Provided your paper isnt too thick or at all creased, it prints quickly and efficiently .
But being larger, does enable it to hold more paper.
Thats enough to keep you printing for two years, according to HP in the US.
The plastic casing and the various plastic flaps all feel rather flimsy, especially the scanner cover.
Lift up the scanner and youll see the lids of the four ink tanks and the two moving printheads.
Unlike Epson and Canons printers, these print heads are replaceable, which could be an advantage.
Its a similar story with Epson and Canons entry-level ink tanks.
It does come with dual-band wi-fi with Apple AirPrint compatibility and a scanner.
You have to pour your ink from bottles into the tanks and attach the two printheads.
I found that pouring in three quarters of each bottle was not enough to satisfy the HPs sensors.
Unlike Canon and Epson, you oughta fill to the brim to proceed with setup.
The two-line display is not easy to see.
HP Smart works equally well on iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and Chrome.
This happened any time the paper in the tray was less than perfectly flat.
The same is true in draft mode.
The print is just slightly paler and less sharp, but still acceptable.
From trawling user reviews, I can see Im not the only one to experience this problem.
Printing in color shows how vibrant HPs ink is.
Color documents really catch the eye with their bright reds and blues.
With photos on photo paper, the colors look a little too bright making them feel unrealistic.
The scanner worked flawlessly despite the disconcerting way its light flashes the whole time the scanner lid is open.
The scan resolution is 1,200dpi and the duplicates look almost as sharp and only slightly paler than the original.
There are five or six ink bottles in the box depending on where you purchased the printer.
Thats an order of magnitude more than the ink in one of HPs inkjet cartridges.
This printer is somewhat unusual in having two replaceable printheads, one black and one tricolor.
Comparing the HP Smart Tank 7001/7005 with other supertanks suggests that its pretty fair value.
Theres a decent Letter-sized scanner and strong wireless connectivity with dual-band wi-fi and Bluetooth.
And its not great at handling paper stock.
Canons equivalent offers better photo quality, while Epson beats HP on overall performance.
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