HP 7260 PhotoSmart Printer

seekermeister · Dec 30, 2011

I didn't really need it, but I bought a used printer from a neighbor needing the money. From our discussion, I doubt that it has been used in quite some time, but after plugging it in, it seem to power up okay. Everything came with it, except a type B USB cable to go to the PC, but before spending any more money on it, I've been browsing the manual trying to figure how to use it.

At first, I thought it would work as a stand alone device, since it has memory card slot on the face, but since I see no means to view or select photos on the card, I guess that it does require being interfaced with the PC...yes?

The HP website says that this printer doesn't require an additional driver with W7, and that the OS will automatically load the driver, once the printer is recognized. Does that driver include the HP PhotoSmart Assistant, which appears to be necessary to manage the photo selection?

jake2jake10 · Dec 30, 2011

yes the printer does require a computer to view the photos (think of it as a card reader, can you view photos directly on a card reader?) so when you plug the printer in it will automatically install all the drivers necessary to use the device (assuming you have windows 7) but it will not install the photosmart assistant. I believe that you can download that off of hp's website, but it isn't required to view them. When you plug a card into the printer a window should come up on the computer and you will be able to browse the cards files without any additional software

seekermeister · Dec 30, 2011

Thanks. Thinking about it, I already have a card reader, so is there any advantage to using the card slots on the printer instead?

jake2jake10 · Dec 30, 2011

well no not really the only advantage would be that you wouldn't have to dig the card reader out of a drawer or something it would already be on the printer

emaraszek · Dec 30, 2011

seekermeister said:
Thanks. Thinking about it, I already have a card reader, so is there any advantage to using the card slots on the printer instead?

Be weary of those card slots on the printer itself. I have a Photosmart C7180 and in addition to its many other problems, the card reader has never worked on any of the 6 PCs I have used it with. It will usually appear as something like network drive Z: but clicking on it to open it results in an error that the location does not exist. I would stick to a PC-based card reader if I were you

jake2jake10 · Dec 30, 2011

ya most of those readers that are included on the printers are unreliable and slow anyways

emaraszek · Dec 30, 2011

Personally, I will never buy another HP product again. That C7180 prints terrible photos (surprising for a "Photo-Smart" printer with 6 inks) and is always performing "Printer Preparation." I also have a C4780 that is terrible on ink and is atrocious for printing anything but documents.

At work we received several new $600+ HP laser printers in July and 3 have already needed repair/replacement after nominal usage.

Not to mention my experiences with HP support both at home and at work have been the worst. HP's driver site has no driver for a card reader on a friend's desktop I was repairing, I called tech support and they won't even give me a link to the driver without having to pay them.

No more HP for me, I'll spare myself the headache

jake2jake10 · Dec 30, 2011

Ohh I know! Their customer support is absolutely horrendous. I bought a laptop from them last year a few weeks later it wouldn't even turn on, i called and they wouldn't even help me troubleshoot the problem and telling me i didn't buy the warranty or something so they wouldn't help without me paying. Silly me the battery had came lose lol but still they could of showed more support, it is customer "support" right.

emaraszek · Dec 30, 2011

They always seem to have an attitude too.

I used to have an old HP desktop that occassionally wouldn't boot, nothing on the screen, HDD indicator wasn't doing anything but the power LED was on and you could hear it running. I got so frustrated troubleshooting it that I smacked it on the top and sure enough it started right up normally. From then on I would just hit the top of it when the issue happened again (about once every few months)

seekermeister · Dec 30, 2011

I too agree that HP is not a company to do business with, my experience with my 5510v has been okay, but their support stinks, and their ink are cartridges too expensive. The only reason I bought this last printer, is because it was very cheap, and it uses the same ink cartridges as my old printer.

emaraszek · Dec 30, 2011

seekermeister said:
I too agree that HP is not a company to do business with, my experience with my 5510v has been okay, but their support stinks, and their ink cartridges too expensive. The only reason I bought this last printer, is because it was very cheap, and it uses the same ink cartridges as my old printer.

Oh the ink is ridiculous, the only reason I haven't taken the C7180 out in the yard and beaten it with a 9 iron is because my neighbor's HP printer just broke (go figure) and he gave me a ton of cartridges

seekermeister · Dec 30, 2011

Yes, in the past I have always bought refilled cartridges off the internet, but I have considered buying a continuous ink system. I definitely would if it were possible to use one CIS for both printers, but I don't think that it is.

emaraszek · Dec 30, 2011

I just want the thing to die so I have an excuse to buy myself a nice new Canon. If I had a printer that actually printed good photos, I would have definitely invested in a CIS for it. Not sure if you can use one CIS for two printers though, I've never personally heard of anyone doing that but I suppose with enough time anything is possible

seekermeister · Dec 30, 2011

I just found this kit on eBay, which seems as though it could be made to work, because it uses the original cartridges. All that one would need is an extra set of tubes and connectors, including something to make a & connection to the tanks.

