HP PhotoSmart 7260 Inkjet Printer (Q3005A)
The HP Photosmart 7260 photo printer delivers easy true-to-life photo printing in 6-ink color or up to 4800-optimized. At the touch of a button, it is so quick and easy to download, print and save your photo. Just slip your camera's memory card into a compatible slot and print - no PC required! Or, use your printer's save-to-PC button to easily save photos to your computer. Photos resist fading for generations - twice generations - twice as long as most traditionally-processed photos! And, it's a snap to print fabulous borderless photos using the convenient 4 x 6-inch photo paper tray and HP Premium Plus Photo paper.
HP's PhotoSmart 7260 photo printer offers high-quality, convenient photo printing directly from your digital camera's memory card, or from your PC or Mac computer. With four built-in memory card slots, you can be guaranteed compatibility with virtually any camera--choose from CompactFlash (Type I and II), SmartMedia, Memory Sticks, Secure Digital, Multi Media Card and xD-Picture Card memory cards. Print speeds are variable, depending on the speed/quality mode selected, but range from up to 10 ppm for black printing (Fast Draft mode) to approximately 114 seconds for a 4-by-6-inch photo print (Best mode). Print speeds are enhanced further with the addition of the optional HP no. 56 black print cartridge, which enables 6-ink color printing for optimal photo finish results. The PhotoSmart 7260 handles a wide range of media types and sizes, and comes with a dedicated 24-sheet 4-by-6-inch photo paper tray plus a 100-sheet standard media input tray to easily handle all your everyday printing. The PhotoSmart 7260 comes with just about everything you'll need to get started (USB cable not included), and is backed by a one-year warranty. What's in the Box
HP PhotoSmart 7260 photo printer, HP no. 57 (C6657A) tri-color inkjet print cartridge, HP no. 58 (C6658A) photo inkjet print cartridge, power supply, basics guide, software on CD-ROM (PC and Mac), electronic documentation, media pack
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HP PhotoSmart 7260 Inkjet Printer (Q3005A) Reviews
If for some reason if the Mac or PC didn't understand what 4x6 was, the printer would go ahead and print full width even when I had 4x6 photo paper loaded, it would basically spread ink all over the innards making a mess which I couldn't clean up, occasionally leaving black smudges on other prints. I wouldn't get another printer that uses these cartridges since they don't have separate color ink cartridges, which is a smarter way to go, especially when they cost way too much. But they wouldn't take back the $200 worth of cartridges I was expecting to use on my dead printer. Nor do I think it's fair that we have to pay this expensive subscription to print cartridges for the shoddy products. It stopped feeding paper. One day recently, the printer stopped working. I don't feel right about throwing away this printer.
They suggested a bunch of printers > $100. I never knew if it would actually print the size I wanted, costing time, and ink. I want a printer that works well and a warranty to back it up and cartridges that cost what they should. Tech support chat Charles said it would be cheaper to buy a new printer than fix it. I don't want to buy a printer every three years of infrequent use. I don't appreciate the cost of these cartridges.
Printing via Mac or PC was always a gamble. I think we're subsidizing their crummy products. Problems:. It's an ingenious way to make money, but enough is enough. It worked for years, nicely printing many photos but.
It would be a lousy printer if it was the only one I had and I needed to print out other jobs because it tends to print one page then I have to go through a bunch of troubleshooting to get it to do another page. My previous inkjet printer was an Epson and the ink would dry up if I didn't print something once a week. I only print occasional photos on this printer and it does beautiful work there. I am also amazed that the ink that came with it is still being used after all this time. I got this printer new for $50 over a year ago and I am pretty happy with it as far as printing photos go.
I've had the HP Photosmart 7260 for about one year and have experienced similar problems: Cradle sticking, Paper jamming, etc. I expect a printer to last longer than this and was dissapointed given the repuation of HP. I wish these corporations could stand behind a product. This wouldn't be such a problem, but I operate a small home business relying on this printer and this is more than inconvenient. Envelopes never print straight. Last night the printer decided to no longer accept the ink cartridges (which are new) and the cradle is stuck.
The name is very descriptive of the printer's primary function: PHOTOsmart. I have to force it to recognize it using brute force and ignorance, but am able to get it to work. I have owned the 7260 for roughly 2 years, I use it as the primary photo printer for my photography business and have not had the experience that everyone else seems to be having. I have a second printer (HP deskjet 3850) for dedicated document printing. I think the main problem is that people are purching the 7260 for use as a document printer, which it is not. The only trouble I have had is that the 7260 isn't recognized when plugged into my new workstation (a Compaq SR1630NX). I have printed hundreds of pages with this printer with very few problems.
My girlfriend and I used this printer for less than a year before it began to give us paper troubles. We recommend that you pay a little extra and get a printer that isn't made to last a day longer than its warranty. It started by losing its alignment and then began to mangle the paper on its way through the printer. We both need to print plain boarding passes so you can imagine the trouble this causes when the scanners at the airports can't read the printed pass.
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