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68 of 70 found the following review helpful:
 If you print photos, you need this printer Nov 02, 2006
By Robert L. Stinnett
For the longest time I was skeptical of all inkjet printers. I thought I knew the game; they get you to buy the printer and then you end up paying and paying for ink cartridges. What's more, the wonderful output they promise usually turned into good output "some of the time". However, after reading about the D7160 I decided to give it a try and was pleasantly surprised.
One of the features that I liked from the start was the low-cost ink cartridges. The printer uses 6 different cartridges that run about $9.95 a piece. The second feature that sets it apart is the fact it comes with a separate 4x6" photo tray below the main paper tray. Now you don't have to align up the photo paper "just right" before printing a photo out. The tray itself will align it and pick it up with a special grabber.
The print quality itself is beyond compare. The photo output rivals and exceeds that of many photo processing labs. The colors are clear, vibrant and jump out at you. Nobody will believe you printed your photos at home.
Finally, it has slots for various memory cards as well as a PictBridge (USB) port for hooking your camera up directly. The color LCD screen on top of the printer allows you to select and print directly from the card or camera without the need of a PC! A great time saver and almost fool-proof way for the entire family to print photos without having to learn a complicated piece of software.
For the money you can't go wrong with the D7160. This printer delivers way more than the box promises for an extremely low cost, both up-front and in the long run.
21 of 23 found the following review helpful:
excellent Oct 28, 2006
By Robert P. Dow
This is the best photo printer I have ever owned for 3 reasons, very easy to use,no computer connection required,and most importantly the best quality photos ive seen(If you use hp glossy photo paper)supplied with printer. First time I have bought an electronic device and have nothing to complain about.
16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Good print quality, poor service, a bit thirsty for ink Jan 26, 2007
By Gerard
"Jerund"
- Photo quality: Very good, just like any other printer if you use their own paper
- Text quality: very good, an improvement over my last two printers.
- Set-up: the USB port is covered with a sticker for a reason; read the instructions and there is no problem, it is very easy to do. With the features on newer printers they are not all plug and print anymore.
- Ink set-up: 6 individual tanks so you only replace what is empty. So far I have not had to do any special alignment when I change tanks and everything looks great right away. I have however had to change the yellow tank frequently, and I'm not using yellow a lot. I tossed 3 yellows and 2 magentas before I've used up my first black; get used to using the black ink only option when you can, although then the text doesn't look nearly as good.
- Paper set-up: Two trays, both front mounted, one for 4x6 and one for full sheets. Once you are used to putting in the paper upside-down it is no problem.
-Paper compatibility: Mixed. Will work well with other plain or photo papers, but I am having a very hard time with Neato CD label paper, which has never been a problem on my 3 previous printers.
-Service: -The good: the on-line supplies service is amazing, I had a big box of ink tanks and paper sent in one day, no shipping charge, and at competitive prices or better. This is an excellent service, and a real plus for HP.
-The bad: Phone tech support is terrible. The tech's I've spoken with are not fluent in English and do not know more than what is in the FAQ's. My questions were not in the handbook, so they were lost, and I was not then passed to someone who could do better. E-mail support is the same.
Summary: If you only plan on using HP Paper and HP software then the printer does a good job. Ink use is more expensive than my last printer, but the results look better too. But as I design and produce media packaging on a small scale, I need a printer that works with other paper and other software, and this does not seem to be able to do that, and their "support" services can't seem to explain why.
22 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 A masterful, fun, easy to use Photo printer Dec 16, 2006
By Mac_Cat
"MacIntosh Man"
I loved the printer. I pulled it out of the box, setup it up on a shelf and started printing photos directly from my memory stick (no computer needed). I love that feature. But, the photographs were stunning. I've been taking photographs professionally and for family over 40 years - these color photos are hard to tell from the original lab prints I have (for comparison purposes, the digital images I printed were created at the same time the photo lab printed the 4x6's I compared to). The color accuracy is amazing.
The blacks are rich and dark, the contrast is impressive, and the Yellows, Gold, and Orange tones were perfect (very hard for most printers, even the professional lab systems to get right).
Then I installed all the software and hooked it up to my Mac. It intalled alot of software and integrated perfectly. The ink cartridges installed quite easily and are fool-proof. There are 6 of them and they are keyed so that you can't install the wrong color.
The touch screen is larger than preview screens on earlier or similar printers. That makes a HUGE difference to older people who can't see or figure out the odd arrays of buttons.
I had my 77 year old Mother print several photos without much coaching. She has never used a computer or a digital camera. She found the simple touch screen directions to be sufficient.
Cons:
I hate the tiny paper tray. I have never understood the logic of designing a printer that only holds 20 sheets of paper (unless it was designed to be portable).
The ink is very sensitive to touch - be careful. It's hard to tease out the 4x6 prints from the tray.
The paper tray design is nuts - cheap and awkward to use.
It took me 20 minutes to figure out where the special 4x6 Photo tray was located (Under the output tray). Dumb design, HP!
OK, I have another gripe. The software drivers have way too many options, but worse, the installation did not make this printer the primary or default printer, as I think it should have. And, more importantly, the Photo (4x6) tray where I have the photo paper, is not the default tray or the choice for "automatic" ? Why not - the primary attraction on this kind of printer is 4x6 photos, not 8x10 !?
Last insult - HP gives you 2 free 4x6 sheets to print on !! TWO
Wow, how cheap can you get.
The printed has an external power supply. (Sorry, I hate external power supplies of all sizes and shapes, but especially on computer equipment. My floor is cluttered up enough with a tangle of dusty and poorly marked cables)
On the other hand, HP now ships printers (again) with a USB cable.
HP went through some bad times when they didn't even ship with Mac drivers or USB cables. Thank goodness they are past that ugly stage in their history.
GOOD NEWS: You can and should buy extra printer cartridges. Not individually, at first, but get two of the VIVERA packs for about $35 each. They have 150 sheets of 4x6 photo paper and all 6 ink cartridges.
I was going to buy the 8250 (introduced this time last year). It was out of stock and the prices are coming down on both of them. This printer has a much better touch pad screen - well worth the extra bucks and extra space.
16 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Not for use as a regular printer Dec 14, 2007
By Flash
If you're buying this printer for anything other than printing photos, don't!
If you want to spend a ton of money on ink then this is the printer for you.
I saw this printer in the store because I needed a new printer to print reports on and such. I thought it would be fun to print some photos that have been on my computer for a while as well, so I bought it. It was working great for about a month and half when my black ink ran out. I also noticed my yellow ink was low as well (which is weird in itself since I mostly print reports in black ink only). When I went to the store I purchase the $22 black ink, but decided to pass on the $12 yellow ink, since I don't do too much photo printing. A few days later the yellow ink ran out and now I can't print my reports out in black ink, because the yellow ink is out! I contacted HP support and they said all ink cartridges need to be at least 30% full to print at all! I asked why I needed yellow ink if I have it set to print in black ink only. Also whether you use the ink or not it gradually runs out anyways. I barely use photo printing, just once in a while for fun, but my yellow is all out and my purple is almost out too.
I asked HP for a software update where it allows you to print in only black ink if you want, but they weren't into that. I understand that printer companies make the bulk of their money on selling ink, but this is ridiculous. Requiring users to buy 5 color ink cartridges just to print in black ink is crazy.
I don't recommend this printer for anyone who wants it as their primary printer or who wants it to print more than just photos. It will stop you dead in your tracks just when you need it because the ink dried out.
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