HP DeskJet 1220cse Printer

Rating:
Summary: Can't feed anything except regular paper
Review: This printer would be great if we could use anything other than regular paper in it. It chokes on photo paper. It chokes on anything thicker than regular paper. You end up wasting as much paper and ink as you use on good prints. The rear feed is a joke. You can't even get regular paper to feed straight. Also, as with most inkjets, the ink costs are ridiculous. I'm buying a color laser (maybe QMS magicolor) and will order my photo prints online (it's cheaper and better).

Rating:
Summary: Can't feed anything except regular paper
Review: This printer would be great if we could use anything other than regular paper in it. It chokes on photo paper. It chokes on anything thicker than regular paper. You end up wasting as much paper and ink as you use on good prints. The rear feed is a joke. You can't even get regular paper to feed straight. Also, as with most inkjets, the ink costs are ridiculous. I'm buying a color laser (maybe QMS magicolor) and will order my photo prints online (it's cheaper and better).

Rating:
Summary: Not rugged enough for serious use.
Review: While the print quality is great, this printer is not economical. A person is likley to spend as much on HP ink cartridges each year as they do on the printer's purchase price. Further, this printer has an electronic glitch that renders it lifeless, apparently just about when the warranty expires. This means that you might expect to replace the printer every year (I have owned 2 and a colleague has gone through 1 as well). Therefore, if you use this printer to just half of its stated limits (like 2500 pages per month), you might need to discontinue annual contribtions to your IRA in order to fund this money hungry beast. I must find another solution. A good printer for casual users only.