Product Description
With the PIXMA Pro9000, you'll discover just how good a photographer you really are. The 8-color ink system opens up your color palette, and advanced software fine-tunes your output. Move up to 13x19 print on fine art papers. The PIXMA Pro9000's ChromaLife100 system combines the benefits of dye-based ink, Canon photo paper and FINE print head technology to produce long-lasting, beautiful prints. With an 8-color dye ink system, the Pro9000 produces a wide color gamut to achieve vivid coloration and high glossiness. Black and Color Print Resolution - Up to 4800 x 2400 dpi Maximum 4800 x 2400 dpi FINE print head technology High-Speed USB 2.0 Ink Droplet Size - 2 picoliters Buffer/Ram - 42KB Paper Sizes - Letter, Legal, 4x 6, 4x 8, 5x 7, 8x10, 13x19, U.S. #10 Envelopes Paper Handling - Top Feeding (ASF); Front Feeding (Single sheet up to 1.2mm paper thickness) Noise Level (Approx.) - 37 dB(A) in the best quality mode Power Source - 120V AC, 60Hz Professional printer features using Easy-PhotoPrint Pro (Plug-in software for Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2) New printer driver with advanced color controls OS Compatibility - Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98 and Mac OS X v.10.2.8 or higher Dimensions - Width 26.0 x Height 7.6 x Depth 14.0 inches Weight - 30.8 pounds
Amazon.com Product Description
With the PIXMA Pro9000, you'll discover just how good a photographer you really are. The 8-color ink system opens up your color palette, and advanced software fine tunes your output. Ready to move up to 13" x 19", or print on fine art papers? This professionalgrade printer will take you to the next level.
The PIXMA Pro9000's ChromaLife100 system combines the benefits of dye-based ink, Canon photo paper and FINE print head technology to produce long-lasting, beautiful prints. With an 8-color dye ink system, the Pro9000 produces a wide color gamut to achieve vivid coloration and high glossiness.
Canon's ChromaLife100 System
The PIXMA Pro9000's ChromaLife100 system combines the benefits of dye-based ink, Canon photo paper and FINE print head technology to produce long-lasting, beautiful prints. With an 8-color dye ink system, the Pro9000 produces a wide color gamut to achieve vivid coloration and high glossiness.
Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Software
The PIXMA Pro9000 can be seamlessly integrated into a computer workflow with Canon's Easy-PhotoPrint Pro software plug-in. Easy-PhotoPrint Pro augments other post-production software, including Canon's Digital Photo Professional (DPP version 2.1) and Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2. Using customized layout options, photographers can produce contact prints, prints with shooting information and even pattern prints of a single image reproduced with a variety of color balance, brightness and contrast settings. For even more fine-tuning of color and contrast, photographers can choose from three color adjustment features that can be saved with personal settings: Enable ICC Profile, Photo Color and Linear Tone. Easy-PhotoPrint Pro also includes grayscale printing adjustments and monochrome printing adjustments for even richer gradation.
FINE Print Head Technology
The PIXMA Pro9000 features Canon's FINE technology, producing a maximum resolution of 4800 x 2400 dpi. It's high-precision, 6,144 nozzle print head is designed to provide 2-picoliter ink droplets in one pass. Capable of plotting thousands of ink droplets each second, the high-density placement of ink produces sharp details and minimal graininess with incredible precision. With Canon-engineered print head technology, photographers benefit from high speed and quality.
Wide Paper Selection
With conventional top-loading and front-loading features, the PIXMA Pro9000 can accommodate large, professional paper sizes, up to 13"x 19." Paper up to 1.2mm thick can be fed through the frontloader, opening up a world of options for print media. The PIXMA Pro9000 is compatible with Canon's Fine Art Photo Rag™ paper, specially designed with Hahnemühle, so photographers can produce art-quality prints with a distinctive texture and finish. Additionally, it works with Canon's Premium Matte and other photo paper finishes which bring life to the subtlety and power of your work.
