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Electronics : HP Photosmart D7160 Printer |
- Great BuyPrinted my wedding photos with this baby and I am very happy to say the least.
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- okay but poor tech supportI purchased this printer because it was Vista compatible, and had the card readers. We generally use it as a stand-alone, not connected to a computer. The biggest problem with this is that the photographic prints are too red. HP's website recommended turning off the photo fix button. No difference. HP's technical support is very poor. I have e-mailed and called repeatedly and still no solution. As long as the printer is connected to a computer, it seems to be able to handle photos. Stand alone - I get better quality prints with the right color from my old HP Photosmart 1115 (which is not Vista compatible).
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- One problem after another until... AAAGH!The HP Photosmart D7160 is a great printer -- "on paper". I bought the printer primarily based on it's features and the photo quality was also impressive. Unfortunately the more mundane aspects of the printer caused problem after problem until I literally had a fit and threw it in the trash. This negative review is now my attempt to calm down.
First problem I had with this printer: It would frequently pause between print jobs and spend over a minute recalibrating. The more cynical might note that this also wasted a LOT of ink.
Second problem: The printer would sometimes insist on using the photo tray for 'regular' paper jobs, or vice versa. It had nothing to do with the print-driver settings, they were correct. When the printer would start to do this the only solution was to cycle power.
Third problem: After successfully using the printer for about a year (though probably less) to print my monthly bills from Quicken, it spontaneously decided that my blank checks were 'upside-down' and refused to print on them until I turned them right-side up. Apparently, it was scanning the backside of the paper and 'seeing' the check endorsement box. But why was this suddenly a problem after so many months of ignoring it?
At this point I realized there might not be any solution to the printer's problems and I was overwhelmed at the thought of how many HOURS UPON HOURS I had wasted trying to make the printer work properly, and on basic print-outs, too. So I lost it and literally trashed the 'still working' printer. Actually, this is now the 2nd HP inkjet (in as many years) to overwhelm me with it's fickleness. And don't even get me started on their scanners which unequivocally suck; get a Fujitsu ! I've made a minor hobby out of telling my co-workers horror stories about HP scanners.
Did I mention? In addition to the occasional temper tantrum I also have 20 years experience as a Senior IT Manager, so I am *not* easily defeated by computers or anything else technical.
Hopefully this review will save someone else from making the same mistake I made -- confusing the quality of HP's laserjet printers with the inconsistent and extremely frustrating POOR quality of their inkjets (and scanners).
Rating:
- HP Photosmart D7160 Printer Great low cost printer for average home user. Setup was easy and price of replacement cartridges are reasonable. Does a decent job on photos but certainly not as good as higher end models so if you print an occasional photo and lots of text, it is a good deal.
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- Like it!This is a really good printer for my needs. I only use it a few times a week. The color is excellent. I'm looking forward to printing off more pictures.
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