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 enlarge | Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: CE
List Price: $367.00
Buy New: $155.56
You Save: $211.44 (58%)
New (45) Refurbished (2) from $152.00
Rating:  144 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows XP Professional Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.10
CPU Type: PowerPC G4
Processors: 1
System Memory: 2000
Memory Type: SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 31
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 17.4 x 17.7
nv:Print Method: Thermal Inkjet
First Page Output Time: N/A
Resolution: Up to 4800 x 1200 Optimized DPI
Maximum Duty Cycle: Up to 3,000 Pages Per Month
Print Speed: Up to 34 PPM (Black)
Print Speed: Up to 33 PPM (Color)
Special Features: Network-Ready
Special Features: Copying Capability
Special Features: Scanning Capability
Special Features: Fax Capability
Special Features: Wireless Capability
Dimensions: 17.7"W x 17.5"D x 9.8"H
Protocols: N/A
Connectivity: Ethernet
Connectivity: USB 2.0
MPN: C7280
Model: C7280
UPC: 883585105137
EAN: 0883585105137
ASIN: B000UY6M2G
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand New, Unopen with original factory sealed. Do not ship to PO box, HI, AK and PR.
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 For anyone having trouble finding the printer on the network August 19, 2008
Summer
Hello all, first of all I need to say I have only had this printer for a couple weeks, I have had quite a time getting all my computers to see it on installation, so why am I giving it 5 starts you ask? because I have found most problems are due to routers, network setup, type of Windows you are using and any Firewall software you have.
First point you should absolutely follow the instructions posted here by some other reviewers about downloading latest software of HP.com and installing only what software you will use, this will make your life a bit easier, however the problem with these network printers is you usually have to have a little more than basic knowlegde in networks and Windows and even with that, I struggled for 4 days to get things up and running.
As for wireless, following the included instructions I had my printer connected wirelessly in a jiffy..if you can't connect make sure your printer and router are using the same encryption type for the password (WEP or whatever), as soon as you are connected to the network, go and setup a static IP address for your PC, this will make it so your computers on the network can always resolve it to the same IP, this is done from the printer screen, go to setup => advanced Network Setup and choose a manual IP address, now you will need to know what range is assigned by your router by going into the router setup page through Internet Explorer (hey no one said this would be easy but trust me totally worth it in the end) most routers give a default range of say 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.150 now this means the first PC to come on to the network will get the IP 192.168.1.100 the next will get 192.168.1.101 and so on, so if you have 3 or 4 PCs the highest it might go to is 105, what you want to do is pick an IP adderess high above this range so you cause conflict, I set my printer to 192.168.1.149.
Now for installing on the computers I have 2 XP computers (one PC and one Laptop) and a Vista laptop, I use a Linksys router (which I highly reccomend, they have great routers) and I use AVG Firewall. first thing to do as everyone says it shutoff all Firewalls (some firewalls when shut off automatically turn on the Windows Firewall so you will have to go and disable it from Control Panel), I did this and shut down all firewall software, still the installation software could not find the printer, what I found out the hard way is that AVG and a lot of other firewall softwares run a firewall service in the background even when you shut down the program!!!! dang it!! go to service through Control Panel again and sure enough AVG Firwall was running, you need to disable and stop the service.... and...WALLA...PRINTER found..
since then it has been smooth sailing, the printer is not all that noisy, it is very fast even for color printing, photo quility is ridicolously great! and I love the duplex feature..sure it take a little longer, the printer waits for each page ink to dry then like magic, takes the page back in and and prints on the reverse side. The printer goes to sleep after some idle time and once you send a document to be printed, it wakes up and spits it out! love love love it, I no longer have to carry my laptop to the office and hook it up to print.also the web printing software is not half bad, you can select which part of the page you wanna print and presto... no longer have to print a whole page with ads in order to get the one tin box that I needed, if you tried printing selected text in the past then you probably know that the text comes out all messed up.
Sorry for this long long review but I just thought I had a little more to add that had not been mentioned in other reviews, hope this helps someone.Happy printing..totally recommended!!
 Good product; tough installation August 18, 2008
Karmen Dubons
It was tough to install this product with a Vista (32-bit)operating system. The Photosmart C4380 was significantly easier, but this product does have a lot of nice features. Its color printing is phenomenal, and it can print on both sides of the page automatically. That said, I had to spend a while on the phone with HP just to get printing after struggling with it quite a while on my own. Price-wise, it was worth it. Time-wise, it was not.
I Think I Like the Machine and Its Functionality . . . August 17, 2008
SeattleGuy (Seattle)
. . . but the software is a huge pain in the backside. It's massive, takes forever to download and install, then doesn't work very well (I've never been able to get the wireless stuff to work on my Apple network). It seems like a very nice piece of hardware, the value of which is substantially undermined by very bad software.
 Poor Instructions For Wireless... August 16, 2008
Brian Orr (San Diego, CA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
All,
This Printer has quite possibly the worst set-up instructions I have ever seen. The wireless set-up instructions don't work !. If you need to set it up for wireless, configure it through your router (with a cable) and then take it wireless. Otherwise it refused to accept my password!. The sad thing is print quality is actually good, but the interface is terrible. I still haven't figured out why you can't send a scan directly to the printer. You have to save it in another program then print from there. This printer tries to do too much. The software has also really slowed the boot-up of my lap-top, even tried extra memory, it doesn't help.
