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It’s a fact of life that old printers wear out and that the printing needs of a household or home office frequently change. If it’s time to consider a new printer, the multitude of brands and models makes it difficult to choose one over another. It doesn’t have to be a complete roll of the dice, though. For example, let’s look at why a HP Color LaserJet CP1515n printer with LaserJet CP1515n laser toner might be good for a home office or just regular family use.

There is one thing that shouldn’t necessarily dissuade someone from printer shopping in general. No matter which brand of printer happens to finds its way to a shopper’s personal use, ink cartridges are going to be costly. It doesn’t seem like there’s any way around that specific to a printer, so it probably shouldn’t be a deciding factor in a purchase.

As far as printer lingo and jargon goes on the specifications sheet, the number after duty cycle is pretty meaningless. It doesn’t take into account how printers are normally used and really only exists for a few quality-control groups. Still, you should know how your potential printer is going to perform. So, estimate how much printing you’re going to do in an average month and compare that to the “recommended monthly volume” figure, or its equivalent.

So, the recommended volume figure for this printer estimates between 250 and 1000 pages over the course of the month. This figure is more in keeping with HP’s design and usage covered under the product warrantee.

The manufacturer’s specifications place the CP1515n at a printing speed at up to 12 pages per minute for black and white pages and up to 8 pages per minute for color uses. Its input tray handles up to 150 sheets of paper and its output tray holds 125 sheets. So, the printer isn’t exactly high volume, but it serves the needs of slightly more than normal household use.

The CP1515n replacement toner need to be replaced after about 750 pages of color and 750 pages of black/white printing. If it seems like this is far too often, based on personal printing needs, then this product will probably not suit you.

Reviewers and owners of the HP Color LaserJet CP1515n printer have noticed a significant difference in the print quality of the LaserJet CP1515n toner cartridge. HP’s latest line of printers, like the CP1515n, have a new service called HP ColorSphere that has vastly improved image quality on text, color materials, and photos, even on glossy paper.

Remember that you will also need compatible toner eventually. HP compatible toner can be purchased at a store or online.