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Excellent Printer. Well worth your money!! I had pretty high expectations. HP has always produced excellent printers; in fact, back in the 90s they were better known as a printer (and possibly calculator) manufacturer than a PC brand. Suffice it to say that with this latest generation, it's clear they still make great printers. It's also clear that their software has improved since the last generation I've used, and that they're making a serious effort to improve usability across the board. The HP OfficeJet 7500A is a large all-in-one, designed to accept wide format print jobs and clearly catering to a small office setup. It has practically every feature you can think of: scanner, copier, wireless, USB, fax, and e-mail printing. It also has a color touchscreen display, memory card slot, and dedicated sheet feeders for printing and copying. The size and weight of the machine are both substantial, so this is not something you'd buy to put in a crowded room or if you plan to move around frequently. Straight out of the box, setup is simple. If you can configure a Kindle, this is really no harder- just plug it in, then hook up the USB, ethernet, and wireless as applicable. Install the software on whichever machine you want to print from (or don't- see below) and you're good to go. I installed it on an old Win XP desktop, my Macbook, and a Win 7 machine: two using wireless, one physically connected. No issues whatsoever; I wish all hardware was this easy to install. Alternatively, you can simply turn on the printer, connect it to the internet via WiFi/ethernet, and use the e-print feature without installing any software. This also allows devices that can't install the software (e.g. phones) to print. Setup involves creating an account on the HP e-print site, after which you can specify a list of e-mail addresses allowed to use this feature (or let anyone, which is probably not recommended). To print, simply attach the file to an e-mail addressed to the printer. This feature recognizes most common document formats (.txt, .doc, .pdf, .xls, most image formats) and works pretty well. I did notice some quirks with it, for example it will not print graphics that are small size or low resolution. Why not just use this feature instead of installing the pretty big HP software suite? For one, it can take a while depending on how snappy your e-mail is. It also doesn't let you specify any formatting- you can only choose black & white or color in the general printer setup. Lastly, it doesn't support ALL document and image formats. The third alternative is to put your media on an SD card and physically insert it into the printer. This allows you to print images directly from a digital camera, for example. The touchscreen allows some simple formatting instructions as well. The primary advantage of this is you don't have to have a computer running to use this. Print speed is comparable to most modern printers- very fast for B&W, decent for good quality color. Print quality is fully configurable, and is very high (photo print detail) on best quality. The scanner/copier works as well as any comparable device; having the dedicated sheet feeder is a plus, as it allows you to automatically scan stacks of documents instead of doing it one by one.Read full review
I've gone through a lot of printers over the years, started with the dot matrix jobs. This HP 7500A is a standout. Very forgiving of my refilled and after market ink cartridges. I believe this is the last of the HP inkjets to have a removable print head - a big selling point for me. Remove the cartridges, flip a lever, and the print head comes out. Over to the sink and wash it clear of the old ink and it is as good as new. I've been doing this for about 7 years now, and it is an annual event. Scanner quality and print quality are both good. This is a tough machine.
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This is the second HP OfficeJet 7500A. The first lasted about 5 years and the printerhead went, it seemed economical to purchase another unit verses just a printerhead replacement. I color scan, fax, and print. I have made posters 11 x 17, flyers, and postcards. The printer is not super fast, however the quality is very good, this works for my needs. The feed unit is a little tricky - fine once it starts moving. The printer handles all my home office print needs.
No, It is not better than I expected,but it is working good. It replaced one just like it the quit feeding the paper and I needed the printer right away,but I didn't get the replacement until about two weeks later. Had to use a borrowed printer.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
It is all assembly,the part that i love is the cartridge cart, it come with the printhead that you can change easy and the cartridges are like ink tank. But it dond print duplex is the bad thing about this product and the printing speed, the quality is good.
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