Hewlett Packard PhotoSmart 1215vm InkJet Printer

Pros: All around versatile printer and smart media card input.
Cons: Speed is not what they say and the paper jams.

I purchased this photosmart 1215 printer a year ago mainly
for the features that included popping in your smart media
or compact flash card right into the printer. Thats the
easy part, but the one drawback I hate is the the paper
tray...

Pros: Top quality prints for both normal and photo uses.Quite,fast and very sexy...
Cons: Driver installation can be a little tricky.Follow instructions to the letter!

This printer is a real quality bit of kit! The print quality
is excellent in all respects. Even if you rarely print photos you will not fail to be impressed with the quality of text and graphical output.
For daily home and office use it boasts...

Pros: Great prints for the beginner digital photographer
Cons: Never really use the flash card readers

I purchased the hp photosmart 1215 when I wanted to print some high quality brochures and photos. I was happy with a previous hp printer that I had and wanted to go back with hp. At the time this was the best quality printer hp offered at a reasonable...

Pros: Very easy to use, prints great
Cons: Haven't seen any cons

I have had my printer for several months now and it has performed flawlessly. I do not print a lot, but, of the things I have printed, they are of excellent quality. We recently printed an iron on transfer for my mother. It was a picture of all her ...

Pros: Very user-friendly; excellent print quality.
Cons: Toll customer service; compatibility issues.

Well, I haven't written an Epinion in a while, but my most recent printer purchase qualifies, I think, for some commentary.

I bought the 1215 because I was looking for a replacement for my 722C that had bit the dust. My wife and I have a...

Pros: Downloads from memory card, great color and resolution
Cons: a little problem printing from quark

I started doing graphic design freelance when I stayed home with my first child. I needed a good color printer and wanted a laser, but didn't want to spend the money. I couldn't believe the quality of the photos that this printer made!! I can print all...

Pros: Good quality.
Cons: Slow, even on normal print jobs.

My mother new I was having trouble with my printer, so she bought me this one for a Christmas gift. Wow! Thanks mom.

So far, I've been happy with my printer. It prints really well, even on cheap copy paper. Even draft quality prints look good...

Pros: Built-in media readers! Impressive print quality. And SO quiet!
Cons: Expensive, print quality LESS impressive compared to Canon/Epson. Very problematic drivers.

For me, the HP Photosmart 1215 was something of an impulse buy. I saw an open box at Circuit City for $100 off the usual price and figured it was worth a shot. Indeed, my first impression was that the Photosmart 1215's print quality is quite remarkable...

Pros: Great color print quality. Can print directly from digital camera flash cards.
Cons: Software could be better.

I upgraded from a HP 690C inkjet and went directly to the Consumers Reports September 2001 issue (pp.26-29) to get more info. Read this article first before deciding what to buy.
I found the HP 1215vm heavily discounted at Sam's Club here in...

Pros: Easy set-up and quick printing.
Cons: Difficulty in recognizing my Olympus digital camera for a direct download.

This is my first "photo" quality printer. I have been using both Epson and HP high end inkjets for some time, and have favored the Epson up until now. I am very pleased with the print quality on both glossy photo grade AS WELL AS PLAIN injet paper. I...

Pros: Beautiful Photo Prints!
Cons: None

This printer is made for the digital camera owner in mind with slots on the side to place in your SmartMedia, CompactFlash or Microdrive memory cards from your camera. The HP 1215 will print photos directly from your cards without the need of a computer....

Pros: convenience
Cons: Paper feed, four color CMYK system, will not read smart media files above 2Mb

HP makes a fabulous product for office use, but as a photo printer, someone needs to put glasses on the techs who build this unit.
First off the smart media reader is only beneficial for those folks living out of a motor home with no computer,...

Pros: great 8x10 photos, slots for Smart Media/Compact Flash, 4x6 and 8.5x11 trays, quiet, FAST.
Cons: Not expensive if you remember you can add a 2nd head for 2 sided printing.

11 July 2001, 2145 hrs EDT

I bought my HP 1215 PhotoSmart printer in January of 2001 at Best Buy for about $400. I know you can get a less expensive model HP printer, but this one has an expansion slot on the back that allows the user to...

Pros: Easy to set up, sharp pictures
Cons: Slow printing on higher-quality settings, expensive ink

The HP PhotoSmart P1215 photo printer is a great buy. It directly CompactFlash and SmartMedia cards and prints wirelessly from infrared devices. No PC is required, but it is PC and Mac compatible. With 2,400 x 1,200 dpi resolution and HP's enhanced...

Pros: produces photos and business graphics
Cons: less quality compared to others

This HP has everything for photographers. First of all it prints at 2,400 by 1,200 dpi. It produces wonderful tonal qualities. You can print directly from your CompactFlash and SmartMedia cards. There are slots for the cards as well as buttons to...