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Manufacturer: HP Part number: CH366A
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- HP's basic Deskjet D2660 inkjet has a fold-up paper tray and a unique paper corral that make it easy to store away. We noticed several flaws in the output quality, but if you don't expect too much in terms of photo output, this $50 inkjet will make an excellent at-home printer for intermittent use.
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CNET editors' review
HP Deskjet D2660 Printer price range: $62.00 - $92.60
- Reviewed by: Justin Yu
- Edited by: Rich Brown
- Reviewed on: 06/29/2009
The good: Cheap; prints decent quality text; compact .
The bad: Short 90-day warranty; poor photo quality.
The bottom line: HP's basic Deskjet D2660 inkjet has a fold-up paper tray and a unique paper corral that make it easy to store away. We noticed several flaws in the output quality, but if you don't expect too much in terms of photo output, this $50 inkjet will make an excellent at-home printer for intermittent use.
It's no surprise that the printer industry is making a calculated shift toward all-in-one printers featuring copiers, scanner, and fax machines all built into one device, and the transition is win-win: consumers benefit from lowered prices for more capable machines, and manufacturers can sell us more ink cartridges and paper for all the new features. Even still, a large portion of home users and offices just need a simple device for random prints: airline tickets, maps, documents, and the occasional snapshot photo. The HP Deskjet D2660 single-function inkjet printer doesn't have wireless, and it can't fax, copy, scan, or print perfect quality images, but it's fast and prints decent quality text. For only $50, we can't ask for much more in terms of snazzy features. We recommend the D2660 if you're looking for a simple, headache-free printer for the home or office.
Design and features
The Deskjet D2660 departs from HP's standard gray overtones, opting instead for a black finish that you won't have a problem fitting into your desk space, thanks to its tiny footprint. With few bells and whistles inside the machine, HP managed to whittle the footprint down to 17.83 inches long, 8.15 inches wide, and 6.77 inches deep. In addition, the whole printer only weighs 6 pounds, which makes it easy to move around a room. Like the HP Officejet 6000, another simple inkjet printer, the D2660 doesn't have an LCD screen to update you on the status of a job. Instead, you get three separate power, paper feed, and cancel buttons all available to the left of the paper trays. The back of the printer houses the USB 2.0 connection port as well as a small plug for power.
A dual 80-sheet paper input and output tray on the bottom of the D2660 is responsible for corralling all outbound prints, and you can also fold it up out of the way while the printer is dormant. We especially appreciate HP's innovative corral arm that actually extends from the side of the fold-up tray to reduce the amount of bulky plastic protruding from the housing. Inside the cartridge bay, you'll see two separate ink tank cartridges: one for standard black ink and another for HP's tri-color tank. At the $50 price point, we didn't expect separate cartridge bays for each color, but you can also save money by purchasing HP's XL cartridge capacities available for both black and tri-color on the HP Web site. Using HP's XL page yield and cartridge costs, we calculate a page using black ink alone to cost 5.8 cents and a page of color to cost 9.3 cents. Both prices are higher than the average printer, which we suspect is a trade-off for the low initial retail cost. That said, if you do plan on printing a large volume on a single function, we recommend the HP Officejet 6000. It's double the price of the D2660, but the cheaper cost per page (2.7 cents per black, 2.1 cents per color) will definitely save you more money over time.
Performance
The Deskjet D2660 offers snappy output speeds compared with several other single function inkjets and one multifunction printer. While it couldn't quite surpass the text, photo, or graphics speeds of the pricier HP Officejet 6000 or the Lexmark Z2420, it did jump ahead of the older, bulkier Canon Pixma iP2600 even beat out the favorably reviewed Canon Pixma MX330 by a slight margin in text and color graphics speeds. Overall, the differences in the chart below are less than one or two pages per minute apart, so unless you regularly print large documents, you won't notice a big difference in output speed.
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We aren't surprised to see that the D2660's dual-cartridge ink bay can't really handle more than simple text and light graphics documents. Black-and-white text output looks fairly pleasing, but the imperfections are obvious to the naked eye: thin lines result in slight bleeding, and blurred characters and cloudy white speckles tarnish the thicker letters, but for all the criticism we can provide, most people tend to care less about text quality as long as it's at least decent.
We don't recommend you print too many full-color photos on the D2660. The colors in our sample 3-inch-by-5-inch photos are all grossly undersaturated at a low contrast, with choppy gradients and grainy lines running throughout the image. In addition, the skin in the portrait samples falls flat with overly cold, pink tones. If you're looking to print a lot of photos from your digital camera, look elsewhere for a more true-to-image solution.
Service and support
While most printers come with a one-year warranty, HP only gives you 90 days due to the lower price tag. In return, HP continues to offer the full year of standard tech support by phone (8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. weekdays and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday) as well as access to the online learning center, FAQ, and a comprehensive support forum on the HP Web site.
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User reviews
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Worst printer I have ever used!!!
by pb02 on June 29, 2010
Pros: It's small, fits on my desk well but thats about all its good for.
Cons: Constant paper jams. have to check every page printed to make sure it ejects properly otherwise it sucks it back in. On/off button broken. Only prints 'when it feels like it'. Constantly have to rese/delete backlog of items because it won't print.
Summary: I've had this printer for 3 weeks (work) and it will be replaced with something else soon. It's not rocket science HP it's just a printer.... why ...
Summary: I've had this printer for 3 weeks (work) and it will be replaced with something else soon. It's not rocket science HP it's just a printer.... why won't you make one that simply prints without so much effort????
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Worst piece of junk I've ever owned.
by ltforster on June 13, 2010
Pros: There is nothing to like.
Cons: Every time I use it I have to reboot my computer. Troubleshooting links don't work. I recommend this printer for folks who want give a gift to someone they don't like.
