HP DeskJet 960Cse Color Printer

by HP

Product Details

Product Manual [2.06mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 3.5 x 2 inches ; 17.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 17 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000063W98
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 2, 2007

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Hewlett-Packard has made setting up home printers a precise science, reducing both confusion and time, resulting in a delightful experience with the DeskJet 960Cse. With the cable and cartridges in place and the power cord connected, we installed the driver software, calibrated the printer, and printed a test page. The entire process was intuitive, took only 20 minutes, and did not require consulting the manual.

In our tests, monochrome printing of basic office documents and envelopes turned out exceptionally well. The text was sharp, and the ink dried quickly without smudging. We also printed an assortment of color documents and Web graphics, and the 960Cse performed admirably; color fixed well to the paper without bleeding. However, when printing color photos from a digital camera, we needed to adjust the printer's photo enhancement settings to get the best quality. The driver software walked us through a variety of options to improve brightness and contrast. At 2,400 x 1,200 dpi, our color photos were sufficiently clear.

The printer comes with a sample paper pack that includes several sheets of HP professional brochure and flyer paper and HP premium photo paper. The paper loads easily into a convenient slide-out tray that accepts standard, large, and custom media sizes. The printer also comes with a power cord, CD-ROM, and color and black inkjet cartridges, and it is PC and Mac compatible. You'll need to provide your own parallel or USB printer cable.

Overall, we were impressed with the DeskJet 960Cse's color print quality, quick setup, simple operation, and helpful software. --Alexis Odell

Product Description

You can rely on Innovera for cost-effective printing. Produces affordable color for any document or presentation. Easy to install and replace.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent print quality, expensive ink, June 10, 2002

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Mike Paradis (Goshen, KY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP DeskJet 960Cse Color Printer (Office Product)

While shopping for a new printer, I knew that image quality was very important to me. After reading some reviews of this printer, I learned that some people had problems with tram lines appearing on photo paper. That is a problem I have yet to see, and thus far I have been completely satisfied with this printer. The automatic paper type sensor is annoying at times, but it does what it is supposed to do. Also, having a "print cancel" button is something someone should have thought of about ten years ago, when printers were more prone to spit out random ASCII characters, but it is still a nice thing to have now.
My only caveat about this product is the high price of ink, where a regular-sized black ink cartridge can cost [a lot], and a color one even more. I am willing to pay that since my last printer died because I had been using generic ink cartridges, but think about long-run costs if you plan on doing a lot of printing with this printer.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NOT Fast, Outstanding text,Excellent Images, October 8, 2002

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"lynkfri13" (Waltham, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP DeskJet 960Cse Color Printer (Office Product)

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~ ~ When I was shopping for a new printer, I purposely looked for an HP. The Epson I was replacing had given me headaches from the start, with every thing from loading paper, to big lines across printed images. I had had good luck before with an HP series 500 DeskWriter that I used with my Mac.

~ ~The first sign was not promising. I got an e-mail 1 day after my purchase notifying me of a safety recall. I could have screamed. But, as I read more carefully, I saw that all I had to do was see if the power cord was made by a certain subcontractor, and if so, get a free replacement.
When I got the printer, yes, it was the faulty type, but I ordered the free replacement online and got it quickly.

~ ~Since then, everything has been smooth sailing. Set up was very easy. Loading the software onto Windows 98 was easy. (I don't usually even try, I have my brother do it, but this looked like something I could handle myself). Loading paper was easy. Praise the Lord; no more paper jams!

~ ~The disadvantage is that the printer is slow. Even just black and white text documents, and even using just draft quality. The advantage is that the print Quality is great. Even at normal, text documents are crisp and clear. Choosing "best" quality is great for sharp text on transparencies. But where it is really counts for me is on my cherished edited photographs. They are excellent quality.

I definitely recommend this printer enthusiastically* * * *, unless you need fast print jobs.It's Outstanding for crisp, clear documents, and beautiful graphics, but it won't win any races.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy this HP 960 printer from ANTonline, October 27, 2008

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Careful Consumer "careful consumer" (Fremont, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP DeskJet 960Cse Color Printer (Office Product)

This ANTONLINE site has falsely advertized this HP Deskjet 960Cse Color printer on Amazon. After paying the advertized price of $61.97 plus $22.82 shipping and handling charge, they sent and delivered you a 6 oz size bubble wrapped pack Innovera Solid ink sticks/cartridge.
No invoice or phone number in the package!