NOT a good replacement for the so called outdated but MUCH BETTER HP 8620 Pro Inkjet
on August 9, 2025
Posted by: Anonymous
from Morrow, Louisiana
Verified Purchase:Yes
Setup was NOT for the uninitiated. To make use all capabilities other downloads and installations were needed (e.g. scan from PC). The touch pad is horrendous, does not respond well and requires multiple attempts or total retries (e.g. canceling activity and trying again). A very poor update from previous printer (HP 8620 Inkjet Pro) HP's quality control has gone south in favor of the bean counters and will result in a drastic sales loss, especially after it is compared to other manufactures!
The Hp person I talked to said this printer would fit my needs. My initial cartridges ran out in 3 weeks. I had a page wide pro before and it would print on anything and I really liked the ways the trays were set up with the bypass tray for all photo papers and card stock, etc. This printer does not print the reds as well and I find the paper tray to be very awkward as I use a lot of different paper types and if you don’t have the right one selected, you get distorted prints. The reds are not the best. I wouldn’t buy it again, but since I have it, I’ll use it and either learn to like it or buy a different printer.
I was expecting a hassle and assumed I’d be calling my HP Smart Friend tech to help. Nope! I literally plugged it in and whalla all prompts from my phone went perfectly fine. However downloading the printer app on my laptop took some doing. Everything seemed fine until the last step installing the Smart Friend App., which I already had but there wasn’t a directive. You were forced to install or Go Back. So I went ahead and clicked install. I guess it upgraded my existing app or over-rode whatever. I got it to print is all I cared about.
I bought this model due to its USB connectivity. However, the USB slot was covered. When I removed the covering, I discovered that the USB connectivity has been disabled. I was so disappointed.