Hewlett Packard 990Cxi DeskJet Printer

by HP

Product Details

Product Manual [2.62mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 17.1 x 7.7 x 17.3 inches ; 14.6 pounds
• 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: B00004XREO
• Item model number: 990CXI
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 2, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Hewlett-Packard 990Cxi photo-quality color printer is ideal for small businesses or busy households. It produces sensational color documents at high speeds with HP's exclusive PhotoREt III color-layering technology. It can print black text at up to 17 ppm and blazes through color documents at 13 ppm, with up to 2,400 x 1,200 dpi resolution on photo paper. The 990Cxi features infrared printing from PDAs, notebook computers, and other mobile devices. Plus, using the 990Cxi with a mobile device couldn't be easier--just point and print.

The highly versatile 990Cxi is robust enough to handle your most challenging print tasks. It has 8 MB RAM, a 150-sheet input tray, and a print capacity of 5,000 pages per month. The 990Cxi also has automatic two-sided printing and an optical sensor that selects paper size and type for you.

The 990Cxi comes with a power cord, reference guide, setup guide, software CD-ROM, and all the print cartridges you need to set up shop. It is compatible with Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, and Macintosh 8.1 applications. The HP 990Cxi also has a 1-year Express Exchange warranty. --Megan Dugan

Manufacturer's Notice

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, (CPSC), Longwell Electronics, of Brea, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 2.5 million power cord sets sold with inkjet printers from Hewlett-Packard Company. The connector can break, exposing electrical contacts and posing a shock hazard to consumers. No injuries or incidents have been reported. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The gray, two-wire power cord sets with a LS-7C connector were sold with the following HP printers: HP Deskjet 800 series and 900 series, HP Photosmart 1000 series, 1100 series, 1200 series, and 1300 series inkjet printers. The name 'Longwell' is molded on the plug between the blades.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Printer but. . ., February 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Hewlett Packard 990Cxi DeskJet Printer (Office Product)

This is my second HP deskjet and I'm pleased with the printing quality of both (the other is an 895Cse). I bought the second printer because I have two computers in separate locations.

After using the 990Cxi for a few weeks, if I had to do it over, I think I'd buy the 970. I don't use the automatic paper sensor option very often (how often do you switch papers? and oh by the way, manual switching involves 3 mouse clicks), I use the wireless printing option even less so the only thing left is speed. for $100 more, Hmmmmm.

The last little Gem that you'll discover is the cost of the replacement (color) cartridge for the 990 (or 970 - same one). At Costco or Sam's Club they are $50 for the large (c6578a) ones.

Still, the printing quality is excellent even on plain paper. With photopaper you can't tell the difference between real photos and the printed copy. Photo Ret II (or the newer III) is the way to go.

Having said all of that, I still like these HP printers.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Printer stopped working and HP response has been very poor., March 9, 2001

By A Customer

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This review is from: Hewlett Packard 990Cxi DeskJet Printer (Office Product)

I was happy with this printer until it suddenly stopped working. That was over two weeks ago. I called HP and the technician decided that HP would need to send a replacement. I was told I would receive the replacement in 5 to 7 days. After 2 weeks I called again. The replacement had not been shipped and they had no plan or timeframe for replacing my printer. Since I didnt seem to be going away, they finally transferred me to "CORPORATE". The person who answered the CORPORATE phone said that a "CASE MGR" would be assigned and that the Case Managers usually resolve these problems to everyone's satisfaction with in 24 hours. After 24 hours no case manager had called, much less resolved the problem. I called HP again and was told that no case manager had been assigned. Now I have a new time frame, I have been told that someone has now been assigned, but the person I talked to did not know that persons name or phone number. I am supposed to be called within 4 to 24 hours. Right!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't forget to buy a printer cable, November 17, 2000

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S. McGregor (CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hewlett Packard 990Cxi DeskJet Printer (Office Product)

Great printer-- fast and very quiet. Installation was simple, and the "getting started" overview was sufficient to avoid reading any manuals at all. Try HP's high-end photo paper at least once if you print digitial photographs-- the automatic paper sensing makes this as simple as just loading the paper in the tray.

Remember to buy a USB or parallel printer cable-- that's the one thing they didn't include in the box.