HP DeskJet 612C Color Printer
Details
- Availability:
- No longer available through SilverGelatin.net
- List Price:
- $99.99
- Average Customer Rating:
- 2.5 out of 5
- Manufacturer:
- Hewlett Packard
Features
- Easy instructions for a quick installation
- Sharp text and vibrant color even on plain paper
- Optional photo cartridge for photo-quality color
- HP ColorSmart II technology
- Up to 5 ppm black, 2.5 ppm color
Description
Hewlett-Packard makes fine printers for business, personal, and family uses and the HP DeskJet 612C color ink-jet printer is no exception. You get the crisp black text you'd expect from a printer and vibrant color printing created with HP's Color Layering Technology. It's also easy to install, making it a nice complement for any desktop or laptop arrangement.
The HP DeskJet 612C color ink-jet printer enables you to produce professional-looking letters and résumés on any stationery in a brisk five ppm for black and 2.5 ppm for color. Want to share snapshots with the extended family or copy avintage photo? With the addition of the optional HP photo cartridge, the printer can create color-photo-quality prints on HP photo paper by drawing upon HP's ColorSmart III technology, which layers colors in precise ink drops. The HP DeskJet 612C color ink-jet printer can jazz up everything from your business and personal projects to homemade invitations, announcements, and student reports.
Spotlight customer reviews
This printer has caused me a great deal of stress...
[ Posted: 2005-03-10 ]
Printer frequently wastes ink, paper and time by jamming... I have a shopping bag FULL of paper here that has been wasted by this printer.
Extremely noisy and ink cartridges too small
[ Posted: 2002-10-01 ]
Others have mentioned that the ink cartridges are smaller (20 ml.) than other printers that use 42 ml. cartridges. Since the small cartridges cost the same as the large ones, you will lose the savings you made by buying this cheeper printer after you've bought only a few cartridges. I'm a student, and have bought maybe 12 cartridges in the last 2 years. At almost [$] a cartridge, the difference adds up fast. Also, if you are a person that likes to use a highlighter, the ink from these cartridges will smear when you use a highlighter over it...very messy looking. The ink from the HP 45 cartridges doesn't seem to smear like that, but you can't use that size with this printer. Your only choice for black ink is the HP 20 cartridge.
I don't think it is possible to emphasize enough the noise this thing makes. It's probably four times louder than other printers I've used. It has awakened family members sleeping in adjacent rooms, so if you were planning to use the printer at night, be aware that you'll have to save printing for the morning in order for others to sleep.
If you live alone (and not in an apartment), only plan to print a few pages every now and then, and are not a student, writer, or in business, this might be an ok printer for you. It is very easy to set up.
What's important to me in a printer?
[ Posted: 2002-07-26 ]
The lack of paper jams is important to me in a printer. This one keeps it to a minimum. I won't say it hasn't happened, but not for ages. The print quality is excellent too. The two cartridges you need, though not cheap, last a good long while too (they run around $30 each, give or take a couple of bucks here and there). In summary, the lack of paper jams, the quality of printing and the availability of the cartridges (moreso now than two years ago) makes this a good buy.
Nothing but probs
[ Posted: 2002-06-09 ]
Ok for regular black and white printing on paper. However, anything more than that and the printer frequently failed. Colors were not that good, photos - forget it and card stock, envelopes, etc., frequently jammed. Ink runs out without warning.
A Pretty Good Printer
[ Posted: 2002-05-07 ]
This is the only printer I've ever had but I've had it for two years now without a single problem so I guess it's safe to say that the durability factor is up to par. The quality of color pictures print out with amazing clarity and the black ink hardly ever smears. My only complaint about the Hewlett Packard Deskjet 612c is how expensive the ink cartilages are compared to other more luxurious printers. I'm hardly complaining, though, because the price of this and the quality that comes with it is overall a very good deal. You'll definitely get your money's worth with this machine and I wouldn't trade it for any other... At least for this price.