HP Smart Tank 7001
Out the box ready for basic…
05/08/2024 20:27
As a graphic artist I looked forward to the smart tank. I use up ink a lot, all colors, so something that holds a lot of ink seemed great. And that feature is! I no longer would have to mess around with 3rd party continuos systems that are messy and risky to get the bulk ink I need. And for the average printer user I like the idea that it creates far less e waste. The program that is suggested to install for the computer doesn't actually do anything to set up documents (but still needed for drivers of course) and clicking on "print photo" simply opens up windows explorer and windows printer app which is generally horrible for printing complex images. I still have to open my files in my programs so not quite sure what the desktop app is for. Now, most printers when printing in standard mode use less ink and thus blacks will be slightly gray and other colors slightly dull. But the smart tank has no difference between standard and high quality, it's always giving 100% color, which is okay if you're a casual printer user and don't know about these settings. When I try photo/glossy paper it just gets way to vibrant, I'll have to mess with the settings some more. Simple files like cellphone photos seem to print fine. The blues are still a bit too strong and shadows/blacks have a blue hue to it. The best feature I like is the ability to connect the printer directly to the computer without internet wifi, as I don't have it in my house, but it's still wireless! So no cord is needed (less to get in my way yey) I wish the manual was more clear on paper loading but I figured out that special paper needed to be fed in upside down. I was worried if it would be able to handle thick paper, like photo or card stock, since it rolls the paper 180 but it managed fine. Colors from the printer seems to come out very close to the colors on my screen, and after two sittings messing with my files I managed to get my business images adjusted to print out in perfect color! (some didn't even need adjusting!) I look forward to using this for my tshirt business and my transfer paper test (vinyl) came out almost perfect. pure magenta does looks a bit strong, like plum on this paper. I also like it's simple slick design and easy to see ink levels. Pretty cool and fun to set up!
zammap
Versailles , Spojené státy americké
Age: 33
Gender: Female