What's in the Box
Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Photo Printer, Canon PIXMA PRO9000 Print Head, Eight Ink Tanks: (CLI-8 Photo Black, CLI-8 Cyan, CLI-8 Magenta, CLI-8 Yellow, CLI-8 Photo Cyan, CLI-8 Photo Magenta, CLI-8 Red, CLI-8 Green), Power Cord, Easy Setup Instructions, One Document Kit: (Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM, Quick Start Guide, Registration Card, Cross Sell Sheet)
Customer Reviews:
DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER!!!.......2007-12-19
Do not buy this printer. I bought one. Used it for twenty minutes. Then it began to illicit a "Service Error 5110" code. This is a mechanical failure that Canon knows about (judging by how fast it took their phone support guy to identify it as such). My recourse? Take it to an authorized service rep twenty miles away and wait for God knows how long for them to fix it. (It is brand new. I used it to print 8 photos.)
Or accept a factory reconditioned unit from Canon.
I want my money back. I bought this through Amazon. I want my money back NOW!!!
Do not buy this printer.
Canon Pro 9000 ink-jet printer.......2007-12-18
The Canon Pro 9000 has surpassed my expectations in both print and build quality. I bought the printer because my camera club has the previous model, the Canon i9900, which is also a great printer. The ink usage is excellent. I have printed about 8-11X14, 10-8X10, 6-4X6 prints. The Photo Cyan is about 3/4 empty, the Photo Magenta is 1/4 empty, and all other 6 cartridges are full--not bad at all. This printer is highly recommended.
Fantastic printer!.......2007-12-16
I use a digital SLR, Photoshop & Painter X to manipulate my photography. I have been very underwhelmed by the various online print services. The last large print I received was the last straw. Now was the time to take the plunge to buy a printer. I did my homework and decided, with the rebate Canon was offering, this was the printer for me. I have been blown away by the prints I have been producing. I had no idea inkjet printing had advanced so far. The prints I have produced with the Pro9000 are by far superior to the online printers. I have been using the different Canon papers and can only say I love this printer and so far, have no regrets.
Caution for Canon printers and Mac OS X.......2007-12-05
I would suggest caution for anyone thinking about a Canon printer or multifunction printer for use with a Mac and OS X. For weeks Canon has had a notice that you can't select and download drivers using Safari on OS X. They suggest the use of the newest version of Firefox, which will select but not actually download the current driver for an S900 (and I suspect any other printer). I had the same problem with a driver for a multifunction device, both of which work with OS X. The drivers are listed, but cannot be properly selected and downloaded.
I have had three MacBooks in the past weeks that I was trying to update, and have wasted considerable time on this issue. I resorted to using a PC in one case, and transferring the files. That Canon driver installation hung a MacBook using 10.4.10, with a loss of mail files and folders, and two hours of recovery. The driver later installed, so it was not a case of a download-corrupted file.
I am strongly considering replacing both Canon devices, despite their having worked in the past with Macs.
Canon Pixma Pro9000 is awesome.......2007-11-30
I bought the Canon Pro9000 to replace my large format Epson 1270 that I've had for years. I have to admit that there were issues with the Epson printer regarding inks, paper and color shift to the magenta side that were trying at times. So I had adjust my photos in Photoshop to compensate for this. When I fired up the Canon and chose an image that I had printed on the Epson, it printed out perfectly the first time without any adjustments and the color was just what I wanted from the photo. This printer is awesome. Canon Pixma Pro9000 Professional Large Format Inkjet Printer (9995A001)
Average customer rating:
- Easy setup for mac
- Great Printer! Great price for a color Laser, too!
- Some weaknesses, but very good value
- So far, so good. No regrets. Recommended.
- Excellent printer worth twice the price
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Brother HL-4070cdw Color Laser Printer with Built-In Duplex Printing and Wireless Interface
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Product Features:
- Up to 21ppm color and monochrome printing
- Automatic duplex printing
- Wireless and Ethernet network interfaces (1)
- USB Flash Memory Drive and PictBridge compatible
- High capacity replacement toner cartridges (2)
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Product Description
The HL-4070CDW is the fast, affordable color laser printer that everyone has been waiting for. With print speeds up to 21 pages per minute in both color and monochrome, you can quickly and cost effectively produce presentations, reports, brochures or documents. It offers print resolutions up to 2400x600 dpi, easily producing color documents with sharp text and brilliant graphics. The HL-4070CDW also features built-in duplexing for two-sided printing and BR-Script for PostScript compatibility. Print PDF and JPEG files directly from a USB flash memory drive without connecting to your PC. Connect directly to any PictBridge enabled digital camera to print pictures from the camera, without first downloading to a computer. Featuring built-in wireless 802.11b/g and Ethernet network interfaces, you can easily share this printer with everyone on your wired or wireless network. The printer also offers Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and Parallel interfaces. For worry-free printing, this model arrives with a one year on-site limited warranty. Flexible paper handling. Supports a range of media sizes and types including letterhead, letter and legal size paper, and envelopes via a 300-sheet input capacity. Brother USA One year limited warranty USB for PC and MacintoshDimensions - 16.5 x 18.7 x 12.5 (419 x 475 x 317.5 mm)Weight - 64.2 lbs.
