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5/16/2012

HP OfficeJet Pro L7590 All In One Printer Review

HP OfficeJet Pro L7590 All In One Printer
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This is my third HP All-In-One Officejet printer. The first was the r80xi, the second the 6110. I had not been particularly enthused about the HP 6110, which after 5 years broke down with constant jamming. Every other brand that I looked at, however, also seemed to have their own flaws and potential reliability problems, and so I decided to stick with the HP series, mainly because the cartridges are so readily available at Costco. I have not had good luck with remanufactured ink cartridges. I strongly considered the Canon Pixma printers since a lot of people seemed to like them, but the constant complaint that the Canon printers are designed to not print when a single ink color runs low stopped me. This printer, like all other previous HP printers I have owned, continues to print when one color runs low, so you don't have to replace the cartridge right away if you don't need it. (The low ink indicators tend to come on well before the cartridges actually run out of ink, which would be another knock against Canon's systems).
The printer that I actually have is the HP L7555, which I purchased from Costco. From the specifications, the L7555 is the same printer as the L7590. HP has historically given large volume discounts to sell printers at Costco and then re-named the discounted printers sold at Costco (e.g. the r80 became the r80xi) so as to appease its other retailers. The L7555/L7590 come with the optional two-sided printing attachment, which is not included with the L7580. All three of these printers have wired network capability only (wireless is an optional accessory).
I would note that there are multiple separate listings on Amazon.com right now for the L7680 and L7780, and the photos and specs are quite confusing as to what the differences are, but it appears that these other models come with wireless networking, two sided printing, additional paper trays, and other features like Direct Digital Filing, etc. The L7600 and L7700 series come with legal size scanner glass instead of the letter/A4 size scanner glass for the L7500 series and so have a slightly larger upper body frame (legal size scanning/faxing on the L7500 series is done by feeding through the ADF). The L7780 has a color display instead of a black and white LCD display.
I use this printer as a common family/home office printer/scanner for four home computers. So some of the complaints of other people in the many printer reviews on Amazon.com don't apply to me. The computers all run Windows XP, and so Vista or Mac compatibility are not issues (drivers for Vista and Mac OS are included).
Initially, I set this printer up with my old USB 4-port switch (I have four computers at home on a home network). The L7590/7555 did not recognize the USB 1.0 switch that I had been using, so I got a new 4-port USB 2.0 switch (software switchable), which did work to switch printing and scanning between the computers. The only problem was that the computer that was "on" with the printer would freeze up during the boot process unless the USB port was unplugged or shut off.
So, I decided to put this Ethernet-capable printer on my home network. To do this, I had to expand beyond the four-port MN-100 router that I had. I got a D-Link DGL-4100 4-port gigabit router and DGS-2205 5-port switch. These hooked up easily with the Ethernet port on the L7590/7555. You have to put the HP setup CD back into every single computer on the network and re-install this printer for the network again even though the drivers have been loaded for the USB connection.
I am not using this printer to print high quality photos, although the three color cartridge system does look capable of doing decent photo color printing similar to previous Officejets.
Unlike the previous Officejets, this one comes with two replaceable inkjet heads. Previously, HP had built the inkjet heads into the disposable ink cartridges, which undoubtedly increased the cost of the cartridges. However, it is not entirely clear how long these replaceable printheads are designed to last. A search of the Internet suggested that the HP printheads are not designed to last for the life of the printer as the Canon printheads are, and possibly last only for every tenth ink cartridge or so. Stay tuned for an update on this issue.
The printer uses the 88 series of color cartridges (4 total - yellow, magenta, cyan, and black cartridges), and the 88 printheads (black-yellow, and magenta-cyan).
Pros:
1. Much more economical ink usage than the 6110. HOWEVER, you have to manually reset the default Windows printer parameters on every computer attached to this printer to take full advantage of this feature. The "Normal" default print setting gulps color ink at a prodigious rate - the color prints come out with the same depth of color as the "Best" setting for the 6110. So I am not at all sure that if you intend to use this printer to print a lot of photo quality prints how economical it will turn out to be. The "Draft" mode uses less ink but the color prints are not photo quality.
2. The printer does have a full range of manually adjustable settings in the "Advanced" tab for Printer Preferences in Windows that allow you to really dial down the ink usage and also presumably allows you to tweak the color ink usage for photos to acceptable levels. Black and white documents come out looking very usable with the ink settings at the very lowest levels.
3. Much faster than the 6110 for printing, scanning, etc. ADF works pretty good for scanning multiple documents.
4. Wired network setup fairly easy on Windows XP.
Cons:
1. The very first time the L7555/L7590 powers up, it takes 20 minutes to fully initialize. Later, if you turn off or unplug this printer, it takes about two minutes to initialize. Don't ever turn this baby off!
2. Installation of the driver software is also really slow, with a lot of popups requiring user interaction to continue the installation. If you have to load this software into several computers, it takes a while.
3. It only recognizes USB 2.0. It will not recognize USB 1.0 plugs. A USB 2.0 4-port switch that I used initially created hangups during the boot process for the compute that was "on".
4. The ADF feeder tray is still attached by way of two flimsy tabs. This is similar to the HP 6110 - one of the tabs on the 6110 ADF tray broke off after somebody set a heavy pile of stuff on top of it.
5. Loud. Probably the loudest of the three Officejets that I have owned. But this is probably because it is also the fastest of the three.
6. Footprint is 65% larger than the 6110 in square inches. It still fits on the same desktop space, just a tighter squeeze.
7. The wired (and wireless) networking only work for up to five computers, according to the manual. I have not tested this.
All in all, the Cons are minor complaints. This is a good quality printer, priced cheaper than the 6110 had been five years ago, but MUCH BETTER. Printer prices have dropped dramatically, as manufacturers have discovered that the money is in the selling of printer cartridges, and so the best part of this printer is its much more economical use of ink. But you have to make sure to adjust the default settings for ink usage. And I am still waiting to see how long these replaceable printheads last, to see if they contribute to the cost of printing. Addendum: I liked this All-In-One printer so much that I recently bought another one. Unfortunately, after a week or so of use, this one started having frequent paper feed jams, especially with two sided printing. And the auto-feed tray fed the papers in crooked. Fortunately, following my own advice, I'd gotten this printer at Costco like the first one (Costco rebrands this as the model L7555), and I returned it well within Costco's generous 90 day return period, and got another one, which so far is working fine. Remember, the price points are so important nowadays that quality control has really gone downhill and EVERY electronics manufacturer ships out some lemons. So strongly consider the return policy of any place that you buy your electronics from.
I've discovered another annoying aspect of the printer software when used on a network instead of a straight USB hookup - if you change routers or exchange printers, because each printer has its own unique network ID burned into its chips, you have to re-install the entire HP software package on every computer on your network. Simply re-installing the software on top of an existing installation doesn't work - you have to manually uninstall it first (the quickest way is to use the "Uninstall" option on the HP CD startup menu - this will uninstall all of the software in one sweep). This of course deletes all the special Windows Printer settings to reduce ink use, etc., that you have set up in your Printer Preferences, so you have to re-do all of that again also for each computer on your network. I have gone through this rigamarole three times now, changing from a D-link to a 2-Wire router/modem, exchanging printers, and then changing to an Actiontec router-modem.
With the Actiontec router/modem, the HP installation disc for some reason did not automatically detect the printer during installation for two of our computers, even though the Actiontec network browser page showed it was active. I had to manually identify the printer and input the printer IP address/MAC address. I tried using HP's latest update software, v.8, hoping it would work better, and it wouldn't identify or allow me to manually install this printer at all. So back to the v.7.0.0 CD - at least it works with manual installation. - HP doesn't list this version on their website, so don't lose your installation CD!
HP sure could make this re-installation process a WHOLE LOT better and easier!


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The HP Officejet Pro L7590 Multifunction color inkjet Printer is designed to help your office reach new heights of efficiency and productivity by offering built-in networking, color scanning, faxing, and outstanding copy and print quality speeds of up to 35 ppm. The Officejet Pro L7590 also helps to keep costs down by using efficient HP Officejet inks that keep the cost per page up to 50% lower than many laser printers.
High-quality color documents print quickly. View larger. No More Waiting for High-Quality, Colorful Prints The Officejet Pro L7590 is fast! Depending on the level of output, the printer can attain printing and copying speeds as fast as 35 pages per minute, or ppm, and can achieve a true 4800 x 1200 dpi in full-color for those critical jobs when only the highest print quality will do.
The printer will produce full-color documents at speeds of up to 34 ppm, and its Photo Fix feature can automatically optimize photos before printing with the push of a button. And with its affordable price tag and efficient HP Officejet inks, this printer can help you save up to 50% over comparable laser printers.
Large Paper Supply and Automatic Document Feeder The L7590 comes with a 250-sheet paper tray and 50-sheet automatic document feeder, reducing the amount of time you spend adding paper. An optional 350-sheet paper tray (sold separately) can be installed for a total capacity of up to 600 sheets. The automatic document feeder is an easy and convenient solution for printing on special media such as envelopes, photo paper, cards, transparencies, and more.
Networking and Connectivity Options With HP's 10/100Base-T wired Ethernet, you'll experience reliable and easy networking. The L7590 also offers a host of other connectivity options, including USB 2.0, PictBridge, CompactFlash, SD card slot, MMC card slot, xD Memory Stick, MagicGate Memory Stick, and Memory Stick Duo and Pro.Scan, Copy, and Fax with Ease The Officejet Pro L7590 can scan either on the flatbed, or via the ADF at a full-color optical resolution of up to 2400 x 4800 dpi. The copier outputs at a colorful 1200 x 600 dpi at speeds of up to 34 cpm and up to 35 cpm for black & white. You can make up to 99 copies at once, and reduce or enlarge originals from 25% to 400%.
You can also send faxes of up to up to 300 x 300 dpi. The built-in fax has all the standard features of a stand-alone fax machine, including fax forwarding, polling, and junk fax barrier. It has the ability to broadcast up to a 20 recipients at once, and it has built-in memory for up to 99 speed-dial numbers.
Give Your Business a Professional Touch The Officejet Pro L7590 produces colorful, high-resolution documents that can help take your business to the next level. Using the HP Officejet Brochure Value Pack, you can further enhance the quality of your business's marketing materials by utilizing this easy-to-use software.Compatible with Windows (including Vista) and Macintosh, the Officejet L7590 measures 20.67 x 18.35 x 14.02 inches (WxDxH) and weighs 34.26 pounds. It is backed by a 1-year limited warranty.
What's in the Box HP Officejet Pro L7590 All-in-one, power supply, power cord, phone cord, two print heads, four ink cartridges, Set-up poster, Getting Started Guide, installation CDs (Windows and Mac).


