Customer Rating: 
Summary: DO YOUR RESEARCH before wasting money on this printer.
Comment: This printer is the biggest piece of poop I've ever owned. More than half the time it does not detect paper in the tray (I have to force feed each photo sheet manually), it will randomly print garbage and waste paper when starting the computer with the printer connected, the trays don't hold much paper at ALL, the ink is very expensive, the drivers are weak (they killed services.exe the first time I tried to install them causing my computer to reboot). It's just terrible. When it works it prints beautifully which is a real shame. I'm paying the price for not doing my own research prior to purchase. Do what you want but I highly recommend exploring ALL other options before deciding on this mind-numbingly lousy piece of junk.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Photo Printing at home!!
Comment: I received this as a gift from my husband last christmas and I must say I love it! I get great photo prints at home!! Ink is cheap and the HP paper is as well! A great alternative to sending pictures on line and waiting for them to come in the mail!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Cannot Print Pre-printed Forms
Comment: This is a good photo printer, but it has one major problem: it comes with "auto sensing", and so if you want to print a pre-printed form that has text on both sides, the printer will eject the form and tell you it is upside down. Even with the assurances from the brochures and manuals that you can bypass this auto-sensing, you cannot. Setting the paper source to "transparency" does no good. If you have preprinted checks or invoices or any other paper with printing on both sides, this printer will flat out refuse to print on the form. For some this will be no big deal. For small business owners, it is probably a major issue. Watch out for "auto sensing".
Customer Rating:
Summary: An Affordable Option/Alternative to Photo Processing
Comment: People looking for an economical way to produce gorgeous photos ought to take a gander at this machine, the HP Photosmart D7260 - it is definitely worth it. I've used Epson printers before, and considered going that route again. But since I'm a bit tight with my dollar, I ended up leaning toward the favorable reviews I read from people who used the printer for photographs ONLY.
I was quite impressed with the overall ease. While set up to finish does take a little time to do, ultimately, the final product - the photos - are wonderful. I encountered variable boot up times up to a minute due to my mild use of the printer. But what I love is the easy menus make printing photos a snap. Any particular fine editing jobs, while applicable on the printer, should be done on the computer first, via Photoshop, and then transferred on say a SD card. I avoided the hassle of installing any of the software bundles or purchasing a USB cord, and use the printer mainly as a stand alone device to print the photos.
All in all, it has taken my hobby further, because for me, it's instant gratification to see my photos displayed as artwork that I can hang on my wall.
I would recommend NOT using the printer for anything more than just printing photos since the primary function is strictly limited; in fact, use your regular printer for everyday needs - it'll definitely might save you the hassle. However, if you're a photographer on a limited budget, or you simply want good photos with photo processing results, I would highly vouch for the HP Photosmart D7260.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Ugg--An Expensive Clunker
Comment: I was not so happy with it anyway, and when I went to buy ink I thought, "Am I crazy." I returned it and got a black and white multi-function laser printer. It's cheep to run (after the initial investment), fast, better quality, and the text can be highlighted without smearing.
This is true love!
Summary: DO YOUR RESEARCH before wasting money on this printer.
Comment: This printer is the biggest piece of poop I've ever owned. More than half the time it does not detect paper in the tray (I have to force feed each photo sheet manually), it will randomly print garbage and waste paper when starting the computer with the printer connected, the trays don't hold much paper at ALL, the ink is very expensive, the drivers are weak (they killed services.exe the first time I tried to install them causing my computer to reboot). It's just terrible. When it works it prints beautifully which is a real shame. I'm paying the price for not doing my own research prior to purchase. Do what you want but I highly recommend exploring ALL other options before deciding on this mind-numbingly lousy piece of junk.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Photo Printing at home!!
Comment: I received this as a gift from my husband last christmas and I must say I love it! I get great photo prints at home!! Ink is cheap and the HP paper is as well! A great alternative to sending pictures on line and waiting for them to come in the mail!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Cannot Print Pre-printed Forms
Comment: This is a good photo printer, but it has one major problem: it comes with "auto sensing", and so if you want to print a pre-printed form that has text on both sides, the printer will eject the form and tell you it is upside down. Even with the assurances from the brochures and manuals that you can bypass this auto-sensing, you cannot. Setting the paper source to "transparency" does no good. If you have preprinted checks or invoices or any other paper with printing on both sides, this printer will flat out refuse to print on the form. For some this will be no big deal. For small business owners, it is probably a major issue. Watch out for "auto sensing".
Customer Rating:
Summary: An Affordable Option/Alternative to Photo Processing
Comment: People looking for an economical way to produce gorgeous photos ought to take a gander at this machine, the HP Photosmart D7260 - it is definitely worth it. I've used Epson printers before, and considered going that route again. But since I'm a bit tight with my dollar, I ended up leaning toward the favorable reviews I read from people who used the printer for photographs ONLY.
I was quite impressed with the overall ease. While set up to finish does take a little time to do, ultimately, the final product - the photos - are wonderful. I encountered variable boot up times up to a minute due to my mild use of the printer. But what I love is the easy menus make printing photos a snap. Any particular fine editing jobs, while applicable on the printer, should be done on the computer first, via Photoshop, and then transferred on say a SD card. I avoided the hassle of installing any of the software bundles or purchasing a USB cord, and use the printer mainly as a stand alone device to print the photos.
All in all, it has taken my hobby further, because for me, it's instant gratification to see my photos displayed as artwork that I can hang on my wall.
I would recommend NOT using the printer for anything more than just printing photos since the primary function is strictly limited; in fact, use your regular printer for everyday needs - it'll definitely might save you the hassle. However, if you're a photographer on a limited budget, or you simply want good photos with photo processing results, I would highly vouch for the HP Photosmart D7260.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Ugg--An Expensive Clunker
Comment: I was not so happy with it anyway, and when I went to buy ink I thought, "Am I crazy." I returned it and got a black and white multi-function laser printer. It's cheep to run (after the initial investment), fast, better quality, and the text can be highlighted without smearing.
This is true love!