HP PhotoSmart 1218

"For starters, photo quality prints on specialized paper is beautifully reproduced. There is some noticeable dithering, and colours lack the smoothness and richness that we found in the Canon S800, but almost all printers in this price class have similar quality in this respect, and we felt the 1218 performed on par with expectations."

"The 1218\xi had average scores on most speed tests. In quality mode, it produced exceptionally smooth images with realistic color and skin tones. In default mode, it led the category on the Word tests and placed first in overall speed."

"The sleek 2400-dpi printer can be attached to a PC by either the Universal Serial Bus port or the parallel port, which are both on the rear of the printer. Notebooks and handhelds equipped with an infrared port can connect through the infrared sensor on the printer's front, with the included software driver."