Fits my needs
The HP deskjet F4280 printer was purchased for my personal use & so far it is exactly what I need. I wanted a simple printer/scanner without a lot of extras; this describes the HP purchased.
Uses ink up like crazy & VERY, VERY SLOW SLOW SLOW!!!
I had a nice little HP C4100-series printer for about 2 or 3 years that I decided to pass on to another family member when I got a new computer. I miss it a lot!
This new one eats up ink at a much faster rate, and the printing is incredibly slow. It takes over two minutes to print a single page -- even in black and white text! This is just impossible for me. As a grad student printing a 25 page paper I can't wait an HOUR for it to print, and all the while eating up the ink like mad.
By the way, HP has really made printing in grayscale (black and white) much more complicated that it needs to be, and more complicated than it was on old models. It IS possible to print in grayscale, but it is hard to find the right path and ... Read More
Do not buy if you use Google Picasa!!
This purchase was a nightmare. When I went to install the software I was prompted to do the Easy Install (recommended) or Advanced. As an IT professional I usually choose the latter because a lot of installation packages will put on a lot of unnecessary junk. But I thought to myself, "this is a printer/scanner, what could it possibly install besides drivers?" BIG MISTAKE. I think it was like 500MB of junk. But besides that, after the install my Picasa program was rendered useless. And as you can imagine, not being able to access personal photos of my family and friends was nerve-wracking to say the least.
I uninstalled both packages and tried the Advanced install, with the plan of installing the drivers only. The minimum install ... Read More
My All in One
This printer is quiet easy to setup and all of its functions are very intuitive. I have used its scanning function and also edited my scans using the OCR software provided. My prints are crisp and great looking. Overall the HP Deskjet F4280 is ideal for a SOHO. I plan to buy two more for the my school's IT lab to complement the laser printer (HP) and for the secretary's office.
Good for the money
We picked up the HP F4280 for it's multifunction and compactness. It prints well and doesn't take up much room. We read other reviews about the poor quality in scanning and we would have to agree. It is a decent scanner for documents but not so much for pictures. For the money we are not disappointed, but we are also not impressed.
