HP Deskjet 890C Review

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HP Deskjet 890C
2.3 stars
Average rating for this product is: 2.3 out of 5

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DOW.'s Review of HP Deskjet 890C Inkjet Printer

7th Jan 2002

Overall Rating

3.5 stars
  • Value for money
    4 stars
  • Quality
    4.5 stars
  • Print Quality
    4.5 stars
Good Points

Has been reliable in the past; handles envelopes well.
Paper jams & misfeeds are rare. Good sharp text. Colour reproduction is good (until recently, see below).


Bad Points

No longer prints in colour (except reds)


General Comments

I bought thisHP deskjet 890c printer 5 years ago, and it has been very reliable until about 3 months ago. I started getting an error message: "Colour cartridge improperly installed".
Well, in these 5 years, I certainly have learned how to install colour cartridges! I have tried every reasonable remedy, but it will not print all colours, even with a new
colour cartridge installed. It only prints in reddish hues.
Black is fine, except with graphics, when it starts printing reddish hues again, even when set to B & W or greyscale. No quarrel with simple text printing. Some would say that with nearly 5 years of good service, I should be satisfied if the thing now breaks down completely. But I'm not. Why shouldn't it last another 5 years?

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