Customer Reviews:
Easy setup for mac.......2007-12-15
I have owned this printer about 2 weeks now and love it. The unpacking directions were fairly easy to follow. I didn't have any problem following the configuration instructions, but they may confuse a less computer literate person because of the myriad of setup options. It took about 5 minutes to setup the print server on my wired network. I have 2 macs that print to it and both found it immediately after installing the driver. It also prints flawlessly via the USB connection. I was not able to get it to associate with my roommate's wireless router (some off name router with hacked firmware via WPA2), but it did print wirelessly via ad-hoc by switching my computer to the printers default SSID (no encryption). I have not had a chance to setup my linksys wireless router to see if it associates with that. The output quality is outstanding for a sub $400 printer; just don't expect the same quality as a $3000+ color laser. The speed is very good and the warmup time is minimal. If I have printed something within the same day, the first page is out 10-15 seconds from the time I hit print. It was hard to find, but the printer margins are 0.17" all around. Overall, I am very satisfied with my purchase and would recommend this printer to anyone on a limited budget who wants good quality laser printing.
Great Printer! Great price for a color Laser, too!.......2007-12-08
This printer is really nice for a small office. The duplexing unit is awesome, considering I print a lot of books. Having a bit of a problem with the wireless, but probably user error. :) Anyhow, I recommend this little guy for any office environment!
Some weaknesses, but very good value.......2007-12-01
I was looking for a cheap color laser printer with a built-in duplexer. The Brother 4070CDW delivers that, with good text quality. The color quality is a little weak, but overall it still seems like very good value.
First the good:
* Black-and-white text quality is excellent: crisp and clear.
* Setup was very straightforward, with clear and simple instructions.
* It is silent when in sleep mode, and wakes up in around 15 seconds.
Minor weaknesses:
* Colors tend to be somewhat subdued. (For the price and the media, this is what I was expecting.) As is common with color laser printers, it seems fine for printing out webpages or powerpoint but not for any application requiring very bold or very accurate colors.
* Pages tend to get slightly curled.
* Double sided printing is significantly slower than single-sided. The documentation says around 20 sides per minute for single-sided, but only 7 sides per minute double-sided.
Note: I am using one of the manufacturer's recommended paper stocks.
Overall, the 4070CDW more than meets my expectations. For $500 (less now!) I'm very happy with both the functionality and the print quality, especially for text.
So far, so good. No regrets. Recommended........2007-11-21
This was our first purchase of a laser printer. We were spending between $120-$200 every few months on ink for our all-in-one machine by a different company. It was time for a change.
We chose this model of laser printer based on the fair price and the majority of favorable reviews we saw online. The only other experience we've had with a Brother product was with a cheapo traditional fax machine. We were a little wary to stray from HP, our preferred brand. Now, I can't say that we've been disappointed. Actually, we've been pretty delighted with the HL-4070cdw.
My favorite features so far? I love the duplex printing. It takes a little longer, but it saves paper over what I was doing before. I love the built in wireless. Once you set this beast down, you're not going to want to move it somewhere else. But it was nice having some flexibility in choosing where to put it in the first place.
The printer is quick to start up. It's a little noisy while it's going, but it's nice and silent in sleep mode. And when not in duplex it prints quicker and in better quality than our old inkjet did. The network setup process seemed easier than I expected it to be, but I'm probably a more advanced computer user (at least as advanced as a Windows user can be without being a programmer or network admin).
I'd say the unit is suitable for a small or home office. If you have students in your household that do a lot of printing that might justify the purchase, as well.
The only complaint I have so far is that the printed pages can come out a little wavy after running through the machine. Honestly, that's a minor point. We haven't had to replace a toner cartridge yet, but I suspect this will be much cheaper in the long run than it was using our old inkjet printer.
