Great Printer...but $$$$$ to print
Written: Mar 24 '04
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Pros: Excellent print quality.
Cons: Nasty pricing on HP Photo Paper and replacement cartridges.
The Bottom Line: Recommended based on picture quality. Not recommended based on cost per print. I would recommend purchasing a multi ink tank printer with separate print heads.
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| gerall's Full Review: Hewlett Packard Photosmart 7350 InkJet Printer |
I purchased this printer mainly because I had a friend with one and saw the quality of the prints were amazing. The unit was easy to set up, and drivers easily installed. Not including a USB printer cable was typical but annoying. Only MAJOR con on this printer seems to be a real con indeed. The cost of cartridges. One set of 3 cartridges is actually more than I paid for the printer. When you take the cost of color/photo cartridges, and marry that with the cost of HP glossy photo paper, it is WAY cheaper to take your stick or cd of final pictures to WalMart or most any business center and print them there. The prints there are just over half the cost of what my HP prints cost. The entire cartridge has to be replaced as soon as the first color runs out, wasting the other remaining ink. I only use mine for occasional prints that I do not want the bother of going to another location.
I would not recommend this printer due to the high cost of prints. Subsequent research has revealed that purchasing a printer with separate color ink tanks would have been a better idea and result in more cost effective printing. I am now in the process of deciding on another printer to purchase.
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Amount Paid (US$): 100.00
Operating System: Windows
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