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5/15/2012

Brother MFC-420CN Color Inkjet Network Multifunction Review

Brother MFC-420CN Color Inkjet Network Multifunction
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Update: Now I've had the Brother for over a year and a half, and I see that others have had bad luck with theirs. I will temper my original joy with the comment that my first unit did go bad (just wouldn't print), but Brother replaced it with a new one during the warranty period. They are so inexpensive that I bought another one to see me through the two weeks of repair/replacement time. That was less than great, but now I have a backup, for still less than $300.
I've never experienced much in the way of paper jams, so I would guess that at this price point, Brother just isn't providing consistent build quality. That's too bad, because the prospect of a bad unit is a real disincentive. I'm still satisfied overall, but recognize that not everyone is having the same experience. And of course the downtime resulting in purchase of a second unit was a drag. I would consider a different printer, but Epson and HP have both been such poor experiences for me (with far inferior support), that I will still probably prioritize a new Brother model when I need to upgrade. No sign of that happening any time soon though.
August 30, 2006
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Ok, I have only had this all-in-one for a little over a week. But after years of being a slave to the HP ink needle, I am so happy with it I want to dance.
I have never really seriously considered Brother in the past, and now I feel like I have been living in the wrong world. Like if someone told you "My new car does 0-60 in 5 seconds, gets 70 mpg, and cost $1500. What, you didn't know about those?"
For less than $150, I now have a very compact printer with 10baseT ethernet (goodbye nightmarishly technical HP JetDirect 300x external network box), separate ink tanks for all colors, more advanced features than my 3 year old HP that cost around $1000 with the JetDirect, sharper printing, and best of all, real, honest-to-goodness Mac OS X support. Their software and documentation shows an absolute commitment to doing Mac right. (It took a year and a half for HP to get the Mac drivers for my OfficeJet to be minimally functional, and never did manage to handle things like scanning from the unit to a computer on the network.) Brother has earned a long-term customer here, and I am telling everyone I know.
Like any AIO, the quality of printing and scanning is probably not up to what you can get in stand alone units. But for general small office/home office use, it is more than fine. If you want the highest photo quality, get a specialized photo printer with a 6-color head. But actually, the photo quality on this unit is still far better than you could get at any price only a few short years ago. It's just that we have gotten spoiled at the truly amazing quality of photo inkjets in the last couple of years.
I will probably get one of the Olympus dye-subs for photos eventually, but in the meanwhile, prints from this on photo paper are plenty good enough for posting on my refrigerator door. And the resolution and appearance of business graphics, while again possibly not up to what current stand-alones will do, are the best of any printer I have ever owned, and leagues ahead of the older HP OfficeJet I just gave away.
And the best part is, it could fall apart in 6 months, and still not cost much more to replace than I have been spending on HP ink cartridges. My OfficeJet sucked down ink like a storm drain, and the cartridges were EXPENSIVE. It became clear in short order that their business model was built around bleeding you dry on consumable costs. Those guys have quite a racket, but I'm happy to say I am out from under it.
Thanks Brother, I will sing your praises to the skies.

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MFC-420cn Inkjet Flatbed Color Fax Printer/Copier/Scanner/PC Fax (BRTMFC420CN)

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5/08/2012

Brother DCP-7020 Laser Digital Copier/Printer Review

Brother DCP-7020 Laser Digital Copier/Printer
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I almost never write a review, but the forest of multi-functions is so thick and I am so impressed by my Brother DCP-7020 that I figure I ought to share my personal view of this tremendous small office/home-office machine.
I spent weeks researching and testing multi-functions, going back and forth among Brother, HP, Sharp, Xerox, Canon, and others. What a nightmare, sorting out and comparing all the rival features!
My own needs were straight-forward: truly excellent, professional-looking B&W laser printing and copying capability; reliable paper-path routing with few or no jams; able to handle periodic high volume and otherwise steady daily use; large paper tray capacity; reliable Auto Document Feeder; handy and roomy output tray; acceptable color as well as B&W scanning; and reasonably priced laser supplies that have a reasonably high volume capacity.
While I had no need for fax or networking, I might have taken either or both if the quality of the more important features I sought warranted the extra price. I also was hoping for a stand-alone copying capability, just to give me more flexibility in office machinery since I also have a Brother HL-5150DLT (which is a tremendous stand-alone printer, by the way!)
Several times I almost decided on the Sharp AL-1641CS or its equivalent at Canon and Xerox. My initial misgivings about the latest Brother multifunction machines came down to three things: I was concerned about a few reports of modest paper curling; I was nervous about the paper output slot which seemed at first glance kind of puny and inconveniently located at the inside front, rather than outside to the side, of the machine; and the Brother multi-function machines somehow didn't look to me quite as robust or strong as some of their competitors, at least as they sat on the store shelf.
Repeated testing in multiple stores convinced me that the Brother DCP-7020 was the most likely to meet my needs at an initial price (and also a lower laser cartridge supplies price) so substantially less than the Sharp or equivalents that I decided to 'chance' it, as I thought. It turned out far, far better than I had hoped.
This is a GREAT workhorse machine that takes up substantially less work space and yet turns out excellent laser printing and/or copying with sharp, professional-looking text. Reliable, smooth paper handling with no paper jams to speak of (other than one deliberately caused for testing, which was very easily cleared). Superior copying capability (stand-alone or attached to a computer.) And, though not my top priority, very good scanning as well, supported by excellent, intuitive software.
The earlier review and product descriptions you can read at Amazon.com are accurate. This machine is awesome; the best buy for the money you will find, unless you need faxing capability or color printing in your multi-function. As for my original misgivings, here's my experience:
(1) Paper curling. Not a problem! The paper curling reports are true but greatly exaggerated. Very, very minor curling occurs (probably due to the extreme heat needed for any laser printing), but the paper flattens quickly as it cools and in a minute or so you won't even know it had a slight curl as it emerged from the machine.
(2) Output tray. Not a problem! True, the output slot at the front of the machine looks a little inconvenient or insubstantial, but that turns out to be a mirage, probably because we are so accustomed to expecting to see a bulky exterior separate output tray. The Brother DCP-7020 output tray actually is an innovation. It works perfectly and can hold up to 100 pages, no problem. Lift the lid below the copier and you will see you have access to the entire output tray in all its glory.
(3) The wrong-est I was in my initial misgivings was in thinking that visually the Brother DCP-7020 looked somehow more fragile, or less robust, than the Sharp or similar competitors. It may look that way, but in reality it is every bit as much a workhorse machine as its equivalent competitors. The DCP-7020 is a strong, muscular, and reliable machine. Just a much smaller footprint and at half the price.
Although not my own top priority, I've also been very pleasantly surprised at how good the scanning function is. A couple of reviewers here and there on the web grumble about this, but I found the Brother DCP-7020 scanning function and quality does at least well with color photos as any other $200-$400 scanner I've used, and far better than most of them. The text recognition software is far superior to what most well known competing brands use. And the scanner control panel is very intuitive with good defaults and ample opportunity to easily customize. I've wound up putting my 1 year old $400 HP scanner in the attic.)
I unhesitatingly recommend the Brother DCP-7020. It is everything I wanted in a B&W laser printer/copier/scanner -- and more! -- at half the price of the competition.
Afterword about Brother support: For those concerned about tech support, there is good, and bad, and more good news -- but REALLY good news if you pay attention to what I have to say here.
1. Good news: Brother's toll-free number you can call in an emergency usually leads you to a live English-speaking person who isn't in India or Sri-Lanka or some other Exploited-Labor-of-the-Month hell hole.
2. Bad news: Like the infamous Indian "tech support" people we all know and loath, you probably will get an American who is mostly clueless other than they've been trained to read the manuals. If you haven't read the manual yourself, they can be a kind of "aural" manual and walk you through a few quick fixes. If you know the manual and those fixes haven't worked, go to the next point below.
3. More good news: If you have time to e-mail or call Brother support and ask specifically for a truly knowledgeable tech person to contact you, in a day or at most two you will wind up being called by a REAL expert who will take the time to answer all of your questions patiently and in depth. These people know what they're doing. They're honest and knowledgeable. They are the way tech support used to be, once upon a time.