I may not be as effusive with my praise as you might expect for a 5-star review. That's because I have a hard time getting excited or prosaic about a piece of office equipment. Still, we're happy with our Brother HL-4070cdw and we hope to have it for years. Plus, the Amazon price was at least $100 less than what we saw at our local big box retailers, which sweetened the deal. There weren't as many reviews available as I usually like to see before purchasing, so I thought I'd do you a favor and add my own. This really seems like a solid and reliable machine and our household's early impressions are very good.
Excellent printer worth twice the price.......2007-11-12
I have been using this printer for 4 months and have found the quality to be excellent. Its a great value.
Product Description
Epson Stylus Photo R1800 quickly creates large, archival quality glossy and matte photos worthy of display. Experience the rich, true-to-life colors and subtle detail that's evident in every image. It's all possible with Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss Inks, plus an industry leading resolution and ink droplet size - the same innovative features that made the Epson Stylus Photo R800 a resounding success. This printer's impressive 8-color individual ink system, which incorporates red and blue inks, means you get a wider color gamut for incredibly vivid photos. Its separate matte and photo black ink cartridges are integrated into the system as well, so you get the deepest, darkest blacks on matte paper, and brilliant results on glossy paper automatically. Finally, the unique gloss optimizer makes glossy prints look like they came from a traditional photo lab. And, since the inks are pigment-based, you can be confident the color and detail will remain true for up to 200 years. The Epson Stylus Photo R1800 delivers studio quality results on a wide variety of media and in eight popular borderless sizes - up to 13-inches wide, as well as panoramics up to 44-inches long. Best of all, the Epson Stylus Photo R1800 speeds through every project - so you can quickly print stacks of high-quality photos. And, its expertise goes well beyond the art of photographic prints. This photo printer makes it easy to add that special touch to your portfolio with professional quality printing on ink jet printable CDs and DVDs. Print directly on inkjet printable CDs/DVDs Accomodates 4, 8.3 and 13 roll papers Ink Shelf Life - 2 years from production date; 6 months from first use Input paper tray - 100 Sheets(plain paper)/ 20 sheets (photo paper)/ 1 printable CD/DVD Printer Dimensions & Weight (L x W x H) - 24.2 x 12.6 x 9.1 / Weight - 33 pounds Works with Windows PC and Macintosh
Customer Reviews:
Piece of Cake.......2007-12-20
Super easy to set up, even for an intermediate user like myself. Setup took 15 minutes, including setting up profiles for the paper. Very fine smooth tones, perfectly saturated but not overly so.
SUPER!.......2007-12-18
A super printer which works well for printing promotional pieces and portfolio pages. I would recommend this printer for the serious amatuer photographer.
Large format Printer.......2007-12-17
This Epson Stylus Photo R1800 printer prints fast and very good. It was expensive but you can install a "continuous ink system" on it. All togather this cost me less than $500 and now I can print 13 X 19 photos and never have to replace those 8 ink cartridges.
Excellent photo printer.......2007-12-12
The R1800 is my first real photo printer. I could not be more pleased with the ease of set-up and the quality of prints. I am using Photoshop Elements 5.0 or Adobe Lightroom to manage all of the print settings and color profiles to produce some great prints. I have used the printer color profile settings to print some test samples and it does a very good job. I prefer to use the downloaded paper profiles from Epson for the best quality prints. Just remember to turn off the printer as the color manager.
Negative: The output tray sometimes hangs up and will not extend as described. I have to reach under the printer to release it.
The R1800 is a great value for those not needing to print larger then 13" prints.
Allen
Epson R 1800.......2007-12-11
This is an excellent product. The pictures that I have produced rival museum quality. Combine this with Photoshop Elements and you have an unbeatable ability to produce quality prints. Add to all that the ability to make large prints.
