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I spec'd this printer for one of my clients based on speed, resolution, duty cycle and price. In these respects it's a great printer. What I was not prepared for is the SIZE of this behemoth! Looking at the physical dimensions on paper does not give a mental image of the thing. In photos it looks like any normal laser printer. I was embarassed as hell when it arrived at my client's office. The shipping crate is the size of a washing machine and the printer itself is not much smaller. It takes two people to lift it. Sitting on a table it looks absolutely ridiculous. Sitting on the floor it is almost the same height as a desk. The person I installed it for asked to have it removed from his office after seeing how huge it is.
We also had to send it back for repairs immediately after installation because (we were later told) a piece of tape had not been removed from the ETB. If you don't know what an ETB is (it's the Electrostatic Transfer Belt) you're not alone. Unfortunately the Quick Installation Guide that ships with the printer (and the one you can download from HP's website) does not match the printer, so it's a bit hard to get the installation right. Consider yourself warned.
A good general Review but , but I think that needs a bit more information and detail to justify a higher rating. You might find it helpful if you read and rate some other peoples’ reviews that have been rated VH or E. It might give you an idea of the sort of things you need to include. If I can be of any help feel free to put a note in my gb. Rich
You say it's fast, prints well yet knock it down to a 1 star because it's big - hardly something hidden in the literature and the only fault so far was caused by incorrect installation?
07.02.2007 10:51
A good general Review but , but I think that needs a bit more information and detail to justify a higher rating. You might find it helpful if you read and rate some other peoples’ reviews that have been rated VH or E. It might give you an idea of the sort of things you need to include. If I can be of any help feel free to put a note in my gb. Rich
07.02.2007 10:25
You say it's fast, prints well yet knock it down to a 1 star because it's big - hardly something hidden in the literature and the only fault so far was caused by incorrect installation?
07.02.2007 09:08
yikes, sounds a nasty printer...and soooo expensive too!...gaunty