Issue #0823/1 – A redesign of its Scalable Printing Technology (SPT) print head has allowed Hewlett-Packard to cut drop size from 5 picolitres to 1.3 picolitres and thus to produce a range of Photosmart printers based on a dual drop size, 4-ink photo printing configuration, instead of 6-ink, plus a separate pigment black ink for printing documents. This article looks at the technology and the first printer to use the system, Photosmart D5460, together with the print quality and Total Cost of Printing associated with that printer.
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