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HP Photosmart D7360 Printer | List Price: $243.00
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Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Thermal Inkjet Printer with Direct Printing Capabilities
- Up to 4800 x 1200 Optimized dpi Using 1200 x 1200 Input dpi Print Resolution
- Simple-To-Use Touch-Screen with 3.4 inch Image Display
- Up to 32ppm Black and 31ppm Color With 6 Individual HP Vivera Inks
- 17.60 lbs (WxLxH) 9.20" x 18.20" x 9.30"
Waste of Money [Posted on 2008-04-19]
I bought the HP 7360 16 months ago. No question about the quAlity of photos: they are excellent. However, the five color cartridges are a joke. Not only do they hold very little ink, their inks "seem to disappear" even if you use the printer mostly for documents in black print. Over the past year, I have had to replace the cartidges three times, resulting in an ink relacement cost exceeding the cost of the printer.
When I checked with a couple of ink cartridge stores, I was told that this was a common complaint of users of the 7360, and was also told that the problem was that the colored inks got drawn into the printing head even if only the black cartridge was being used to produce documents.
I can't verify if this is true or not, but only that my personal experiences tend to support this claim.
If anyone wondered why such complex devices as computers printers are being sold at giveaway prices, you need only to keep buying replacement ink cartridges and add up their costs to find the answer.
Works Poorly with a Mac [Posted on 2008-04-24]
Note that I am using this with an Apple MacBook Pro.
The most frustrating thing about this printer has been trying to get it to print on the right paper. Even after going through all the print settings to set the paper feed tray to the photo tray which holds the 4 X 6 paper, it will feed paper from the 8.5 X 11 tray on the first print. I always have to print over, or trim the large paper. I'm not sure where the bug is, in Apple's software or HP's.
When I finally get the paper right, the color and sharpness of the print is great. It's far more expensive in paper than I had any idea it would be, however.
Ugg--An Expensive Clunker [Posted on 2008-04-27]
I was not so happy with it anyway, and when I went to buy ink I thought, "Am I crazy." I returned it and got a black and white multi-function laser printer. It's cheep to run (after the initial investment), fast, better quality, and the text can be highlighted without smearing.
This is true love!
An Affordable Option/Alternative to Photo Processing [Posted on 2008-05-25]
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.
Cannot Print Pre-printed Forms [Posted on 2008-06-05]
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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