Product Description Print everything from documents to creative photo projects and more. Breakthrough document print speeds up to 30 ppm black, up to 24 ppm color, plus 4 x 6-inch photos in as fast as 27 seconds. Advanced photo controls with print cancel, ink-status display and automatic ink backup. Print true-to-life borderless photos up to 4800 optimized dpi or in optional 6-ink color with HP Vivera Inks - 4 x 6 to 8.5 x 11-inch photos and up to 8.5 x 24-inch panorama. Enjoy exceptional fade resistance for all of your printed photos and documents. Print photos without a computer from PictBridge-enabled cameras using front USB port. Remove red eye and enhance photo detail with built-in HP Real Life technologies. Easily print on many paper types and sizes with versatile paper handling and automatic media sense. Organize and edit photos with included HP Image Zone and share photos without large e-mail attachments using HP Instant Share service.
Has worked for me for quite awhile--but there are problemsAugust 9, 2008 The DeskJet 5940 has been sitting in my home office next to my computer for several years now. It has never needed repair and it gets decent "mileage" from the cartridges. That is, my experience has been that the black and white as well as color cartridges generate quite a few copies before I need to replace them.
The downside? As others have noted, it tends to jam--especially when I use recycled paper. However, I find it more an annoyance than a major problem (hence, the 4 stars).
Overall, then, I have found this to be fairly dependable--but with the annoying habit of chewing up paper sometimes when the feed goes awry.
Awful piece of junk!August 7, 2008 From the first day, this printer has jammed. It doesn't matter what paper it's using, it jams. And it's slow. The color ink? I swear there is nothing in the cartridge. Save yourself the time and energy and annoyance factor--buy something--anything--else!
Disappointed and DisgustedNovember 15, 2007 Bought this printer about a year ago. I have been plagued with paper feed problems from the start. This printer never reliably fed HP paper and recently completely quit feeding paper all together. Called HP customer support only to be helped by a person who spoke very poor english. Took 15 minutes just to convey my name and number. Finally I was told there was no option other than upgrade to a newer printer for a cost. I know nothing lasts forever; however, it should last more than a year. Buyer beware. I would not recommend HP products based on this experience and a previous one involving their 'customer support' looking up my issue in Google (no lie, this what they told me over the phone) and an HP hard drive. Customer service is dead. Long live customer service!
Worthy of the JunkYard - NO STARSJune 14, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
NO STARS ... Don't waste your money on this. Note the cheap price, you get what you pay for. The paper feeder barely works, most of the time I have to feed it one sheet at a time. I had another HP (very expensive) printer with the same problem. So I guess I am the fool here. Unfortunately, Carly Fiorina ruined what used to be a good company (HP) by cheapening their products to the extent they are purely throw-aways that stop working the minute the warranty expires. A total piece of junk.
The 5940 is JUNKMay 14, 2007 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Misery loves company and by reading the other reviews I can see I have plenty of company here. I bought this printer for my daughter to take to college. After a month it stopped feeding the paper no matter what you tried. Do Not buy this printer! I have other HP printers and they all work great. Stay away from the Deskjet 5940.
