Print Away!!! (HP Deskjet 640c)

Member Name: rahil

Product:	HP Deskjet 640c
Date:	23/03/01 (451 review reads)
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Advantages: Small size, great price.

Disadvantages: Instruction manual sucks!!

Buying a printer is a task that requires a lot of time and organization. You have to be sure of what type of printer you want, the price, quality, size and overall appearance of the printer. In this opinion, I am going to select eight important categories of a printer and briefly describe each point in accordance to my new printer, the Hewlett Packard DeskJet 640C.

Use:
I use this printer mainly to print out information and a few pictures as research in some of my subjects (mainly science) to increase my grade (not that the grade’s bad lol). At an average, I print out about 10 pages a week.

Price:
This was a very big factor when I was searching for a printer, as I wanted an acceptable quality printer for an affordable price. I managed to get this one for about $150.

Appearance:
The appearance doesn’t make a major difference but it is good to have a nice looking printer when you have guests over. My printer is very snazzy, with an off-white color and a purplish lid.

Size:
It’s fairly small and can fit into a cramped spot. It’s about 17 inches long and 15 inches wide.

Speed:
I find the speed rather slow on normal mode. It takes about 45 seconds to print out a page with one or two pictures.

Quality:
The print quality is good, but if you’re looking for a totally awesome quality, I suggest buying an Epson (which is way more expensive)!! There aren’t many major defects in the quality but the printouts aren’t too great either and don’t look like what you see on the screen.

Instruction Manual:
This is the biggest disappointment I fount with the printer. The manual explains only the very technical and complicated problems and doesn’t cover the basics, like fitting in a new cartridge.

Overall, I would say that the HP DeskJet 640C is a very good printer and is a very good value for money. The results will please you and maint
aining it is very easy too! I would recommend any one who doesn’t print over 25 pages a week as that can cause a major waste of money where cartridges are concerned.

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