The HP Photosmart C5180 printer uses inkjet colour printing technology and has a monthly duty cycle of 3000 pages. It estimates 17.6 x 15.2 x 7.4 inches and weighs 20.9 pounds. The 2.4 inches LCD screen is situated close to the control panel, which highlights intuitive buttons.
The access door is designed to leave room for the paper trays, which sit at the bottom of the interior. Just above it is where the ink cartridges are loaded. The larger black cartridge sits to the left with the five smaller HP Photosmart C5180 Ink Cartridges peeking out in a row to its right: yellow, light cyan, cyan, light magenta, and magenta. Near the back of the interior is an opening the size of a king-size candy bar where users can view the paper path and fix paper jams if necessary.
With the HP Photosmart C5180, users don't have to turn on their PCs to print a picture. They can even produce picture frames from video clips with simply the memory card readers and the display. The HP Photosmart C5180 flaunts a 'snapshot' paper tray and offers a great deal for photo printing. It delivers the prints with a speed of 32 ppm for mono and 31 ppm for colour, which is quite satisfactory.
Advantages- High Capacity HP Photosmart C5180 Ink Cartridges
- Memory Card Reader
- ‘Snapshot’ paper tray
- Decent print speed and quality
- Ethernet ports
- Limited paper handling capacity
- No direct camera printing as it lacks PictBridge port
- No built-in Wifi
The compatible HP Photosmart C5180 Ink Cartridges are:
- HP C8719E (HP363BXL) Black Ink Cartridge
- HP C8771EE (HP363CXL) Cyan Ink Cartridge
- HP C8772EE (HP363MXL) Magenta Cartridge
- HP C8773EE (HP363YXL) Yellow Cartridge
- HP C8774EE (HP363LCXL) Light Cyan Cartridge
- HP C8775EE (HP363LMXL) Light Magenta Cartridge
Producing professional photos and crisp documents with a resolution of 1200 X 1200 dpi for B/W and 4800 X 1200 dpi, the HP Photosmart C5180 is a good all-in-one printer that is also capable of scanning and copying. It has Ethernet ports for networking, an LCD and a memory card reader are available for direct printing. This is an All-in-One photo printer, offering great usefulness at an affordable price.
The HP Photosmart C5180 printer displays the 'Calibration Error' error message on the control panel. What does this message suggest and how to resolve it?
While aligning the HP Photosmart C5180 Ink Cartridges, a Calibration Error message appears on the screen. Follow these instructions to resolve the error.
Solution 1: Load the plain white paper in the input tray
The alignment may fail if the input tray is loaded with the color, photo, or used paper. Follow the instructions to load the white plain paper.
- Remove the used paper or photo from the input tray.
- Move the paper width guide to its utmost position.
- Place the plain white paper into the input tray.
- Slide the paper width guide inward until it leans against the edge of the paper.
- Press OK button, the product aligns the HP Photosmart C5180 Ink Cartridges.
If these steps resolve the issue, there is no need to continue troubleshooting but if the issue persists, follow the next solution.
Solution 2: Cartridges alignment
Follow the steps to align the cartridges from the product control panel.
- Click Setup on the product control panel.
- Make use of the arrow keys to select the Tools, and then press the OK button.
- Select the Align Printer & press OK button. The printer aligns the cartridges.
What should we do if the 'Ink Alert' or 'Low on Ink' Message Displays on the screen?
The 'Ink Alert' or 'Low on Ink' is a warning that one or more ink cartridges are low on ink and need to be replaced. If the cartridge is refilled ignore the messages as it can be inaccurate or display incorrectly. Follow the instructions listed below to resolve the error.
- Continue Printing: Press the OK button on the control panel to close the error message and continue printing.
- Replace the cartridge: When the indicator shows the low ink warning, replace it with a new HP Photosmart C5180 Ink Cartridges to avoid the printing delays.