Affiliates Work - HP Deskjet 6940 Color Printer (C8970A#B1H)

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Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard

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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Color: GRAY
EAN: 0882780129412
Feature: Affordable, high-performance InkJet printer for professional printing at home or office
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Label: Hewlett Packard
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Model: Deskjet 6940
Modem Description: None
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Hewlett Packard
Release Date: 2006-01-05
Special Features: nv:Print Method^Thermal Inkjet|Resolution^Up to 1200 x 1200 DPI (Black)|Resolution^Up to 4800 dpi (Color)|Maximum Duty Cycle^5,000 Pages Per Month|Print Speed^Up to 36 PPM (Black)|Print Speed^Up to 27 PPM (Color)|Dimensions^17.7"W x 14.5"D x 5.7"H|Connectivity^Ethernet|Connectivity^USB|Connectivity^PictBridge|Standard Paper Input^150-Sheets|Optional Paper Input^250 Sheets|Duplex Printing^Optional|Paper Sizes Supported^Letter|Paper Sizes Supported^Legal|Paper Sizes Supported^A4
Studio: Hewlett Packard
System Memory Size: 32
Warranty: 1 year warranty

Features
Affordable, high-performance InkJet printer for professional printing at home or office Crisp and clear 4,800 dpi print quality Built-in Ethernet network card Prints up to 36 pages per minute 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty

Accessories
HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks (C8767WN#140) HP 97 Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks (C9363WN#140) HP No. 95 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C8766W) HP No. 100 Gray Photo Ink Cartridge (C9368A) HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Glossy (Q1977A, 4x6, 20 Sheets)

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Editorial Reviews:

If you want fast, affordable, wired Ethernet printing, plus direct photo printing, check out the HP Deskjet 6940 Color Inkjet Printer. You'll find it easily handles high-volume home office projects ranging from everyday black-and-white documents to large (up to 8.5 x 24"), borderless photos, brochures, presentations, and more. Print laser-quality black and true-to-life color photos with HP's Vivera Inks and optional six-ink color Do things fast with the handy print cancel, network configuration and quiet mode controls Work at peak efficiency with the two-sided printing accessory and extra 250-sheet paper tray (sold separately) Easy print sharing - Make you printer available on a small home or office wired Ethernet network that mixes PCs and notebooks Set up fast - there's no need for additional hardware or software with the built-in Ethernet Enjoy the convenience of wireless printing when you plug the printer networking cable into a wireless router (sold separately) Print from your camera phone or PDA with a Bluetooth wireless print adapter (sold separately) Water and smudge-resistant prints with HP Vivera Inks and HP advanced paper Maximize your ink efficiency - get fast results and superior fade resistance while using less ink with HP's Vivera inks Supported Operating Systems - Windows 98 SE, 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home, XP Professional; Mac OS X v 10.2.3, 10.3, 10.4 Package Contents - HP Deskjet 6940 Printer / HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (21 ml) / HP 97 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge (14 ml) / HP Photosmart Premier software / Printer drivers / User's guide on CD-ROM / Setup poster / Reference guide / Ethernet cable / Power supply / Power cord Unit Dimensions - (W x D x H) 17.7 x 14.5 x 5.7 inches / Weight 13.2 lb Manufacturer's One-year limited warranty

Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:

Summary: It Works, OS X Leopard, Bonjour & Vista
Comment: A nice printer. You take it out of the box and hook it up and print. I chose to set this up via USB and Airport using it as a Bonjour printer. HP forgot to include the setup poster but there were no surprises. Printer is fast and the color is OK. For the price this is a good value and does what it is advertised to do. BTW 4 clicks of the Mouse to set this up on my HP laptop running 64 bit Vista for wireless printing. That is worth the price of the printer. Steve Jobs done good on the Bonjour software and Vista. I did not elect to use any of the included HP software, just used what was already on OS X Leopard and Vista.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Flawed (X-Bias spring flaw damages printer)
Comment: Because of a design flaw, there's a small plastic tab that holds the x-bias spring in place. When the tab breaks (notice I used the word when and not if), the spring will punch a hole in the circuit. As a result, my printer only does black and white.

HP provides pictures of this problem. Look for "Cannot Insert Print Cartridge" and you'll see the image of the spring out of place. What it doesn't show is an image of the damaged circuit.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Good value
Comment: Not the most expensive, not the cheapest - A good, solid value for its middle-of-the-road pricing. Easy to use, easy to set up. No complaints after one month of use.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Good enough
Comment: I needed a network color printer to supplement my laser on my linux home network. The 6940 fit the bill and the price was not too bad. Installation consisted of opening the box, removing some shipping tape, snapping the ink cartridges in, and plugging in an ethernet cable. That's it. I didn't even look at the instructions.

This printer makes pretty good photographic prints as well as standard paper color prints. It is pretty fast, the network feature works great, and the controls are simple. It's a slick product made by the premier inkjet printer manufacturer.

The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that the 96/97 ink cartridges cost a ridiculous $39.95 (here on Amazon, more elsewhere). This printer uses the typical "lose money on the printer, make money on the ink" approach. Fortunately, there are refurbished cartridges out there that are half the price of the factory models. HP has announced inkjet printers that use much cheaper cartridges, but this isn't one of them.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Not a good purchase
Comment: I am very frustrated with this printer and support from HP. If I had kept the original packaging, I would have sent it back long ago. The printer doesn't "pull" the paper properly so every sheet has a trail of black marks which renders it useless for anything you want to hand out. Secondly, the black ink blobs on the page. When I went to HP for help all they could say was, "use another cartridge". Since I was using a new cartridge straight from their manufacturer this also frustrated me. I've changed cartridges with no change in quality.

If I were you, I'd look at another printer.

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