MFPs HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 1515: reviews, specs, service at cartridges

A modern office can not function properly without a printer, the uninterrupted operation of which, not least, depends on the productivity of employees. This device is purchased for home use, especially if there are students or students in the family.

Judging by the reviews, the HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 1515 printer is an excellent choice.

Hewlett Packard

American company HP is one of the leaders in the production of software and products related to the field of information technology, as well as devices for printing and outputting digital images. She also has the honor of creating in 1988 the first mass inkjet printer. Since then, HP has produced dozens of series of printing devices that are in demand all over the world.

HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 1515: Specifications

The MFP is designed for monochrome printing with a resolution of 600 x 600 dpi and at a speed of seven pages per minute, as well as for color printing with a maximum resolution of 4800 x 1200 dpi (four pages per minute).

The printer can be used to work with A4 paper, with envelopes, photo paper and labels, while their minimum density should be at least 60 g / square. M (recommended 75 g / m2).

The maximum monthly load on the device is only one thousand pages, and the recommended one is 300-400.

Scanner and Copier Properties

The MFP has a copier and a scanner. In the first case, the resolution for printing with one color is 600 x 300 dpi at a speed of 4.5 pages per minute (the speed of copying in color is 3 pages per minute), and in the second - 1200 x 1200 dpi.

Inkjet Thermal Technology

The printer model Ink Advantage 1515 prints in liquid ink. Applied technology is called inkjet and allows to obtain images through drops of ink of microscopic sizes sprayed on a sheet of paper by a print head. It is a set of soldered together microscopic nozzles.

This technology resembles a matrix, as the formation of a picture, a symbol and so on. Is carried out by means of points. However, in this case, the image is struck by punching needles on a special tape with a coloring surface, and inkjet printing of the HP Deskjet 1515 printer causes the ink to be sprayed onto the paper with a printhead that is built into the ink cartridge.

There are 3 ways to implement this technology. The Ink Advantage 1515 has a thermal jet. When printing in this way, black or color ink is heated to the evaporation temperature by means of a heating element. They boil, they increase in volume, the formation of bubbles and ejection onto paper carrier from the cavity of the nozzles.

As for color printing, this inexpensive printer provides even better quality than laser counterparts. However, it is less economical in terms of ink consumption. In addition, inkjet prints are slower than in the case of laser models. But the cost of such devices is much lower than that of color laser printers.

Printer benefits

The HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 1515 MFP, reviewed below, is a simple and feature-rich device for copying, monochrome and color printing, as well as scanning various documents. Its advantages include:

• Printing more pages at a lower cost, using inexpensive inks;
• Simple and quick device setup;
• Minimalistic stylish design in light gray tones;
• Saving space on the desktop and in the office, thanks to the compact size of the printer;
• The possibility of printing not only on standard paper, but also on media of various types, including envelopes and labels;
• Versatility, thanks to which you can print web pages, scan photos, copy correspondence, etc.;
• Low energy consumption, which reduces costs;
• High-quality color printing and bright images of high quality;
• The presence of a bundled USB cable, which is often missing in the package even much more expensive models;
• Simplicity of management and operation, since the printer is equipped with only four buttons.

HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 1515 MFP: reviews (positive)

The printer is highly appreciated by consumers in terms of price-to-quality ratio. Thus, it is noted that if the connection and calibration of the device are performed correctly, it is capable of providing good monochrome and multi-colored images at the output. In addition, consumers confirm that using this printer, you can get high-quality text documents.

Negative feedback

Most of all complaints can be heard about the noise that the printer produces. At the same time, some users express fears that the plastic from which the device is made is not too strong and will be easily damaged by not even a particularly strong blow. Also, users note the following disadvantages:

• The lack of the possibility of printing a photo without a frame;
• In the complete set there is no a wire of connection to the computer, costing 200 rbl .;
• There is no possibility to print remotely;
• Lack of information Led-scoreboard, allowing to control the operation of the device;
• Need at least once a week to print a monochrome or color image, because otherwise the ink can dry up, and there will be a need to rinse the cartridge and spend to refuel it;
• In the software there is a bug that causes the display to indicate "no connection" on the monitor when installing, although there are no problems and you can print documents, for example, from Word without problems.