Product Description
Experience unsurpassed productivity with fast color speeds at a low running cost. Reduce time spent waiting for documents with breakthrough color speeds and proven HP performance. HP makes business printing faster and more efficient and convenient than ever, while reducing your operating expenses. Fax, scan, and copy up to 50-page documents easily, using the integrated automatic document feeder (ADF). The ADF eliminates the need to stand by and manually feed your document, saving time for other important tasks. Copy Speed (letter/A4) Black - Up to 35 ppm Draft; 16 ppm Normal; 5 ppm Best / Color - Up to 34 ppm Draft; 15 ppm Normal; 5 ppm Best / Resolution Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi Scan Resolution Optical - up to 2400 by 4800 dpi, enhanced - up to 19,200 dpi; 48-bit color bit depth, 256 grayscale levels Fax Speed 33.6 kbps, 3 seconds per page / Resolution Up to 300 by 300 dpi Photo memory card slots - CompactFlash Type I and II, Memory Stick, Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard/Secure MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card 64 MB RAM, 4 MB Flash memory / Processor - 192 MHz Dimensions (W x D x H) - 20.91 x 25.43 x 17.48 inches / Weight - 40.76 lb HP 1-Year Warranty
Amazon.com Product Description
The HP Officejet Pro L7780 All-in-One Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier offers users unsurpassed productivity with fast color speeds at a low running cost. Ideal for office use, this all-in-one device comes with built-in networking abilities. The outstanding 2,400 dpi scanning quality will ensure that documents, photos, and projects, scan with crisp and clear resolution every time. Scan and store documents up to legal size and photos directly to a network folder with direct digital filing abilities. Quickly and conveniently copy, scan, and fax multiple page documents using the 50-sheet auto document feeder. And because faxes store in memory when device is on or off, you'll never miss a fax even during a power failure. Enjoy efficient high-volume printing with an optional 350-sheet paper tray for a total of 600 sheets. Other great features include a large 2.4-inch color display and intuitive control panel. And with its versatile memory card slot, this all-in-one device allows users to edit and print photos straight from most memory card formats. Measuring 25.43 x 20.91 x 17.48 inches and weighing 40.76 pounds, this device is backed by a 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty.
What's in the Box
HP Officejet Pro L7780, duplexer, two printheads, four host ink cartridges, power supply, power cord, phone cord, setup poster, getting started guides, CD-ROM (for Windows), CD-ROM (for Mac), bezel, and Ethernet cable.
Customer Reviews:
Wireless problems and how I resolved them..........2007-12-20
I just received this printer today as a replacement for my HP d135. When I configured wireless networking, the printer continually locked up and required unplugging from the AC power, and connecting an ethernet cable to regain any control over the printer. Once I got it to respond, I had to go into the advanced network settings, turn off "automatic IP" which uses DHCP.
After manually specifiying an unused static IP address on my network, I re-enabled the printer's wireless network. Now, wireless networking behaves as it should, and the printer seems to work quite well (I've tested every feature except faxing so far). I like the printer and the scan to network folder features which work fine. The actual printing operation isn't very noisy at all, however, when the machine feeds a sheet of paper, that's when it is a bit noisy.
I chose this printer because of the wireless, scan to folders, draft print speed, and the fact that there are continuous ink systems available for it.
Hopefully my review can save some other people from hours of frustration with the bugs in HP's firmware. I'm an engineer and have worked with hi-tech stuff for over 20 years.
Now where do I send the bill for my wasted 3 hours working around your bugs HP? Spank you very much! I like the printer, but for heaven's sake do some software quality control!
Well Worth The Money!.......2007-12-10
After reading the reviews, I was very hesitant to buy it as some of the negatives were strong enough to cause me pause. Still, after much, much deliberation and comparing, I went for it. And I'm glad to report that most of it is like I was hoping - that if you a) read the directions, and b) take into account what you're getting for the money, this printer rocks!
Pros:
#1 - All it does for the money, bar none, nothing compares (I'm not even going to begin, I bet you already know!)
#2 - Print quality is fabulous - text is crisp, and I just printed some pics on high quality glossy paper, best of any printer I've had!
#3 - Extra paper tray nearly pays for the printer - disregard earlier complaints about how it handles the trays, all you have to do is read the directions - put plain paper in the extra tray (which is tray 2)(holds a whole pack, which is a big reason I bought this baby!), make it the default, and "lock" tray 1. For me, works great, I'm happy.
#4 - Works great - unlike some reviews, I've had no issues with software loading, 2-sided printing, jamming, feeding, etc. And I don't believe the plastic is so cheap that you feel it's going to break...I think it's just fine.
Cons - Ok, a couple
#1 - Yes, it's louder than anything I've had, but hey, how can I expect the quietness of a $10k pro machine 'at the office' for a $500 home model?
