 "will not print in black-and-white if a color is low" | 2009-03-15 |
| - Reviewed By beauty_addict |
Here it goes - my first negative review for a consumer product. First ever.
This printer is a complete waste of money. I NEVER print in color, and yet the various color always seem to exhaust themselves as if by magic. So, now, with a one page printing job on my hand, I can't use my printer because it ran out of the light blue. This printer will NOT let you print in b/w if your color levels are down, but, again, I NEVER USE the colors. They are simply drained slowly with every black and white printing job I send to the machine.
Besides, it's extraordinarily slow - it takes forever to come online, it asks a whole bunch of unnecessary questions before proceeding with the printing job, and, get this, it SHAKES on my desk in a way I've never seen an appliance do.
Seriously, this is an incredibly ridiculous printer. No one should buy it. |
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 "HP D7360" | 2009-02-01 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3IBELM29UY7W7 |
| After using a HP Photosmart 7450 that quit working properly from an internal problem while still under warranty. Having the replacement 7450 (refurbished)end up with the same problem after the warranty period ran out, I was going to purchase another brand. After comparing the cost of other brands I decided to purchased the D7360 from HP on 1/3/2008 for less than $100. Later HP had it on sale for less than $75. I like the way it has 6 cartridges that are easily replaceable and seem to be low cost. The cartridges and 4x6 paper can be purchased together for less than the cost of just the replacement cartridge package. The D7360 does make noise when it is first turned on but this is not a problem for me. For a few dollars more it is better to get the D7460 printer as it has Wi-Fi capability with the use of the same color cartridges. |
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| "Great Photo Printing at home!!" | 2008-09-27 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3JJY0SIBU7U23 |
| I received this as a gift from my husband last christmas and I must say I love it! I get great photo prints at home!! Ink is cheap and the HP paper is as well! A great alternative to sending pictures on line and waiting for them to come in the mail! |
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 "Cannot Print Pre-printed Forms" | 2008-06-05 |
| - Reviewed By loghyr |
| This is a good photo printer, but it has one major problem: it comes with "auto sensing", and so if you want to print a pre-printed form that has text on both sides, the printer will eject the form and tell you it is upside down. Even with the assurances from the brochures and manuals that you can bypass this auto-sensing, you cannot. Setting the paper source to "transparency" does no good. If you have preprinted checks or invoices or any other paper with printing on both sides, this printer will flat out refuse to print on the form. For some this will be no big deal. For small business owners, it is probably a major issue. Watch out for "auto sensing". |
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| "An Affordable Option/Alternative to Photo Processing" | 2008-05-25 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2W9UI0HW5XA2D |
People looking for an economical way to produce gorgeous photos ought to take a gander at this machine, the HP Photosmart D7260 - it is definitely worth it. I've used Epson printers before, and considered going that route again. But since I'm a bit tight with my dollar, I ended up leaning toward the favorable reviews I read from people who used the printer for photographs ONLY.
I was quite impressed with the overall ease. While set up to finish does take a little time to do, ultimately, the final product - the photos - are wonderful. I encountered variable boot up times up to a minute due to my mild use of the printer. But what I love is the easy menus make printing photos a snap. Any particular fine editing jobs, while applicable on the printer, should be done on the computer first, via Photoshop, and then transferred on say a SD card. I avoided the hassle of installing any of the software bundles or purchasing a USB cord, and use the printer mainly as a stand alone device to print the photos.
All in all, it has taken my hobby further, because for me, it's instant gratification to see my photos displayed as artwork that I can hang on my wall.
I would recommend NOT using the printer for anything more than just printing photos since the primary function is strictly limited; in fact, use your regular printer for everyday needs - it'll definitely might save you the hassle. However, if you're a photographer on a limited budget, or you simply want good photos with photo processing results, I would highly vouch for the HP Photosmart D7260. |
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