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 enlarge | Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: CE
List Price: $367.00
Buy New: $194.48
You Save: $172.52 (47%)
New (64) Used (1) Refurbished (2) from $120.00
Rating:  192 reviews
Color: GRAY
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP Professional Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.10
CPU Type: PowerPC G4
Processors: 1
System Memory: 2000
Memory Type: SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 31
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 17.4 x 17.7
nv:Print Method: Thermal Inkjet
First Page Output Time: N/A
Resolution: Up to 4800 x 1200 Optimized DPI
Maximum Duty Cycle: Up to 3,000 Pages Per Month
Print Speed: Up to 34 PPM (Black)
Print Speed: Up to 33 PPM (Color)
Special Features: Network-Ready
Special Features: Copying Capability
Special Features: Scanning Capability
Special Features: Fax Capability
Special Features: Wireless Capability
Dimensions: 17.7"W x 17.5"D x 9.8"H
Protocols: N/A
Connectivity: Ethernet
Connectivity: USB 2.0
MPN: C7280
Model: C7280
UPC: 883585105137
EAN: 0883585105137
ASIN: B000UY6M2G
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 126-130 of 192
 It works, looks good, but with install issues March 22, 2008
Stephen Haggard (oklahoma city, ok United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Due to the mixed reviews, I was reluctant to purchase this printer, but I will share my experience.
Physical set-up Easy
Wireless Network set-up No problem
Software installation on VISTA failed using supplied CD - after uninstall and downloading newest version from HP (ver. 10.0) everything works except duplex printing. (Error no duplex module installed)
After much searching found this to be a common error - Works by just selecting "continue" when it says that there is no duplex module installed - works finally, but I always get this error
Print quality - text looks good (not fuzzy), photos and graphics look on par with other photo printers
Features- has everything, scan, copy, fax, printing, which all works except with the difficulty mentioned above.
Software works on XP machine also with the same problems. Solution - just download the most recent software from HP instead of using the supplied CD. I did have to uninstall zone alarm to see the printer on my wireless network. I now use the Comodo firewall with no problems.
Final thought - this printer works and looks good, but be patient with the software installation.
 HP 7280 running on Macs March 20, 2008
Kenneth Montgomery (California)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you're not a Macintosh user, you might want to move on to someone else's review of the HP 7280 all-in-one printer. I had researched this printer for many weeks before purchasing it from Beach Camera's online store...no tax and free shipping!
Let me describe my setup. I have an older desktop PowerMac with a G4 processor running Mac OS 10.3.9. and a PowerBook G4 laptop running Leopard. My wife has an iBook that also runs under Leopard. Instead of using the provided software disc that came with the 7280, I downloaded the updated software package directly from the HP website.
The installation took about 15 minutes on the desktop model, but once it was installed and configured, the software worked perfectly under OS 10.3.9. This computer is connected via the USB connection since it does not have wireless capability. All the fax, printing, and scanning functions performed flawlessly. Duplex printing that seemed to be an issue with other Mac and PC users worked without any glitches both hard wired and wirelessly. The first picture I printed came from an inserted flash drive that plugged directly into 7280's front panel. The picture had been previously adjusted in PhotoShop Elements and had been commercially printed at Long's Drugs. The output from the 7280 was easily the equal to the store print...quite stunning! More printing information below...
Next I installed the software on my G4 PowerBook. All the functions worked just like they did on the desktop. This time I opted for the wireless configuration. The computer recognized my wireless network setup immediately. A problem arose, however. The HP Device Manager refused to do a remote scan or copy; in fact, the HP Device Manager simply crashed. I contacted HP's online chat and the HP technician politely informed me that HP did not provide support of their software on Macs via online chat. I was fairly confident that I could find a work-around to this situation. The second photo print occurred when I sent a print photo command wirelessly from the HP Photosmart Studio. Again, the output from the 7280 was remarkably rich and detailed.
I went ahead and installed the software on my wife's iBook, also running under Leopard. This is where the story gets interesting. After the installation, we accessed the HP Device Manager on her computer and tried a remote scan and a remote copy. From her computer all the functions of the Device Manager worked superbly. Of course this caused some head scratching on my part. I went back to my PowerBook and re-installed the software and this time the HP Device Manager worked perfectly.
The Photosmart Studio offers a lot of flexibility in specifying how one wants to print his or her pictures. If you want to create a post card or a picture montage, Photosmart Studio can do the job! If you want a simple print in a variety of sizes, the 7280 can perform the task easily. Slideshows, photo sharing and CD disc burning are also part of the program's capability.
PROS: intuitive and relatively quick setup; versatile software (download from HP and forget the included software disc); strong printing, scanning and faxing options; direct photo printing access from flash drives or various memory cards; full function capability from the menu buttons on the all-in-one's faceplate; crisp text reproduction from word processing documents; very good OCR capability with I.R.I.S. software; good accompanying setup manuals.