Summary: It would be a great deal if it worked. I have had for about six months now. The print quality is good, but it isn't reliable. Also, every time ...
Summary: It would be a great deal if it worked. I have had for about six months now. The print quality is good, but it isn't reliable. Also, every time the HP software updates, it locks up my computer. It has put me off buying any HP product in the future.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Printer I want to take a bat to. Worst POS EVER
by choyle05 on December 2, 2010
Pros: Nothing is good about this printer at all.
Cons: I will never print when I try to print something. My parents got it for me for school too print homework assingments so its not like its doing anything to difficult.
Summary: However, not one time since I have had the printer has it printed on the first try. Usually I just can't get it to print at all. DO NOT ...
Summary: However, not one time since I have had the printer has it printed on the first try. Usually I just can't get it to print at all. DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER EVEN IF IT IS CHEAP. HP did not do a good job manufacturing this printer at all. The HP help center is no help as well.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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HP should be shut down for fraud.
by john-2011 on January 12, 2012
Pros: Obviously no pros at HP
Cons: HP are the cons because they sell printers that don't work.
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I cannot take the headache that this device causes.
by samidani on October 8, 2011
Pros: Probably the only one is that it is portable- I don't know of any thing else.
Cons: The on/off button broke within a week; the stress you go through to get the simplest job printed is unnecessary- you have to keep canceling jobs sent to the printer, and then resending to hopefully get it done; you eventually waste paper before jobs are c
Summary: The device is no good!
Summary: The device is no good!
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Worst Printer Ever!
by dwastwood on July 9, 2011
Pros: Prints pages fairly nicely for the short time the ink cartridges last.
Cons: The On/Off button broke early on. The printer is constantly running out of ink. You print about 40 pages or so and you got to buy another cartridge for $15. Try refilling the black and white cartridge and it might work the first time but try to do it agai
Summary: Print quality okay when it works but a huge hassle to keep up and running with expensive cartridges to purchase every two weeks to a month depending on how much ...
Summary: Print quality okay when it works but a huge hassle to keep up and running with expensive cartridges to purchase every two weeks to a month depending on how much printing you do.
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I thought this was a printer.
by Ogizzle on April 22, 2011
Pros: None. Yup.
Cons: Doesn't print, doesn't turn off, doesn't want to turn on. Ink Cartridges don't move to center when lid is opened. Can't print test page, can't cancel a print job.
Summary: This is seriously the worst printer I have ever owned, used, or looked at.
Summary: This is seriously the worst printer I have ever owned, used, or looked at.
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The most useless piece of junk ever
by destry20052011 on April 17, 2011
Pros: prints ok if it ever does!!!
Cons: Has never worked properly since new. To reboot PC just to print is insane. HP HAD the best printers ... now proof they sell junk ... bye bye HP!!!
Summary: Will never buy another HP.!
Summary: Will never buy another HP.!
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Almost got me killed for a deadline assignment.
by sharkcoder on April 17, 2011
Pros: Small, fits neatly on my desk.
Cons: I totally agree on "Prints when it feels like it". Gambling at your own expense trying to get your assignment and work handed in on time.
Summary: This is a kindergarten crap. For printing ms paint. Not for professional use. Trust every D2660 users.
Summary: This is a kindergarten crap. For printing ms paint. Not for professional use. Trust every D2660 users.
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Terrible...
by Charlotte353 on April 3, 2011
Pros: It prints...eventually
Cons: Doesn't print, prints halfway and stops
Summary: This printer came with my HP Pavilion dm4 laptop for free (Costco) so of course it would crap out. This is a free printer. It is total crap. The power ...
Summary: This printer came with my HP Pavilion dm4 laptop for free (Costco) so of course it would crap out. This is a free printer. It is total crap. The power button keeps blinking and then stops. I couldn't even turn off the printer, but when I finally did and turned it back on after a week, it started printing things out. It also printed something halfway and stopped. Another time, I selected print and waited 10 minutes for the print job to start.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: HP
- Part number: CH366A
- Description: Need an affordable, reliable, easy-to-use printer? The Deskjet D2660 has you covered, whether you want to print a document or pages from the Web.
General
- Printer Type Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color
- Width 17.8 in
- Depth 8.1 in
- Height 6.8 in
- Weight 6 lbs
Printer
- Inkjet Technology HP Thermal Inkjet
- Connectivity Technology Wired
- Interface USB
- Max Resolution ( B&W ) 600 dpi
- Max Resolution ( Color ) 4800 dpi x 1200 dpi
- Media Handling 80-sheet input tray
Media Handling
- Media Type Cards ,
Transparencies ,
Envelopes ,
Labels ,
Plain paper ,
Photo paper ,
Iron-on transfers - Total Media Capacity 80 sheets
- Media Feeder(s) 1 x Autoload - 80 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
- Output Trays Capacity 20 sheets
Duty Cycle
- Monthly Duty Cycle 1000 pages
Telecom
- Modem None
Networking
- Networking None
Scanner
- Type None
Copier
- Copier Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays None
- Expansion Slot(s) None
- Connections 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B
Miscellaneous
- Consumables Included 1 x Ink cartridge ( Black ) - up to 200 pages - HP 60,
1 x Ink cartridge ( Color ) - up to 150 pages - HP 60 - Microsoft Certifications Works with Windows Vista
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery
- Type None
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included HP Photosmart Essential,
Drivers & Utilities - OS Required Apple MacOS X 10.4,
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition,
Microsoft Windows XP Professional,
Apple MacOS X 10.5,
Microsoft Windows Vista Environmental Standards
- ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 90 days warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 90 days,
Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year
Accessories
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:HP
- Address:
3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1185
