HP Smart Tank 7001
Decent Printer, Easy Setup,…
05/14/2024 18:49
Overall, I am happy with this printer, but it does have a few quirks or flaws that are worth being aware of.
The GOOD:
-No ink cartridges!!!! I'm an way too excited about this. It ships with a bottle of each color of ink and you fill a little tank. Absolutely fantastic to not have to buy ink cartridges.
-Super easy to fill ink tanks, no mess at all
-Easy setup, I used the paper manual for most of it, but eventually did download the app. I had no issues, it was quick and easy. Do have paper on hand to print a test page.
-Decently quiet. Not whisper quiet when printing (even with "Quiet Mode" enabled), but it's not bad.
-Print over Wifi. Park this wherever in your house and print to it from the same network. i printed from my Android phone without an issue and my Windows PC found the printer easily. No complicated settings.
-The app seems to find my printer pretty easily when I want to check on the printer status
The NOT SO GOOD:
-No Ethernet plug. I'm old school and like to run Ethernet to everything. That's no an option with this printer. It does have USB plug to connect to a computer if that's your thing.
-Bare bones message screen- The LCD screen on this is like a calculator screen. No fancy graphics, no plain English errors messages, just printing lights, some numbers, some icons
-The scanner bar light constantly blinks, even when the printer or scanner is not in use. It blinks about once a second, even with the lid closed and no document on the scanner bed. I don't know why, and researching this issue shows a TON of other folks with the same problem. I hope it doesn't cause premature wear or failure of the scanner light and associated electronics.
-Basic LCD screen means that the app is your only interface for changing advanced settings.
Overall, I do like the printer. The lack of a better (more detailed) screen is annoying, the lack of an Ethernet plug is irksome (but not a big deal for most people these days), and I have no idea what is going on with the scanner light blinking. If it weren't for all 3 of those issues, I( think this would be a solid 4.5 out of 5 stars printer.
That being said, it does a good job printing, set up was a breeze, and I'm super excited about being able to refill it using ink from a bottle. Overall, I'm happy with my order and I'm sure I'll probably forget about half of it's quirks in a month or two from now when all I'm doing is printing without having to think about the printer itself.
StillBald
Spokane , Spojené státy americké
Age: 37
Gender: Female