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5/01/2012

Brother MFC-465CN Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer with Networking Review

Brother MFC-465CN Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer with Networking
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I can't be happier about finally being able to take a sledge hammer to the festering pile of... err... that is, the HP PSC 1410 All-in-One Printer (Q7290A#ABA) I've been chained to for the past two years. This new Brother MFC-465CN is *everything* that the HP PSC 1410 is not -- it's quiet, it's fast, it's insanely easy to use, and (the single most important feature of all, in my opinion) it doesn't install hundreds of megabytes of useless bloat-ware and a dozen memory- and cycle-pig services on your computer when you install the printer driver.
I've got the MFC-465CN plugged into my LinkSys WRT54G wireless router, with wireless NIC's on five Windows boxes. It took me less than a minute per machine to install the driver, and (*gasp!*) it didn't add any services! Or tool tray garbage! Or auto-run garbage in the registry! My prayers had been answered! I wept for joy!
Regarding the other reviewer comment about slow printing, I have the feeling that your mileage may vary depending on how things are connected together. I just dumped this here page (lots of color, graphics, images, and whatnot) to the MFC-465CN and it took just a hair over 30 seconds from start to finish. Much, *much* faster than my old FrankenPrinter. And the print quality is *superb*, for both text and images. No idea how photos will look, but my bet is that it'll do an excellent job of it.
Also no clue about how long I'll be able to go before I have to replace the ink cartridges, but ANYTHING has to be better than the FrankenPrinter, which ate a black cartridge every three or four weeks... even though I rarely print more than a page every other day (!!!).
Just the mere thought of being able to nuke all of that HP bloat-ware on my computers and disembowel that PSC 1410 gives me great pleasure. And I think I'll jump up and down on its carcass a couple of times, and sprinkle some salt on it, just to make sure it doesn't rise from the dead.
UPDATED, 16JAN08: I've been working this printer like a plow-horse for the past month, churning out all sorts of stuff (maps, photos, mailing labels, etc.) and I *still* love the bejabbers outta it. I've dumped at least a dozen full-color Google maps, a dozen or so photos, around a hundred B&W pages and lots (and lots!) of mailing labels, and as far as I can tell it's NOT EVEN CLOSE to running out of ink -- black or otherwise.
Very happy camper. Loving this printer, and thinking about buying another one and putting it up in the attic, just in case they stop making 'em.

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The MFC465cn includes a 2 color flip-up LCD display and a 4x6 photo bypass tray.Print rich, vibrant borderless photos with a droplet as small as 1.5 picoliters and True2Life technology. The MFC465cn can also do other tasks with built-in functions to scan, copy, fax/PC fax, and the PhotoCapture Center to print high quality color photos from digital camera media cards, PictBridge-enabled camera or USB Flash Drive. Print resolutions up to 6000 x 1200 dpi and color inkjet print speeds (30ppm in black and 25ppm in color).

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4/26/2012

HP OfficeJet 7310 All-in-One Printer Review

HP OfficeJet 7310 All-in-One Printer
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My "real" rating would probably be 4.5 stars out of 5, but since I can't do that, I'll round up.
When my old printer died, I decided to look into an all-in-one since my scanner was getting up there in age and I had begun to notice how convenient having a fax machine in the house would be. I also wanted built-in two-sided printing (since I'd been spoiled with that feature on my last printer), and good print quality (especially photos). I also thought it would be nice to have each color in separate ink tanks so I wouldn't have to replace anything more than what I had used. With this printer I got everything I wanted except for the separate ink tanks.
I've been very impressed with the scan quality and copy quality. I have sent and received faxes with absolutely no problems. I've printed pages of great looking sharp text and impressive looking photos just using the default black and tri-color cartridges (i.e., without putting in the optional photo cartridge). The color LCD and the menu system it uses is great and easy to navigate.
If you're trying to decide between this printer and the 7410, I did some research and emailed HP to confirm what exactly the differences are. The only differences are:
1) The 7410 comes with the extra 250-sheet tray that attaches to the bottom of the printer and adds an extra inch or two to the total height of the printer.
2) On the machine itself, the 7410 has a 'collate' button and an option to collate within the 'copy' menu. HP also calls this 'reverse order printing' and they say it can be activated on the 7310 through the driver (although I have not done it). The same button on the 7310 is 'Lighter/Darker' and the 'collate' option is not in the copy menu.
3) While both printers have built in networking, only the 7410 has built-in wireless networking. This was not an issue for me since I already have a wireless router and I just ran an ethernet cable from my router to the printer. Now any computer that connects to the wireless router is able to print to the printer without having to go through another computer. The printer is basically its own device on the network and relies on nothing other than its network connection (i.e., no usb cables connected). If I had the 7410, the only difference is that I wouldn't have the ethernet cable coming from the router, but the functionality is the same.
I had no problems actually installing the software on any of our computers and have no problems using or accessing the printer from any computer on the network ("accessing" includes accessing any flash card in the media slots). There was a little complication with the software upsetting XP's Data Execution Prevention (DEP), but there is an update on HP's website that took care of that pretty easily.
My complaints:
- If you don't pull out the tray extender, anything you print will fall on the floor. This is kind of annoying if I'm printing from my laptop downstairs, go up to retrieve my print job, and find it all over the floor. Simple solution: If you just leave it pulled out (but not 'flipped' all the way out) it will still catch pretty much everything without having to deal with the thing jutting too far into space.
- As I mentioned before, I wish HP's ink cartridge system was different so that each ink color had its own cartridge that could be replaced as the individual color ran out. On a related note, I wish I could leave the photo cartridge in without having to swap out the black cartridge.
This is a great printer that is the first all-in-one that I have used that could perform all of its many functions really well. It is a little on the expensive side, but you get what you pay for. I have never regretted buying this printer.

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Product Condition:* NewProduct Category:* PrinterProduct Manufacturer:* Hewlett PackardUPC: 829160503028Description:* Enhance productivity for everyone with an HP Officejet 7310. Built-in networking enables multi-user sharing- share print, scan, and memory card access. Work efficiently with legal-size flatbed scanning and copying, plus professional photo quality and exceptional paper handling with a 50-page auto document feeder and auto two sided print, fax, copy and scan capability. Enjoy remote printing from your notebook to your all-in-one, and camera phone printing. View and print photos without a PC using memory cards and HP Photo Proof Sheet. Or edit photos using easy front panel editing and 2.5" color display. Make a great impression with printing up to 4800 optimized dpi color and laser-quality black or add 6-ink color. Print and copy with breakthrough performance up to 30 ppm black, up to 20 ppm color, and handle big jobs with extra 250-sheet paper tray. Stay in the lead with precision copying, black and color faxing, outstanding 2400x4800-dpi optical resolution scanning. * HP Officejet 7310 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier * HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge, 21 ml. (C8767W) * HP 97 tri-color inkjet print cartridge, 14 ml. (C9363W) * HP Auto Two-sided Printing Accessory * HP Image Zone Photo and Imaging Software on CD-ROM * User's guide and setup booklet * Network guide * Power supply and cord * Phone cord * Ethernet cable

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4/24/2012

HP Photosmart 3210 All-in-One Printer, Copier, and Scanner Review

HP Photosmart 3210 All-in-One Printer, Copier, and Scanner
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To start off, let me say that I am traditionally not a fan of HP's products. I did, however, view this all-in-one as having some nicer features than some others and took a chance.
I feel that generally HP does well with hardware products and or designs but struggles with their software integration with their products. I feel this is the case here as well. I have had my 3210 for about 2 weeks and here are my experiences.
Pros:
i) Scanning resolution and overall quality is quite good.
ii) Printing quality is also good. I wasn't planning on doing a ton of printing but based on experiences I will probably do more than anticipated because of the good results.
iii) Scanning and printing are both pretty quick. Marketed as the fastest picture printer all-in-one on the market... can't compare with others but I suspect they are correct here.
iv) I was happy to find in my research that replacement ink cartridges are NOT terribly expensive and they are easy to replace and know if they are running low.
Cons:
i) Paper magazine is small so it doesn't hold a lot -- minor.
ii) Software install was more of a pain than I was expecting. Installation on WinXP SP1 was generally OK but on WinXP SP2 it was a struggle. Not HP's fault, certainly, but they weren't able to make the installation easier to prevent some of these isssues or frustrations. I hope they have a lot of tech support people available as this product sells.
iii) Network configuration was not as automated or straight forward as they could have been.
iv) Software interface isn't as easy and fluid as it could be. I think that those who purchase this product that don't have some comfort with computers will be on the phone with HP often.
Overall, I am pleased with the purchase thus far but still have some configuration to work through. In HP's defense, I haven't called or emailed their tech support -- but I shouldn't have to and my schedule makes this tough. Again, I feel the hardware implementation is quite good but their installation software and interface is lacking.

