HP Deskjet D2680 Printer (CH396A#B1H)

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 17.9 x 6.8 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002N2HV1E
• Item model number: CH396A#B1H
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #37 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Printers > Inkjet Printers
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 2, 2004

Product Description

Print1: Up to 28 ppm black, up to 21 ppm color; Connectivity: 1 USB 2.0'; Control Panel: 4 lights (Power, Resume, Color Pen Ink Indicator, Black Pen Ink Indicator), 3 Buttons (Power, Cancel, Resume); Paper Handling: 80 sheet input tray, 20 sheet output tray; Media Types Supported: Paper (plain, inkjet, photo), envelopes, transparencies, labels; cards, the HP premium media, iron-on transfers, borderless media, panorama; Media Sizes Supported: Letter, legal, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in, 8 x 10 in, No. 10 envelopes; Print Features: Borderless printing up to 8.5 x 14 in; Includes: Budget Express Software

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Be Careful, November 16, 2009

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T. Henderson (Columbia, South Carolina United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Deskjet D2680 Printer (CH396A#B1H) (Office Product)

For an inexpensive printer it does a very good job. Good print quality and speed with some noise. PLEASE check the reviews of the replacement cartridge #60. I have NEVER gone through print cartridges as fast as with this printer. I use draft mode (still very good quality) to conserve ink. Still uses them up very fast. HP claims quantity of pages would be 200--good luck!

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Choice For A Basic Printer, February 1, 2010

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Robert I. Hedges - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Deskjet D2680 Printer (CH396A#B1H) (Office Product)

I needed an inexpensive inkjet printer for a new computer with Windows 7 (my older printer was not compatible with the new software), and after looking around bought the HP Deskjet D2680 for its value proposition. I have always had HP printers (though I typically buy higher end printers), and have had quite good luck with them from a performance and reliability standpoint. So far the D2680 seems to be largely living up to the reputation of its predecessors.

The printer is extremely basic, and installation (especially with Windows 7) is a total nonevent. Print quality is decent: I mostly use it for black and white printed drafts. For that it's fine, and the pages are highly readable in every typeface and font size I have used (PDF files of various sorts also look great). For color photo printing the D2680 is outclassed by many other machines. If that's your primary use, I think there are better choices available.

Ink use is moderate, and I recommend the larger capacity ink cartridges for optimum cost and convenience. I have had no printing issues with this printer, but I have had one small mechanical issue with it: on one occasion the power button became physically jammed in the "on" position, as it sits in a relatively deep plastic well. I was able to dislodge it with a bit of effort, but that is clearly not the best design concept for a heavily used switch. I considered downgrading my review to three stars because of the switch issue, but since it has been used many times since without reoccurring, I think the D2680 deserves four stars for good all-around performance at a stellar price.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I got it for free and I still paid too much, May 13, 2010

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BluntGirl (Newark, CA, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Deskjet D2680 Printer (CH396A#B1H) (Office Product)

This is the worst printer I have ever owned. The power switch was stuck on when I took it out of the box, and it never got unstuck. It died after only two and half months of fault-filled light duty service, having printed less than 100 pages for me. The best thing I can say about it was that it was free with the purchase of a Windows 7 PC and monitor package. However, I now think the retailer should have paid me for taking it out of their store.