HP Deskjet D4260 Printer (CB641A#B1H) by Hewlett Packard
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Digital camera reviews of HP Deskjet D4260 Printer (CB641A#B1H)
Digital camera Review: Good Printer, HORRID Software
Summary: 2 Stars
I just bought the DP4260 to replace an older HP printer that had died. The printer is pretty good, reasonably fast, and print quality is good. I haven't had it long enough to know how fast it runs through ink cartridges.
However, the software that comes with it is HORRID. It is bordering on taking over your computer to turn it into an HP monster. Periodically at random times it brings up ads. Whenever I print it works fine, then some time later after I am no longer connected to the printer and have moved to a different room and different task it decides that something is wrong with the printer, and it tries to remind me every few seconds to fix it (how it could possibly know that something is wrong when it is not even connected to the printer I don't know). I have not found any way to turn off the repeated warnings (the most obvious stuff doesn't work), nor to get any other work done, other than restarting the computer.
The printer seems pretty good. However, I will not buy another HP printer and will consider throwing away this one unless they fix their software. I will try (when I get energetic) to uninstall the software that comes with this printer and try to do a custom install of only the software that is actually needed for printing.
In my opinion, you should not buy this printer unless you know enough about software to load something other than the default software install that comes with the printer.
Digital camera Review: Good Quality But Expensive Ink Packs
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought one of these for a real good price and was impressed with the color copies and the black and white ones also. You can use all types of paper, from photo quality to cheap recycled stuff. The only problem I have is that the ink cartridges are expensive and they are so small and only last for a few large print jobs. The cost ads up. I also had an ink cartridge explode, getting black goo all over the tv, computer, bed, my pet dog, frig, microwave, wall, etc, it cost a fortune to clean up and eventually I was thrown out of my apartment because of it.Digital camera Review: Good all around printer
Summary: 4 Stars
I received this printer 3 weeks ago and I have been very pleased with it.
I have used it to print word documents, greeting cards, envelopes, and Avery name badge labels. The print quality is good, several of my friends who received the greeting cards printed on 7 X 10 ¼ card stock have commented on the print quality. I have not had any problems printing on different size and weight paper. The document feeder has always feed one piece of paper at a time and I have not experienced any jamming. The only drawback is that the paper tray does not hold very much paper.
I would recommend this printer to anyone who is looking for a good all around printer for home or to take to college.
Digital camera Review: Good low priced printer
Summary: 4 Stars
Printer is very fast and has worked well for a unit in this price range. The only caveat is what others have mentioned, and that is all the junk that is put on the computer when you install the driver as well as a variety of unnecessary pop up messages that come up in connection with its use. I plan to use it with another computer, and will try to install the drivers on a download from HP and hopefully avoid the peripheral nonsense.Digital camera Review: Good printer
Summary: 5 Stars
Another good HP printer. This one works ok with Vista home premium.
I don't load the HP disk that comes with it. Hp loads too much junk that drives you nuts with updates and pop ups.. This trash is very hard to get rid of when installed. Plus on some vista rated printers the HP install crashes and you have a mess on your hands... HP installer has Vista problems.
I use the Vista hardware installer and insert the HP disk when the install wizard calls for it. Vista finds the drivers on the disk and installs printer and is good to go...