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Thread ID: 33701 2003-05-23 05:07:00 HP deskjet 5550 users bk T (215) Press F1
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146720 2003-05-23 05:07:00 My friend is looking at buying the above HP printer and would like to hear comments from current users of this HP printer before getting it.

Comments, please.
bk T (215)
146721 2003-05-23 08:03:00 Hi. Had mine for about a month 1/2 now. Very happy with it. Faster and far better output that I was used to, HP Deskjet 600c, would have to be better tho wouldn't it. Colour printing is good. I use it for producing reports with colour phots where detail in the phots is important. Havent used it in photo mode with special paper yet.

Couple of things:

When printing the mechanism that hold the paper up as its printed out and the print cartridges, sound like a train coupling in the shunting yard.

A bit more capacity in the input tray would be helpfull. takes about 40 sheets of std paper.

Cheers Murray P
Murray P (44)
146722 2003-05-23 12:23:00 Thanks for your comments, Murray.

The HP brochure says that there is an "optional 6-ink colour printing with HP PhotoREt 4 colour layering", what is it and do we have to pay extra for that?

Currently, QMB computer is having a special price of only $167 +GST for this model. Looks like a good deal; or they've missed out something?

Cheers
bk T (215)
146723 2003-05-23 12:57:00 Hi bk

I have ink 2 tanks loaded . Black and the normal colour tank . What you can do is replace the black ink with another colour tank (diff combo of ink) . so basically the cost is in the extra ink tank, the printer is ready to go off the shelf .

$188- smackers is a bloody good deal compared to what I paid :_| Oh well, you rarely win whenyou by computer bits and pieces . doesn't change my impression of the printer of course .

Cheers Murray P
Murray P (44)
146724 2003-05-23 13:15:00 Murray, thanks for the info.

Well, prices of computers and accessories are getting cheaper and cheaper each day. Don't feel too bad about it. The most important thing is, you must be happy with what you bought.

Cheers
bk T (215)
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