Hewlett Packard Deskjet 6122 InkJet Printer

This is my second HP Printer...not by choice, they are supplied with the company laptop and I guess they get a great deal on these things....I can see why!
Sure, it has its pros: Once it gets started - there always seems to be a delay before this thing clicks into gear and gets going - it is pretty fast! It is supposed to print 20 black and white pages a minute or 13 color pages...I am not too sure if it actually does this, but nonetheless its pretty fast! The quality is great too - certainly cannot complain there - and it even has an option to print double sided which few printers at this price level offer!
If you are using photo paper, it will also print out some quality pictures that are vivid and not as grainy as some photo printers!
HP sells this as particularly useful for those looking for high volume printing...but here is the problem...you hit print, your paper tray is loaded (and not too loaded)...you are expecting lots of copies and quickly...BUT you have to babysit this, as all too often the paper gets jammed or it starts to feed multiple pieces of paper at once and shuts down....then you have to pull it apart and after which point it prints reams of rubbish and you have to reset it!
Also the tray is very cheap and flimsy and the parts keep falling off...I have gone through two of these through work...each one the same!!
Finally it does this clunking thing after each print session...sometimes its jamming , sometimes it just sounds like this...either way, that is annoying!
I have another HP printer that is just great but this 6122 model, is more trouble than good!!

The manufacturer discontinued this particular printer. My husband uses this model printer for work, and no other printer will work with his computer program. After an exhausted and fruitless search over the internet, I found several of these new printers on E-Bay. I feel fortunate to have found them.

I already knew how much I liked these printers before I purchased my latest one. The Deskjet 6122 seems to be one of the last versions of the Deskjet 960 and older units that still takes the 45 & 78 ink cartridges. I'm convinced that HP decided that there wasn't enough planned obsolescence built into these units. I'm equally convinced that HP makes model changes simply to stay ahead of the aftermarket ink cartridge industry. This printer has wonderful ink life and is a perfect match between speed and quality. The fact that one can now purchase these cartridges with the new Vivera ink, gave me all the reason I needed to stay with a winner.

I would have to say this was the worst transaction I have ever made. This review is about a seller who refuses to take responsibility for a misleading and false introduction of a HP 6122 printer. She stated that the product was NEW and Unopened. This was not true and soon I received from her a used, damaged printer with leaking ink. Had I known further details of this printer, which should have been stated in the description, this sale would never had taken place. The condition of the shipping container I received from her lead me to believe that the unit inside had received damage. Upon further discovery this was the case. I notified the seller of my findings and requested a complete refund, but so far she has ignored any further emails or even try to resolve this matter. Appropriate action has been taken. My take is this "Do Not Buy from this seller, but do ask questions to ensure the quality of the product you are buying. If I were to rate this experience I would rate it a F+. I do hope this will help someone who reads this review.

I do not have an internet connection at home so I am unable to install the driver from h.p. Printer looks good and clean!

I bought the printer for two reasons. It uses the 51645 ink cartridge which is easy to refill and it does two sided printing automatically. I have used several HP printers of this basic class and all have performed very well. This one however has a problem with the paper jamming when it cycles to print the second side. The printer was used and probably has hidden damage. I had no problems with a previous model 6122. I think in the future I will not buy a used product that is being sold for less than the cost of shipping. Chances are you will get a flawed product. It is really not fair to rate a product that was not purchased new.

Now for the rest of us. I discovered this printer just a couple of weeks ago. My mother called me up and asked me her oldest son to refill her cartridges on her Lexmark printer.They dried up again since she sometimes does not even print anything for 2-3 months. As we all know most printers these days are disposable because it is cheaper to buy a new cheap printer that to buy 2 new ink cartridges. So your second choice is to go and refill them. THANK GOODNESS that these stores now offer to refill the ink cartrdges for us! So I drove to my mothers house and took picked up the 2 dried up Lexmark ink cartridges. I then drove back to the ink refill store. WAIT the cartridges could not be refilled since they were dried up! So my Mother had to drive to the store and pay $170 for a new HP printer. I the loving son drive back to my mothers house go to install the new printer. WAIT. The new $170 printer does not work for my father's laptop that was given to him by his company. (He had it at least 2 years before he passed to a better place in 2000.)

Now we are left with a problem. That is to put a first mortgage on the house and buy a new LEXMARK color and ONE new LEXMARK black cartridge. But, the looking into the future son thinks what if the cartridges we would buy dry up in 2-3 months? (NOOO!) then this cycle of futility will rear its ugly head again. The now looking to avoid a headache in the future son called the ink refill store man for advice. He recommended HIGHLY the ink cartridges that come with this printer. The reason being is that will will not dry up if my mother does not print a year and they are twice the size. Thus when I go back to his store to refill in six months to a year I will get twice as much and will be able to now it is worth not buying a new printer. Also if my fathers laptop finally gives out. I am sure my Mothers' new computer will work with THIS printerl So I drove and picked up this HP 6122 deskjet printer. them installed it on my dad's WINDOWS 95 printe. PROBLEM SOLVED!

