The HP CM1415fn is an attractive printer. The colour scheme is good and the design is contemporary and compact. The sharp angles of past printers have gone away, offering a softer more curved alternative. So let's take a look at what lies beneath the surface of the HP CM1415fn and see how it weighs up against competitors.
The printer has a 35 sheet automatic document feeder and a touch screen with an 89mm display. There are buttons on both sides for individual control of the four functions. They include print, scan, copy and fax.
The handy function of being able to email a document straight to the printer is a definite plus. This is only if it is linked to a router. This function also allows you to list the users so as to cut down on spam. The printer does not have an option to purchase an extra paper tray and the one that comes with the printer only holds 150 sheets.
This is a bit of a disadvantage as the tray will need to be loaded every day or every other day depending on the usage. So in terms of heavy usage in a busy office environment, this might not be the best option.
The sockets for the Ethernet and the USB are on the back of the printer and there are CDs for Windows and the OS X and drivers to download for different versions of Linux. HP says the printer will print 8 ppm in colour and 12 ppm in black, however testing did showed black text printing at about 6 ppm. Colour came in at 4.9 ppm. The print quality was good. The colour graphics are also quite bright and they are not muddled. The print even has a bit of a sheen which is desired by some people.
One thing about the photo colour is it is not an exact match to the photo being copied and it was also somewhat vibrant. The darker areas of some of the images had a loss of detail and this makes this printer not the best choice for photos.
It is quiet running and has a 600 x 600 dpi resolution. The memory is 160MB. The all in one has proven to be a popular printer and the drum and cartridge slot are in a rack in the front which pulls out. This makes them easier to pull out and replace. The The main focus of the HP CM1415fn is how easy it is to use. The consensus is that the print speed is more of a focus as well as the need for a larger capacity paper feed.
The running costs are along the same lines as what is considered average for this type of printer. It does have the option of wireless networking though, which will make it attractive for home and small business networks. The ePrint function is not unlike that of other HP printers and is becoming a feature of most of HP's inkjet and laser printers.
Overall for the price, the HP CM1415fn is a decent printer with the capabilities of most printers today. There are only a couple of aspects that could be improved, but at the price and with the features it does have it still comes highly recommended.
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