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I bought this printer just over a year ago along with my new computer. The quality of this printer is very good, considering the price. I use it almost every day and haven't had any problems... more

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  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mimicmwb

    4 Stars cost efficient, and it looks COOL too... Review with images 04/09/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages easy to use, to install, and easy to enjoy

    Disadvantages Disadvantages picture quality is slightly pixelated

    In my experience HP has been the printer make that wins hands-down, I have owned all kinds of printers from Epson to Canon and none have been as reliable as my Deskjet 5740. I've owned this printer for a few months(bought it for under £50), with all my other printers by this time in my ownership they would confront me with a problem, but not the Deskjet. I use it for several purposes; label making, receipts, work from college etc. The A4 sized paper goes through the slot at the bottom of the printer and comes out at the shelf just above it. The shelf itself is hinged so it can be put up-right ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    burnsey81

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast, Economical, Easy to use printer. Would recommend

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Heavier paper sometimes jams

    I have owned 3 HP printers this being my most recent purchase. Knowing the quality and performance of HP, I knew I could trust the HP5740. Really easy to install, just plug and play with a USB connection and XP, however I did install the extra HP software I received with the printer and I works a treat and makes printing more economical and of a greater quality. I paid little over £50 for this printer and it has not let me down, so far. The quality output is 4800 dpi x 1200 opt'dpi colour and 1200dpi x 1200 opt'dpi black, and with photo paper or premium grade paper it does print virtually true ... more
  • 1 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    giggip

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast, very well priced

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not quite as good as the more expensive printers

    I bought this printer just over a year ago along with my new computer. The quality of this printer is very good, considering the price. I use it almost every day and haven't had any problems with it so far. The printer itself is very easy to install and I managed to set it up without any problems at all. It prints high quality photos, both on photo paper or on regular paper. It's also great for printing out documents. This is what I use it for mostly. It churns out the sheets very fast, even on the highest quality print setting. The printer is not too big, so it can easily be stored on a shelf ... more
  • 3 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Shadow103

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages good quality print and compact size

    Disadvantages Disadvantages ink consumption

    i got this printer a few months ago, and have found it to be a decent machine. it is capable of printing high-quality photos, but use the included software to set it to "fast draft" mode and it will chuck out pages of text at a very fast rate, and even on this setting, the quality is comparable to some inkjet printers i have used. however, the estimated ink levels are very vague (i know i print way more in blue - for my dyslexic girlfriend) and all colours are shown at the same level, and all the levels seem to drop worryingly fast. the printer itself is very slimline, and is easy to install ... more
  • 0 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    misskitty24

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast for black & white pages, Cheap to run

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not so great for printing pictures

    Ive had both hp and epson printers before and i have to say in future i will be going with hp every time, this is the second printer ive had from hp and both have been great. Ive had this one for about 8 months now and this printer hasnt let me down yet, i use it for printing my labels, reciepts, invoices etc so it gets a good workout each day, its fast for plain everyday printing so suits my needs brilliantly. The only thing i find is sometimes (not all the time) the paper can go slightly wonky. The ink doesnt seem to run out to fast either. its not so great on pictures but then this isnt ... more

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Product Details

Product Description HP Deskjet 5740 - printer - colour - ink-jet, HP Deskjet 5740 - printer - colour - colour - ink-jet - ink-jet
Printer Type Personal printer - ink-jet - colour, Personal printer - ink-jet - ink-jet - colour - colour
Weight 2.3 kg, 3.3 kg
Max Media Size (Standard) Legal, A4
Max Media Size (Custom) 216 mm x 356 mm, 216 mm x 610 mm

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  • pasifikinkzltd 16/2/2010 13:09:44

    about to purchase this printer

    i want to purchase this printer and would like to know what is the price and delivery time?

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