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Summary: It's a good all-in-one printer
Review: ... Even it won't run the on the Win2k server, it takes the jetdirect 200m print server. With the HP jetdirect, all the computers on the LAN can copy, fax, scan and print to d135 over the network. I am happy that I just spent around [a fair amount of money]to get a all-in-one printer and share with all the computers. Everything works just fine and I have no complaint on the speed and print quality. It consolidates all my printers, scanner, fax into one whole unit. It saves me so much room. I notice this unit has been on sale everywhere and the price is so much lower than the other HP models. I don't know why HP is trying to get rid of the inventory in such a hurry.
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Summary: Nice but flawed
Review: ...The d135 looks good and has some very attractive functionality for a small office. However, a few users may want to watch out with the document feeder which is really only barely designed to handle anything other than standard sheets. I produce my own business stationary on the fly and need to feed through a big variety of envelopes, labels, forms, etc. The Feeder is hard to change, difficult to access, and chews up some stuff at random. For instance, the envelope slot creates folds and wrinkles about 30% of the time...One other "buyer beware". For those of you who do not have a USB port, the d135 does NOT come with a serial port connection. You have to order the plug separately - it is an option, assuming it is available which it wasn't when I bought 3/02.
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Summary: Happy XP User
Review: 4 stars for now, maybe 5 in a few days once I get use to the machine. ... The machine works great, fax is excellent, printing is great, scanner is a bit louder than the ones in the store setting, but is acceptable. New software has full functions under XP from the computer. ... This is a great machine for the money.
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Summary: This is one Cold Machine
Review: First Impressions: I like the OfficeJet d135! I like the design: despite the imposing size, the d135 fits neatly on my desk (to be fair I have to admit I have a rather large "L" shaped desk in my loft) with room to spare, but just barely. The OfficeJet d135 is highly functional, attractive, and well designed and built. The front panel buttons and displays make operating two functions of the unit without a PC a snap. Controls for copying documents and faxing are all displayed here, so that these two functions can be controlled without the aid of a PC. One feature I appreciated is the backlit display; the display on the T45 in contrast is not backlit and can be extremely hard to read. Another feature I appreciate is the power-save mode the printer can be set to enter after an hour. This is useful since I usually like to leave the printer on in case I need to print it from another location. The unit connects to the PC via USB only, out of the box, but a parallel port can be installed. The software (in my case Windows XP Home) was simple to install, and like the K80 offers superior functionality to that of the "T" series of all-n-ones. Software drivers for Windows 98/Me/Se/2000/XP , as well as Mac System 9 - 10, are included on the enclosed CD. The software installation under WinXP was flawless and loads effortlessly upon restart. Sharing the printer on the network is a snap without the aid of a network card (NIC). I just shared the printer on the PC, and now several of my (wireless) networked computers can print to it. No need to purchase an extra NIC for the printer though one can be purchased for it. If you are considering sharing the printer on a large network a separate NIC would be advised. One of the reasons I need a multifunction, or All-in-One, is that we scan all of our paperwork (bills, important financial statements, legal correspondence, etc.) into the computer, and shred the originals. At the end of the year all of the scanned documents are burned to CD and stored in a locked fire proof safe. Another copy is kept in safe deposit box. In today's climate where identity theft is becoming increasingly commonplace, one cannot be too careful, or paranoid for that matter! While the OfficeJet T45 did an adequate job at scanning the documents, cataloging them was another matter. The OfficeJet d135 makes handling scanned documents and pictures easy via the build in software; I have yet to explore all the functions available. Like all HP printers the OfficeJet d135' print quality is exceptional and without peer, except for perhaps the OfficeJet d145. The black text was sharp and crisp with no noticeable bleed, and the color ink was rich and vibrant. Of course inkjet paper in the 22lbs - 24lbs range will offer the best quality output. A bit Noisy but efficient...
While printing the OfficeJet d135 performed its duties somewhat quietly and cleanly, and printed color copies with barely a whisper. Printing in black ink via economy mode adds to the decibel level as the printer spits out multiple copies be minute. But the increase is not bothersome. The paper tray handles an admirable 150 sheet of paper, or some 20 envelopes of various sizes. Envelopes can also be fed in one-by-one via a slot on the top of the paper tray. The print cartridge configuration is different from what I have been used to in the past. While the familiar separate black and tri-color cartridge are present, the OfficeJet d135 is endowed with four printheads; one (ea), black, cyan, magenta, and yellow. I assume this is how HP is able to increase the print resolution so dramatically over previous models, but this comes with a hefty price; $33.00 to replace a single print head! To HP's credit there are several troubleshooting techniques one can try to resolve printing issue before replacing the printheads, including cleaning then with a soft wet cloth; no alcohol please. Needless to say, I hope I never have to replace the printheads, or at least not all at once.
When scanning however, OfficeJet d135 is a bit noisy, but not overly so; I can still hear myself think. The source of the noise is the scanning element as it traverses from one end of the unit to the other. The noise will not drive you from the room, but it can become annoying over time. The OfficeJet d135 is equipped with a flat bed that will accept and 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper, as will the document feeder. The document feeder can handle up to 20 sheets of paper at a time, and I have yet to experience a mis-feed. Scanning is quick and the sheets usually feed in straight. Conclusion... The spouse took one look at the OfficeJet d135 and exclaimed that it was one cold machine, meaning of course that is was bad to the bone! I must say I agree with her assessment.
