HP PhotoSmart 1315 Inkjet Printer

by HP

Product Details

Product Manual [6.54mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 14.5 x 7.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 19 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00005OA4M
• Item model number: C8634AABA
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 12, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Forget having your digital photos printed by someone else. With this PhotoSmart InkJet printer, you can print full-color photos yourself quickly and easily. Print sizes range from 4 by 6 inches all the way up to 8.5 by 11 inches, at up to 2,400 x 1,200 dpi resolution (the highest-resolution photos will require premium photo paper).

The HP1315 lets you print directly from your digital camera, using CompactFlash, SmartMedia, or Sony Memory Stick memory cards. Even more impressive is the built-in 2.5-inch color display panel that lets you preview, and crop, rotate, and adjust brightness to enhance photos before you print. Wireless printing is supported through the IrDA port, ideal for use with handhelds.

You can also connect directly to your computer using either the USB or parallel interfaces and included HP photo imaging software. Printing is screamingly fast, producing 17 pages per minute (ppm) black and 13 ppm color, and the printer includes both a 20-sheet, 4-by-6-inch photo tray and a 100-sheet, 8.5-by-11-inch paper tray.

The HP 1315 features color layering technology from PhotoREt III, printing richer colors for great skin tones, as a quicker printing alternative to 2,400 x 1,200 dpi resolution, while maintaining the same exceptional print quality. In addition, an automatic paper sensor detects paper type and automatically adjusts print settings.

The HP 1315 is both Mac and PC compatible (but optimized for Windows): Windows 98, 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home, and XP Professional; and Mac OS 8.6 or later on G3 or G4 with USB-connect Macintosh. Unlike the similar HP 100 and HP 1115 models, the HP 1315 can be built into a network, using optional HP print servers. The printer is backed by a one-year warranty, with the option to extend it to three years at additional cost.

Manufacturer's Notice

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, (CPSC), Longwell Electronics, of Brea, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 2.5 million power cord sets sold with inkjet printers from Hewlett-Packard Company. The connector can break, exposing electrical contacts and posing a shock hazard to consumers. No injuries or incidents have been reported. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The gray, two-wire power cord sets with a LS-7C connector were sold with the following HP printers: HP Deskjet 800 series and 900 series, HP Photosmart 1000 series, 1100 series, 1200 series, and 1300 series inkjet printers. The name 'Longwell' is molded on the plug between the blades.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a Breakthrough Product, December 2, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: HP PhotoSmart 1315 Inkjet Printer (Office Product)

Last year I bought my wife a computer and an excellent Epson printer and tried to help her learn enough to process pics from our digicam -- frustation and failure! Saw 1315 specs, was hopeful, received it yesterday -- she's giggling and printing right now! Procedure: Insert flashcard (or memory stick or microdive), push MENU, select "Proof Sheet", out comes however many pages are required, 35 thumbnails per page labeled with sequence numbers and file names. Load 4x6 paper into separate tray, select image, crop, adjust brightness, specify how many, push PRINT. No computer required!

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great printer if you have a digital camera, November 28, 2001

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"the_iguana" (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP PhotoSmart 1315 Inkjet Printer (Office Product)

Just got this, and with my new Olympus C4040 4.1 megapixel camera, it makes some AWESOME printers. 8x10's are no problem for this baby, and they look like photo enlargements.
Speed is very impressive, the fastest photo printing I've seen. Black text looks great too, even at 17ppm.
The coolest feature of this printer, however, is that it can be used standalone without your computer. MMC, smart media, and compact flash slots can read media from ANY Camera, and the onboard 2+" screen shows the pictures well. The printer allows a lot of VERY advanced options, including cropping, zooming, making custom borders, etc. The printer also accepts true 4x6 photo paper if you want to make REALLY cool prints.
The software allows the printer to act as a media reader for the cards, but it seems to be fairly slow.
You do need high-end images to start out with, however. This printer, nor any other, can preform magic -- if you give it a 640x480 picture, you shouldn't expect anything more than a 2".

Definately the beast of the prosumers. If you have a 2 megapixel or higher digital camera, GET THIS PRINTER.
If you have a 4 megapixel camera, I don't know how you can live without this baby.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a fantastic printer- for all our needs!, January 5, 2002

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"jenjonesb" (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP PhotoSmart 1315 Inkjet Printer (Office Product)

We had an old HP inkjet that was on it's last legs. As we had gotten a 3+ megapixel Sony digital camera recently, we were looking for something that could print photos AND documents, but not be 1000s of dollars.

I looked at the Canon S800 and this printer. I had started out looking at Epson, but had heard from friends and family that they wouldn't recommend one. I'll be honest, the Canon was a VERY close second! But the ability to use our memory stick and the fact that it's compatible with Windows XP was a big selling point for us.

I needed a photo for a 12 month calendar (present) and we put in the memory stick in and printed the photo ASAP on our coffee table as we hadn't even hooked it up to our computer. It worked wonderful- you would just have to be careful not to scratch the surface. In setting up with the computer, it took about 15 minutes and my husband said "USB is the way to go." All in all, it was the downloading of software that took the most time, but it was easy.

I highly recommend this printer and have told my family and friends about it. Yes, it's pricey, but if you can afford it, it's worth it. Also, the documents print great and the colors on the photos are true to form.