I'm 79 yrs old and have been searching videos for over a week. This video made me decide what printer to buy. HP should be pleased with this presentation of their product. Their site us confusing. This video is clearly spoken and answered questions frankly and clearly. Cudos to ION.
I am sure these videos aren't high view counts or fancy but are EXTREMELY useful. Not too many printer reviews and I thank you for continuing to do them
Instant ink is the best Ink subscription ever made.. My family rarely print and luckily my account still have the "Free 15 pages per month" and only spent $7.68 in total for the year 2021 for Extra pages.. I also love their limited Rollover pages that adds extra page for the next month if you don't use it for the current month.
Thanks for explaining that print quality should be set to BEST. In the beginning when printing photos, the quality was horrible and I was very disappointed. After changing the print quality to BEST, I was very happy!
Fantastic demonstration, thanks so much! I've LOVED my hp Photosmart 7520, but the printhead quit printing on the photo black. Did all the cleaning & soaking in alcohol, etc., still wouldn't print that color. Went through several refurbished printheads till I found one that works, however, I have to clean the cartridges if I've let it sit for even a couple of days. With the original printhead, I NEVER had to clean the cartridges, & I had it for years!! And I don't print every day, I would just occasionally print something for my mother, or print a few photos. The one thing I would've liked to see in this review, is how far out the "paper-catcher" goes -- does it hold the entire sheet? Or does it buckle up in the middle? Anyway, thanks again, if I have to buy the new printer, this will probably be my choice. :)
It is too bad there is not a paper holder because it looks like. If you were not catching the pages they would literally fall out of the machine. Am I correct?
Mine has a paper holder but you have to manually pop it out. I think it should pop out automatically when you print. Otherwise the paper does fall on the floor. Annoying.
I have this model. My error message says photo tray is blocked. The tray slides forward and the noise from the printer is very loud. My printer has stopped working. I can not get assistance to repair. I am so over it.
Hi great informative videos. A Trouble shooting question? How do I clear … display window says to add paper into photo tray. I don’t want to print photo paper.
I needed to see how this printer worked. Of course no instructions were given. Like how to copy using feeder (print side up) and double sided printing. However it seems my printer table is off balance so the first page drops to the floor. Good information on printing photos, and will use the information provided
I would avoid HP altogether. Their whole ink system is nonsense. I normally print in black, barely use color, and rarely print as it is. When the color ran out, it would not let me print DESPITE having black ink and wanting to print in black. WTF is that? Not to mention after you put in brand new ink, it depletes on its own, even if you barely print. How is this not a scam? How is locking down a printer you own even legal? I’ll never go HP again, but then again maybe all printer companies are the same.
Because I miss placed my cartridge set, I ran out of blue ink, but I was able to print in black and white on my model 915 all in one until my replacement cartridges arrived. What misled me was that HP had eliminated the individual cartridge wrap, unlike my previous model.
I completely agree. Crunch time I have to complete project n was full of blk ink. Went to print n it doesn’t let me print cus the ink color was empty. Next printer is Lazor
So I heard your say last printers would be better for infrequent users (like myself that gets tired of paying a monthly charge when I'm hardly using my HP). So, I normally print B&W with minor color documents such as short ebooks/FYI to myself prints to have on hand or business documents. So you have a suggestion for an inexpensive color laser printer?
I haven’t looked at one in quite awhile but HP and brother both have affordable models. You might get a little more toner longevity out of the Brothers
The case styling looks very similar to my HP 910 model. Astonishing, it will print two sided with documents fed into the feeder. There is one limitation when the source is the iPad in that unlike with the Windows computer, it will not print PDF documents, like user manuals, in booklet form.
This prints nicely. I do not like the paper tray and the photo tray. I would like a way to remove the photo tray. I purchased this printer as part of a cartridge return, while talking to and HP customer service rep. It does not have a fax, which I presumed it had while talking to HP.
LonTV is my go to dude, doesn't matter if it's a printer review. We own a Xerox WorkCenter 7830 color laser. We ditched inkjet exactly due to the drying out of the ink. 2K vs 2 hundo.
What is the best all in one printer that will also print good quality photos? I’m looking at the HP Envy 7920e as that what’s available in the U.K. but not sure if the photo print quality will be good, any advice?
Envy Inspire printers - 79xx series & 72xx series are great on Photo Quality. Model number varies by countries, replaced with 'xx' in the country of offering.
