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74 of 76 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Six Color Printing is Great. Get the PSC 2110 Instead!, March 25, 2003
I bought this PSC 2210 all-in-one as an upgrade to my trusty HP 950 in order to get HP's new six-color, borderless printing. The six-color printing (accomplished by trading out the black cartridge for another three-color unit) is great. It's every bit as good as what I get from my HP 7550 Photosmart printer - for both text and color photos. Unfortunately, borderless printing can only be performed when photos are sent from a PC -- and not when printing directly from a memory card. If I had known this before hand, I probably would've purchased the less [spendy] PSC 2110 instead -- and gone without the extra cost of the PSC 2210's memory card reading feature.As background, the PSC 2210 and 2110 are identical units except for the built-in card reader which allows the PSC 2210 to print directly from a memory card -- either by selecting the photo's number in the LCD menu, or by "bubbling in" a proof sheet and scanning it, after which the PSC 2210 will output all of the selected photos automatically. Unfortunately, since neither method will print without borders, I've found myself by-passing the card reader entirely - and outputting my photos almost exclusively from my PC! As a positive, PC World magazine (in their November, 2002 issue) has verified HP's claim of a 73 year photo life when using HP's Premium Plus photo paper. Since archiving my photos is an important issue to me, I found this news to be very reassuring. In terms of general capabilities, the PSC 2210 is also an excellent color and black & white copier. The scanner's resolution is good enough to make e-mail quality images, but inadequate for producing higher definition photo enlargements. (I don't use the fax machine so I won't comment here.) One of the most outstanding improvements of the PSC 2210, though, is its much lower profile, which gives the unit a sleeker and more stylish appearance on my desk. This was made possible by the six-color system's shorter ink tanks, and by eliminating the dedicated 4" x 6" paper tray found on the HP 950. Snapshot paper is now fed through the regular paper tray -- by adjusting the width of the paper guide accordingly. If you're in the market for a new all-in-one, HP's new six-color printing system is fantastic! But for borderless prints -- save the hundred bucks - and get the PSC 2110 instead!
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109 of 117 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Copier, Great Printer, Great Scanner, Great with Linux, October 3, 2002
It all started out when I wanted a nice flatbed scanner that would work with my GNU/Linux desktop computer. I quickly found that a decent scanner was going to cost me. It was at this point that I realized that since my printer had been on the fritz, I might as well get a MFD so that I would have two devices in less space.The PSC 2210 is everything I wanted and more. It works nicely as a copier, and the scanner seems to be really top notch. Likewise the printer produces sharp, crisp text and life-like photos very quickly using the drivers HP developed for Linux. The built in photo card reader with index prints and easy print selection make this device even better. Oh, and as an added bonus, you can mount the memory sticks or other photo cards through the PSC 2210 under Linux for convenient access! If you are looking for a high quality printer and/or scanner, I highly recommend this unit. HP officially supports it under GNU/Linux, which is a big plus for those of us who prefer something other than Windows. So what are you waiting for? Click that order button...
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63 of 67 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
High Expectations Unmet, December 24, 2002
After much searching for an officejet to replace my old HPk45, I decided on the 2210. It was the right size, had the right features and the right price. However, after setting it up, I found that it would not scan when attached to my new Dell Dimension 4550 running XP. My first call to HP resulted in this advice: Dell has problems with their USB ports, and, get a powered USB hub. Dell denied a problem. My second call resulted in more honesty. The rep admitted that the printer has problems and that corporate has not addressed them because of their preoccupation with the Compaq merger. Only lately have they taken notice of the complaints. I asked the rep which Officejet he recommended, and he replied unequivocally, the D135. So I returned the 2210 and bought a D135. It cost more, but it has more versatility, is less costly on consumables, and it does scan!!!
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