Yesterday morning in school, i was printing a piece of work for my band when an idea struck me. I could review the printer i was using without forking out a couple hundred quid for one. After asking my teacher about it, i wrote down some details and found out the name. The printer in question was the HP OfficeJet K7100. It retails around £190 and was of far higher quality than the other school printers.
My experience
I was printing one black and white sheet of guitar tablature. There was not a lot of printing to be done and i expected it to be out by the time reached the printer. This, however, was not the case. It didn't take too long but for what i was printing i thought it was a while. (It took around 40 seconds). The quality was hard to tell as it was a plain sheet, but from past experience i know it can print in very good quality. A full colour sheet will come out in great detail and it can print photographs in great detail too. The only thing i will say was that it was a little smudged. Whether that was me or not i am not sure. It cost me 5p for a black and white sheet, although this was through the school. The real cost is listed below. I was very happy with my Media practical, a music magazine, that was printed in full colour. The cost of printing works out at 2.7 pence for a black and white sheet and 7.9 pence for a colour sheet. This is a higher than average cost for black and white but the colour printing works out more reasonable.
Summary
If you are looking for a printer that is better for quality than speed and low cost, this is one for you. It isn't the average family printer due to the high cost, I don't think my dad would ever consider buying this one, but for a home business or just for someone who needs great quality printing this would be great.
It is available from amazon for £203.75 new or £189 from the "Used and new" section. (Although it is also new from business called pixmania.)
Please rate kindly as this is my first review for anything like this.
Thank you for taking the time to read. Joe Feb 08
More details
Reliability
Good
Design
Good
Range of extra features / functions
Good
Instruction manual
Good
Manufacturer Support
Good
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HP OFFICEJET K7100
The HP OfficeJet K7100 Color Printer series is designed for small/home office business
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users who need a versatile and affordable A3+ printer capable of producing a wide range of materials from letters and flyers to photos and marketing materials.
