HP Smart Tank 7605 All-in-One Multi-function Printer - 28C02A

I work in IT and have set up hundreds of printers over time including many models of HP from officejets to large multi-function printers taking up a whole room. HP products have been progressively getting easier and more intuitive until this one and it seems to be a step backwards by multiple generations. Haven't yet used it much. but seems to print ok.But importantly - I purchased this as I thought it would be better for the environment but it still has a myriad of plastic wrapping and parts which get discarded. Not sure it is much better than an inkjet if you refill the cartridges. Operating costs look to be cheaper but who knows how long various other parts will last. Does not appear nearly as well made as the 901x inkjets from a few years ago. The Canon ... MoreI work in IT and have set up hundreds of printers over time including many models of HP from officejets to large multi-function printers taking up a whole room. HP products have been progressively getting easier and more intuitive until this one and it seems to be a step backwards by multiple generations. Haven't yet used it much. but seems to print ok.But importantly - I purchased this as I thought it would be better for the environment but it still has a myriad of plastic wrapping and parts which get discarded. Not sure it is much better than an inkjet if you refill the cartridges. Operating costs look to be cheaper but who knows how long various other parts will last. Does not appear nearly as well made as the 901x inkjets from a few years ago. The Canon products appear better made, but cost a little more.

So, this printer is good. It would be nice if it had a document feeder at the rear for say photo printing, and would be nice if it had duplex scanning. At this price point, they should be included. To get around the duplex scanning, you can download HP scan app, which prompts you to scan one side through the ADF, reinsert the pages, scan the second side, and it will auto arrange the pages. This software is pretty horrible. So I found NAPS2 free open source scanner software, which does the same, and is much nicer to use.The HP software is horrible. Be it on Android or PC.. Eg if you try to check for firmware updates from the printer web server, it gives a network connection error.If you have a VPN - eg nord/ivpn etc, make sure it is OFF prior to setting up the ... MoreSo, this printer is good. It would be nice if it had a document feeder at the rear for say photo printing, and would be nice if it had duplex scanning. At this price point, they should be included. To get around the duplex scanning, you can download HP scan app, which prompts you to scan one side through the ADF, reinsert the pages, scan the second side, and it will auto arrange the pages. This software is pretty horrible. So I found NAPS2 free open source scanner software, which does the same, and is much nicer to use.The HP software is horrible. Be it on Android or PC.. Eg if you try to check for firmware updates from the printer web server, it gives a network connection error.If you have a VPN - eg nord/ivpn etc, make sure it is OFF prior to setting up the printer. I worked this out around 6 hours after starting to set up the printer. You will need to do some split tunneling and change some settings in your vpn software to be able to use the printer AND be connected to your VPN. This was never an issue with my previous printer. There is nothing to prompt that the VPN is the problem - most of the printer works - but scan from phone wouldn't work, it would just say the feature is not available on this printer.I chose this over the say the Epson, as this has easily replacable print heads which will inevitably clog. The Epson are hard to remove comparatively, and I was unable to find any to buy locally..Print quality is ok. I get some banding if printing photos with large areas of blue - eg sky, water..It is nice and quiet, and quick to start printing.Filling tanks and inserting print heads is easy.Good, basic printer, at a premium price for the refillable ink tanks.

Great Printer, easy to set-up. Fast and economical printing! Double-sided printing is great