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HP Photosmart 3210 All-in-One Printer, Copier, and Scanner

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4/06/2012

HP Officejet J6480 All-in-One Printer Review

HP Officejet J6480 All-in-One Printer
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Pros:
1. Support Wireless connection.
2. Good price $150 in staples if you have a printer to recycle.
3. Auto double sided printing. Save trees.
4. Auto doc feeder. Now I can scan/print when I go out for lunch.
Cons:
1. Setting up wireless connection by following the quick start guide is a huge mistake.
I tried this on a Vista machine. The machine can print for about 30 minutes, and it goes offline. The HP imaging device monitor cannot detect the device, and it refused to launch. After about 1 hour I realized the IP address of the machine was changed because I restarted everything.
To avoid the problem, the best way to setup the machine is:
1. Setup network connection from the machine menu, do not use the setup CD.
2. Once the machine is connected, go to the wireless router config menu, and reserve the IP address for the machine. Now the machine will always use the same IP address.
3. Install the printer driver. You can copy the setup CD to the harddrive to speed up the installation process.
4. Run setup.exe, select add a device->through the network. Your machine should be detected by the setup program, and you should be able glide from here.
Good luck!
One more thing, when you scan make sure the firewall does not block the communication between the machine and the scanning software.

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4/05/2012

HP Officejet 6310 All-in-One Printer Review

HP Officejet 6310 All-in-One Printer
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I recently upgraded to the HP6310 from the HP7110 a machine I was more than happy with. The move has been excellent, all functions are faster particularly color printing, the unit is significantly more compact and the quality of images are also a serious upgrade. The unit has almost no shake and is extremely quiet in operation, particularly in comparison with my old 7110. In addition the price differential between this machine and the much inferior HP5610 is very small.
New features include the ability to take several formats of camera memory cards and read directly from them to print contact sheets, six ink color with inkjet photo ink and up to 24 x 8.5 prints. There are also wired and wireless network options etc but I have not used them.
Installation was a breeze, I was up and running in maybe 10 minutes, the controls are intuitive but if needed the instruction book is unusually easy to follow.
Why not five stars: it drinks ink and the cartridges are small -that gets expensive.
If you can live with the ink issue this is a great machine for the home office or small business.


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The HP Officejet 6310 All-in-One is primed for meeting all your home document and photo printing needs. It can print and copy at up to 30 pages per minute (ppm) in black and 24 ppm in color1. It has built-in Ethernet networking connectivity that lets you print, fax, scan, and copy from multiple computers--perfect for your home or small office. Other special features include printing photos direct from a memory card2, PictBridge enabled camera, or mobile camera phone, a 35-page automatic document feeder,and a junk fax barrier3.
Simple office networking You can easily share your HP OfficeJet 6310 all-in-one with multiple computers using its built-in Networking connectivity. Plug your all-in-one into the Ethernet port of a wireless router for wireless printing4 and more--with just a few mouse clicks you'll be sharing the HP OfficeJet 6310’s amazing functions across your small office in no time.
Breakthrough performance you can rely on With breakthrough print, scan, fax, and copy speeds and performance, the HP OfficeJet 6310 makes an efficient tool for your small business or home office. Print and copy document speeds reach up to 30 ppm black and 24 ppm color. It has color fax capabilities and a junk fax barrier that can eliminate future unwanted junk faxes. The 35-sheet auto document feeder lets you quickly and conveniently copy, scan, and fax multi-page documents.
Exceptional essentials
Cover all your office needs: print, fax, scan, and copy
Print and copy in laser-quality text and get true-to-life photos in six-ink color with HP's Vivera Inks5
Print and copy super fast, at up to 30 pages per minute in black and 24 in color
Transfer and print fast with the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection
Get outstanding scans with the 2400 x 4800 dpi optical resolution
Make crisp color copies without turning on your computer
Connect several computers via the built-in wired networking;
Print wirelessly by plugging into the Ethernet port of a wireless router
Innovative extras
Optimize print and copy quality for different paper types with the automatic paper sensor
Keep junk faxes away with the junk fax barrier
Automatically remove red eye from photos and enhance detail in dark areas with HP's Real Life technologies
Print photo panoramas-with or without borders-at up to 8.5 x 24"6
Copy, scan and fax multipage documents using the 35-sheet automatic document feeder
Print photos without a PC when using memory cards7, a camera phone7 or a PictBridge-enabled camera; copy photos from memory cards to your USB flash drive
Resist photo fading for generations8 and maintain the quality of laser-quality text for decades9
Send and receive photos without large e-mail attachments with HP Photosmart Sharing10
Annotate documents with HP Document Viewer
Easy, efficient supplies
Save ink and money with HP inkjet cartridges
Stay on top of ink replacement with HP SureSupply11: receive alerts when a cartridge is low, monitor its remaining life, and enjoy easy online ordering or check stock and prices at nearby stores

What's in the box HP Officejet 6310 All-in-One, HP 98 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (11 ml), HP 95 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge (7 ml), HP Photosmart Essential and Premiere Software, setup guide, reference guide, power supply, power cord, and phone cord
1. Print speed may vary on the type of output 2. Memory card slots support Secure Digital/MultiMedia Card, CompactFlash Type I and II, Memory Memory Stick, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Duo (with adapter, not included. Purchase separately), separately), Mini SD (with adapter, not included. Purchase separately). 3. Requires caller ID service, not included. Price and service contract must be negotiated separately. 4. Wireless printing requires HP bt450 Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter (not included, purchased separately). 5. Six-ink color requires HP 99 Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge, sold separately. 6. Borderless printing up to 8.5 x 24" using brochure and photo paper. 7. For Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard, CompactFlash Type I and II, Memory Stick, xD-Picture Card, plus Memory Stick Duo and Mini SD (both with adapter, not included). 8. Based on Wilhelm-Research.com light-fade testing under glass (as of 1/05) using HP 93 Tri-color and optional HP 99 Photo Inkjet Print Cartridges on HP Premium Plus photo papers. 9. Based on paper industry predictions for acid-free papers; colorant stability data at room temperature based on similar systems tested as per ISO 11798 and ISO 18909. 10. Internet connection required. 11. Available only with original HP supplies; Internet access required.

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3/28/2012

Brother MFC-665CW Photo Color All-in-One Printer with Wireless Networking Review

Brother MFC-665CW Photo Color All-in-One Printer with Wireless Networking
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Having gotten a new desktop replacement computer which lacked the parallel cable port for my old Xerox 490cx multifunction, I got this model because of its functions, wireless capability, and cost (one-fifty at office depot). It's also the first flatbed device I have gotten. Its relatively small footprint was also a selling point. My use is light home office and personal use - short work-related text documents, recipes for wife, color pictures the kids make, simple copying tasks, and for sending and receiving short faxes.
Set-up - a little bit involved as far as setting it up for wireless on my somewhat old netgear router. Still it found my network, and entering the security key was fairly straightforward. It would be nice if its mac address was more obvious. It might be hard for a total novice to hook this up to wireless unless s/he were running an open and unsecure network. While the box touts its wireless capability, the instructions time and time again recommend using usb or Cat5 connection for best results. Rather disturbing they would choose to discourage you from actually using a feature they tout so prominently on its packaging. I had to turn off the computer's firewall for it to find the printer on the network the first time. You have to use the install disk on every computer you want to enable to access this printer. But I got it working, and all connected computers can find it and print to it. Nice to cut down on a single wire (usb or LAN), but you still have a power cord and a phone-in and phone-out cord so you still have a heavily wired set-up.
Features - the LCD screen is a nice touch and it folds up so you can see it from different angles. It has card reader slots so you can print directly from flash memory cards. The print quality is just so-so. I easily could see the grain on text; on graphics the colors bleed a little. Even using photo paper the results are not satisfactory for printing photos. It has individual ink cartridges which is a plus, and they are very elegantly and easily accessed from the front of the machine. Can't comment on ink cartridge duration yet. I like to refill my own cartridges especially black, but don't know yet if these are amenable to after-market ink refilling. Print speed is a little slow for color, and adequate for text. You can load up to 100 sheets in the cartridge easily accessed at the front of the machine. As a scanner, the resolution certainly should be adequate for most home user tasks, but i found the colors of scanned photos lack vibrancy. This could perhaps be touched up using photo-editing software. After getting a question, i checked it out and you can indeed scan to PDF format - just set up a custom scan program.
Other - It has a built in phone handset and answering machine which are a nice touch if you also want to get rid of a separate phone/answering machine. In retrospect the phone is almost useless to me. You can set the machine to answer faxes only, or phone calls also. The PC fax is a great feature, and you can create a cover page in a snap - all you do is "Print" and select PC-fax from the drop-down menu. Unfortunately you can't preview your scanned fax before sending. I have not received a fax yet, but you are able to save these faxes directly as computer documents - not sure which format yet but another great saver of paper and time. I haven't tried the document feeder yet but if it works for a few pages without a jam, i'll be delighted.
I've not owned a brother brand printer before; I hope it lasts as long as previously owned canon and Xerox devices I've had. For its price, I'm satisfied but not blown away.
UPDATE:
It's Broken
I bought all this Brother ink and now it doesn't work.
Upon starting the machine there is a grating sound as if plastic gears are turning against resistance and then the "Paper Jam" message appears. But there is no paper stuck inside. Rebooting (which you can only do by unplugging) doesn't help. A plastic gear has broken off in the cartridge housing. It is out of warranty. This is after 7 months of very light household use, so you might want to refrain from buying this. And this after I bought alot of Brother LC51 ink.

