Have always had HP printers and have never had a bad one. They just keep improving and costing less than the previous one. Had a 6600 and it wore our. Got a 6978 and it is great and under $100 bucks. Easy to set up and help is always available. Only use it for home and is quick, quiet, and reliable.
I set this printer up on Dec. 26. Yesterday, 7 days later, the notice popped up that the black ink needed to be replaced. Already? I don't yet have the new ink cartridges. I hope they arrive today! Also, it appears to be a bit slower than my previous HP printer. I'll wait and see.
I bought the HP office jet pro 6978 online and it arrived within 48 hours. It was easy to assemble and works great. The price was good and they refunded my unused ink cartridges from the previous model which I was replace thing.
It works well and is wireless which I like. The only problem I have is when I print pictures from my phone the background comes out pink. I will have to contact about that.