CONS: HP's online chat will not provide Macintosh remedies should you need to contact them.
Recommended: Yes!!
Bad Software, but just don't use it March 18, 2008
Brett (NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this printer to use as a wireless network printer for 4+ computers at home. The hardware and network setup were easy. The print quality is good and the construction quality also seems good.
Now for the bad, the software was a huge pain. It installed easy enough, even though it took 20+ minutes and I had to do a custom install to prevent all the extra junk from installing. The problem was with the "HP Digital Imaging Monitor" that runs in the system tray. It wasn't recognizing whether the printer was on correctly, and was causing 100% cpu usage. Also, there were at least 4+ HP processes running when I wasn't even using the printer or software. The software was also slow to respond when clicking buttons, and one option window never opened until I exited the program. But you can get by with just the basic drivers!
The basic drivers let you print and scan from the computer, and you can still fax using the hardware buttons. To scan, you can use a scanning wizard that appears via an icon in "My Computer." Or you can do a webscan if you go to your printer's IP in your browser.
If you want to install the HP Solution Center instead, I don't see much benefit. It lets you scan and do minor editing, but you can just as easily scan it the first way and then edit in Paint. I think the software also lets you fax right from a document on your harddrive. But I'm sure there's way to do it without the HP software, or you can just print it and fax it using the hardware buttons.
I love having ONE printer for all the house computers and the quality is great. But I highly recommend you just use the basic drivers and avoid the hassle of the software.
Fantastic All in One March 14, 2008
P. Applegate (Sanborn, NY USA)
I don't understand what people are complaining about with this printer. The software is bad? What? Everything installed perfectly the first time. It scans, copies, and the prints are gorgeous!
Ok, I have to admit I just got it. I haven't faxed anything yet and don't know how long the ink cartridges will last. But, so far I am very impressed. I highly recommend this printer and the price is excellent. Don't pay more than $240 for it.
A review and some tips for using the stand alone driver March 11, 2008
Geek Engineer Guy
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I've had this printer for about a 2 months and over all I've had a great experience with it. I setup the printer with the driver only install (you can download it from HP); I never attempted to work with the provided software so I have no comment on it (but it sound really bad from other reviews). Also I set it up on a wired network so I can't comment on WiFi or USB.
First a couple gripes:
1. The print start speed is slow, but once it's started it's actually quit quick. I've seen others express displeasure with the pages per minute (ppm), but my suspicion is that they still have the print quality set to `Normal'. The higher the print quality setting, the longer the printer allows for page drying time (more ink== more dry time). The drying time is adjustable but then you risk smudging. I created a print profile based on `Fast/Economical Printing' that uses only black ink and for everyday printing the quality and ppm is more than acceptable for my use.
2. With the driver only install it doesn't default to duplex printing. (See first tip below to do so). This has got to be the most ridiculous aspect of this printer. Why wouldn't they default this to on? Lame.
Quick summary of the features I've used:
- Photo Printing: I've done both 4x6 and 8x10 using the HP paper and they came out looking great
- Faxing: Sending and receiving were both smooth.
- Printable school paper: I've used this more than I ever thought I would. I've got two young girls and one is learning to write. For a little extra practice I can whip out `Notebook Paper-Child Rule' and she's off and writing.
-Scanning: I've done documents to PDF (see tip 2 below), color photos and black&white photos. Alll came out great.
- Copier: nothing much to say; it works well with both the document feed and straight on the glass
A couple Tips:
Tip #1: Driver only Duplex (2 sided) printing procedure (Windows XP)
- Click 'Start'
- Click 'Printers and Faxes'
- Right click your printer (default is something like 'HP Photosmart C7200 series')
- Click 'Properties'
- Click on the 'Device Settings' Tab
- Under 'Installable Options' click on 'Duplex Unit (for 2-Sided Printing):'
- You'll then get a drop down box where you can select 'Installed'
After that you should be able to select 'Automatic' for two sided printing.
Tip #2: Check out the web based information
- Open a web browser
- In the address line enter in the IP address of your printer. (Don't know what IP address your printer is at? Click `Start', and then click `Printers and Faxes'. On that window look under location column for the IP address).
- Once your at the printer's webpage, you can find ink levels, page usage, set your network settings, save Fax numbers, and best of all you can use the `Webscan'
- To scan in PDF format click the `Webscan' link
- For `Image Type' click `Text'. `Text' mode scans in PDF. Then save the document and use the built in OCR in Acrobat.
Overall this is an outstanding printer. If I could, I'd give it 4.5 stars. I'd normally drop it to 4 stars but to this point there have been a lot of negative reviews due to misunderstandings so I skewed up to 5 stars.
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