HP Smart Tank Plus 5106
Exceptional printer - install…
21/05/2023 16:15
The printer instructions are easy to follow - however, if you want to use the HP app, you will need to install using a laptop or Mac, not a tablet or phone. The actual install and connecting was the quickest part. The installing of the ink into the tanks was also easy - simply open and click and the ink empties. The black ink, because it is an XL, does not fully empty and this must be retained to top up later. The biggest problem with install of this printer is the print heads - they are far too fiddly for those with larger hands, and the space is very tight. This part alone took almost half an hour - so if you have larger hands, or suffer with hand mobility, like I do, you will need someone else to help you.
The second problem with this printer, which is not clear from any pf the reviews is that paper is not stored in a paper tray, but in a paper feeder at the back of the printer. This means that you must always have the feeder tray open and the paper installed for wifi printing. This for us was a disappointment, as the older printers had an auto paper tray feeder.
That said, the actual printing was very quick, ink has barely been used and that is after several high quality photo prints. The printer handles high glossy paper well, the ink is a little wet when the printing has finished, but this is to be expected. Highest quality photo printing does take a considerable time, but the result is well worth the wait.
We have used this printer to print from school to home through the cloud print function - this works well - even though it is weird seeing printing come out when your child has sent it from school!. The printer works well with Apple products and Windows computers and tablets. When printing photos,. the app has more options to further improve printing quality. Since the printer was installed, around 3 weeks ago, we have printed around 250 sheets of normal quality word/image documents, and around 100 photo best quality. The ink has not even moved. In the long term, this printer will be invaluable because the install time and how fiddly it is is offset by the quality and printing costs along with the functionality of printing.
The scanner is high dpi (Dots per inch) and scanned documents are of very high quality. This is better than the replacement older printer. I would 100% recommend this printer to friends, family and colleagues - and already have at work!
Brains76
Telford , Spojené království
Age: 48
Gender: Female