HP Smart Tank Plus 555 All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer
Ink Tank printer with no…
15/11/2022 13:10
Upgrading my printer to an ink tank system was on my to do list, however I have been hesitant due to moving away from sealed ink cartridges to bottles of ink and the potential mess that could come with such a system, I know that printer ink stains and have had several bad experiences. However I took the p[lunge and opted for this unit.
I have to say I was very please with the way the printer was packaged, the instructions to setup were clear and although some steps were a bit fiddly, it was quite easy to complete.
The best thing though, was the way the ink bottles fit into the tank nozzle, this system obviously has been worked on a lot, I had absolutely no drips or mess, each tank filled up with ease and took the whole bottle provided. The black ink tank is double the size of the 3 colours, but there is even a spare Black ink bottle, so this would show that this is geared more for documents, home and small business printing rather than a more picture orientated environment.
The printer links to the home wi-fi, this was setup on the app and was really simple but clear. I had to install the HP print service first to get it to print, but can now print from not only my mobile, but also the children's apple and android tablets. Installing the HP printer on to the home PC and laptop was even easier.
There is no LAN connection, but this doesnt seem to have caused any issues.
The print quality is really impressive, the black is really black, I know that sounds silly, but it makes my old printer look like it was always running out of ink. I am impressed that the 3 colour tanks produce such a clear and vibrant set of colours, my daughter is really happy, as her animal pictures really pop.
The LCD display is a bit small compared to what I am used to, however now most of the information and controls are performed on the app, so there is no need for a big display. The power management is controllable and the printer hibernates until it is called upon, the wake up time is only a few seconds and the printer is really quiet for how fast this unit actually prints.
All in all I would recommend this printer to anyone from home to medium size businesses, it remains to be seen if the ink provided lasts the quoted 3 years, but I have printed lots and cant even see that the ink tanks have gone down!
In conclusion, moving over to an ink tank printer is not messy as I thought, the printer is way better than my previous unit and I only wish that I made the leap sooner.
Robert.crain
New Milton , Spojené království
Age: 44
Gender: Female