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The Brother MFC-665cw is a powerful color multi-function center with wireless (80.211b/g) networking capabilities, making it a great addition to your home or small business office.
Color Printer The MFC-665cw features a flip-up, 2.5-inch color LCD so you can control all of its functions at a glance. Enjoy up to 27 ppm black and 22 ppm color print speed, as well as photo quality printing up to 6000 x 1200 dpi. With a droplet size as small as 1.5 picoliters you can be assured of fine details and color accuracy. The unit's front loading paper tray holds up to 100 sheets, while a photo by-pass tray holds up to 20 sheets of 4x6 glossy paper. Borderless photo printing is possible, and USB, ethernet, and wireless 80.211b/g interfaces are included. The printer works with Windows and Mac operating systems.
Color Copier With a versatile flatbed design, the MFC-665cw offers easy copying. No PC is required for copying, and you'll enjoy up to 20 cpm black and 18 cpm color copy speeds. The copier also offers up to 1200 x 600 dpi resolution, as well as multi-copying for up to 99 copies. Reduce or enlarge your copies from 25 percent to 400 percent, in 1 percent increments.
Color Scanner Use the MFC-665cw for flatbed color scanning at up to 19,200 dpi (interpolated) resolution, and up to 600 x 2400 dpi (optical) resolution. The unit includes award-winning ScanSoft PaperPort SE with OCR Software for Windows and Presto! PageManager for Mac.
Photo Capture Center Use the color LCD display to preview, print images or even an index--all without a computer. The MFC-665cw features convenient digital camera media card slots for high quality photo printing (Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, xD-Picture Card Type M/Type H, CompactFlash, Secure Digital, and MultiMediaCard). The memory card system also works as a removable disk drive, and there's also a PictBridge interface to print photos directly from your PictBridge-enabled camera.
Color Fax When it comes time to send a fax, you can choose black and white or color faxing using the ITU-T30E standard. A 10-page auto document feeder makes big faxing jobs a snap, while the 14.4 Kbps high-speed fax modem delivers your documents quickly. The fax machine supports caller ID and distinctive ring modes. No PC is required for faxing. You can also take advantage of 80-station auto dialing, and 32 MB of total memory means you can store up to 480 pages.
PC Fax The MFC-665cw comes with the Brother PC Fax Driver for sending and receiving faxes from your computer. The software supports fax broadcasting from your PC, as well as network PC fax send and receive. PC fax functionality works with Windows and Mac operating systems.
Message Center The MFC-665cw's built-in digital answering machine records up to 99 messages or up to 29 total minutes. The unit features a built-in telephone handset, as well as a full-duplex speakerphone for hands-free operation. Volume controls for both the handset and speakerphone are provided.

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1/30/2012

Brother MFC-490CW Color Inkjet Wireless All-in-One Printer Review

Brother MFC-490CW Color Inkjet Wireless All-in-One Printer
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I was skeptical of Brother printers, but after having a miserable experience with HP trying to get a 6380 to work (two broken units delivered; two units returned; 4 hours on phone with tech support), I broadened my search and found consistently good reviews of this printer. I live in a mixed household (Windows and Mac), which also eliminated many competitors. Finding it on sale tipped the scales.
Out of the box, the printer is compact, has a low profile, and is a bit sleeker looking than the competitors. Overall workmanship is solid.
Only exception is the paper tray which feels a bit flimsy, but nothing that would deter me. There is also no easy way to feed envelopes or letterhead without pulling out the papertray -- and to run envelopes, you need to remove regular paper since the bypass tray is only for photo paper.
Fax machine is a nice feature to have and, thankfully, it does not come with a phone handset attachment which would just take up space for no reason.
Per the manual, the printer can NOT handle both wireless and wired USB/network connection at the same time. Not a problem for me at all as the unit will only be used via wireless.
It is energy star rated and defaults to putting itself to sleep after a period of non-use. Startup out of sleep is very fast when you send a wireless document. I tend to unplug my power strip when I won't be using the computer for a while and was afraid that the settings would wipe, but when I plugged it back in the printer sprang back to life with all wireless configurations intact.
Set up was pretty simple. Following the quick start instructions went fine. Found my wireless router, connected, printed test page, no problem. Installed drivers/software on Windows XP, and it looks to be a lot less heavy than HP's full software. Only wrinkle in installation is that it asked me several times to connect/verify the wireless connection (each piece of software plus the hardware basically asked me the same thing a few times... I probably didn't need to enter it so many times, but it wasn't difficult so I decided to be safe). No problems with Mac install either. Very simple.
Overall, the set up was easy and quick. Brother could learn a bit from HP in terms of integrating the documentation and the printer set up a little bit better, but that's a minor issue. It was easy and the thing worked right away.
Automatic document feeder on top of the machine is a great feature to have in a printer at this level, and it works well.
The wireless integration is well done. I was able to print wirelessly immediately, and, quite a pleasant surprise to find that the "scan" feature actually worked as advertised.
Scanning was as simple as dropping a document into the feeder, hitting scan, selecting which of my two wireless PCs I wanted to receive the doc, and then hitting start. Seamlessly scanned and dropped the PDF onto my hard drive.
Ditto for requesting an OCR of the paper document. OCR quality is pretty amazing. I haven't had experience with desktop/consumer OCR in a few years, so maybe they are all of similar quality now, but I was pleasantly surprised. No formatting came over, but I was able to take a memo sitting on my desk and scan/OCR it in a few seconds. The text dropped into a plain text file and had no errors in text recognition or punctuation.
Print speed appears to be slower than the box claims. I haven't tested it, but it feels slower than a lower quality HP deskjet it replaced. Could be a function of the wireless throughput. I'm not terribly concerned since this is for a low-volume home setup. Print quality is good, not fantastic (I will play with settings and see if I can't improve that). Photo prints onto plain paper are not as clear as HP.
I am also very happy with the low noise level. The printer is quiet (much more so than my prior HP inkjet) and it doesn't rattle and shake and rumble like my prior HP inkjet.
If you're having trouble getting the photo paper bypass to work, I had to resort to the manual. You need to physically move the bypass tray forward and lock it into place -- there is no software setting or configuration switch in the print properties. (You can select paper type and all the normal options there, but not the bypass.) Then when done, you pull the paper tray out and physically move the bypass tray back into standby position. At first I was annoyed, but given the frequency of printing via the bypass, I don't care. And I figure not having two paper paths probably means less chance of paper jams.
The model higher than this one is essentially the exact same unit but with a phone handset and a built in digital answering machine. I didn't think that was worth an extra $50, but if you need an answering machine it might be worth it to save footprint.
So far so good. I highly recommend this printer. For the price, features, ease of set up, size, and quiet, it is a very good deal.
I had tried the HP 6380 which had (to me) slightly better print quality, but lacked the automatic document feeder fax and the very well integrated wireless software. I also was unable to get multiple of them to work -- fatal errors on hardware, plus bad customer support, so I gave up and went to this unit... glad I did. I saved money and got a printer better suited for me.
I will update this review in a few weeks if I have any issues with reliability.

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Unattended fax, copy or scan with up to 15-page auto document feeder. Flexibility to share with multiple users with wireless (802.11b/g) or wired (Ethernet) network connection. Wide 3.3" color LCD provides easy help menus and photo enhancement.Direct photo printing from media card slots or USB direct/PictBridge Interface. Print rich, vibrant photos on demand at up to 6000 x 1200 dpi. Fast print speeds at up to 33ppm black/27ppm color and high speed Super G3 33.6Kbps fax modem. 4-ink cartridge system replace only the cartridge that needs to be replaced. Other features include standard paper tray for up to 100 sheets and convenient photo bypass tray for up to 20 sheets 4"x6" glossy paper.

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1/20/2012

Epson WorkForce 310 Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer (C11CA49201) Review

