HP DesignJet 130nr - printer - color - ink-jet ( C7791D#A2L )

Average customer rating: 3.0

Very poor service
Great Large Format Photo Printer

HP DesignJet 130nr - printer - color - ink-jet ( C7791D#A2L )

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00024VU30

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Product Description

<b>Includes: power cord, USB cord, 6 print cartridges, input/output tray, automatic roll feed, HP Jetdirect 620n LAN card, macroinstaller, media samples, CD, & more.</b> HP Designjet 130 Printer - This inkjet printer is designed for graphic professionals that want stunning color and detail, as well as the flexibility to meet their personal and professional printing needs. The Designjet 130 features 6 separate ink tanks for superb color reproduction, and fade resistant dye-based inks that are perfect for family and clients alike. The use of automatic color and PANTONE calibration, enables you to deliver color that's accurate to your client's request. And no matter the job, you can handle it, with a standard tray that holds everything from postcards to 18 x 24 in. posters. Not to mention an oversized front and rear paper path that can accommodate oversized media up to 24 in. x 50 ft.! You also get a LAN card, which enables you to share these capabilities with other computers on your network. Media Types - postcards, letter, legal, tabloid, executive, C, D, D+, envelopes, & banners Print Technology Resolution - HP color layering technology, PhotoREt IV 6 Ink Tanks - Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta Fade-Resistant Dye-Based Inks Automatic Color & Automatic PANTONE Calibration Automatic Roll Feed Network Capable USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 supported at lower transfer speeds) Supported Operating Systems - Windows NT 4.0 Server, 2000, XP, Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, X.2, & X.3

Customer Reviews:

Very poor service .......2007-02-16

I received my HP DesignJet 130nr three weeks ago and it has not worked since(LCD cartridge indicator was signaling "empty cartridge"), after 3 cartridges HP technical support still wanted to send another, I told them wrong answer. HP support promised a new printer to be sent out by a technician (Next day), and that was last week, it never happened, not even a courtesy call back. Hours more on hold multiple calls to get in touch with management, management assured me of a swap. UPS tried to pick it up yesterday when I wasn't home, I didn't know they were coming because I wasn't informed, HP told me a Tech was going to replace it? Why didn't they let me know? I Called them back this morning and asked the tech where do I ship it to, does UPS have a shipping label, is it insured? She didn't know and put me on hold and then finally said she would call me back in a couple hours! HP is a great company and one bad printer out of thousands could happen to any company, I find no fault in that as this could happen to any good company. What I do find fault in is the support. HP support needs to just shut down for a few days and do a training stand down; I would recommend streamlining the maintenance flow efforts with customer reconciliation and back order validations, this would save valuable time and assuring customer care.

Great Large Format Photo Printer.......2006-12-06

If you are just a casual photographer who wants to make a few blown up pictures of friends and family, this probably is not the printer for you. However, if you are starting to get seriously into digital photography and are contemplating making large format prints for resale, this might interest you.

PROs:
1. Roll feed with built in cutter.
2. Built in network card.
3. Print Quality - 2400 x 1200 dpi
4. HP Vivera fade-resistant dye-based inks (can last up to 80 years)
5. Replaceable ink nozzles.
6. Great color out of the box. But if you're serious, buy a color calibration system so your colors are consistent all they way through the system from monitor to printer (should be done with any photo printer).

CONs:
1. Roll paper likes to stay rolled. You'll need to either buy or make a device to uncurl the paper.
2. This printer takes up some real estate. It covers 41.3 x 40.1 inches and weighs in at 50.7 lbs. Make sure you have the space for it. Also costs more to ship.
3. When paper roll is left fed into the printer for long periods (like over night) it will make indentations in the paper that are hard to remove. But it is easily overcome by unloading the paper when left idle (simple as pushing a button).

There are many large format photo printers out there, but many also come with an equally large format price tag. The big advantage for this printer is the roll feed paper with built in cutter. For roll fed printers, this one is the most competitively priced so it better fits the user who is not a professional print shop. This allows you to feasibly make a print of any size up to 24" x 50ft, but that is really going to stretch the resources of your system (and your nerves). I originally researched this printer for a 360-degree panorama I had made that is 11 inches tall by 70 inches wide. It ended up being a piece of cake. However, remember that prints this size have drawbacks when you wish to mount or frame them ($$$).

My over all impression of this printer: I love it. I have never had any regrets after buying it. Even with as many prints as I've pumped through it, it still hasn't used very much ink. And the quality is just great.

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