HP Smart Tank Plus 555 All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer
Very difficult to set up…
22/11/2022 14:55
Very complex packaging to unpack, with lots of hidden tape and cardboard, meant the unit was delivered in fine working order, but following the quick start guide is a must to find them all. Filling up the tanks was very fun, which was a counterpoint. The tricky bit was installing the print heads buried deep inside the machine.
The printer was set up but kept beeping, and I tried loads of settings, then found a post online to update firmware and do a factory reset via the embedded web server as said before not a printer suitable for an average home user, which seems a little silly. Maybe I got unlucky with getting a unit with a bugged version of the firmware but still a little concerning.
Print quality is what I would expect from an HP inkjet, and considering this is a tank printer is outstanding for public documents and the odd photo on regular paper. Still need to test with a specialist paper, and it is not a use case I intend to use it for, so I cannot comment.
The printer also has a very decent flatbed scanner good for photos, pictures, or a handful of documents, but if doing lots of documents, you may want to find a model with a document feeder.
But I hope I will pay back the painful setup time once the printer finally provides excellent inkjet prints and the ability to use bottles of ink over wasteful single-use ink cartridges.
NathanL
Welwyn Garden City , Spojené království
Age: 41
Gender: Female