HP Photosmart 7960 Review | ZDNet: Reviews

Reviews of the HP Photosmart 7960

7.4

CNET Review

September 18, 2003

The Good: Excellent photo print quality; good text and graphics print quality; thoughtful design; plenty of direct-print options.

The Bad: A little expensive.

The Bottom Line: This photo printer's pleasing output and plentiful direct-printing options make it a good choice for the nascent photo enthusiast.

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7.9

alaTest.com

By alaTest | December 2, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 77/100. Comparing these reviews to 144300 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 79/100 = Good.

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digitaljournalist.org

By PF Bentley | April 1, 2004

Review Summary: As you all may know, I shoot a lot of black & white (well, it's now all digital color and converted) and I need to print in black & white. The $699 printer could not give me a black and white print without metamerism (when some color inks can look differe

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No Rating

digitaltrends.com

Review Summary: Get HPs best photo quality with its top-of-the-line HP Photosmart 7960 photo printer, featuring professinal-quality photo printing in 8-ink color for stunning color and black & white prints....

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8.0

techtree.com

By Gagan Gupta | February 20, 2004

Review Summary: The box comes packed with the printer, two cartridges - one five color cartridge and one for black ink, a special tray for printing on CDs, a parallel port cable (though the printer supports USB connectivity too), a power supply cable, manual and document

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Manufacturer: HP

Part number: Q3020A#ABA

General

Printer Type Photo printer - Ink-jet - Color
Form Factor Desktop
Width 20.9 in
Depth 15.1 in
Height 7.6 in
Weight 16.8 lbs
Enclosure Color Silver
Localization English / United States

Printer

Print Speed up to 0.9 pages/min - Color best, up to 16 pages/min - Color draft, up to 5 pages/min - Color normal, up to 21 pages/min - Black draft, up to 0.9 pages/min - Black best, up to 7.7 pages/min - Black normal
Built-in Devices Preview screen
Connectivity Technology Wired
Interface USB
Max Resolution ( B&W ) 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi
Max Resolution ( Color ) 4800 dpi x 1200 dpi
Image Enhancement Technology HP PhotoREt Pro
Language Simulation PCL 3E
Fonts Included 8 x Bitmapped
Printer Features Optional duplex

RAM

RAM Installed ( Max ) 16 MB / 16 MB (max)

Media Handling

Media Type Plain paper, Transparencies, Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Banners, Iron-on transfers, Envelopes
Max Media Size (Custom) 8.5 in x 14 in
Media Sizes Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in), JIS B5 (7.17 in x 10.12 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in), Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in), A6 (4.13 in x 5.83 in), A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in)
Envelope Sizes International DL (4.33 in x 8.66 in), International C6 (4.5 in x 6.38 in)
Card / Label Sizes US 4 x 6 Card (4 in x 6 in)
Total Media Capacity 100 sheets
Media Feeder(s) 1 x Autoload

Duty Cycle

Monthly Duty Cycle 3000 pages
Cartridge / Printhead Included Qty 4

Telecom

Modem None

Networking

Networking None
Connectivity Technology Cable
Data Link Protocol Ethernet

Power

Power Device Power supply - Internal
Voltage Required AC 120/230 V AC 100/240 V
Power Consumption Operational 10 Watt
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 4 Watt

Miscellaneous

Consumables Included 1 x Ink cartridge ( Color ) - 17 ml, 1 x Ink cartridge ( Photo gray ) - 17 ml, 1 x Ink cartridge ( Photo ) - 17 ml, 1 x Ink cartridge ( Black ) - 19 ml

Scanner

Type None

Copier

Copier Type None
Max Document Size 8.5 in

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support 1 year warranty
Service & Support Details Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year, Limited warranty - 1 year

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Bays Total (Free) None
Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x SmartMedia Card, 1 ( 1 ) x XD-Picture Card, 1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card, 1 ( 1 ) x Memory Stick, 1 ( 1 ) x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II
Interfaces USB
Connections 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B, 1 x Direct print port - 4 pin USB Type B
Compatible Slots None

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature 59 ?F
Max Operating Temperature 95 ?F
Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%

Battery

Type None

Software / System Requirements

Software Included HP Memories Disc Creator, Drivers & Utilities
OS Required Apple MacOS X 10.2, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Apple MacOS 9.1 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Professional, Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later
Min Processor Type PowerPC G3, Pentium II
Min RAM Size 64 MB
Min Hard Drive Space 500 MB
Peripheral / Interface Devices USB port