Excellent demonstration and review. I have to replace my 10+ year old Officejet Pro and wanted the picture print function, this looks like it will work. 👍👍👍
Thank you for this interesting Review! I´m thinking about buying this Printer, but i was uncertain. After your Review, i think this Multifunction Printer fits for my needs. There aren´t many Reviews for this Printer on TH-cam. So far i use a Canon Printer and an Epson Scanner, but never had a Multifunction Printer. By the way, your Girls look lovely!😍 Greetings from Germany!
I am on my second exchange on this printer. Just received the new one yesterday and still the very same issue. When printing from photo tray, the colors are completely off. When printing from regular paper tray, the colors are accurate. I have spent hours on the phone with HP and still no resolution. They are sending me a new color ink cartridge and say that should do the trick. Makes no sense to me. If that was indeed the case then the photos would be off printing from both trays. I have wasted more photo paper on test prints than i'd like to admit. This has been a complete disappointment for any kind of photo printing. Does anyone have a clue as to why this is happening? And twice no less. Seems like a hardware issue...
I'm sorry Lon, until I see something that exceeds all the capabilities my Epson Artisan 835 offers for photo quality, speed, scanning, duplexing, faxing, wireless printing, and printing photos off my phone, I just can't see myself going backwards. The first thing I look for in these new generation printers is... are they 6-color printers? If not, then there's no reason for me to look any further at them because their photo quality will never touch the photo quality of my Artisan. If they are... then, I'll look at all the other printer capabilities but so far, I haven't come across any printer offering me as much capabilities are the Artisan. Even the new generation of Epson Expressions has reduced the printer's set of capabilities.
Rene, you definitely have a good point about the Epson Artisan series. I also own an Epson Artisan, as well as the HP Envy Photo 7855 and other printers. The photo quality of the Epson Artisan will exceed the quality of any HP home use printer. The photos also have a better print permanence of lasting up to 200 years.
at 250 dollars is abit expensive, but the flatbed scanner and the automatic feeder are nice features to have, tbh i would forget it prints and use it to scan documents
I prefer a simple printer cable, and don't want HP Plus because I don't want any sort of ongoing relationship with HP. Also, leaving your credit card with some company is inherently risky.
I already hate printers with a passion. There's no way I'm putting their crap apps on my phone 😆 Anyway, great review Lon. As usual, in depth with useful info.
I love instant ink...I use it for my current printer and never run out plus I also get alot of months free by referring ppl to subscribe to instant ink
Mine is currently filled with photo paper. I don't know how printers function inside. If I want to use A4 paper do I have to take the photo glossy paper out and put in A4s? Or can someone just put A4 paper on top of the glossy paper and get something regularly printed?
Hi, hope you figured that out by now. These models have a Front Door & Top Door (needed for actual cartridge replacement). You need to open the front door first, followed by Top Door.
I bought this printer a few months ago. I rarely print anything. (Wish I had watched this video before I bought to get the recommendation to buy a laser.) I have hardly used it - almost not at all. When I installed it it printed fine. Now the I can hardly see any ink on my paper and the ink display says they are half full! Not sure how to fix this. Ideas?
With so much pain points, not just ink cost but also error-prone experience, I'm still surprised nobody new has yet to come in and compete with Big Inks already.
I don't know what HP have done with the Envy series but this is as ugly as sin. My Envy 5640 has a nice big colour screen and looks like a Ferrari compared to this thing and it is 5 years old.
I just got this printer… the only problems I’m having is buying the right photo paper I just got the everyday photo paper & it smeared for some reason .. can anyone tell me which one is the right one ? I’d appreciate it 🥹
I'm 79 yrs old and have been searching videos for over a week. This video made me decide what printer to buy. HP should be pleased with this presentation of their product. Their site us confusing. This video is clearly spoken and answered questions frankly and clearly. Cudos to ION.
Thank you for your support!
I absolutely agree. The HP site itself is extremely confusing. Does not really show well how to actually even remove the tape. This was superior.
@ls-kk4pq Hey can you describe what you went through because I think the site is easy to work it's just missing key info that it should have
I am sure these videos aren't high view counts or fancy but are EXTREMELY useful. Not too many printer reviews and I thank you for continuing to do them
Thanks! It’s funny these videos usually don’t do very well initially but end up being my top performers.
