Smart Tank 5102
Solid Printer that creates…
05/20/2023 23:32
After opening the box of my new 5100 printer, I used the helpful instructions to set the printer up. After 15 minutes, I had the printer up and running. My only hiccup was not dropping the paper in the top feed but pushing it in too far. My error caused the feed to grab too much paper. After making a frustrating error, I started fanning the paper and taking care not to push the paper too far into the top feed. So far, no more issues. With that out of the way, I love the deep, rich, and consistent colors and I’ve yet to see streaks or lines when printing large areas of solid colors. This printer creates some impressive images, and the colors appear to be very true to my laptop screen. I’ve been printing consistently and I’m excited to run the tanks dry in the next couple of months. My printing is far more intense than others and I want to see how much I can print before the tanks run dry.
Now for some of the drawbacks. The printer is a bit bulky and when the paper jams its very hard to stick large hands into the depths of the machine to man handle the paper out. The printer takes a couple of minutes to prime before it starts pushing out paper, and there is no indication of what’s going on until the first paper starts feeding. I also wish HP would charge a dollar more and provide you with two normal bottles of black ink. I state this because every new bottle comes sealed in an airtight package and there is both a twist cap and plug keeping the ink safe inside the bottle. Most of the protection from the elements is lost when you empty only half of the large bottle into a smaller tank. While I don’t feel the ink will just pour out of the bottle. I like the idea of the added protection of a airtight seal and plug that little hands cannot get into. As of now the bottle is sitting up high in my closet.
Overall, it’s a great printer and it’s a worthy investment for individuals who do not like dealing with ink subscriptions and hate the idea of shelling out money for cartridges that are just going to add to a large landfill. Kudos HP for making a solid printer.
BrianH282
Dickinson , Spojené státy americké
Age: 47
Gender: Female