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HP - 179fnw Wireless Color All-In-One Laser Printer - White
Average customer rating
4.3
(40 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 40 reviews
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Star
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85%of customers recommend this product.
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34 out of
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Customer Reviews for HP - 179fnw Wireless Color All-In-One Laser Printer - White
Posted by: Yvon
from Paulding, OH
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased this printer for our church and I'm glad that we made this selection. Set up was quick, great quality printing and will save us over $300 a month on printing.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Posted by: Dan in Florida
from St. Petersburg, FL
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very good solution for our home network printing needs. Easy to install. Great printing response from smart phone. Good phone app for doc scanning and conversion to pdf. Only complaint is OCR functionality could be more accurate for text scanning and editabiliy.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
2
A few disadvantages
on March 9, 2020
Posted by: Dan 3456
from Phoenix
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought the MFP a couple of months ago to reduce the number of devices on my desk. For the price, it is a decent printer, however there are some disadvantages. 1) the laser ink cartridges are small and need replaced more often than other color laser printers in our company. 2) Even in you change the printer settings to accommodate card stock weight for report covers, it will not feed through. 3) I could not scan docs directly from the printers control panel, I have to use the API on the computer. 4) Scanner is slow. If you have to do 20+ pages, you need to grab a cup of coffee or take a bathroom break. 5) small paper tray capacity, I have to reload a couple of times or more each week. It could be alright for low volume, light duty printing. I had higher expectations from HP.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
4
Performance
2
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
5
Versatile, efficient, convenient and affordable
on June 26, 2019
Posted by: JimandBea
from Phoenix, AZ
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product in exchange for my unbiased opinion. My partner and I have our own home based businesses. Over the past year, each of us has experienced an increase in our work demand which has required us to evolve our home office set up. We both have our own inkjet printers and felt like we were both constantly buying ink for them. In the past, each of us had used laser printers in our corporate jobs but never considered them for the home because of the cost associated with them. Now that I have used the HP Color Laser MFP 179fnw I can`t imagine going back to the costly inkjet.SETUPI opened the box and outside of getting the printer out of the box, setup was a breeze. I am not known for reading instructions as I tend to think of myself as technically savvy and with the easy setup of this printer, I was able to hold true to that sentiment. There is a very helpful booklet that takes you step by step to set up the printer in case you need it. All there really is to do is:1. Remove all of the packing tape (blue) that is placed in various places around the printer that keep things in place during transit.2. Plus the printer into the wall3. Input your WiFi information and ensure there is a solid blue light4. Install the HP Smart app on your phone and you are all set! You can install drivers for your PC or Mac and although I did, I rarely used the print from PC situation. There is no need for the USB connection unless there is no network available. I did not use it, even to print from my PC (which was much less than from my phone). HP SMART APPThe app is very easy to use. It has a simple Graphic Interface so you can easily choose to scan, copy or print from your phone. However, you would need to be at the printer to scan or copy as you would need to feed those into the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder). But, if you have pictures you want to print and the printer is set up, you could have those images all ready printed by the time you get home. One of the great options is being able to link your Facebook and Instagram to print pictures automatically from those platforms. The app allows you to select your printing properties and to make subtle adjustments to the documents if needed. A downside to printing from Instagram is the size. The pictures are basically squares and placing small photo paper into the feed tray is the least desirable thing to do with this printer. The feed tray is at the bottom and it is not very solid. In order to put 4x6 or other small printing media, the user needs to pull out the feed tray, modify the size inside, press a little "release" which is then only issue I had with this printer. It was a burden until I worked out a system. It was a little frustrating at first and although I have a system now, the process seems a little counterintuitive. I had a very hard time collapsing the feed tray to accommodate the media and once I would get it to collapse, then it wouldn`t slide all the way back in. It was an arduous task and I would have appreciated another feed tray for media that isn`t used often. I also suggest that you get laser print media/paper as it makes a huge difference in quality. Initially I couldn`t figure out why the images were not as vibrant as expected. Once I purchased the correct media the images were amazing!The app allows you to make subtle adjustments to your photo to accommodate sizing to the media but it`s very basic. I believe it`s best to make adjustments before you select your image. This printer is everything I need for my business. I do a lot of writing along with graphic design and the quick printing along with ease of use from the app makes this printer more versatile than I anticipated. I was concerned that the cost of ink might be a barrier to using this product. However, with the sheer volume of printing you can accomplish with these ink cartridges, it`s a way better value than constantly refilling inkjet cartridges. Overall, I am highly impressed with this product because of the pricing, quality and ease of use. I would recommend this product to anyone who uses printers on a daily basis at home or in your small office because of the cost-effectiveness, quality and convenience.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
4
This Printer Makes Me Happy
on June 23, 2019
Posted by: Anonymous
from Los Angeles, CA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] For years I went through an ungodly number of inkjet printers, all of which jammed and smeared and were awful and unreliable, before finally upgrading to an HP Laserjet Pro 200 a few years ago. It was like the clouds parted and the sun came out. The laser prints are waterproof and don`t smear. The printer always accepts jobs through the WiFi. The output is crisp and clear.But this new HP Color Laser MFP 179fnw is a significant step up from the Pro 200. It was a breeze to set up and I LOVE the app, which allows me to send all sorts of jobs right from my iPhone. I am particularly delighted with the easy, crisp scanning. I so wish I had had this when I was scanning umpteen documents while settling my mom`s estate. You can make both color and black and white copies, and they are all easy to make and crisp and sharp. I`ve found my regular printing jobs easy to handle too.A few downsides to this printer. It`s pretty big and not particularly lovely. When it`s loaded with paper, the paper cartridge sticks out by several inches, which is ugly and weird and easy to bump into. The output tray is small and won`t really handle a big print job like a screenplay. It`s not made for printing photos, but it might be worth noting it doesn`t do a very good job on them. Printing is fairly slow. And laser cartridges are pricey. Overall, though, for my home printing purposes, I really love this thing and am looking forward to making a lot of use of it. PROS: Great app lets you send jobs remotely Super easy to set upScanning is fun and easySharp prints and copies in both color and B&WCONS: Kinda slowThe print cartridge tray sticks outDoesn`t do a good job with photosNot great for a really big print jobCartridges are pricey
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
4
HP MFP 179fnw Color Laser Printer
on June 24, 2019
Posted by: alissa8871
from Garland, Tx
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product in exchange for my unbiased opinion. This printer offers the ability to scan, copy, print, fax and the most unique feature is the ability to print directly from my phone and iPad. Initial setup was easy as far as taking it out of box and getting it on my desk, I had it connected to my computer in about 10 minutes, printing and scanning perfectly. However, installation of the direct print wifi feature was a bit challenging due to the fact that instructions were very vague and I had to research via internet on how to connect my phone...this process took about 45 minutes. Once connected and ready, start up time is a bit slow and can take a couple of minutes for each wifi print. Overall, printer is excellent quality, scanning is simple and precise, phone print feature is nice. Printer met and exceeded my expectations.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Posted by: Vick7
from St. Louis, MO
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We bought this for a small office setting and are extremely happy with it
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Posted by: Rhonda5
from Oklahoma City
Verified Purchase:Yes
Scanner function is really slow, probably because it can't use 5G. Really disappointed in getting a new printer that was rated well in Consumer Reports, but can't use the latest speed available. Does stay connected to the internet, which is why I replaced my old HP InkJet.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
3
Performance
3
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com