HP what were you thinking ?, redo the software interface !.
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Brian
A Terrific Value August 13, 2008
Boogaloo
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Because our Canon MP830 all-in-one has not been trouble free (required store warranty replacement), our new HP C7280 gets five stars for an outstanding value at $200 street, while meeting slightly different goals as a backup to our office needs.
Users seem to either love it or hate it. I'm in the 'love it' category, while those who hate it have good reasons. With the help of other reviewers, I've avoided the pitfalls and made my own discovery that the HP hardware is probably not the problem child. It works well with our combination XP and Vista machines in a wired/wireless home office network with the printer operating quite well under wireless, a major attraction.
One review says 'dump the install CD' and I wholeheartedly agree, just to avoid the chance it contains older problem drivers. Go to HP dot com instead and pull down the current FULL 198MB (!!!) package. For multiple machines, it's helpful to burn the zip package to CD to enable simultaneous installs in your network. Per machine, installation takes some time, so running it all simultaneously is helpful. When it gets toward final setup, handle it machine by machine to confirm success with each PC, separately.
Use CUSTOM install every time the option appears. This will prevent a lot of annoying HP bloatware from clogging your PC to include resource hogging and unnecessary system tray tasks eating your CPU. Deselect everything EXCEPT:
HP Photosmart Driver Software (greyed out to prevent deselect)
HP Imaging Device Functions
HP Solution Center
These three options are needed to get all printer features. Nothing else is required. I personally dislike Photosmart Essentials, suggest avoiding it, but that's up to you and won't otherwise cause problems. Definitely avoid all the other optional baggage in the install.
Our goal was multi-faceted and this printer met them all:
1. Very good photo print. My wife likes to print from memory card (yuk!) whereas I prefer editing software. CR says about 40 cents for a 4x6, which means you won't want to do this in bulk. But for instant gratification, it's very good! The Canon option we checked was the same cost. My wife also likes the dual paper and photo trays placed in the front. She does not like the Canon's rear mounted second tray.
2. I wanted auto-duplex printing. The HP software lets you set up all KINDS of user preferred setups, easily selectable at print time. Like it!
3. I really wanted a wireless connection, but was spooked by so many user complaints about the printer's wireless feature. Even a popular store rep said it didn't really have wireless, despite the 802.11g logo, because it doesn't have a rubber ducky antenna. Aw, c'mon. It works great and I have some thoughts about what's going on.
4. The Fax feature and auto document feeder came along for the ride. Both work well and the fax functions have proven superior to the Canon when sharing a single phone line with ADSL (fax line filter required), an answering machine and the printer. It works!! The Canon setup has NOT worked. As a result, my wife is eyeing 'my' HP and I see a fight on the horizon. This is the first time in memory I believe I know 'what' she is thinking and 'why' she is thinking it. Not good.
User and Review Complaints
Wireless Networking - It works great for us, but my Cisco/Linksys router is naughty. During install, one XP machine failed to 'see' the printer. At that moment, I noted the router had, on its own, turned OFF its wireless function requiring a ROUTER reset. I gave the whole system a 'smoke' test with a 31mb TIF file scan and that failed to make it through. The printer software reported the failure and I have NEVER been able to send that size file or file group to any destination without the Linksys router 'choking' on the size. The next day, a small print failed for the same reason ... the router shut off its WLAN feature. So, some folks could well be experiencing 'router rash' thinking the fault is the printer. Many report recycling the printer restores wireless, therefore it must be printer fault, but I'm betting recycling the router will do the same thing. When the router WLAN is active, the printer runs like it should.
Text Print - some editors pan the HP as less than desireable, but I would not be embarrassed to mail a formal letter printed in fast-draft mode. It's quite adequate. This is not a laser printer. I suspect really cheap 20# paper can be an issue with the feeders and print quality, which is why I use decent 24# stuff with no problems.
Noise - the paper feed and auto-document feeder are noisier than typical with the ADF winning and the print carriage whining a little. Folks sensitive to noise might not like it, but I haven't found it objectionable. If you are sensitive to noise, well .... Some users report the printer going through lots of 'bump and grind' preparation routines ... my copy doesn't seem to do that, unreasonably.
Printer Shaking - Don't put this puppy on a flimsy, bouncy surface. It needs to go onto something firm. Especially in fast-draft mode, the fast moving print mechanism DOES develop momentum that becomes shake. It becomes less in higher quality print modes. On a good surface, it's not a problem and probably gets better if placed on top of something like a blotter pad cut to fit to dampen it even more, but I don't feel the need.
Bottom line - this printer is proving to be an excellent, nicely performing value for the money. I'm going to have to secretly bolt it down to keep my wife from moving it to her desk.
WIRELESS UPDATE - Dropped connections are not the printer's fault in our install. It's a combination of Windows (Vista in particular) and/or router rash. Vista drops the connection when it hibernates, requiring a Vista reboot. My two XP machines are holding the printer connection via wired and wireless without any trouble over days for two likely reasons ...
1. Installed a new Netgear router, providing compressed 108MB 802.11g wireless connects and it is not dropping connections like the Cisco-Linksys router. Nor does it choke on large files.
2. I use a 3rd party network managing program to overcome Vista's dislike of networks. It may be helping to hold the IP address registrations.
3. My sense is assigning a static IP to the printer does help to avoid rediscovery problems.
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