#2 - The sensor on the document feeder is a hair trigger - if I sneeze, I get an error msg saying the doc feeder is open and I need to close it - I then go over and tap it, it goes away. Now then, I haven't called anyone, and I'm going to, hoping for good results, will post a follow up...but if this doesn't go away, it could easily be the most annoying thing I've ever seen and be a total deal breaker for me...stay tuned
#3 - I don't really care for the PhotoSmart software, and so far, I can't find a way around it, gotta use it if you want to use the pre-programmed buttons on the face. Not a deal killer, but wish they had made it so I could hit a scan button and it would go straight to my MS-Digi Image Pro, which I love.
All in all, let me save you the trouble - I shopped until I dropped, and for the relatively little dough I spent, I'm very happy. Buy it, you won't be sorry.
Warning -- DO NOT BUY -- terrible printer.......2007-11-27
I bought this printer to replace last year's model, which irreparably broke just after the warranty period ended -- I should not have been so quick to buy another HP. As it turns out, I actually bought three of these in rapid succession, trying to get one that works. I'm finally looking to return the last one for good. First one gave a message that the ink cartridge door was open when it wasn't. I called HP, there was nothing they could do, so I returned it to the store for a trade. When I opened the second one, I discovered that it had been opened and returned before. I wanted to start with a fresh one, so I brought #2 back. The third one installed fine. Then I did the wireless setup wizard, and the printer said it was connected, and to press OK to continue. That's when it locked up. Only way to restart was to unplug -- which is not recommended -- and then plug back in while pressing #/6.
We did this a few times. We follow the same steps every time. Sometimes we succeed in getting the wireless to work. Most times it fails. Sometimes the printer works for a couple days, but often when we come in , it's locked up and we need to play the, "let's see if the printer will start today" game.
When it does work, it's incredibly noisy.
If I could give this thing a negative 5 I would.
What a shame that HP still has a reputation for quality, but sells such junk.
Wear your earplugs.......2007-11-13
I purchased this to replace a Brother MFC 9700, which was a workhorse but had horrible scanning software, which did not allow the user to set up a default scan mode for paper size and resolution, so I had to reset from their default every scan - tedious. I trusted reviews that the HP software was very good. It may be but it is not user-friendly, and I am having trouble figuring out how to save scan profiles and how it interacts with Acrobat, which at least was straightforward, if tedious on the Brother. Setting up the printer as a wired network printer was a challenge (with XP) although network set up seems to be a challenge with any component on Windows. The biggest weakness of the printer is that it is INCREDIBLY noisy. It is almost as if it were designed to make the most noise possible, and it shakes itself and my desk with every print and scan. It has the same effect on my blood pressure as a baby crying inconsolably, or two cups of strong coffee. If it were only the printing, I would chalk it up to it being an inkjet vs. the laser Brother, but scans are thunderous as well. Part of it may be due to its incredibly cheap construction, whihc admittedly was plain to see in the store. I plan to move it into a remote area, and use the Brother in my desk. Unless I can't figure out how to use the scan software as I had hoped, in which case you can buy this printer cheap on Craigslist. As we all know, retail stores unfortunately don't usually have demo machines to test out anymore. You can always return (maybe less the shipping and "restocking fee", but by the time one takes the printer out of its complex packaging and spends an hour assembling all the parts (which I didn't have to do with the Brother two years ago), the thought of dismantling and repackaging is a strong deterrent to returning the product.
Make Sure You Consider This!.......2007-11-08
I've had the unit for 3 months. Two complaints (everything else is ok by me). 1. The fax machine can print a receipt but it can not print a receipt that shows a portion of the faxed document. It only shows the date, time, pages and phone number. Not the fax's content or a portion thereof. Hence, you have NO WAY of proving the content of a fax. After decades of fax machines being around, how a company can not include this is beyond me. If you need to prove anything was ever faxed DO NOT PURCHASE THIS. IN FACT, THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE WHOLE LINE. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK! Second, it's loud when printing....Everything else has been what I expected.