Ive just bought this model, and this is the best instructional video out there. Thank you
Always very professional, and informative reviews, without fancy and needless effects and other nonsense, just straight to the point. Bless !
Instant ink is the best Ink subscription ever made.. My family rarely print and luckily my account still have the "Free 15 pages per month" and only spent $7.68 in total for the year 2021 for Extra pages.. I also love their limited Rollover pages that adds extra page for the next month if you don't use it for the current month.
Thanks for explaining that print quality should be set to BEST. In the beginning when printing photos, the quality was horrible and I was very disappointed. After changing the print quality to BEST, I was very happy!
The best thing about the Instant Ink subscription plan is avoiding paying for your no consumption for printer head maintenance activities!
So useful! Demonstrating as well as listening is the key. Thank you! You saved me from frustration!
With HP+, do you have to keep the printer powered on all the time?
Does the photo paper tray handle 8.5"x11" photo paper or do you just use the regular tray for that?
Great review! I'm using the Envy Inspire 7200 series (without ADF) and has no regrets.
Can you use this printer just to make copies or does it have to be connected to a computer before it will work?
Fantastic demonstration, thanks so much! I've LOVED my hp Photosmart 7520, but the printhead quit printing on the photo black. Did all the cleaning & soaking in alcohol, etc., still wouldn't print that color. Went through several refurbished printheads till I found one that works, however, I have to clean the cartridges if I've let it sit for even a couple of days. With the original printhead, I NEVER had to clean the cartridges, & I had it for years!! And I don't print every day, I would just occasionally print something for my mother, or print a few photos.
The one thing I would've liked to see in this review, is how far out the "paper-catcher" goes -- does it hold the entire sheet? Or does it buckle up in the middle? Anyway, thanks again, if I have to buy the new printer, this will probably be my choice. :)
Do you HAVE to install and use HP+ with this printer?
You just sold me this printer without second thoughts! Excellent excellent video!!!
It is too bad there is not a paper holder because it looks like. If you were not catching the pages they would literally fall out of the machine. Am I correct?
Mine has a paper holder but you have to manually pop it out. I think it should pop out automatically when you print. Otherwise the paper does fall on the floor. Annoying.
I have this model. My error message says photo tray is blocked. The tray slides forward and the noise from the printer is very loud. My printer has stopped working. I can not get assistance to repair. I am so over it.
I have a question about this printer can it prints a glossy white paper
When printing pictures what side goes up the shiny or the back
Thank u for this video. I’m think of purchasing this printer, is this particular printer good for a small home business?
Do you know the version of this that doesn't have the document feeder? I am interested in that but after searching, I can't find it.
Hi great informative videos. A Trouble shooting question? How do I clear … display window says to add paper into photo tray. I don’t want to print photo paper.
Can you do an 8.5 by 11 photo paper or sticker paper on the top tray?
Will it print black and white if the color cartridge is empty/removed?
All you gotta do is highlight the area you want to print and it will print only that area.
I needed to see how this printer worked. Of course no instructions were given. Like how to copy using feeder (print side up) and double sided printing. However it seems my printer table is off balance so the first page drops to the floor. Good information on printing photos, and will use the information provided
I would avoid HP altogether. Their whole ink system is nonsense. I normally print in black, barely use color, and rarely print as it is. When the color ran out, it would not let me print DESPITE having black ink and wanting to print in black. WTF is that? Not to mention after you put in brand new ink, it depletes on its own, even if you barely print. How is this not a scam? How is locking down a printer you own even legal? I’ll never go HP again, but then again maybe all printer companies are the same.
Because I miss placed my cartridge set, I ran out of blue ink, but I was able to print in black and white on my model 915 all in one until my replacement cartridges arrived. What misled me was that HP had eliminated the individual cartridge wrap, unlike my previous model.
I got an hp smart tank and it is great 👍
I completely agree. Crunch time I have to complete project n was full of blk ink. Went to print n it doesn’t let me print cus the ink color was empty. Next printer is Lazor
If you print on the back of the photo, is that considered 2 pages in instant ink?
What are all the types of photo paper can you use on this printer?
already removed old inks. no video shows me how to load new ink cartridges. screen keeps saying i can damage if i load ink cart.
Very informative video. Do you know how to view the page count on this printer? Thank you.