BUT WAIT! I have just bought a new $25 HP printer a week before and I sell on EBAY! My black ink cartridge is already half full. So the now the light bulb has finaly turned on son drives back and picks up a HP deskjet 6122 printer for myself. I drpve back to my house and install the printer to my Windows XP computer. Just like my Mother's printer the cartridges were installed and I started printling instantly with my AS IS cartridges. The beauty of this is this not a cheap printer. It retailed NEW for $270.00! It also was designed to print 5000 PAGES every month! (How long will it take you to print that many?!) LOL IT also is equipped to print on both sides of the page!! It also can print on to virtually any size paper, card, brochure, ad, you want. It also will look PROFESSIONAL! It also prints photo quality!

In conclusion, , My Mother drove back to the store and returned the new $170 printer. She threw out the old Lexmark. I drove to the store and returned my $25 printer. (I had to take a store credit since I could not find the receipt. LOL) I then gave my neighbor 2 year old Lexmark print that I had been carting around since their ink cartridges had dried up. I threw out a third one! This printer is good for the mother who prints a letter or two a month or a small business owner son that prints hundreds a month! To keep it simple, this will work with the cable you have with your printer now!!!

Bought to replace printer of like kind. Item was recycled printer which could be used for replacement purposes. Condition was average for printer of its age and previous use level.

Great seller. Item was exactly as advertised. Arrived quickly and packaging was very professional.

I have several of these printers. They work well and are very reliable. Too bad HP doesn't offer this type of printer any more (two high capacity cartridges with built in print heads).

As usual, easy and fast...Will buy again from this seller...Well packaged and fast shipping....Consistant with past purchases...Thanks

Printer arrived very quickly and worked perfectly. The packaging was very professional. Would order from again.

THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST PRINTER EVER. IT PRINTS STUFF. THANK YOU.

THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST PRINTER THAT WAS EVER CREATED, IN COMPARISON TO ALL OTHER PRINTERS. I FEEL THIS WHY BECAUSE I AM FORCED TO BY HP.

THANK YOU.

I purchased this printer for my son as I have one just like it and it works great. The printer works great.

This is a nice little color inkjet. The colors are crisp and clear, and the machine is very, very slow...but, for the infrequent amount of printing I need in color, it is adequate for my needs. Haven't figured out the duplexer yet. I bought this used from ebay for $.01...Shipping was reasonable and it came with inkjet cartridges. How could I lose....
Easy to use and set up....Nice, inexpensive color inkjet...

This printer is no longer made by HP but I have a piece of equipment that is set up specifically for this printer and is difficult to change. I ordered 2 of thes and they work great. Thanks

I bought this printer because the old Epson printer did not work anymore. I am happy with this hp 6122, it is fast. The only thing I do not like about it is that it seems to have been used, and I thought I was buying a new one, it has some scratches as well. Nevertheless it is working fine and I am hoping that it will last for a long time. For the price I paid I can not complaint to much. It is a good purchase.

Duplex printer from HP with extra large ink cartridges so frequency of replacement is low. Rarely gives a fit when it comes to paper handling. A little on the slow side as unit delays printing on the opposite side to allow ink to dry between pages. This can be adjusted down but it's still slow. I timed it in the fastest position at 20 seconds per page. Four choices of print quality. Great software which allows many printing options and adjustments. Great price for a decent printer. Watch out for remanufactured cartridges for this unit though. HP has designed the cartridges so that refill is very very difficult. I'd give excellent rating if the speed were faster and refilling cartridges was easier.

I was already familiar with this specific printer, having used one for many years, so I knew what I was getting for the most part as to speed and performance. I was just worried about DOA, but it works fine, and the price 10.49 plus 20.00 to ship, looked good from the start. The real surprise was the ink cartridges that were left inside. I was able to print over a hundred full-color sheets for my business before the ink ran out, more than paying for the 30.49 outlay. The seller will definitely get a look-see from me the next time I need anything computer related. Thank you.

This printer was bought as "used." The only thing I can see where it would have been used is normal wear, nothing that prohibits the printer from functioning, excellently. I am very pleased with this printer and the manner in which I was dealing with the Seller. He was very informative and willing to discuss this purchase BEFORE I bought it. If I ever need to acquire another more updated printer, I will most certainly come back to this dealer. I would not go anywhere else. Pricing, shipping, correspondence, etc. are perfect. What a buy and what a printer. I might add, it will print both sides of paper, although I have not explored that option as of this writing. I have printed photos from this printer also. Very pleased with that aspect. For what I do, it is most appropriate. :) :)

This is a durable printer with optional duplexing unit to attach to the back. I have this very same printer at work with the duplexer. I do a lot of printing at home and at work. The unit I bought online was a used and refurbished unit. The tray holds about 70 sheets of paper comfortably. The double sided printing is so easy and convenient. I use it a lot to save paper. Using the "Draft" mode also saves on ink. It's a little noisy at the start of a print, but unless you're printing in the middle of the night, it shouldn't be a deterrent to buying this great printer. Excellent print quality.

I purchased this particular printer because i didn't want a three-in-one (printer, scanner, copier) and the price was right....

I have been using the printer for a few weeks now, and it's doing a wonderful job. I am an artist, so i use it for proportional work...

It does the job for me!

I bought the printer for my father-in-law and it Worked great, my father-in-law really likes the printer