Product Description
Fast, affordable, efficient. With laser-quality black and white, direct photo printing, and networkability, the HP Deskjet 6980 Color Inkjet Printer has all office bases covered. Built-in wireless options and fast, high resolution printing make the DJ6980 a versatile option for all your varied printing tasks. Automatically detect the paper type and adjust the print quality for optimal results Do things fast with the handy print cancel, network configuration and quiet mode controls Work at peak efficiency with the two-sided printing accessory and extra 250-sheet paper tray (sold separately) Easy print sharing - Make you printer available on a small home or office wireless or wired Ethernet network that mixes PCs and notebooks Set up fast - there's no need for additional hardware or software with the built-in Ethernet Print from your camera phone or PDA with a Bluetooth wireless print adapter (sold separately) Water and smudge-resistant prints with HP Vivera Inks and HP advanced paper Maximize your ink efficiency - get fast results and superior fade resistance while using less ink with HP's Vivera inks Supported Operating Systems - Windows 98 SE, 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home, XP Professional; Mac OS X v 10.2.3, 10.3, 10.4 Package Contents - HP Deskjet 6980 Printer / HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (21 ml) / HP 97 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge (14 ml) / HP Photosmart Premier software / Printer drivers / User's guide on CD-ROM / Setup poster / Reference guide / Ethernet cable / Power supply / Power cord Unit Dimensions - (W x D x H) 17.7 x 14.5 x 5.7 inches / Weight 14.04 lb Manufacturer's One-year limited warranty
Customer Reviews:
excellent choice.......2007-12-24
Ordered printer several weeks ago, but just installed into service on Sunday, Dec 23. Called the HP help line and the tech was very curteous and helpful in getting it 'online' wirelessly. Enjoyed the process. The printer works well, and the print is very clear, at least as good as my series wired printers. Will be using this printer for two computers.
Happy customer except................2007-12-19
I am very pleased with the HP DeskJet 6980 Color Printer. The only thing that I was not pleased with was the printer setup. The instructions are not very clear as to what step is needed for installation, you are basically guessing your way through.
Do NOT buy this printer........2007-12-07
This is absolutely the worst printer you could buy. It comes off-line every time you fill the paper or change the ink cartridge (which, by the way, is insanely difficult to do) and then, just to rub salt in your wounds, the HP company CHARGES you to help you at their 1-800 number, I am not kidding. $34 bucks a pop. If you have problems with this defective product, you can pay them to try to get the thing working again.
I'm only one year into owning it, and now, on top of all the other grief it has given me, the printing is unstable, prints fuzzily and double-lines. It's un-usable now.
I will NEVER buy another HP product.
Great Printer When it Doesn't Go Offline.......2007-11-15
I've owned this printer for 8 months and have connected it 3 ways, wirelessly, via USB, and through the ethernet cable on both XP Professional SP1 and Vista Ultimate. This printer works best on XP. The CD that HP includes with this printer is fairly straightforward and works for XP Professional. I set up all 4 computers in my house with this CD using the wireless access point connection. Everything was fine. This printer prints quickly and accurately. The main network was an old PC that we never used. The problems started when we all bought new Dell Laptops with Vista Ultimate OS. Without the CD, set up was fairly simple: control panel, printers, add a printer. My Dell 1705 notebook was now serving as the main network. The problems started whenever I needed to reboot my wireless cable modem from Time Warner (RoadRunner). This caused the printer to go "offline" and I had to add a new port to the printer to get it "ready" or online again. This happened a number of times so I got fed up and decided to connect it via USB. That worked well for a few months until my wireless cable modem stopped working and we had to swap it for a new one. Once I installed the new wireless cable modem, the HP printer would flash blue whenever I tried to connect it wirelessly or via USB. The only way I could get the blue indicator on the printer to stop flashing and work was to connect the printer to the Network via the yellow ethernet cable. Fortunately, all the other Vista laptops in our home were able to connect and print. However, the printer kept going "offline" every couple of days on the main network computer. The only way to fix the problem was to delete the printer in the control panel and then add the printer. Fortunately, the other laptops on the network were not affected by this and continued to work. I then tried to get this printer to work again wirelessly or via USB, but this time I had the green light on the printer constantly flashing, preventing my main network computer from printing. So, I went back to the Ethernet connection and now things have finally stabilized for the past couple of weeks.
HP technical support was clueless. All they did was have me disconnect the plugs from the outlet and then reconnect. They said that the USB connection gets corrupted with Vista OS and if you have too many wireless things going on with your network, it can cause the printer to go "offline". I found technical support to be better 8 months ago before it got outsourced to India.
One HP techie told me that it is best to make the main network computer for your printer to be one you never use. There is some truth to that, but my wife didn't want a big old dusty computer hanging around our house.
Documentation is terrible. None of the problems I had were addressed in the troubleshooting guide. Moreover, the only way I was able to replace an ink cartridge was to disconnect the adapter from the wall socket.