Equipment

The HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 1515 MFP, whose price makes it one of the most affordable options, is sold with black and color cartridges (magenta, cyan and yellow), a cord and power source, a software CD. A user's guide is also included.

Minimum PC requirements for using Ink Advantage 1515 MFPs from HP Deskjet

The system must have a processor with a frequency of at least 800 MHz. Requires 2 GB of memory on the HDD and a USB port. You need a CD-ROM drive (or DVD) or an internet connection should be available. The printer software is compatible with Windows 7 or 8, Vista, XP SP3 or later 32-bit, Lion, Mac OS X v 10.6 or Mountain Lion.

Cartridge

As already mentioned above, the HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 1515 MFP, reviewed below, is economical both in terms of power consumption and operating costs, including the purchase of consumables. In particular, the "color" cartridge CZ102AE (HP 650) and the "black and white" CZ101AE can be refilled independently.

Their resource is 200 pages with 5% of their full text. The information about the average resource is the result of testing according to the manufacturer's methods and ISO / IEC 24711 in the conditions of continuous printing. Therefore, if you purchased a HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 1515 printer for your home use, the ink cartridges, especially the one containing black ink, will need to be filled up infrequently.

The manufacturer promises that the use of such cartridges eliminates the appearance of stains on paper. The user does not have to have problems with ink leakage. In addition, their design prevents any damage to the print head.

In accordance with the policy of Hewlett Packard company, aimed at achieving the environmental safety of its products, the cartridges for HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 1515 B2l57C are 70% composed of recycled materials.

How to refill the cartridge

No need to consult a specialist when the paint in the cartridge has run out is one of the indisputable advantages of HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 1515. Refilling the cartridges of this printer is simple enough and you can handle it yourself. For this:

• With a knife from the upper plane of the cartridge, remove the self-adhesive film.
• Inject the ink into the syringe.
• Fold a soft paper napkin several times. Through it bleed all the air through the needle. This is done in order to prevent bubbles from entering the foam rubber adsorber of the cartridge.
• Fill the ink yellow. If this rule is violated, if the colors of different colors are mixed in the print head of the cartridge, they, as the brightest ones, can be distorted.
• The red ink is refilled. Be careful not to allow mixing.
• Refill "blue" ink.
• The needle is inserted at an angle of 45 °, which avoids damage to the print head of the printer with a syringe needle.

When refilling the HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 1515 AIO cartridge, you should try not to pour in excess of ink. In this case, if the surface of the filler-adsorber shimmers, then it means that it is full. In this case, the ink surplus needs to be removed by syringing.

Control Panel

Adjustment of the device settings is carried out through the computer monitor. The control panel is located on the body. It contains the following keys:

• "Enable", to enable or disable the HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 1515 MFP (see reviews above);
• "Cancel";
• Start buttons for color and black-and-white copying;
• An "Attention" indicator that signals the status in which the device is currently in the process;
• The "Cartridge" signal, warning of the presence of problems, such as, for example, a low ink deficit.

Additional printer properties

MFP model InkAdvantage 1515 one of the functions of which is color printing, quite light and weighs 3.6 kg. In the black cartridge are pigmented ink. Thanks to their use, it is possible to obtain up to 360 A4 pages with high-quality prints, which, by their water resistance, are not inferior to those created by laser printing.

The printer has two independent printheads. Thanks to them, the MFP works fine in black and white (monochrome) or in color mode in the absence of a second cartridge. This means that if you are not going to print in color, then you can do only one monochrome.

The MFP also provides the ability to create copies offline, without connecting the inkjet printer to the computer.

The power consumed by the device is 10 watts.

disadvantages

• Small capacity trays for output and paper loading.
• Slow execution of copying and printing works.
• Poor print quality of photos.
• A small number of copies that can be removed simultaneously.

Now you know what the specifications and benefits of the HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 1515 MFP are for home use or use in a small office. Reviews indicate that this printer is an ideal choice for those who are going to operate it in a sparing mode (the output tray holds only 30 pages), because it provides a sufficiently high quality at low cost and is quite cheap.