The HP Business Inkjet 1200dtn is intended to fill the niche between the $500 color laser, the $300 monochrome laser, and the dirt-cheap but ink-guzzling consumer inkjet. This printer provides the faster text printing, good print quality, comparable ink costs per page, and a built-in duplexer to save money in the long run by printing on two sides of a sheet. The HP cheap 1200dtn is an excellent low-cost option. This cheap printer weighs 20.72-pound and measures a short 19.92 by 18.26 by 8.31 inches (WDH). The plastic case of the printer is charcoal gray with white accent panels on the paper tray and the top and side panels.
The printer’s simple and utilitarian design serves multiple harried business people well. Because the printhead is separate from the inks, these tanks are even easier to snap in and pull out than those on other inkjets. According to HP, having separate heads for ink and printing allows a lighter print carriage that delivers faster printing and more economical ink usage. The 1200dtn’s front panel hosts a modest array of buttons and indicator lights. A configuration-page button prints a page showing ink levels, cartridge expiration dates, and the quality of your printheads. This printer comes with 32MB of nonupgradable RAM and a 240MHz Motorola processor. This cheap printer also includes battery and Wi-Fi connectivity.
The quality of the HP Business cheap Inkjet 1200dtn’s output is good overall. Text on coated inkjet paper was dark and sharp even at first glance. Test graphics document, printed at 600dpi in Normal mode, had good color matching and smooth shading.