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| Brand: | Hewlett Packard |
| Color: | Black |
| Item Height : | 24.9 centimetres |
| Item Width: | 42.7 centimetres |
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| Wattage: | 10 watts |
Technical Details
- Do it all – print, scan and copy at home with this affordable, easy-to-use all-in-one
- Compact, space-saving design and attractive styling mean it can be used in any room.
- Get started straightaway – simple to set up and installs right out of the box in just a few minutes.
- Be sure of reliable, affordable performance with HP Deskjet – celebrating more than 20 years as the world’s top-selling printer brand.
- Save money and resources – low-consumption design cuts energy use in half compared with previous products.
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HP Deskjet 1050A All-in-One Printer
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HP Deskjet 1050A All-in-One Printer
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92 of 92 people found the following review helpful
Great printer.
Cheap, simple and does the job - don't expect anything complex/advanced for the price you're paying.
- Feeds from top (no inline feed below).
- Scanner
- Copier
- Cheap Ink
Comes with power cable, both a black and colour cartridge to get you going and various documentation.
But remember THIS PRINTER DOES NOT COME WITH A USB CABLE.
But remember THIS PRINTER DOES NOT COME WITH A USB CABLE.
But remember THIS PRINTER DOES NOT COME WITH A USB CABLE.
I didn't realise (after ordering a new one in a hurry, as my old one died on me) and when it came, I noticed that the USB cable isn't included so I had to purchase a new one off Amazon.
>>> HP USB Cable A-B 2 Metre C6518A was perfect for the job, not too long, not too short of a cable, very cheap and free delivery.
Cheap, simple and does the job - don't expect anything complex/advanced for the price you're paying.
- Feeds from top (no inline feed below).
- Scanner
- Copier
- Cheap Ink
Comes with power cable, both a black and colour cartridge to get you going and various documentation.
But remember THIS PRINTER DOES NOT COME WITH A USB CABLE.
But remember THIS PRINTER DOES NOT COME WITH A USB CABLE.
But remember THIS PRINTER DOES NOT COME WITH A USB CABLE.
I didn't realise (after ordering a new one in a hurry, as my old one died on me) and when it came, I noticed that the USB cable isn't included so I had to purchase a new one off Amazon.
>>> HP USB Cable A-B 2 Metre C6518A was perfect for the job, not too long, not too short of a cable, very cheap and free delivery.
57 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Yes, it's inexpensive-feeling and cheap-looking, very heavy on ink costs, does not include the appropriate cable, etc. -- these are downsides that a savvy shopper can find out before purchasing.
However, when I was shopping for a new printer, I read a lot of reviews about this model and I didn't see the problem that mine suffers from described before I bought it. (On help forums, I've since seen a few mentions of other people having my exact problem, with no solution to it. So mine isn't the only one.)
My 1050 scanned one time only, but after that, the scanning simply would not work. Because it worked once, I know it *should* work. I have Vista, which it's supposed to be totally compatible with. I spent 8 hours trying to figure the scanning problem out -- searching internet discussion forums, searching the HP site, searching the manual, tinkering with the cords, uninstalling and reinstalling the software for the printer (5 times; both via the included disk and via the HP site), uploading all the fixes and updates for this printer offered by HP, etc.
Very annoying, as I do need to scan regularly. It's too late for me to return it, so I'm stuck with it.
By the way, if you are having a similar problem, you may be able to find alternative programs on your computer that will allow you to scan. I think that Windows 7 has a couple of options for this, but the only alternative program I have on my Vista computer that will force this printer to scan is Windows Photo Gallery, but it creates a separate document for each scanned page (does not enable me to create one document that contains multiple scanned pages), is very rudimentary, and for some reason (and I have tried everything to fix it), the scan window in that program is about 20% too big for my screen (yes, I've changed the screen resolution, font size, etc. - no luck; and the window cannot be moved about by grabbing the top bar, and can't be reduced by pulling the sides or corners) and so the operational buttons along the bottom of the window which operate the scanning part of Windows Photo Gallery are out of my view, and I can only hit the tab button to get to them - there seem to be 3 of them -- I tab around blindly and randomly press "enter" and see what happens... eventually, I get the right button, and it forces the printer to scan one page.
