Some people are like Slinkys... Not really good for anything, But they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
At least for my 2710.
Otherwise, HP has awesome print quality in general for both graphics and print.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
Worst of the pack: Lexmark AIO units. HP's aren't as bad, but they still give issues.
As far as general printers go, HP printers work quite well, just avoid their "windows only" laser printers. The drivers are tempermental and if they ever get screwed up it's best to just format the box.
My employer uses HP printers almost exclusively. The networked ones tend to need the TCP/IP ports recreated every couple months, and a few network cards in them have died (the HP proprietary printer network adapters go for $300 each) over the years, but overall they've done pretty well.
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I loathe the printer/scanner/fax/coffee maker/sex toy all-in-one units. They suck. I haven't seen one that hasn't given some problems at some point.
I have an HP 1210 Printer/Scanner/Copier that's given me nothing but three years of trouble-free use. Of course, you could probably find a better printer, but eh, it was free.
Anyway, recommending HP.
Espon is another good choice.
In case you're interested in a scanner... Epson Scanner > HP Scanner. I LOVE my epson scanner.. It's like.. 8 years old and I've NEVER had a problem with it. Every HP scanner I've used, there's been problems. Either the quality was crap, or the thing didn't work. My friend had an HP and it stopped working after 2 days.. They took it back to be fixed, and 2 weeks later it stopped working again. Finally they gave up on it.
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In case you're interested in a scanner... Epson Scanner > HP Scanner. I LOVE my epson scanner.. It's like.. 8 years old and I've NEVER had a problem with it. Every HP scanner I've used, there's been problems. Either the quality was crap, or the thing didn't work. My friend had an HP and it stopped working after 2 days.. They took it back to be fixed, and 2 weeks later it stopped working again. Finally they gave up on it.
I've got a customer who's in the opposite field on this one. The Epson scanners she's dealt with have been absolute shit both in software and hardware. The HP Scanjet 5200c (ancient) works far better than either of the recent (less than 1 year old models) Epson scanners. And the last HP scanner she bought for work was a 7400 which ran her about 350. Now to get a comperable scanner from HP it's like a grand. 
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I've got a customer who's in the opposite field on this one. The Epson scanners she's dealt with have been absolute shit both in software and hardware. The HP Scanjet 5200c (ancient) works far better than either of the recent (less than 1 year old models) Epson scanners. And the last HP scanner she bought for work was a 7400 which ran her about 350. Now to get a comperable scanner from HP it's like a grand.
When I wanted my scanner, I did a lot of research, as did my dad's computer guru at his work. Everything pointed to Epson, perhaps this has changed over the years?
It's also obviously going to depend on what you're willing to pay. A $350 HP will obviously be better than a $150 Epson.
---My old man has this Huge, Ancient Microscan Flatbed scanner that still beats alot of the new scanners.
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When I wanted my scanner, I did a lot of research, as did my dad's computer guru at his work. Everything pointed to Epson, perhaps this has changed over the years?It's also obviously going to depend on what you're willing to pay. A $350 HP will obviously be better than a $150 Epson.
HP's have been good for as long as I can remember. The current generations of Epson I wouldn't touch with a 10' pole, but some of their older ones were pretty good.
And with HP, that's mostly the name. Plus that $350 one that she bought was a Legal size scanner, not your normal Letter size. To get a similar unit today though the price has jumped to almost $1k and I don't know why. You can't seem to get a Legal size scanner anymore without paying arm + leg + first born.
