im still in the market for a new printer preferably an all in one.My daughter now needs hers back which i 'borrowed' for a while ;D
what do you think of this one (http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho/WF05a/18972-18972-238444-410635-410635-3984414.html)
quite like HP now after using one for a while, even though its a tad noisy and does some 'printer preparation' thing every now and then which seems un-needed to me.
I have that printer, Baz, replacing a PSC2410 as my network 'work horse'. It does get a bit whirry and clunky at times, but the print quality is excellent as is the photocopy and scanning. Ink costs are a bit higher than the 2410, but that's mainly because I had to buy from a UK source.
overall its good then Rik. whats the photo print quality like, which cards does it take.I just noticed that it has a photo black cartridge included. is that just used for photos or all the time.why have 2 black ones :dunno:
is it easy to use
not a bad price too, £2 cheaper on Amazon
General print quality is excellent, Baz, with photo print being good, but not as good as my Canon ip6700. Partly, that's because the HP natively uses sRBG.
The photo black provides smoother grey scales, but it's difficult to judge if it gets used all the time or not - I'd say probably yes.
Hmmmmm sounds tempting.
i have also found it with a voucher code in Comet for £89 :) any one used them online?
I haven't, but you shouldn't go far wrong. You can network wirelessly or with an ethernet cable, and the Bluetooth coverage seems particularly good too. All round, I've found it a great printer to have.
now you mentioned it Rik, I did have a little bother trying to get the laptops to see it on the network.will it work cabled AND wireless
cant remember how I fixed that some one on here helped
Cable or wireless, Baz, but not at the same time.
well thats what I thought with the one I have now but I have it wired into my main system and the laptops can use it wirelessly. will have to look into that
You're confusing two issues, Baz. The printer can speak to the router either wired or wirelessly. Any device on the network, can address the printer by whatever means they connect, the connection always goes through the router, so if the printer is wired, you can go wired to wired or wireless to wired. If it's connected wirelessly, then you can go wireless to wireless or wired to wireless. For many laptops, there is the additional option of Bluetoth.
cheers Rik. also where do you get your ink from for this printer.I use choice stationery but they have told me that compatibles are not available for it yet but may be on the way.Their 'Think' brand are good quality and good enough for my needs.
This may put me off this printer if its going to be round about £40 for a set of inks :(
I bought mine from Misco, Baz, as my usual suppliers hadn't got them yet. Make sure you buy the XL versions, they are more cost effective.
will take a look thanks. what other printers do you have Rik.
any one else too just for ideas. :thumb:
HP Laserjet 1022N, HP PSC 2410 hydra, Canon ip6700, Dymo Labelwriter, Sagem Dyesub, Polaroid Pogo and an HP portable (326?). Yes, I do rather collect printers. :)
;D ;D do you have them all connected and working
love to see a photo of your desk :laugh:
I do, except for the Pogo and HP Portable, Baz.
ok its sorted, ive ordered it online from Comet with a £10 off code...bargain at £89.collect in store 30 mins after placing order,pay in store .I had to go near my local store sometime soon anyway.
I have new views on Comet, so far any way :thumb:
will let you know how it goes.
Unless you want all the bells and whistles, Baz, just install the drivers and the monitoring utility. The rest is just a waste of space, imo.
whats the monitoring facility for Rik.Had them on other printers and could never see what it did.this puts an icon on the task bar with something about cameras and stuff :dunno: got it set as not to start at the moment, hope it doesnt stop other bits from working
do you use the Web Printing part. seems a good idea if it works
The monitor just keeps an eye on ink levels, Baz. It's not essential as you can do it from the touchscreen or the web interface. I haven't found a need for the web printing applet yet.
just looking around at stuff now.most of it is similar to the other one I need to give back to my daughter so thats not too bad.Does the photo black cartridge need to be in all the time or can you just put it in when needed.is it just for photos :dunno:
It needs to be in all the time, Baz.
Had a look at the HP Photosmart Premium but have just gone for the Canon MP460 at a smidge under £90 on Amazon.
Some of the reviews on the HP site suggest that the cartridges supplied with the printer run out really quickly and I didn't fancy taking out a second mortgage for a full set of XL cartridges almost straight away.
The Canon seems to get universally good review for print quality, but like the HP is a bit of a slouch on the speed front.
The HP user interface looks a lot nicer though.
good point Jaydub but I think most printers are supplied with 'starter cartridges' or a similar name.They are not as full as ones you have to buy later.Its a con in my eyes
I have had HP printers in the past but after changing to Canon (iP6700D) I would not go back. I use compatables from InkXperts (Wrexham) and find them great at a good price. ;D
slightly off topic now but I have this new printer and have some ink cartridges from one I had before which are no use to me now. They were for an Epson CX5400 and are Black,Cyan,Magenta and Yellow.They are Think brand bought from Choice Stationery,have never been used,are unopened and have an expire date of 2011.
They replace the original cartridge numbers T0321,T0422,T0423,T0424 repectively.Free to a good home if any one can use them
:)
That's very kind of you, Baz. :thumb:
no problem. hope someone can use them. :thumb:
also forgot to mention but I think they will fit some other models but I dont know which ones off hand.
this new printer I have,HP Photosmart Premium, lovely printer,quiet when printing,gives great results, photos too.....but why does it do all that clunking and grinding after every print :dunno:
Rik? do you know? I know you have this model too.Does it need to do it. I found the same with the one ive returned to my daughter, its annoying at times.
I keep wondering that myself, Baz. My previous Photosmart didn't. Best guess? The new one uses ink tanks and a separate head, whilst the old one had the integrated head/cartridge. I would guess, therefore, that it has a cleaning action.
well now you say that Rik im sure my Epson one did a similar thing but not as often and im convinced it used ink when doing so, ok maybe just a bit but still used it.
dont see the need for it after every print, is yours the same Rik?
It is, Baz, and Epsons used to do something similar, but they were terrible for clogging up. Certainly, ink usage is higher on my Photosmart Premium compared to the 2410.