HP - OfficeJet Pro 6978 Wireless All-In-One Instant Ink Ready Printer - Black

I bought this printer to replace an older 8 year old HP ink jet printer. Granted, the 8 year old printer didn't break--it was just old and obsolete (took forever to print). Now that my kids are older and print out more papers for school and projects, I thought I would donate my printer and upgrade to a newer version. This printer has everything and more! Super fast printing and set-up was a breeze. The two-sided printing was automatic and that was a nice surprise. The only thing I'm worried about is how much the ink replacement will cost, but to be honest that stuff is never cheap. We use the wireless/wi-fi printing option from our MacBooks, Chromebooks and iPhones and we love the convenience of it. Another bonus was that it fit in the same spot the old printer did on our bookshelf...just a little bigger but with the paper tray a lot sleeker without the extra paper dangling out of it.

I purchased HP OfficeJet Pro 6978 after a year of trying to make Epson XP410 print correctly. After many head cleanings and realigning, and many ink purchases, it never happened, the Epson is a worthless printer. The HP OfficeJet Pro was so simple to set-up on both laptops and my iPhone. After downloading the drivers, the wireless, in the printer, saw my router and asked for the password, no configuration. My second laptop found the new printer and I printed without downloading any drivers. I downloaded the free iPhone app and printed from my iPhone immediately. And the print is dark and clear!!

Love the ability to use the front and back of a page. Never connected and needing to do maintenance before every use.

This is by far my favorite printer. My sister goes to school and I constantly need vivid accurate colors when printing. Highly recommended if you have the space

I spent almost a week analyzing specs on almost every brand and model under $250, looking for best affordable printer based on scan/copy/print resolution, loader/feeder/output paper capacity, pages per minute vs time to first page, expected pages and cost per cartridge/tank, etc. Analysis paralysis kept me changing my mind which to keep in my shopping cart, and even placed orders that I later canceled before shipping. In the end, what sold me on the HP6978 was the price being less than most of my earlier choices, the local BestBuy had this in stock ready to bring home, and best of all - unlike any other previous favorite - the HP6978 has a duplex automatic sheet feeder for copying two-sided originals. I love that feature, which might actually get used once or twice a month. The most pleasant surprise after getting it set up at home was that, although the highest automatic sheet feeder scan resolution is only a disappointing 300 dpi (flatbed allows up to 1200), I needed a powerful magnifying glass to see the difference between test originals vs printed PDF scanned at 300. The colors are excellent, too. I suspect the setup calibration, which includes scanning a page it just printed, is probably responsible for making sure the scanned colors of output copies perfectly match the scanned colors of the original down to the tiniest pixels. Also, this printer also has a superior appearance and solid feel — a much higher quality impression than others even within the HP brand that I almost purchased, which felt like they were built with thinner plastic to save shipping cost. Bottom line, I give this 5 stars and thank my lucky stars that other earlier choices were out of stock.

I am very thrilled with every aspect of this printer. This model was recommended by the Best Buy employee and I am elated that I took her advice. It was very easy to install. The ink, although I did not initially want a printer with separate cartridges for each color group, is working out just fine. Although I print almost everyday, I am still using the cartridges that came with the printer. The pages print quickly and I have not had any paper jams. I do print almost everything in grayscale, however, the few pages I printed in color are clear and vibrant. I have no complaints and would recommend this printer to anyone that asks.

I love this printer. The printer has no issues printing and I love that there is a screen to touch, therefore the printer can be used via the app on the phone or touchscreen. So far the ink usage is fair and I love the program that sends out additional ink when low. The only issue I had so far is the first printer sold to me stop working within about 2 weeks. But I had no issues since exchanging the product. I definitely recommend getting a warranty just in case.

This is my second HP OfficeJet Pro 6978. My old one developed a print head problem which could not be fixed. Otherwise it stills works. Gave it to my neighbor. I like all the features: auto duplex, separate cartridges for black, red, blue and yellow: faxes, scans, wireless, prints, copies, used different sizes and types of paper including envelops and labels. Can print from my iPhone. The HP Instant Ink Program is great and cost effective. It lets you know when it is time up update.