What is the difference between Envy Inspire 7955e and 7924e ?
So I heard your say last printers would be better for infrequent users (like myself that gets tired of paying a monthly charge when I'm hardly using my HP). So, I normally print B&W with minor color documents such as short ebooks/FYI to myself prints to have on hand or business documents. So you have a suggestion for an inexpensive color laser printer?
I haven’t looked at one in quite awhile but HP and brother both have affordable models. You might get a little more toner longevity out of the Brothers
@@LonSeidman Thank you
Hello One of the cables inside got disattached (photo tray) . For the paper r. What should I do
Do you like this better than the HP office jet 9015?
Doesn't these inkjet printers basically refuse to print if it can't verify that the cartridge is genuine already?
HP’s compromise on that is HP+ - they are allowing use of third party carts if you opt out.
The case styling looks very similar to my HP 910 model. Astonishing, it will print two sided with documents fed into the feeder. There is one limitation when the source is the iPad in that unlike with the Windows computer, it will not print PDF documents, like user manuals, in booklet form.
This is a very good impartial review -- Great Job!
Can I connect this to my mac book pro with a cable?
This prints nicely. I do not like the paper tray and the photo tray. I would like a way to remove the photo tray. I purchased this printer as part of a cartridge return, while talking to and HP customer service rep. It does not have a fax, which I presumed it had while talking to HP.
How long does it take for the ink to dry up?
Lon could do a 20 minute review on a ream of A4 paper and I'd watch it, he's that good.😅😂
LonTV is my go to dude, doesn't matter if it's a printer review. We own a Xerox WorkCenter 7830 color laser. We ditched inkjet exactly due to the drying out of the ink. 2K vs 2 hundo.
Amazing video, exactly what I was looking for. Big thanks to you! 🦒
Thank you for your review and all the useful information about this printer =D
That is an excellent review. Thanks for sharing!
Is it possible to do 2 sided 4x6 printing from an Android phone and from a computer?
I wonder if anyone would know how to print a page that has two sides and I want all printed on the front and back of a page?
what is a good laser printer?
Yes.
Thank you - extremely thorough and easy to understand.
Can you use watercolor paper
What is the best all in one printer that will also print good quality photos? I’m looking at the HP Envy 7920e as that what’s available in the U.K. but not sure if the photo print quality will be good, any advice?
Envy Inspire printers - 79xx series & 72xx series are great on Photo Quality. Model number varies by countries, replaced with 'xx' in the country of offering.
Excellent demonstration and review. I have to replace my 10+ year old Officejet Pro and wanted the picture print function, this looks like it will work. 👍👍👍
My pictures keep bleeding and printing with lines. Why is this? My ink cartridges are completely full.
How long did it take to print that picture???????????
Thanks for such a great tutorial!
The thing with subscriptions is once they've got you hooked the cost tends to rise exponentially over time.
Instant ink’s pricing has been fairly stable since it began.
I'm looking for any review that will say whether or not you can scan from the document feeder. Or does it only copy/print from the feeder?
you can scan from the feeder
Can you enlarge on this printer?
Tack!
Thanks for the Super Thanks!!
Thank you for this interesting Review! I´m thinking about buying this Printer, but i was uncertain.
After your Review, i think this Multifunction Printer fits for my needs. There aren´t many Reviews for this Printer on TH-cam.
So far i use a Canon Printer and an Epson Scanner, but never had a Multifunction Printer.
By the way, your Girls look lovely!😍
Greetings from Germany!
Great thorough review thank you
Does it have CCR and PDF.
I am on my second exchange on this printer. Just received the new one yesterday and still the very same issue. When printing from photo tray, the colors are completely off. When printing from regular paper tray, the colors are accurate. I have spent hours on the phone with HP and still no resolution. They are sending me a new color ink cartridge and say that should do the trick. Makes no sense to me. If that was indeed the case then the photos would be off printing from both trays. I have wasted more photo paper on test prints than i'd like to admit. This has been a complete disappointment for any kind of photo printing.
Does anyone have a clue as to why this is happening? And twice no less. Seems like a hardware issue...
very good review
can this printer print transparencies films? (like the clear acetate sheets)
Yes it should work ink jet compatible transparencies
@@LonSeidman thank you!