I would not use this printer to connect wirelessly via an access point if you use VOIP at home. One of the problems I had was that the IP address for the printer and my VOIP IP became the same and it was a nightmare to disentangle the two, while neither worked.
For now, everything is OK, but who knows how long that will last before the main network computer goes "offline" again.
Wireless is cool, but it can also cause lots of mysterious problems.
Bad choice.......2007-10-25
This printer is extraordinarily bad, especially considering the price I paid for it. I bought it for the wireless printing capabilities, which work with some caveats.
First, I run windows XP on two wireless enabled laptops. I did not have any problems installing the printer on them, as some other people did, but I used a USB key drive, which made things easier (the setup wizard will copy your wireless network settings onto the drive, then you plug it into the usb port on the printer and it puts the printer online).
That said, the printer drivers are TERRIBLE. They never shut down when I restart windows, so I have to manually end program whenever I want to restart either of my computers. Additionally, the drivers don't connect to the printer all the time when printing wirelessly for some reason: for example, I just printed two pdf files via wireless; the first printed fine, but the second failed and I had to cancel and restart the print job.
The printer is also horrifically loud. When printing, it literally sounds as if plastic parts inside the printer are snapping continually. I don't know if I just got a bad model, but it sounds as if the thing is being molested whenever I need to print something. Ironically, there is a 'silent' mode button which does absolutely nothing.
The ink cartridges are low capacity, meaning you will have to swap out ink cartridges more often than other printers. The ink seems not to last as long as it should, even when one considers the cartridge's small size. Be prepared to buy cartridges often if you plan on using this printer to even a moderate extent.
In summary: DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER. the wireless feature is not worth the money you'll shell out and the many cons this printer has
Product Description
If you want fast, affordable, wired Ethernet printing, plus direct photo printing, check out the HP Deskjet 6940 Color Inkjet Printer. You'll find it easily handles high-volume home office projects ranging from everyday black-and-white documents to large (up to 8.5 x 24"), borderless photos, brochures, presentations, and more. Print laser-quality black and true-to-life color photos with HP's Vivera Inks and optional six-ink color Do things fast with the handy print cancel, network configuration and quiet mode controls Work at peak efficiency with the two-sided printing accessory and extra 250-sheet paper tray (sold separately) Easy print sharing - Make you printer available on a small home or office wired Ethernet network that mixes PCs and notebooks Set up fast - there's no need for additional hardware or software with the built-in Ethernet Enjoy the convenience of wireless printing when you plug the printer networking cable into a wireless router (sold separately) Print from your camera phone or PDA with a Bluetooth wireless print adapter (sold separately) Water and smudge-resistant prints with HP Vivera Inks and HP advanced paper Maximize your ink efficiency - get fast results and superior fade resistance while using less ink with HP's Vivera inks Supported Operating Systems - Windows 98 SE, 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home, XP Professional; Mac OS X v 10.2.3, 10.3, 10.4 Package Contents - HP Deskjet 6940 Printer / HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (21 ml) / HP 97 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge (14 ml) / HP Photosmart Premier software / Printer drivers / User's guide on CD-ROM / Setup poster / Reference guide / Ethernet cable / Power supply / Power cord Unit Dimensions - (W x D x H) 17.7 x 14.5 x 5.7 inches / Weight 13.2 lb Manufacturer's One-year limited warranty
Customer Reviews:
Serious Design Flaw.......2007-12-21
When replacing print cartridges there is a folding, wire spring that contacts the cartridge. The spring easily comes out of place. If so, it will damage a printed circuit when the cartridge is installed. The printer is now worthless. I had no luck with support or repair parts. Searching for help, discovered multiple postings of this issue.
Good printer.......2007-12-12
Researched all over for what I wanted, lower profile, fast print with color, to replace my worn out HP 870Cse. This is it! Faster, with great color.
Wireless connections.......2007-11-17
Hesitated taking this HP Deskjet 6940 out of the box, because I dredded hooking up to my two desktops and one wireless laptop. Well, once I got started, the printer was able to install itself fairly easily - yea, there were a couple glitches and it took me a couple days to get all three on-line - but it all works very well. I would recommend this printer for small home networks.
Printer very good, Driver very bad........2007-10-25
The physical DJ6940 printer is great. Good clear printing, no misfeeds, no hassles.
The 6940 driver package is terrible. It has bugs, has a ton of useless add-ons, and, if you can get it to work, causes the printer to run painfully slow.
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