Thank you for this video. I was debating on buying the 7840 2 tray version or a tank one without these features. I'm buying the two tray version of this. Thank you for helping me make my decision.
Video was awesome, just bought one today, I design custom homes so I was stoked about the 13x19 sheet size..24x36 sheet works at 50 % on the 13x19..I have the situation with space, I made a wood base on my file cabinet with some cheap drawer slides to pull it back easier...thanks for making the video....
What a thorough, intelligent, informative review! Covers everything I really wanted to know. Helps my buying decision (I'm buying its bigger brother, the WF-7840.) Thank you for your review!!
You'd think after 4 months I would have an opinion. But I haven't had time to use it yet! I have some projects coming up next few months that will require it. Then I'll let you know! It's certainly solidly built . . .@@Horizon301.
Nice and perfect video - why - I used a Kyocera A3 printer used in the past - but this machine is dead ... so I have to look for a new machine and found this, too. What I print are technical plans and score/note sheets for my musicpart.
You probably had a WF-7620, of which I have had two, with the current one not able to work the magenta print head. They don’t keep working for some reason. I hope that you have better luck with the WF-7820. Thanks for the review as this looks positive for my next replacement color 11”x17” multipurpose printer, assuming it doesn’t have the same issues with consistent color printing.
My WF-7840 scanner cannot be connected to from my CS5 Photoshop "import". WIA support. The Epson scanner app will scan but does not save scan to .psd (photoshop) file. This reduces options in photo processing the scan. Do you know if a WIA driver to connect WF 7840 and Photoshop (CS5) in Windows 11 is available?
youtuuba: Thanks for the overview of the 7820. I had a WF-7710 which was very similar in function just die on me and wanted something comparable and the 7820 seems to be it. I'm just in the process of setting it up, so haven't been able to test all the functions but watching your video gives me hope that I'll like it as much as I liked my 7710. I too print wide format (architectural) documents so the ability to print 11" and even 13" wide prints is important.
Have you tried feeding in a piece of 11x17 bristol board (100lb, 270 g/m2) and printing on that? A lot of reviews are completely vague on what weight of paper you can reliably print on.
Also, what is pretty sad as you stated -- these WorkForce printers are serviceable scanners, which are far cheaper than standalone flatbed scanners (e.g. Epson 12000xl that run $3k like uhhhh what the actual). I'm going to buy one of these 7820s and see how it prints on bristol board, if it's a no-go then I'll just use it for scanning and explore something like the Pixma for the actual printing. Thank you for your overview, it was extremely helpful!
I find that assigning paper size and type to both cassettes and the rear feeder a chore. It would better to at least alter the paper type from the computer dialogue rather having to do it at the MFP screen of the WF-7840
Sometimes you can use a driver for a different HP printer. Also, you might upgrade to windows 11 and take it out of S mode. Microsoft wants you to be in S mode and only use Microsoft software.
I can't upgrade to Win 11, at least not until I have absolutely no choice. I depend on some legacy software, for which no real replacement currently exists, and which user forums tell me won't work anymore under Win 11. Also, I never change operating systems on a computer, I wait until I buy a new computer to do that. Further, I have no reason to expect that changing to Win 11 would fix the HP driver issue, quite possibly to change would make other things worse.
Thank you for this video. I was debating on buying the 7840 2 tray version or a tank one without these features. I'm buying the two tray version of this. Thank you for helping me make my decision.
Video was awesome, just bought one today, I design custom homes so I was stoked about the 13x19 sheet size..24x36 sheet works at 50 % on the 13x19..I have the situation with space, I made a wood base on my file cabinet with some cheap drawer slides to pull it back easier...thanks for making the video....
What a thorough, intelligent, informative review! Covers everything I really wanted to know. Helps my buying decision (I'm buying its bigger brother, the WF-7840.) Thank you for your review!!
How is it?
You'd think after 4 months I would have an opinion. But I haven't had time to use it yet! I have some projects coming up next few months that will require it. Then I'll let you know! It's certainly solidly built . . .@@Horizon301.
Good overview, you covered a lot. I wish you had shown printing and saving from a usb thumb drive.
Nice and perfect video - why - I used a Kyocera A3 printer used in the past - but this machine is dead ... so I have to look for a new machine and found this, too. What I print are technical plans and score/note sheets for my musicpart.
Thank you for making this video. It was the most comprehensive one that I found. It's helped me in my decision making.👍🏾
Nice review, was satisfying seeing it print in a3, so many reviewers don't even show them printing at all.
You probably had a WF-7620, of which I have had two, with the current one not able to work the magenta print head. They don’t keep working for some reason. I hope that you have better luck with the WF-7820. Thanks for the review as this looks positive for my next replacement color 11”x17” multipurpose printer, assuming it doesn’t have the same issues with consistent color printing.
My WF-7840 scanner cannot be connected to from my CS5 Photoshop "import". WIA support. The Epson scanner app will scan but does not save scan to .psd (photoshop) file. This reduces options in photo processing the scan. Do you know if a WIA driver to connect WF 7840 and Photoshop (CS5) in Windows 11 is available?
youtuuba: Thanks for the overview of the 7820. I had a WF-7710 which was very similar in function just die on me and wanted something comparable and the 7820 seems to be it. I'm just in the process of setting it up, so haven't been able to test all the functions but watching your video gives me hope that I'll like it as much as I liked my 7710. I too print wide format (architectural) documents so the ability to print 11" and even 13" wide prints is important.
What is the depth of the printer not counting the paper tray? Trying to see if this will fit on my desk!
Beautiful review well done
But how to you get it to pick the read paper feed? Mine keeps picking the casette option.
15:54 That rectangle button retracts it
How you can print super b (13x19) paper?
Clear, concise, and exactly what I was looking for - thank you!
Have you tried feeding in a piece of 11x17 bristol board (100lb, 270 g/m2) and printing on that? A lot of reviews are completely vague on what weight of paper you can reliably print on.
Fantastic video
Hello, great review. Would you please tell me if it'll print 4x6 paper? Thank you!
Great review. How many 11x17 pages can the auto feeder hold?
Jo2522, probably about half a ream.
Also, what is pretty sad as you stated -- these WorkForce printers are serviceable scanners, which are far cheaper than standalone flatbed scanners (e.g. Epson 12000xl that run $3k like uhhhh what the actual). I'm going to buy one of these 7820s and see how it prints on bristol board, if it's a no-go then I'll just use it for scanning and explore something like the Pixma for the actual printing. Thank you for your overview, it was extremely helpful!
Do you like the WF-7820 for Bristol board etc? That's one of my probable uses I'll have for a scanner/printer.
@@PhilipABuck works great on Bristol board, turns out.
@@the_flushjackson Thank so much. That's great to know!
Can this print on 110lb. cardstock using the rear tray?
You might want to check the specs on the Epson website.
thanks much appreciated sir
I find that assigning paper size and type to both cassettes and the rear feeder a chore. It would better to at least alter the paper type from the computer dialogue rather having to do it at the MFP screen of the WF-7840
"HP's website is beyond redemption" 🙂🙂🙂
Sometimes you can use a driver for a different HP printer. Also, you might upgrade to windows 11 and take it out of S mode. Microsoft wants you to be in S mode and only use Microsoft software.
I can't upgrade to Win 11, at least not until I have absolutely no choice. I depend on some legacy software, for which no real replacement currently exists, and which user forums tell me won't work anymore under Win 11. Also, I never change operating systems on a computer, I wait until I buy a new computer to do that.
Further, I have no reason to expect that changing to Win 11 would fix the HP driver issue, quite possibly to change would make other things worse.