HP Photosmart C4280 All-in-One Printer/Scanner/Copier (CC210A#ABA)

This printer is a piece of junk. It's only a year old, and you have to turn it off and back on between every single page because its print cartridge suddenly becomes "missing" in the middle of a job. Writing something out in longhand would be faster than trying to get a job printed. Don't buy it.

This printer prints fine as well as scans, etc. I would be happy with it, EXCEPT that the software keeps trying to reinstall itself repeatedly! I have to keep task manager open to keep stopping the installs. I've updated all the drivers and can't get any resolution from HP online. I don't know if this happens to everyone, but I use XP and this is an annoyance. Also, when I plug my Canon camera into the computer, the software thinks it's the HP printer and can't read it.

This printer is a JOKE.

Once it slips into sleep mode you typically have to uninstall and then reinstall the software all over again.

And, anyone who uses an HP printer knows how much fun that is. How BIG can a printer driver REALLY be.

Spend more money on a better product and ALWAYS check customer follow ups. They typically are right on the money.

I bought this for my son to use in college this fall and he set it up and has started using it without any problems and no help from me....perfect!

Like half the kids in my dorm, I got this printer for free with my new macbook pro. i had read the reviews and was expecting a half-baked printer that malfunctioned most of the time, but so far i have been pleasantly surprised.

I initially plugged in the printer, connected it to my mac, and have had no problems since. i have been able to print consistently, scan and copy things easily and have had almost no problems with the printer. one thing that i noticed with this printer (as well as most printers) is that using the button on the printer itself to scan does nothing. you have to open up a scanning program (not a big hassle) and use the software on the computer.

I've now had the printer for about 9 months, and have done B&W/color printing, copying and scanning. i am fairly impressed with speed and quality (especially for the price tag), and have had no problems with reliability as others have complained about. i ate through my first print cartridges fairly quickly, but got the extra large capacity replacements, and noticed a significant difference. the only potential problem with the printer is that it is loud when printing. i have woken up my roommate a few times when i print papers in the middle of the night (he rolls over and goes back to bed), and it makes 'interesting' noises every once and a while, but nothing is wrong, it just makes funky noises.

it would've been nice if I didnt have to pull down the front tray and extend the plastic "arm" to grab papers every time i print something (otherwise the papers just slide off and fall all over desk, but that's a minor inconvenience at most, and if i had more room, i'd just leave the arm extended all of the time.

all in all, it's a damn good printer for a 100 bucks, and with features usually indicative of a much more expensive printer. i cant really see any reason to complain.

just wanted to note that this DOES NOT COME WITH A USB CABLE. like many printers nowadays, it uses a generic usb connector, and requires you to buy separately a usb cable. I already had one from a portable hard drive, but i bought one as well. about $5, and as long as you know to buy one, it's not a big deal, and not really a valid thing to complain about, since that's how most companies do it.