Epson WorkForce 310 Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer (C11CA49201)
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Update 3/2/10 - Felt it only fair to update to say that while this is still an excellent machine for the price, I have already moved on to another. I purchased the 310 in August 2009, and would've loved to have had the Artisan 800, but the price (around 300), issues (a large number of quality complaints, jams, errors, etc) and lack of some features (no scan to pc unless it was hooked up via USB, no fax memory, no fax from pc) - made the 800 a bad choice and something I didn't want to get when there was this 80 dollar AIO that had those features, even it was lacking in the photo print quality. Fast forward to 2010 and we now have an updated Artisan 810 that has improved quality and the features I want, and I caught it at a great price (reduced further with my amazon visa points). The best way to get what you want for the price on amazon is to put it in your cart and visit your cart daily - it'll tell you of any price changes.
Again, this is a great, low cost, AIO, with lower ink costs than the one I now have, and I never had the first issue with it. My primary printout consisted of recipes, pages from the internet, and greeting cards, and making copies of various items. Great for the home user, or low volume small office.
*** Original Review - Sept 2009 ***
Overview of my setup - Cradlepoint MBR1000 WiFi router (for mobile broadband) with 2 laptops and 1 netbook connecting via WiFi, all WinXP. I have one Vista pc but it's currently comatose so I won't be able to review the Vista compatibility (and more than likely when I fix it rather than reinstalling Vista I'll go to Win7). Epson 310 is connected via ethernet to the router, giving me a WiFi network printer without the price of a WiFi printer.
I don't expect an All-In-One to be perfect at any one thing. For the feature where I need something more perfect, I have a machine just for that (like my Epson V500 scanner for archiving old photos). If you want a high quality, suitable for framing, photo printer, this probably is not your machine.
What was important to me for an AIO -
Price - I'm not a heavy duty user, photo prints I like to order (it's cheaper, I don't care what kind of photo printer you have!), and just couldn't justify a $300 AIO.
Easy to use once it's setup - I have a tech-challenged husband. I'm a computer nerd and a programmer so I wasn't worried if the initial setup was difficult (but I'll say now, it wasn't, I could probably talk my husband through it even).
Scanner - not for archiving photos, I have a good scanner for that, but be acceptable for making copies of documents, faxing, scanning in documents, recipes, receipts, etc. I also sometimes need to scan in notes and email them to coworkers (for this I also required a scan to pdf option).
Print quality - again, not necessarily for printing pictures I'd want to frame (I have an R300 that does a decent job of that) but good enough for documents, including some with pictures, clear text, and true colors. I also want to be able to print decent greeting cards. I have a subscription with AG and print most of my cards.
Fax - fax memory, ability to fax from the AIO or from the computer, and again easy enough for hubby to use. He was never able to figure the fax software on the computer.
Copy - easy to use, quality should be the same as if I scan it, and reprint from the computer
I can probably get a better quality printing from something like the Artisan 800 or even the Workforce 600. The incident rate of issues, errors, jams, with the 800 though was too high, no fax memory, and it's expensive to take that chance. The 600 was also missing features I wanted.
What I found:
Installation - I had no problems installing the Epson software on any of my machines, and even installed some of the bundled software that I wouldn't normally. Installation on the very first one took longer than the others, I assume due to initializing all the settings, but it was first installed on my slowest machine too - my 4 yr old HP, then my Asus Eee 1000, then my work laptop, a brand new Dell.
Fax - I have set the fax up but have not used it yet - it was simple, can set the headers up either through the printer screen or on any of the connected pc's. Faxing can be done from the AIO itself or you can fax from a computer - this was a key reason I purchased this over other AIO's. I have a phone line running to the fax, then a line from that to my main phone (4 handset cordless). I set it up to answer automatically on the 5th ring, as my answering system is set to answer on the 4th (this was recommended). Setting it up for automatic allows it to receive the fax even if a handset is picked up and hung up.
Printing - Noisy. When it first pulls the paper in it sounds "grindy". It startled me the first time I printed. There is a quiet mode, and it is definitely quieter (more normal) but also slower. The noise level is not enough for me to send it back and I'm used to it now, but could be a deal breaker for some. The quality - while I saw initial reviews on other websites by editors that the print quality was not as good as the 600, and said "buy the 600 instead", it's fine for me and I don't think the text quality is any worse than my R300. I would not buy this to print professional looking high quality brochures, for that type of work I'd buy something geared more to photo printing anyway. Speed overall is slower than my Epson R300 but acceptable.
Copy - I printed an article that had a picture of Lou Holtz on it. The quality was good, including the picture, on plain paper. I then put it in the ADF, and hit copy, hit "Color" and the copy was almost as good as what I printed. The only noticeable difference was it cut the header/footer off a tad on the copy (not the print output) but I have my margins on print output set pretty small (< .25"). So, I don't believe you'll get borderless out of copies. Notice I said I hit the "Color" button - to make a copy, once you hit the Copy button, you hit either the "B&W" or "Color" button. These are "Start" buttons that tell it to copy in either black & white or color. There are also options to reduce/enlarge.
Scan - Here's what I love that even my husband can handle. He's never attempted to use a scanner. I can put the item to scan either on the glass or in the ADF. I hit scan, and I have the option of scanning directly to a computer on the network (that has Epson drivers installed). The pc names that are on show up on the AIO, you choose the one to scan to, and it saves the scanned image automatically to that pc. I did notice that this requires a reboot of the pc for it to show up, after first installing the Epson drivers. You can change from that pc, the destination folder, and whether you want it to also automatically open a particular software (if you do, the default is Presto PageManager, one of the bundled software titles). I do have that setup on one laptop. Because we're always collecting recipes and I like keeping them on the computer, I especially like this so that when my husband sees one he likes, he doesn't stick it in a drawer where it's forgotten - he can go over to the AIO, scan it in and trash the paper one. It's also easy to scan using other software. Ex - I have MS Digital Image Suite on one of mine, and like I always did with the regular scanner, I choose the option to use my scanner software instead of the automatic scan. This allows me to tweak settings like resolution and not scan the entire screen. Scan quality is better than my old Epson scanner (it was a good one in its time but is worn out) but not as good as my new Epson V500 and I didn't expect it to be, otherwise I wouldn't have bought the V500. The V500 is what I'm using to archive old photos, some 100 yrs old. I personally wouldn't do that with the scanner on the AIO but the quality is still surprisingly good and I have scanned a couple of photos to quickly post on fb. Oh yeh, and the scan speed - also much faster than the older Epson, again surprised at how fast!
Ink - Whenever researching printers, always research the ink too, and its cost. People always seem surprised at how much ink costs the first time they have to replace cartridges. Yes, you can pay more for ink than the printer! The ink, because of the 2 black tanks, will wind up being a little cheaper in the long run than my other printer (6 color including black, cheapest was ~ 60). I print black-only when I can. I was a little surprised though that the 3 colors, plus the 2 high cap blacks, will run about the same as my 6 color printer. I don't know yet how long that ink will last me. I don't buy those refillable cartridges, or the substitutes from other companies - quality is never as good and you can ruin a printer that way so this is based only on Epson inks.
Overall - Good value for the money especially at less than 100. When I bought, amazon still had it higher but an office supply store had it for 90 and I got it there. I couldn't wait for it to go to 80 like it is at the time I'm writing this review! It is definitely worth 80 or 90, but depending on your feature requirements, any higher than that and you may want to look at the 600 instead. I am very pleased with this AIO and happy with it. I couldn't really give it 5 stars though I think the value factor is a 5.

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The WorkForce 310 delivers laser quality documents and vibrant color output -- fast! In fact, it prints laser quality documents up to 2x faster than leading competitive ink jet printers. With built-in Ethernet networking, this amazing all-in-one makes it easy for your entire workgroup to share one product for all their business needs, whether it's to print, copy, scan or fax. With a 30-page Auto Document Feeder plus maximum print speeds of 36 ppm black/20 ppm color, and laser quality print speeds of 16 ppm, black/5.5 ppm color, the WorkForce 310 allows you to do even more in record time. And, it uses up to 70 percent less energy than a laser printer when printing daily jobs. Smudge, fade and water resistant prints mean you can print everyday documents for immediate handling. And, laser quality output ensures results that will leave a lasting impression.

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1/14/2012

HP Photosmart C4780 All-in-One Printer (Q8380A#ABA) Review

HP Photosmart C4780 All-in-One Printer (Q8380A#ABA)
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UPDATE (01/23/10):
I have been using it wirelessly, although after a couple of days I have to restart the printer in order to print from it, otherwise it does not show up in my active printers list.
ORIGINAL POST:
Have been using it for a week.
Scan, copy, printing all work perfect.
Have enjoyed using this printer.
It uses only two inks and they are cheap, a twin pack costs about $30 which is really cheap.
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Get the convenience of wireless printing with the Photosmart C4780 All-in-One. It puts everything at your fingertips via an HP TouchSmart frame and color display.

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12/30/2011

HP Photosmart C6380 All-in-One Printer Review

HP Photosmart C6380 All-in-One Printer
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I purchased this HP C6380 printer a few days ago (not from amazon). The printer arrived yesterday afternoon and I hooked it up immediately. The setup of the printer was as easy as it could be. I bought this to use wirelessly so the setup involved configuring the WIFI.
Unboxing the printer was easy. Take all the blue tape off each compartment, remove the cardboard shipping supports and then load the ink. The printer uses 5 different ink cartridges but they all sit securely in the "trolly" which makes it easy to load. Once you get the ink put in the trolly you plug the printer in and open the compartment so the ink mount will move over and you seat the trolly in place and push down to lock it into place. Then you load paper and the printer goes a little wild for the next 4-6 minutes while it aligns itself and cleans the cartridges.
Once the alignment is done you are ready to hook the printer up. I can't talk about using USB as I am strictly using it for WIFI purposes. To setup WIFI all you do is select your network from the list that is detected, then enter your password and you are done!
Now you install the software. On my mac it had an issue and kept having crashes when I tried to use the scanner function. I uninstalled the software and downloaded the latest version from HP's website and reinstalled it. After doing that I followed the instructions to add my printer which took about 30 seconds and was ready to go!
The first test I did was printing. I printed a word document and it started printing almost immediately and took about 4 seconds for the page. I then printed a picture using the photo tray and was able to print a border-less 4X6 picture and that took about 8 seconds and the quality was amazing. Finally I scanned wirelessly. My last scanner was very old and took about 2 minutes to scan a picture. This scanner took less then 4 seconds to scan and transfer the picture to my computer wirelessly!!!
I am genuinely thrilled about this all in one printer/scanner/copier. It is fast, great quality and the fact it is wirelessly allows me to use it from my Mac and my wife to use it from her Windows laptop without connecting any cables. If you need a great quality printer I highly recommend this one.
Oh and one more thing I forgot to mention, this printer has pre-defined templates built in which is perfect for homes with students. The templates include graph paper, lined notebook style paper, large paper for the younger kids to write on, tasks to do list, mazes and many others. They really thought of everything in this printer.

