HP DeskJet 995 Color Printer

by HP

Product Details

Product Manual [2.10mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 20 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: B00005OA4K
• Item model number: 955
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 19, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The 995C DeskJet from Hewlett Packard offers the exciting new Bluetooth interface that allows instant printouts of digital information from PDAs, mobile phones, and portable notebooks. This interface is installed directly into the printer, which can also be used with standard PC systems via a regular USB connection. The radio-based Bluetooth technology can even work through cubicle walls for a distance of up to 30 feet. (Note that because it operates on the same wavelength as microwaves and cell phones, some interference may occur.) Other features include printing speeds of 17 pages per minute (ppm) monochrome and 13 ppm color, a standard resolution of 600 x 600 dpi, and photo resolution of 2,400 x 1,200 dpi. A built-in duplexer offers dual-side printing in a variety of paper sizes.

As a standard printer, the 995C is compatible with Macintosh systems. Hewlett Packard provides a standard, one-year warranty on parts and service.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hooray! I can now print to two 995cs from the same PC!, September 11, 2003

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MartyHansen (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP DeskJet 995 Color Printer (Office Product)

The HP 995c is one of HP's most capable printers. It will print wirelessly via Bluetooth or infrared (IR) - allowing me to work untethered from my laptop PC and from my Palm PDA. It even permits my daughter to print (without cables) from her portable AlphaSmart Dana Palm OS word processor, which she loves.

Until recently, the HP 995c had a software weakness which prevented more than one print driver from being installed on a given laptop - at any one time! (Unbelievable, isn't it?) This precluded me from printing wirelessly to the two 995c's I have - one each in my home and in my office - somewhat defeating the purpose of the unit's wireless capabilities.

I recently discovered, though, that HP has issued new printer drivers (and new printer firmware) for the 995c -- that is available on HP.com -- that fixes this limitation. For the very first time, I can now print wirelessly to both of my HP 995c's from the same PC! Hooray!

In case you're interested, here's how I use my two 995c's:

- First, in my home (in the family room), unattached to any PC. My daughter prints out her homework from her AlphaSmart Dana. And I print out my e-mails and various web pages - while I sit in my favorite chair and watch TV from across the room!

- Second, in my office as a personal desktop ink jet printer - as a replacement for my company's networked laser printers which, due to their remote locations, are just a pain to use. The 995c is hard-wired to my laptop's docking station. But since I've also installed a 3Com Bluetooth PC Card in the laptop itself, I really don't need to dock in order to print, which makes working remotely in and around my office that much more convenient. I've also loaded BtPrint (from ISComplete.com) into my Palm 515m, which allows me to print Calendar, Address, Memo and To Do list entries, as well as MS Word documents from DataViz's Docs To Go. So, needing to dock, or upload information from my Palm to my PC, in order to print - is simply a thing of the past!

Unfortunately, since HP has decided not to install either Bluetooth or infrared capabilities into their newest generation of printers (except the HP Deskjet 450cbi), the 995c remains one of the best all-around choices for printing wirelessly via either Bluetooth or IR -- from PC's, Palms and Pocket PC-style devices. If wireless printing is something you'd like to enjoy - without having to undertake the expense of establishing a WiFi network in your home or office - the HP 995c is definitely an easier way to go! I now love my two 995c's - even more than I did before!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Living in a Wireless World! Print from Your Favorite Chair!, March 19, 2002

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MartyHansen (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP DeskJet 995 Color Printer (Office Product)

HP's superb new 995 DeskJet printer has both Bluetooth and IR (infrared) capability, enabling me to print -- wirelessly -- from both my laptop and my Palm.

Wireless printing from my laptop is accomplished by installing 3Com's Bluetooth PC card, which plugs in effortlessly (and requires a little software). To print, I need to be within 30 feet of the printer (not necessarily line-of-sight). The printer has a little blue light (with the Bluetooth logo) that blinks when it's receiving a signal. The software also installs a Bluetooth Manager icon on the desktop which, when opened, allows me to easily verify (or refresh) the Bluetooth connection. The Bluetooth signal will also turn on the printer (in case I've forgotten to do so). The printer has a large memory and will save multiple documents, so waiting for the printer to finish before moving on is not required. Bluetooth printing appears to be a little slower than printing directly from the PC (via a USB cable). But the print quality is every bit as good (and just as sharp as on my other HP 990 Cse and HP 1315 Photo Smart printers).

Printing from my Palm is made possible by installing Docs To Print (from ISComplete.com) which transfers data (to the printer) via the Palm's IR (infrared) port. Docs To Print enables me to output information from my Palm's Calendar, Address, Memo and To Do lists. But, more importantly, it allows me to print MS Word documents -- downloaded via Docs To Go (from DataViz) -- which I can compose and modify (word process) on my Palm. Printing to my HP 995 is extremely fast (taking only a few seconds for the data to transfer and for the HP to begin printing); and the print is letter quality. (Docs To Print, incidentally, also includes the print drivers to almost all of the IR printers currently available from HP, Canon and Sipix.)

I actually use my HP 995 as a stand-alone printer (with no PC attached) in my family room. By being able to print wirelessly to it from either my laptop or my Palm, I'm able to tuck it away in a corner of the room (where its not easily seen); and (here's the fun part) I'm able to sit in my favorite chair (and work) without having to be tethered (via cables) to the printer in order to print. Hallelujah!

Can a printer provide both freedom and mobility? I'm not sure, but the HP 995 sure comes close!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Prints via PC USB & Mac bluetooth at the same time!, March 25, 2005

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Etta Wildberry - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP DeskJet 995 Color Printer (Office Product)

This printer is bluetooth enabled and also has a USB port. I have a Mac with bluetooth and a PC with a USB port and was able to set up the printer to work with both at the same time. I just installed the software on both machines and it works! Saves valuable deskspace. If you have two computers (one bluetooth and one with USB) and would like to be able to print to just one printer - this one seems to work! This is not a feature they address in the product manual - I just tried it and it worked.

Please note that printing via bluetooth involves a slight time delay because it takes longer to transmit the info via bluetooth than it does via USB.