I'm looking for a all in printer...and found at a real good price on sale...50 bucks.

Here is the link.............http://www.amazon.com/J3680-Officejet-All-One-Printer/dp/B0013TS0T0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1215310026&sr=1-1

The only thing is...it claims to print 20 black ppm/14 color pages per minute.

I wanted to know



1) What is considered good speed for a printer?
-Would this be too slow or do for my purposes..as a grad in college?

2) Those who know the model...how would you rate?

3) Is the model economical with ink...how can I tell before hand?
-At 50 bucks...should I take or all things considered pass?

Thanks.Though I cannot vouch for this particular model...I can say this...

HP is a maker of very dependable printers...there are better on the market, but at that price...you're getting a great deal for an all-in-one.

I've been using an HP PSC750 for years...and it's still running strong...not having to be serviced at all...for any reason.

Regarding your questions...read the reviews on this printer before purchase. Also make sure there are high-output cartridges available for it...to increase the number of pages you can print between cartridge changes.

1. Printing one page in two seconds is PRETTY fast for standard text, however...the ppm for black is probably based on draft text as opposed to formatted text. The speed for color printing from this printer is equally impressive.

2. I cannot rate this model, but like I said...can vouch for the HP product line.

3. As suggested...make sure there are "high output" cartridges available for this model, by visiting the manufacturers site for ink cartridges that fit this model. You'll find the cartridges shipped with this unit will not be...and may NEED to be replaced sooner than you thought. Also check out the prices of the ink cartridges before purchasing...this may influence your decision to purchase.I agree with Saviour. The printing speeds are pretty good.
Ink can get pretty expensive but I wouldn't worry about it too much.

I don't know much about what you need for college but that's a good deal for a printer like that.thanks!I agree with Saviour that 20 ppm is pretty fast and that it is almost certainly for draft quality 5% coverage. Cut that in half for standard quality and maybe in half again for best quality, i.e. 5 ppm and less for colour. The colour speed is probably for text, 5% coverage, and any large areas of colour or pictures is going to slow it down dramatically. My Canon ip4200 quoted black speed of 29 ppm but it reduces to about 15 or 10 if you choose standard or best.

I am sure that the speed of the printer you mentioned will be fine for your purposes. Printer makers compete over page per minute speeds because it's an ATTENTION getter, but UNLESS you're doing bulk printing you won't notice a difference of a few ppm. If you are doing bulk printing you should spend more than $50 on a printer, as the replacement ink will cost you about $50 per set of cartridges, and such a cheap printer will wear out quite quickly under very heavy use.