 3.0 and later, Pocket PC, Palm OS 3.0 and later, and Mac OS 8.6 and later. The default printing language is PCL 3 enhanced (PostScript isn’t supported), and HP uses its own PhotoREt technology for colour matching. A parallel connector cable (but not USB), AC adaptor and power cord are provided, as well as a 19ml HP 57 black ink cartridge ($57.95 to replace), 17ml HP 56 tricolour ink cartridge ($34.95) and a 17ml HP 58 tricolour photo ink cartridge ($43.95).
A 50-pack of 6 x 4in photo paper is also supplied ($16.95 to replace). Compared with an average cost of $15 to develop and replace a 24-exposure film, the home printer is slightly more expensive per shot.
Overall, the 450wbt produces excellent colour photo prints, and its portability makes it great for producing quality documents on the go.

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