DIY Empty CISS Continuous Ink Supply System Kit | eBay

After watching the video, I wonder just how leak proof those connections are?

emaraszek · Dec 30, 2011

If you know how to drill into an old cartridge and attach the tubes to it then you could probably put some kind of splitter in for each of the inks and have them fork off for the two printers. It wouldn't be pretty but it would get the job done

seekermeister · Dec 30, 2011

For me, being pretty is not an issue, but getting the job done is. I sent a question to the vendor of that system, as to whether it is possible to buy one system with dual tubes and connectors, but will have to wait for the answer. Something else that bothers me is the ink flow from the supply tanks to the cartridges. Since they say that the tanks need to be at the same level as the printer, and it is obvious that there is no means to pressurize the tanks, I would guess that it depends on gravity flow. But if that is so, it would seem that for the ink to make the uphill journey at the printer would be a problem. I don't guess that the use of the ink would create enough vacuum to do the job...would it?

emaraszek · Dec 30, 2011

Have you ever had or seen someone clean a fish tank? Perhaps it works the same way, you create a vacuum by positioning the tube the correct way and then it starts to flow on its own. It's hard to explain but maybe look for a video on YouTube.

The thing I wonder about is the cartridge telling the printer it's empty. I was looking at a system like this for a Canon I was considering and apparently sometimes it makes the printer think that the cartridges are empty at which point you need to "reset" it.

The Howling Wolves · Dec 30, 2011

I have 2 printers....One being an old old HP deskjet 6122 that is still putting out decent photo's. I buy the ink from
1ink.com. So as long as it keeps putting out decent prints I will leave my 9 iron in the bag.
The only thing bad about the self feeding system is that the lines might get clogged up from lack of use or in settling to the bottom.

The other is a Canon MP 830( couple years old) that is strictly used for faxing and quality photo's.
My Desktop and Laptop are both from HP'S and so far(knock on wood/my thick head) have had no issues NOR
contact with HP support. I am not fluent in languages outside of English other than a few unpublished words from various countries.

Have gotten all my help from the HP website or here at SEVEN FORUMS.
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE...
Dennis

emaraszek · Dec 30, 2011

The Howling Wolves said:
I have 2 printers....One being an old old HP deskjet 6122 that is still putting out decent photo's. I buy the ink from
1ink.com. So as long as it keeps putting out decent prints I will leave my 9 iron in the bag.
The only thing bad about the self feeding system is that the lines might get clogged up from lack of use or in settling to the bottom.

The other is a Canon MP 830( couple years old) that is strictly used for faxing and quality photo's.
My Desktop and Laptop are both from HP'S and so far(knock on wood/my thick head) have had no issues NOR
contact with HP support. I am not fluent in languages outside of English other than a few unpublished words from various countries.

Have gotten all my help from the HP website or here at SEVEN FORUMS.
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE...
Dennis

You're very lucky to not have dealt with their support, it's by far the worst.

Does anyone have a Pavilion a6219h that they can give me the card reader driver for? I have no idea why they didn't post it on their site nor why I would have to pay for them to tell me where it is, I got transferred around between 3 departments and finally just hung up.

I miss the days of receiving a full restore CD with a computer purchase, my Alienware from June 2010 came with one so when I reinstalled the OS I had all the drivers on a disc (not that I needed them because the Dell support site actually had all of its drivers, imagine that!) Since then I've worked on a few newer machines where the OEM just sticks the drivers in a folder in the root of C: and calls it a day. Well once you do a reinstall where those drivers would actually come in handy, you're screwed if they're not on the support site.

My overall experience with HP has been terrible, but best of luck with your products and a happy new year to you too!

The Howling Wolves · Dec 30, 2011

emaraszek said:
The Howling Wolves said:

I have 2 printers....One being an old old HP deskjet 6122 that is still putting out decent photo's. I buy the ink from
1ink.com. So as long as it keeps putting out decent prints I will leave my 9 iron in the bag.
The only thing bad about the self feeding system is that the lines might get clogged up from lack of use or in settling to the bottom.

The other is a Canon MP 830( couple years old) that is strictly used for faxing and quality photo's.
My Desktop and Laptop are both from HP'S and so far(knock on wood/my thick head) have had no issues NOR
contact with HP support. I am not fluent in languages outside of English other than a few unpublished words from various countries.

Have gotten all my help from the HP website or here at SEVEN FORUMS.
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE...
Dennis

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You're very lucky to not have dealt with their support, it's by far the worst.

Does anyone have a Pavilion a6219h that they can give me the card reader driver for? I have no idea why they didn't post it on their site nor why I would have to pay for them to tell me where it is, I got transferred around between 3 departments and finally just hung up.

I miss the days of receiving a full restore CD with a computer purchase, my Alienware from June 2010 came with one so when I reinstalled the OS I had all the drivers on a disc (not that I needed them because the Dell support site actually had all of its drivers, imagine that!) Since then I've worked on a few newer machines where the OEM just sticks the drivers in a folder in the root of C: and calls it a day. Well once you do a reinstall where those drivers would actually come in handy, you're screwed if they're not on the support site.

My overall experience with HP has been terrible, but best of luck with your products and a happy new year to you too!

Found this....Search results for Pavilion a6219h | Search HP

Hope this may help in your search for card reader.
Dennis

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