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HP Deskjet 6940DT Color Printer

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Give your HP Deskjet 6940 Series Color Inkjet Printer a couple of key extras: an additional 250-sheet paper tray and automatic two-sided printing. Then prepare to be extremely efficient, whether you're printing documents, brochures, or photos.

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Product Details

Product Length:	17.2 inches
Product Width:	17.7 inches
Product Height:	8.0 inches
Product Weight:	29.0 pounds
Package Length:	20.8 inches
Package Width:	18.0 inches
Package Height:	13.9 inches
Package Weight:	26.8 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 3 reviews

Features

Up to 4800 Optimized dpi and PC-Free Photo Printing Capabilities
Up to 36 ppm black, Up to 27 ppm color with front USB Port
Wired Ethernet Printing and Print Sharing with up to Five Computers
Automatic Paper Type Sensor and Built-in Ethernet Networking
19.50" lbs. (WxLxH) 17.70" x 17.20" x 8.00"

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 3.5

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Good home/home office unit Nov 18, 2008
I was converted from an office worker to a home worker this year, and while my HP Photosmart 7660 had served me well for over 4 years as a good printer, I needed something with more office features and better operational value.

I knew I would need two-sided printing and color, and while some of the photo features of the 7660 were nice, I really wasn't too concerned about matching the maximum resolution available, as I don't print all that many photos. I also wanted a second tray so I could stock both letter and legal at the same time.

After researching all the available units, it came down to the HP Deskjet 6940dt and the Canon Pixma IP4500. I chose the HP over the Canon for a few reasons... ink specs, print speed, familiarity (this was my 3rd straight HP printer at home, and used several at my previous job at the office), and support. I have been more than satisfied with my choice after 4 months of use. This printer has handled letter, legal, adhesive labels, and even glossy photo stock with equal smoothness. In fact, this printer actually prints photos at the same resolution as the Photosmart 7660, so for the few times I do print a photo, I get the same results I was used to. The unit set up literally in minutes right out of the box, and was ready for work.

The acid test came a couple of weeks ago when I needed to print a 130-page document in color. I opted for two-side to save paper, and I always use the heavier 24-lb paper to prevent ink-soaking. The printer took care of the job with no problem - no paper jams, no smudged printing, and reasonable speed.

Granted, this is not the printer for a busy office or workcenter. There are much better units for that type of duty cycle and demand. But for my needs, I am definitely pleased with my selection of printer, and recommend it to anyone who needs to print "hard" but not necessarily "often".

11 of 11 found the following review helpful:

Great printer for low volume usage Sep 06, 2007
This printer replaces an HP DeskJet 895Cxi, which could handle ink cartridges about twice the size available for this printer for about a 50% increase in price. Before buying a printer that would print less economically than its predecessor, I researched other printers online first and found an HP inkjet printer with individual ink cartridges for each color and didn't have the print head built into the cartridge. Unfortunately, so many user reviews reported a common problem with the printer's ink supply system that I opted for simplicity and reliability over potential economy and thus "settled" for the 6940dt... partly because I also have an old economical laser printer, too. Since then, I have not regretted that decision.

This is my first network printer and the networking features have worked very well. The printer pauses about 5-10 seconds before it starts printing but that delay may be due to the print server. I say that because I use an Ubuntu Linux PC partly as a print server for my laser printer and the laser printer now exhibits a similar delay before it starts printing. (BTW... Ubuntu supplies a decent HP print driver for the 6940dt.)

I never had an HP printer that didn't have an occasional paper feed or jam problem and this one is no different. What makes the problem more frustrating with this printer is that the printer also comes with a larger auxiliary paper tray, which is perfect for plain paper printing. The problem is that many apparent misfeeds turn out to be the printer trying to feed from the main paper tray. It seems that many applications, especially Microsoft Office, override the print driver's default paper tray and select the main tray. Since the printer doesn't indicate which tray it tries to feed from and the feeding sounds for both trays are quite similar, it's never obvious if there is a true misfeed unless there is different paper in the main tray.

The automatic duplex feature is nice but very slow. Apparently, the printer pauses after printing the first side so the ink can dry before it reverses the page to print the other side. Also according to HP, automatic duplexing isn't an available option for Windows 98 SE.

The Pictbridge interface works better than expected! I especially like printing multiple photos on a single sheet using the camera's DPOF settings. Since the main paper tray automatically senses paper type and size, the printer will automatically adjust the image size(s) to fill the page.

Since I have been printing less colored output lately, I've been very happy with this printer and especially all its features for what I consider a low cost for the hardware. If ink cartridge prices were lower and there was a print tray selection indicator, I would have rated this printer a 5.

3 of 3 found the following review helpful:

HP printer May 30, 2007
I like HP printers better than others I have had. It doesn't always work as well as the last HP printer I had. It seems to jam more easily, especially with envelops.