How to print a label sticker for priority mail
I'm sorry Lon, until I see something that exceeds all the capabilities my Epson Artisan 835 offers for photo quality, speed, scanning, duplexing, faxing, wireless printing, and printing photos off my phone, I just can't see myself going backwards. The first thing I look for in these new generation printers is... are they 6-color printers? If not, then there's no reason for me to look any further at them because their photo quality will never touch the photo quality of my Artisan. If they are... then, I'll look at all the other printer capabilities but so far, I haven't come across any printer offering me as much capabilities are the Artisan. Even the new generation of Epson Expressions has reduced the printer's set of capabilities.
Dedicated photo printers will deliver better photos, sure. But stacked up against other multifunctions around its price point this one is much better.
Rene, you definitely have a good point about the Epson Artisan series. I also own an Epson Artisan, as well as the HP Envy Photo 7855 and other printers. The photo quality of the Epson Artisan will exceed the quality of any HP home use printer. The photos also have a better print permanence of lasting up to 200 years.
what happens if u run out of ink during printing
Will the thing scan if it is out of ink? Of course it should, but that does no sell ink.
I believe I mentioned this in the video, I removed an ink cartridge and it still scanned
Very thorough 👍
What's the model # of the printer without the document feeder mounted on top? Your videos are always thorough and very detailed btw.
HP Inspire 7220e. That's the name in the UK, I don't know if it's different in your part of the world
Can you also scan documents through the ADF?
Yes.
Thank You for your review! So useful and very informative. Great video. ☺️
at 250 dollars is abit expensive, but the flatbed scanner and the automatic feeder are nice features to have, tbh i would forget it prints and use it to scan documents
Is there a paper catcher?
Yes, you can pull it out or keep it in
I prefer a simple printer cable, and don't want HP Plus because I don't want any sort of ongoing relationship with HP. Also, leaving your credit card with some company is inherently risky.
I hate printers. I have nothing else to say 🙈🤣
I already hate printers with a passion. There's no way I'm putting their crap apps on my phone 😆 Anyway, great review Lon. As usual, in depth with useful info.
I love instant ink...I use it for my current printer and never run out plus I also get alot of months free by referring ppl to subscribe to instant ink
Great video thank you.
Mine is currently filled with photo paper. I don't know how printers function inside. If I want to use A4 paper do I have to take the photo glossy paper out and put in A4s? Or can someone just put A4 paper on top of the glossy paper and get something regularly printed?
Laser is also best for those who print frequently since the price is much lower pr. print - only buy ink printers is you need large photo-printing...
DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH TOP DOOR (COVER) TO OPEN SO THE INK CAN SIMPLY BE CHANGED? iT IS AS IF IT IS JAMMED OR NEEDS A RELEASE BUTTON
Hi, hope you figured that out by now. These models have a Front Door & Top Door (needed for actual cartridge replacement). You need to open the front door first, followed by Top Door.
I bought this printer a few months ago. I rarely print anything. (Wish I had watched this video before I bought to get the recommendation to buy a laser.) I have hardly used it - almost not at all. When I installed it it printed fine. Now the I can hardly see any ink on my paper and the ink display says they are half full! Not sure how to fix this. Ideas?
This is exactly my problem!!! I need a human to tell me how to fix this !!!!!
Just bought this printer and it's not printing in color. Not finding any help from HP or online.
print chips in cd printers
printers cost way way too much for ink!!!
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With so much pain points, not just ink cost but also error-prone experience, I'm still surprised nobody new has yet to come in and compete with Big Inks already.
Literally broke after printing 2 times!!!
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Very limp wrist at 10:34.
I don't know what HP have done with the Envy series but this is as ugly as sin. My Envy 5640 has a nice big colour screen and looks like a Ferrari compared to this thing and it is 5 years old.
I want to trash mine. It’s new. Horrible print quality. Stuck with an error message there is a paper jam that doesn’t exist.
I am facing the exact same error and also jamming during printing normal photos, ended up wasting a lot of photos!
This printer isn't user friendly AT ALL! Save your money.
Upgraded printer. Cheap plastic junk....HP Smart kept OLD printer, NOT new. Can't fix. I am disgusted. Now here I am .
Anyone know if can refill and reuse cartridges in this specific printer?
I just got this printer… the only problems I’m having is buying the right photo paper I just got the everyday photo paper & it smeared for some reason .. can anyone tell me which one is the right one ? I’d appreciate it 🥹
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