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The HP Photosmart C6380 All-in-One Compact Color Inkjet Printer, Copier, And Scanner is capable of printing at speeds of up to 33 ppm in black & white and 31 ppm in color. Enjoy freedom from messy cables and wiring with the C6380's built-in Wi-Fi and optional Blue tooth capabilities. The C6380 is also capable of printing up to 8.5 x 11-inch borderless photos that feature vivid color and stunning 9600 x 2400 dpi resolution from supported memory cards or PictBridge compatible digital cameras.
Print Crisp, Colorful Photos and Image-Rich Documents Not only does the HP C6380 print colorful photos and documents at speeds reaching as high as 31 ppm, but it also makes the quality of the imagery a priority, with its use of HP Vivera Inks and five-color ink process that produces lap-quality photos and laser-quality text.
With the HP C6380, you can print directly from a variety of supported memory cards, including CompactFlash, Memory Sticks (Duo), SD Card, SDHC Card, MMC,xD-Picture Cards. No need for the computer; just plug-in a compatible memory card and use the colorful 2.4 inch LCD screen to help guide you through the printing process, or just plug in your PictBridge digital camera to print directly.
Wireless Networking Made Easy Hp is a leader in wireless printing, and they make it easy to configure your wireless network. The C6380 features built-in 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi connectivity for networking laptops and desktop computers to a single printer without having to use messy cables, and HP's step-by-step instructions will guide you through this simple process.
Color Copy and Scan With Ease The C6380 features easy one-button copying in both black & white and full-color with ultra-high resolution of up to 600 x 600 dpi and 9600 x 2400 dpi respectively. It will make as many as 50 copies with the push of a button at speeds of up to 33 cpm in black & white and 31 cpm in color. Reduce or enlarge originals from 50% to 400% for added versatility.
You get a full-color preview of your scan before you actually decide to scan the document, which can be as large as 8.5 x 11.7 inches in size. Once you decide to scan, it will be quick; it takes a matter of seconds to produce full-color images up to 4800 dpi in dynamic 48-bit color. Use the included software to enhance a scanned image or document to an unbelievable 19,200 dpi for producing large-scale prints and digital documents.
Versatile Paper Handling This printer will handle a variety of special media, including cards, envelopes, transparencies, and photo paper at sizes as large as 8.5 x 14 inches. The C6380 comes equipped with a 125-sheet paper tray and a convenient 20-sheet photo tray.
Compatible with both Windows (including Vista) and Macintosh, the HP Photosmart C6380 measures 17.79 x 15.97 x 8.17 inches (WxDxH) and weighs 16.4 pounds. It's backed by a 1-year limited warranty that includes phone support.
What's in the Box HP Photosmart C6380 All-in-One Printer, power cord, power supply, print head assembly, HP 564 black cartridge (approx. 250 pages), HP 564 photo black cartridge (approx. 130 photos), HP 564 cyan, magenta, and yellow cartridges (approx. 300 pages each), software, media sample pack, set-up and basics guides.


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12/11/2011

Brother MFC-5890CN Professional-Series Color Inkjet All-in-One with Networking and Large-Size Printing Review

Brother MFC-5890CN Professional-Series Color Inkjet All-in-One with Networking and Large-Size Printing
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This is a great printer--I give it 5 stars because it works AS ADVERTISED. This is HIGH PRAISE compared to the 6 other printers I've owned over the last 5 years (1 Brother laser, 1 Samsung, 4 HP's; only the Brother laser is still in use; to be fair, one of the HP inkjets still functions, but I have chosen to stop paying $60 every 4 months for ink). In looking for a replacement color printer, my search criteria were high-capacity ink cartridges, fax capability, ADF (auto document feeder) for scanning, and networkability. (Ideally, installation would be automated and wouldn't load my computer with megabytes of software that I didn't want...sigh). I first looked at the Brother MFC-490CW which, on sale, would have been 60% of the price of the MFC-5890CN. Second, I looked at the HP J6480 AIO. I am at the end of my rope with HP printers (I could write pages on this) but it looked at it for 2 reasons: (1) 2 different sales people at 2 different stores said over and over that the HP had much better image/print quality than the Brothers and (2) it does have a high capacity ink cartridge option (74XL, 75 XL). Then I looked at the MFC-5890CN which I decided to buy. I did consider the Brother MFC-6490CW, but it would have been an extra $50 to $100 dollars and it's HUGE (too big for my work space).
I think the Brother MFC-490CW is an awesome printer. It has good ink capacity (LC61 cartridges) but does not work with the high-capacity cartridges (LC65 series 25% more expensive for double ink) that it's big brothers can use (5890CN and 6490CW). I REALLY WISH that the MFC-5890 I purchased included the 6x4 photo paper bypass tray that the MFC-490CW has (my only disappointment with it! maybe Brother will offer an accessory tray with that feature). It also has built-in wireless networking, which sounded like a big deal but, as I discuss below didn't add anything--I am using the FULL capabilities of the MFC-5890CN wirelessly through my wireless router as I explain below. I decided to go with the MFC-5890CN over the MFC-490CW mainly so that I could use the LC65 high-capacity ink. Printing on 11x17 paper may also be useful to me. (It can NOT scan 11x17 documents as another review said. I guess that person never looked at it in the store as it's obvious that the scanner glass is only 8.5 by 11 and not 11 by17 like the MFC-6490CW.) It also has double the warranty period, 2 years, and double the duty cycle--I hope this means it really will last longer but only time will tell.
I looked at the HP J6480 AIO very carefully. The price was the same as the MFC-5890CN. This was the only similar HP printer that I found that had high-capacity ink. It has built-in wireless networking. It does NOT have a color LCD screen. To test the image quality, I went to the store and made color copies of the same test documents (pictures my children made) with the HP J6480 and the MFC-5890CN, both on highest quality. The Brother MFC-5890CN was very much better than the HP. Do the test yourself--my Staples in town has all the printers plugged in and loaded with paper. The only benefit of the HP J6480 is an automatic two-sided printing feature. However, this isn't too great a feature with inkjet as there is a pause to "let the ink" dry before it flips the page. Again, I tried this at the store--it was really annoying b/c if you only copy 1 side, the printed page pops out, the printer status screen says "Please wait, ink drying" or something like that, a few seconds pass, it sucks the page back in to flip it over, and then you can have your copy. If I want to duplex to save paper, I'll just use my laser.
So I bought the MFC-5890CN. I have had several nice surprises since. First, it prints GREAT! photos using the ink provided. I bought the Brother "innobella" 4x6 glossy photo paper ($5 for 20 sheets), put it in the paper tray, put the memory stick from my camera into the printer card-reader slot, selected the picture I wanted on the LCD, clicked print, and after about a minute, out popped at beautiful borderless 4x6 glossy picture that, to my eye, was about as good as any photo I've seen (from another printer or Walgreens). I was very, very, very happy how easy this worked and how good the picture looked. It worked just as well using "Picture Bridge" which just means you connect the camera straight to the printer with a USB cable. Also, I used the built in red-reduction feature and I was pleasantly surprised how well it worked (this was a portrait type picture with one person's face in the picture). I can't vouch for pictures using other photo paper--you see a lot of postings that it's better to match paper and ink. Second, I really like the Paperport software. I can scan directly into PDF and organize my files easily into different folders. Third, the color LCD screen is extremely useful, especially with direct photo printing. After 2 weeks, there are only two negatives--(1) I wish it had a built-in tray for photo paper as this would save time (it's little brother the 490CW and it's big brother the 6490CW both do) and (2) whoever designed the ink placement doesn't have any small children around--my 3-year-old can pull the little door open and it's hard for him to resist trying to pull out the colorful ink cartridges (most of the HP inkjets hide the ink deeper inside the printer).
INSTALLATION TIPS: I have an desktop running XP with Norton security suite; this connects via Ethernet to a Belkin Wireless router. I have a laptop running Vista also with Norton security suite that connects to the Belkin router wirelessly. I connected the Brother MFC-5890CN to the Belkin router with a direct Ethernet connection. I turned off the Norton Firewall and ran the standard Brother installation including Paperport software. (Note that I run the Norton firewall but keep the Windows firewall disabled on both computers.) Everything worked fine including Scan to functions selected from the printer. When I turned the Norton firewall back on, it stopped working. I add the printer "Node Name" to the Norton "Trusted Site list:" and everything now works. (The Node Name is a 12 character alpha-numeric code found on the printer as follow: click Menu button, scroll to "Network" and select, select "Wired LAN", select "TCP/IP", Node Name is at the bottom of the list--leave off "BRN", e.g. my Node Name is 008077D3C1B5--maybe it's the same for everyone--I don't know. I tried using the printer IP address found at the same location but this did not work. To add to Norton "Trusted Sites" do this: open Norton security suite by double-clicking icon in system tray, find "Internet Security and Firewall Options" link and click in the "Settings" section, click, "Trust Control" on left, click "Trust" tab on top, click Add button to add. I think it's all easier to do than it sounds.) It shouldn't be so complicated but it seems like this kind of tweaking is inevitably necessary if you use Norton and Windows and want to network. My laptop was actually easier. I again turned off the firewall while I installed the software (unplug your WAN/cable/DSL line while the firewall is off). Even though the laptop connects to the router wirelessly, when I selected "Wired LAN Connection", it found the MFC-5890CN just fine, loaded the drivers, and everything works fine. This includes walking up to the printer, loading documents in the document scanner, selection Scan To on the printer menu, selecting my laptop from the list, clicking OK, etc. To me, it seems like it works as well as it would if the printer itself had built-in wireless networking. I have not yet tried the Fax to PC function to the wireless laptop.
One other thing, built-in scanning options on the printer include Scan to Email, Image, OCR, File, FTP. These all scan to the Brother "Control Center 3" program; you can change these virtual buttons to scan to Paperport via the XP or Vista control panel (double-click Scanners, select Properties, etc.) This is a bit buggy with Vista but works perfectly on XP.
I hope this helps someone. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!


