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HP Photosmart D7560 Printer |
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HP Photosmart D7560 Printer
HP Photosmart D7560 Printer. Enjoy lab quality photos, laser quality documents and vivid colors from this reliable inkjet printer that uses five individual HP Vivera inks. Easily navigate menus and view, edit and organize photos using the large 3.5 inch touchscreen.
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HP Photosmart D7560 Printer Reviews
I ordered this printer and got it set up and operational with no trouble. That was over 15 months ago and I have to agree with some of the reviewers that it does seem to use ink rather quickly. By and large it has done its job with both documents and color photos.
A few days ago it suddenly stopped printing documents in black ink; the color worked perfectly but it would not print documents. I have another HP printer which is much older and I periodically see lines developing on color pictures and know to clean the print heads; that usually clears up the problem.
No lines had appeared on the color pictures so I had not cleaned the print heads, my mistake! It so happens that we print many more documents than we do color pictures so what was happening was the dedicated cartridge for black ink documents was developing a buildup of ink residue that didn't show as lines when it was printing.
I tried everything I could think of and finally called HP technical support. After a few attempted solutions the tech support man asked me to remove all five ink cartridges and the remove the print heads from the printer. I did that and discovered the black ink buildup on the dedicated black ink document print head.
I was told to get a lint-free cloth and slightly moisten it with fresh water and try and clean the excess ink off of the head. First I decided to take a piece of paper and scrape off the excess ink which was gummy in texture. I then used the damp cloth and cleaned the head until it looked much better.
We let it dry for a few minutes then I was instructed to replace the print head and reinstall all five cartridges. I did this and was disappointed to see that the print head still did not work. I gave up on it at that point and actually ordered a replacement print head from HP hoping that would solve the problem.
The next morning I decided to try the printer again and it worked perfectly! It appears the print head had to dry more from the cleaning and then started working as good as new. Needless to say I was thrilled, called HP and cancelled the order for the replacement print head and am delighted to report the printer is still working perfectly!
The moral of this story is to periodically clean your print heads especially if you print many more documents with black ink than you do color photos. The ink residue on the dedicated black print head does not seem to appear as lines soon enough to nip potential problems in the bud.
I thought having a separate photo printer would be better than using my all-in-one. This printer scratched the left edge of my paper, a deep scratch 8 inchs long. I like to print 4 borderless pics on one 8'5 x 11 page. The HP software will not do this. The tech support guy who didn't understand what I was telling him (i believe he was in India)was not able to find out how to do this. I returned the printer.
The print quality is very nice, but everything else seems to have been left behind. It is unconscionable that HP hasn't provided a default "draft" print setting for all printing. Having to select "draft" every time I print a document is a huge waste of time. For a company that touts its green practices, HP is bringing up the rear when it comes to saving ink. My patience with the D7560 is further tested by having the printer hem and haw every time I print something for what seems like several minutes before it actually starts printing. I would take slightly less perfect print quality for a speedier print job. Lastly, after almost a year of use, the printer seems to have decided it doesn't want to print envelopes. No matter that I'm in a software program specifically calibrated to do this; the printer just tells me there's no paper loaded. It then takes several minutes to cancel the print job, turn the printer off and then on again, etc. to get it functioning normally. This printer has not been a good investment for me.
As many others here have said, the software that comes with this printer is sad. Don't even waste your time with it unless you are only interested in producing something that is VERY basic.
I have had good success using Microsoft Publisher (2007) for printing on CD's and DVD's with this printer.
Here's how:
Launch MS Publisher
Choose "Labels" to locate a template
Scroll down to the CD/DVD Labels
Choose Blank (Avery 8931)
Click on Create (lower right hand corner of screen)
Create your design by adding images, text, etc. using this template
Before you print, go to File > Print Setup
Choose "One page per sheet"
In the Size dialog box scroll down to select CD/DVD, 120 mm (for the standard CD/DVD size)
In the Source dialog box scroll down to select CD/DVD Tray
Click on Properties
In the Printing Shortcuts dialog scroll down to choose Print on CD/DVD ***THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT***
Click OK to close the Properties window
Click OK to close the Print Setup window
Print and follow the prompts on the printer's screen.
This method should allow you to print on CD's and DVD's without any mis-alignment or any other printing problems and will yield excellent results.
I hope this info is helpful and makes the process easier for you than it was (orginally) for me!
I purchased this printer last August. It has now died giving me an Ink system error message. I only bought this printer because it could do CD/DVD printing which I had been doing on an old Epson which finally gave up the ghost. In attempting to deal with the printer error message I was told by a local HP service center that they would charge $75 to look at it, and parts and labor would be extra. As a result I deep sixed it and am now going back to Epson. The fact is, this was a lightly used printer. I would only print 6-7 DVD's a week and printed less that 20 pp. per week.
Just a piece of HP junk to stay away from. By the way, this was the second HP that I purchased over the years. The first one I bought in 1997 and it lasted less than a year before it had problems.
For those of you having problems with the software that comes with this printer purchase SureThing CD Labeler which allows you to design and print what you want. All you do is designate the printer you want to use it with and it works great.
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