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Summary: Just what I was looking for.
Review: After reading some of the negative reviews on this product, I had serious second thoughts about purchasing one. However, as a long-time fan of HP printers and the fact that the D135 met all of my requirements in such a nice small package, I decided to take a chance. I have been using the D135 for a few days now and have arrived at one important conclusion. It's exactly what I was looking for, period. It is not the best printer, copier, fax machine or scanner on the market but to do all of this in one machine as well as this product does is really quite remarkable. It's obviously not built as sturdy or robust as it's predecessor, the G85, but it is much more ergonomic in design and is definitely faster. The paper handling is only fair and the printing margins will skew a bit if not placed squarely and tightly in the feed tray. As far as the complaints concerning Windows XP, this has not been an issue for me as I use Windows 2000 professional. The software works flawlessly and is quite well thought out. I will say that it's a bit noisy but that's not really an important issue to me. I really like the fact that all functions of this unit are programmable through the computer and setup was an absolute breeze. I can't believe they did not include a USB cable with the D135, so be sure to have one on hand when you bring this baby home. Another very nice feature is the ability to scan to just about any program you like, including Outlook, from the front panel of the machine. This is nice for emailing a quick scan of a document or picture. As far as the unavailability of the Duplexer for two-sided printing, I have not researched this and cannot comment upon it. If it is indeed unavailable, then HP has some serious questions to answer. All in all, the D135 is everything it's advertised to be and I would not hesitate to recommend it.
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Summary: Whither PostScript?
Review: All-in-one units have come a long way from the OJ600 I brought home from the office, but the lack of PostScript continues to be annoying, as only MS-DOS software generates PCL. I guess I'll have to be satisifed with using GhostScript. The manual can be retreived as a PDF file from the HP web site.
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Summary: Nice Features...BUT Beware of Gotchas!
Review: Based on three days of experience, I believe this machine meets most of my expectations. The print quality (both color and B&W) is very good. But there are two exceptionally serious gotchas that potential buyers should be aware of. First, HP has not yet ported its crucial "Director" software to Windows XP. As a result, many important features of this all-in-one cannot be used or controlled from an XP computer...including OCR!!! So if you use XP and you expect to OCR with this machine, think again. Or, you can just ignore HP's claim that the D135 includes OCR software, and you can plunk down your hard earned cash to buy a separate OCR package. Think also about whether you want to do business with a company that is so lame that it has not yet produced XP software AND that has made no firm commitment as to when such software will be available. Second, when this machine prints or copies documents, it reverses the order of the pages. In other words, if you copy a 100-page document, the copy will comprise a stack of upward-facing pages with page 100 on top and page 1 on the bottom. Think about it for a minute. You've got your copy, but before you can use it, you have to manually re-sort the stack so that page 1 is on top and page 100 is on the bottom. I have spent several hours wondering which genius at HP thought of this clever "feature". Perhaps that explains why the XP software is unavailable: all the engineers were busy trying to figure out how to get the machine to produce copies which must be manually resorted. Clever! In any case, if I had known about this, I definitely would not have purchased this machine.
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Summary: I hope it's a good machine, I just bought it.
Review: From what I've read which includes Hewlett Packard, Tech. Depot, ... and Dell, I was very impressed by this printer. As the title says, I haven't used it yet because I just purchased it yesterday.
I'm very naive about color printers and was on a path to buy something that I would have regrets about. Then it hit me, OfficeJet, not an Ink Jet but a notch above, sort of in the middle of a LaserJet and Ink Jet with a cost I could live with.
The words all in one, that's great. HP is "The King" of printers,and now I have one. Whatever happens, no regrets, I feel I made the right decision. I'd like to thank ... for allowing me to do this and I'll be a customer here, you can bet on that.
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Summary: HP d135 is a horrible product
Review: I bought a d135 around 11/15/2003. It had problems right from the start. Installation didn't go right, crashed with blue screen of death after installation/numerous uninstallations/reinstallations. Crashed w/BSOD about 25% of time when starting scanning from director. Paper feeder for ADH is not reliable. Does not do reduction properly when copying. When you run out of one color ink, machine shuts down ALL functions and confiscates the machine until you install cough up the $ and install a new ink cartridge. It wastes a whole solid page of color ink when printing a "test" page. Wastes color ink even when you select print in gray scale. Machine finally became unuseable - crashed with BSOD on almost every scan attempt. HP service was worthless. Would do nothing for me. Blamed the PC in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. To top it off, even after uninstalling the d135 with HP's unistaller, it still left spam on my hard drive that prevented the installation of a HP 6110 that I borrowed temporarily from my employer. HP service was again worthless. Did nothing to solve the problem, did nothing that to satisfy me. I will never buy HP again.
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Summary: Don't waste your money!
Review: I can't believe I spent $500 on this printer which now sells for $125! It worked well for about a year until the warrantee ran out. Now all print heads streak! I've done all the maintenance requirements, etc. Manufacturer says to replace all four print heads. This would cost more than a new machine! I'll never purchase a HP product again!
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