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The Brother MFC-5890CN Professional Series All-in-One with Networking and 11 x 17-inch (Ledger) Printing does everything you need in a small office in one sleek device, letting you save time, space, and money. And with built-in networking, it is easy to share the device with everyone on the network.
Print Top-Quality Documents Fast The MFC-5890CN prints both documents and photos at up to 6000 x 1200 dpi and can reach speeds of up to 35 ppm black and 28 ppm color. The versatile printer supports paper sizes from 4 x 6-inch photos up to ledger-size (11 x 17 inches) documents, and has a large 150-sheet input tray so you won't be constantly adding more paper. It uses separate ink cartridges for each color, so you only replace the color that runs out. High-yield cartridges are available for longer printing between replacements.
Built-In 3.3-Inch LCD Display for Photo Editing The MFC-5890CN features a 3.3-inch display that makes it easy to preview faxes and preview/edit photos directly without a computer. You can edit and print photos directly by using either the built-in media card slot or by connecting a PictBridge-enabled camera or USB flash memory. The media card slot supports compact flash, memory stick, memory stick pro, SD, SDHC, xD, and xD TypeM/TypeH.
Copy and Scan with the Same Device The MFC-5890CN lets you copy and scan as well as print from the same device. The stand-alone copier doesn't require a PC and can make both black-and-white and color copies at a speed of 23 cpm black and 20 cpm color. It can scale copies from 25 to 400 percent of the original, and it supports sorting and 2-in-1/4-in-1 copying. A 50-sheet automatic document feeder lets you scan and copy pages unattended.
The flatbed scanner has a maximum optical resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi at 36-bit color depth for high-quality scans. It works with both Mac OS and Windows, and it includes Scansoft PaperPort v11 SE with OCR software for Windows and Presto! PageManager software for Mac.
Send and Receive Black-and-White and Color Faxes A high-speed Super G3 33.6K bps fax modem lets you send and receive black-and-white and color faxes at up to three seconds per page. The 50-sheet automatic document feeder lets you send faxes unattended. In addition to functioning as a stand-alone fax, it also works as a PC fax.
Built-In Networking Lets Everyone Use the Device The device has wired 10/100 Base-TX networking built in, making it simple to share the device with everyone in your network.
The Brother MFC-5890CN measures 19.1 x 9.5 x 16.1 inches (WxHxD) and weighs 23.6 pounds. It is Energy Star compliant and is backed by a two-year warranty.


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11/27/2011

HP Photosmart Plus Wireless All-in-One Printer (CD035A#ABA) Review

HP Photosmart Plus Wireless All-in-One Printer (CD035A#ABA)
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Contrary to other reports here this printer was very easy to set up and start using. I am a Mac user and installed it very easily before I upgraded to Snow Leopard. Of course, everyone's computer is set up differently and will react differently to installed hardware, but I found that if I followed the easy setup instructions then setup was a breeze. In fact, I probably didn't even need to use the HP software because when I plugged the printer into my iMac running Leopard 10.5.8, OS X picked it up immediately and set it up for me -- scanner and all. What's more, I have two Windows PC-based laptops and they both saw and installed the printer wirelessly in a snap.
All-in-all, I was very surprised just how easy the printer was to set up. I was anticipating it to be more difficult than HP claimed. One hint to easy setup is to hook it up to your computer by USB first. Then, set up the wireless features via your desktop. Later you can disconnect it and use it exclusively wireless.

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HP Photosmart Plus B209a All-in-One Printer, HP 564 Black Ink Cartridge, HP 564 Cyan Ink Cartridge, HP 564 Magenta Ink Cartridge, HP 564 Yellow Ink Cartridge, software CD, setup poster, reference guide, power supply, power cord, USB cable

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10/13/2011

Lexmark Prevail Pro705 Small Office Wireless Multifunction Inkjet Printer Review

Lexmark Prevail Pro705 Small Office Wireless Multifunction Inkjet Printer
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I have primarily owned HP printers for the last 15 years, but was having sporadic problems with my main printer, an HP D360 photo printer. I was tired of troubleshooting with HP, so I decided to give in and go with the Lexmark Prevail Pro705. I shopped around and didn't really do much research prior to buying. I knew I wanted to try a new manufacturer and was hoping to get a multi-function unit. I was in an office supply store and asked if Lexmark was comparable to HP quality, and saw for myself that there wasn't a lot of difference in quality.
The Prevail Pro705 was the new model at the time of purchase (Oct 14th, 2009). This is my first purchase from Lexmark and I am very pleased. The most appealing things to me about this particular model were the number of features (Fax, Scanner, Copier, Printer), the 5 year warranty, and the slightly lower costs per print than the HP model. The color cartridge claims to get about 200 prints more than the HP 02 color cartridges, so that (ideally) means more prints for less.
After unboxing the printer, I first tried to set it up on Windows Vista Ultimate PC, connecting via USB cable (included). I was able to print a test page, but had difficulty printing pictures- the progress bar would only go to about 30% or so. I contacted tech support help troubleshoot my issue. They spent 4 hours trying to tweak things while remotely connected to my computer, with no luck. At the end of the first support session I was worse off- the printer was struggling to print a complete test page. Fortunately, my issue was escalated to second level support whom I was able to get in touch with the next day. After another two hours of trouble shooting, I was told this was an issue that may need to be submitted to the software engineering team. I was getting ready to pack up the printer to return it, but I decided to mention to the technician that I had another computer (a netbook) that had Windows XP on it and if that would make any difference. The tech recommended that I try to install the printer on that using the USB cable. I followed his instructions later that night and was able to get the printer installed and it printed everything, including pictures, perfectly. After that, I thought I'd try printing using wireless (instead of the USB) from my Vista computer and everything worked perfectly. Apparently, there are still some bugs that need to be worked out for Vista, or it is possible that my Vista computer has other issues that prevent the printer from functioning properly over USB. Since I also had issues with HP printer, I think it is possible that my computer settings are the culprit. The Lexmark support technician said the issues seemed to be related to a firewall on my computer, though we disabled that and still had the problem. The tech support people were very helpful and spoke good English, despite being in another country.
Had it not been for the trouble that I ran into while installing the printer on Vista and the lengthy tech support calls, I would have given a 5 star review. There are many pro's: the photo prints are very comparable in quality to my HP D360. The printer makes some noise when printing, but a lot less than my old printer. The wireless capability of this printer was a life saver and it was very easy to get set up with the software included (I am using a dlink wireless N router, with WPA security). It seems that it is also possible to set up the wireless capability from the printer, but I didn't try that.
The copy functionality of the printer works well. It took less than 30 seconds to make a copy and it looks very clean, though some colors (like light grays) seemed to be a little darker on the copy. There is also an "eco" setting that will automatically make copies on two sides of the page. This is a nice feature and saves paper, which I like. The eco mode also puts the printer into sleep mode after a certain amount of time.
I would recommend this to anyone looking for a solid multi-function printer. It seems to have similar quality and capability to the more expensive HP printers.


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Put the robust Lexmark Prevail Pro705 Wireless All-in-One with Fax to work for your home or small office.Experience greater freedom with WiFi-n (3X better wireless coverage and faster transfer speeds) or connect via Ethernet. Be more productive with built-in full feature fax, and a large, 50-page auto document feeder to easily handle printing, scanning, copying and faxing jobs.Installation is fast and easy – requiring approximately 10 minutes, while WiFi Protected Setup allows you to sync the printer to a WPS-enabled router with the touch of a button.The Prevail Pro705 also features a 2.4” color LCD to easily view and enhance photos.The Eco Mode feature includes an energy-saving feature and automatic two-sided printing, which can cut paper consumption in half.Print fast with document speeds up to 33ppm and 4”x6” photo printing in as little as 24 seconds.This robust All-in-One ships with XL high-yield ink cartridges which use Lexmark's own Vizix ink technology to produce clear and consistent results.The Vizix ink system uses individual cartridges which can be replaced one color at a time.The Prevail Pro705 also ships with Business Card Scanning software which lets you scan up to eight cards at once, parcel the information, and synchronize it with many popular contact management solutions. All of this functionality is backed by an industry leading 5-year warranty and lifetime, priority phone support!

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