Affiliates Work - HP 6988 Deskjet Printer (CB055A#B1H)

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Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard

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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Clothing Size: HP
Color: HP
EAN: 0883585223121
Feature: Sleek and Compact Deskjet Printer
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Label: Hewlett Packard
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Model: 6988
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Publisher: Hewlett Packard
Size: HP
Special Features: nv:Print Method^Inkjet|Resolution^Up to 1200 x 1200 DPI (Black)|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|Special Features^Border Free Printing|Connectivity^Ethernet|Connectivity^USB|Connectivity^PictBridge|Standard Paper Input^150 Sheets|Standard Paper Input^2,150 Sheets|Duplex Printing^Optional|Paper Sizes Supported^Letter|Paper Sizes Supported^Legal|Paper Sizes Supported^Executive
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Features
Sleek and Compact Deskjet Printer 36 ppm Black and White and Up to 27 ppm Color 50 Sheet Output Tray w/Extender/150 Sheet MultipurposeInput Tray Built In Wi Fi 802.11g/b, Wireless and Wired (Ethernet) Networking 16.5 Lbs (WxLxH) 5.7" x 17.7" x 14.5"

Accessories
HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks (C8767WN#140) Hewlett-Packard Twinpack Tri colorInk Cartridge (C9349FN#140) HP 96 Twinpack Black Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Ink (C9348FN#140) HP 96/97 Inkjet Print Cartridge 97/99 Inkjet Print Cartridge

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Editorial Reviews:

Print text or color documents, borderless 4 x 6" color and black-and-white photos, and even panoramas (up to 8.5 x 24"). Create your own beautiful brochures and spreadsheets, plus print Web pages, labels, and envelopes. The Deskjet 6988 Printer is ready for all your high-volume home office projects. Use with your small network of PCs through the built-in Wi-Fi wireless 802.11b/g connectivity. Connect to a wireless network in as little time as 10 minutes or set up a wired network with the built-in Ethernet. There's no need for additional hardware or software. Get laser-quality black and professional-quality photos when using HP Vivera inks. Distribute photos to family and friends via the HP Photosmart Share7 feature Print photos directly from a PictBridge-enabled camera via the front USB port Black print resolution - Up to 1200 x 1200 optimized dpi Color print resolution - Up to 4800 optimized dpi color and 1200 input dpi Borderless printing - Up to 8.5 x 24 HP Adaptive Lighting, HP Auto Red-eye Removal Supported paper sizes - Letter, legal, executive, No. 10 envelopes, cards, borderless photo (4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11.5) and borderless panorama (4x10, 4x11, 4x12) Recommended monthly volume - Up to 5000 pages Paper handling - 150-sheet input tray Automatic paper-type sensor Standard built-in Ethernet and Wireless capability WiFi 802.11b/g Networking USB Dimensions - 17.7 x 14.5 x 5.7 Weight - 13.8 pounds

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Customer Rating:

Summary: easy set up
Comment: When i purchased this printer, i was apprehensive about how hard the networking would be to set up but it ended up being a breeze- it took me about 10 minutes to download the software from the cd and set up the networking- during the set up i hooked the printer up to my wireless router with the network cable (included in the box) so it could "find" my router, after it found it i unplugged the cable and it's worked great ever since. My daughter's laptop doesn't have a cd drive so i downloaded the printer driver software from HP and now her laptop will also print wirelessly to this printer. The printer will pick up the print signal from anywhere in my house- I highly recommend this product.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Initially Very Good - But Blindsided By Unrepairable, Fragile Part
Comment: We bought this printer (in its initial iteration as a 6980) almost two years ago and it worked fine for a while - wireless was nice and overall quality seemed good.

As noted in another review, it plays well with Linux and MacOS; we use Mac, Linux in a couple of flavors, as well as Windows at home and had no problems using the printer with any of them. It was not necessary to install the bloated client software in Windows to make the printer work properly.

Recently we began to get an error on the black ink cartridge; I also noticed that it seemed to feel different going in. Changing the cartridge for a new one did not make the error go away. In spite of the error it appeared to print black just fine, so I continued to use it while researching the problem.

I now believe that although it printed black, it was using the color cartridge to mix black and using ink at a great rate. Very expensive!

HP tells me that the black cartridge cradle is defective (a tiny plastic tab that holds the spring has broken and will not allow proper seating of the cartridge) and further says that this is not a repairable item! The only recourse offered was a replacement printer at a $79.95 price. This amounts to selling us a new printer at about Amazon retail price - not an ideal solution.

This printer did not experience heavy use, and cartridges were always changed carefully. It has not been abused. I have examined the plastic tab in question and it looks very fragile to me - a design flaw? Perhaps it should have been made of stronger material or designed to be more substantial.

I would not have purchased the printer had I known of this weakness in the design and the impossibility of repair. Have replaced this printer with another type.

I don't recommend this printer, in spite of an otherwise apparently good design and good print performance. Look elsewhere!

Customer Rating:

Summary: Great printer...
Comment: I am beyond pleased with this printer. I purchased it as a back up printer. It has become my primary printer I use.

Customer Rating:

Summary: HP Deskjet 6988 review
Comment: I just set up the printer a week ago. The instructions were simple but for some reason, the CD to download with the driver would not complete the process. It would go so far then state installation unsuccessful. I finally had to go the the HP website to download a driver. I do have Windows XP and a 2 year old computer so that should not have been the problem. The printer works very well and the colors are pristine. It does shake the desk it sits on while printing though. I have not tried any other functions yet. I would recommend it but make sure you know how to find a driver, just in case. I did not buy it for the wireless properties, just wanted a really good printer for my cards that I make. I am sure it would work well for wireless, also. I am ready for wireless if I ever need it.

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Summary: Nice wireless printer
Comment: Very good wireless printer. It has both wired and wireless network connections. It's easy to set up using the wired network connection. Then once the router knows the address of the printer you can continue to used the wired connection if you want to keep the printer near the router. Or simply unplug it from the router and move the printer anywhere, it's wireless!

Setup was simple:
-plugged it in to a port on the back of wireless router
-ran set up program on PC
-disconnected it from router
-put it in it's permanent location

Now I can print wirelessly from anywhere in the house. The print quality and speed are typical of any newer HP inkjet. The printer is slightly wider than most other inkjets. But the flexibility of connecting to it directly via a USB cable or wired or wireless network make it hard to beat. Not to mention if you use wireless connection, you have the flexibility to but it anywhere. Nice.

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