HP Photosmart 7960 Printer
The HP Photosmart 7960 photo printer is HP's best photo quality printer with 8-ink color or up to 4800-optimized dpi - for stunning color and black & white prints. The 2.5-inch color LCD preview screen makes editing, enhancing, previewing and printing photos a snap. You can even correct color with features like red-eye reduction! And you don't even need a PC - direct photo printing is simple using digital camera memory cards slots and the color LCD or the HP Photo Proof Sheet and front panel buttons. Your printing options are so versatile - everything from professional-quality photos that resist fading for generations - twice as long as most traditionally processed photos - to great everyday laser-quality black text.
You'll get full-color, professional-quality print results with the HP PhotoSmart 7960 Photo Printer. Delivering everyday print output at up to 21 ppm or 4-by-6-inch photos in just over 90 seconds, the 7960 can handle a variety of tasks. The HP PhotoSmart 7960 features HP's exclusive photo resolution enhancement technology: HP PhotoREt Pro utilizes eight-ink printing, ultra small ink drops, true neutral grays, and photo blacks to print everything from professional color images to impressive black-and-white prints with accurate shadow detail. The eight colors come from the No. 59 gray photo cartridge with two shades of gray ink and a special photo black; from the No. 57 tri-color cartridge with cyan, magenta, and yellow; and from the No. 58 photo cartridge with photo cyan and photo magenta (the black in the No. 58 is not used for eight-color printing). Designed for PC and Mac users alike, the 7960 also offers two USB ports and four memory card slots, so you can print images directly from your digital camera. And, the built-in 2.5-inch LCD lets you preview, edit, and even remove red-eye from images before you print. The printer offers versatile paper handling through it's standard 100-sheet paper tray and built-in 20-sheet 4-by-6-inch photo tray. It also supports an optional duplexing accessory. The 7960 is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty. What's in the Box
HP PhotoSmart 7960 photo printer, HP 56 black inkjet print cartridge (19ml) C6656AN, HP 57 tri-color inkjet print cartridge (17ml) C6657AN, HP 58 photo inkjet print cartridge (17ml) C6658AN, HP 59 gray inkjet print cartridge (17ml) C9359AN, power supply, Basics guide and setup poster, CD-ROM with HP Photo & Imaging software for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh, HP Memories Disc Creator software, HP media sampler; USB cable not included
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HP Photosmart 7960 Printer Reviews
Also, every time the drivers need to be updated, the printer causes our computer to freeze up, so in order to use the computer, we have to unplug the printer. I will, and I'll never buy an HP ever again.
WHAT A ROYAL PAIN. Boy was I wrong. Therefore, every time this happens (third time and counting) we have to take it to Best Buy and have the Geek Squad guys upload the new drivers.
make your life easier and get the Kodak EasyShare docking printer. This wouldn't be a problem, except that if you want to update the drivers, the PRINTER HAS TO BE PLUGGED IN. I bought this printer 2 years ago, thinking that since it was so expensive (almost $400) and I had previously only had good experiences with HP, that it was a safe bet.
This printer is not worth the money. The printer does make great quality photos, but it goes through ink very quickly, and the ink isn't cheap.
I have had this printer since it came out so almost 3 years. :-) Ink is pricey, and paper, but in the long run it still is cheaper to print your own pictures than have them made for you.
I even printed out a 8 1/2 by 11 soccer team picture and the quality was better than the professional package we had purchased, all parents were in awe. You can not beat this price it is well worth it. Well done, I have so many photos that look professional.
A lot cheaper now then when we purchased it. I had a baby 2 years ago and trust me this printer passed it's job. It is a great printer.
They do have good service and I got my printer only 4 business days after I ordered it. It uses the same cartridges as my old 5550 but the quality is significantly better. Sometimes, staying with the old is better than jumping for the new. Just be warned that you will be charged a $30 shipping fee for it. Looking around at newer printers, they seemed pretty speedy and had a lot of grand claims, such as pictures lasting longer than the normal lifespan of most humans and amazing print speeds. In addition to its great print quality, the speed is pretty darn good.
It is bearable, since it is only a small smudge on the left edge but I'm sure its nothing to worry about. However, if you look closely, you'll see that the ink tanks for most of these new printers are amazingly tiny. Also, this product is not offered by Amazon but but ant_online. Overall, this is a great printer, despite its age.
You'll probably spend quite a bit more money on ink cartridges than the old printer you're replacing. Although it is a discontinued model that was originally introduced in late 2003, it still has amazingly good print quality. One problem I have had with this printer is that on some text prints, text continues to smudge, despite head cleanings and many test prints. This is what drove me to the HP 7960.
It is slightly faster than my old 5500 but at over 20ppm on draft mode, it doesn't really matter any more for me, since I don't print large amounts at a single time. I needed a new photo printer to replace my aging HP 5550. It's helped partially by the addition of a grey photo cartridge to create millions of additional colors.
Both my kids have HP Digital Cameras (of course) and they can now plug their memory cards into the printer and print direct or copy to their PCs for backup. I called an internal HP resource and they contacted Tammy and replaced her printer at no charge.
I'll probably never know how this experience affected her view of HP. Although there was no excuse for what happened, I hope she is now a satisfied HP customer.
I work for HP and noticed her poor review of this printer while researching which HP printer to purchase for myself. This is a very quiet printer and has a lot of features that people would enjoy.
Second, after doing some through research on this HP printer, I purchased two for my children (18 & 21). They really enjoy them and love the print quality that the HP 7960 provides.
First, I want to tell you, as Paul Harvey would say, "The Rest of the Story" regarding Tammy Tenan's (Camano Island, WA USA) review of the HP PhotoSmart 7960 printer.
The quality far exceeds the price. Simple to hook up, easy to use, and so many great features. I just bought a Lexmark for $100 and took it back, it was not much better than my $30 lexmark I use for documents. By the time I had the first photo printed I was in love with it. I wanted something that printed photos that didnt look like spotty or blurred. I can't believe I only paid $130 for this printer. I ordered this one figuring it would just be one more technical headache. It is the best deal you will find anywhere.
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