This is totally backwards and unacceptable for a printer that is advertised as a scanner, and as operating smoothly with Vista.
(tip: check out the 145 reviews on this item that appear on another listing for it on this site)
However, when I was shopping for a new printer, I read a lot of reviews about this model and I didn't see the problem that mine suffers from described before I bought it. (On help forums, I've since seen a few mentions of other people having my exact problem, with no solution to it. So mine isn't the only one.)
My 1050 scanned one time only, but after that, the scanning simply would not work. Because it worked once, I know it *should* work. I have Vista, which it's supposed to be totally compatible with. I spent 8 hours trying to figure the scanning problem out -- searching internet discussion forums, searching the HP site, searching the manual, tinkering with the cords, uninstalling and reinstalling the software for the printer (5 times; both via the included disk and via the HP site), uploading all the fixes and updates for this printer offered by HP, etc.
Very annoying, as I do need to scan regularly. It's too late for me to return it, so I'm stuck with it.
By the way, if you are having a similar problem, you may be able to find alternative programs on your computer that will allow you to scan. I think that Windows 7 has a couple of options for this, but the only alternative program I have on my Vista computer that will force this printer to scan is Windows Photo Gallery, but it creates a separate document for each scanned page (does not enable me to create one document that contains multiple scanned pages), is very rudimentary, and for some reason (and I have tried everything to fix it), the scan window in that program is about 20% too big for my screen (yes, I've changed the screen resolution, font size, etc. - no luck; and the window cannot be moved about by grabbing the top bar, and can't be reduced by pulling the sides or corners) and so the operational buttons along the bottom of the window which operate the scanning part of Windows Photo Gallery are out of my view, and I can only hit the tab button to get to them - there seem to be 3 of them -- I tab around blindly and randomly press "enter" and see what happens... eventually, I get the right button, and it forces the printer to scan one page.
This is totally backwards and unacceptable for a printer that is advertised as a scanner, and as operating smoothly with Vista.
(tip: check out the 145 reviews on this item that appear on another listing for it on this site)
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
I bought this printer about 4 months ago, as my Epson Stylus finally died on me after years of printing. I didn't want to spend any huge amount on a printer, so I opted for the HP1050 All-in-one. Since then, I've spent roughly £80 a month on ink cartridges - it uses up colour ink after just 8-12 pages. But even more frustrating than that, is that if one colour runs out, the whole printer stops functioning, as the colour cartridge is 3-in-1. So if you use up all the yellow, you still can't print in another colour (except Black & White) until you've replaced the cartridge.
Each time you install a new ink cartridge, it prints a test page that you have to scan in to set the alignment - doing this every 10 pages is infuriating. Especially if you forget that it will print the test page (I use higher gsm paper for some of my printing - neglecting to swap that for normal gsm paper when it prints the test page equates to wasted expensive paper) Also - scanning in for alignment is problematic as the scanner doesn't work. (see my next point)
I used the scanner to scan in 8 pages, and now it no longer scans. I'm using a high spec iMac, but it just crashes each time I try & open the scanning application. I've searched online for the solution to this problem, but it seems a lot of people are experiencing the same issues.
I contacted HP about the low print yield per cartridge and they were worse than useless. My 7 year old nephew would have been better suited to answer the question.
Basically, it's a dreadfully expensive printer, and a non existent scanner.
Each time you install a new ink cartridge, it prints a test page that you have to scan in to set the alignment - doing this every 10 pages is infuriating. Especially if you forget that it will print the test page (I use higher gsm paper for some of my printing - neglecting to swap that for normal gsm paper when it prints the test page equates to wasted expensive paper) Also - scanning in for alignment is problematic as the scanner doesn't work. (see my next point)
I used the scanner to scan in 8 pages, and now it no longer scans. I'm using a high spec iMac, but it just crashes each time I try & open the scanning application. I've searched online for the solution to this problem, but it seems a lot of people are experiencing the same issues.
I contacted HP about the low print yield per cartridge and they were worse than useless. My 7 year old nephew would have been better suited to answer the question.
Basically, it's a dreadfully expensive printer, and a non existent scanner.
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....albeit polite.
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