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HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 All in One Wireless Printer with Mobile Printing Instant Ink ready Black M9L74A

Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
175
Old Reviews
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Unverified
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Review Analysis - 163 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Print Quality
 59
prints, print, printing, fast, printed
+88%
-12%
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" ...  This is a perfect home office all in one printer.  ...  "
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" ...  This printer printed lines across color prints and all printing on photo paper.  ...  "
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" ...  Prints fairly fast too.  ...  "
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" ...  Overall a good printer. ... No printer or copying issues and mostly easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  I love this printer.  ...  "
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" ...  Pros, very good printer  ...  "
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" ...  Good quality prints and always there when I need it.  ...  "
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" ...  High quality printing and copying in both color and b&w.  ...  "
Cartriges
 35
hp, printer, cartridges, ink program, cartridge
+66%
-34%
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" ...  It also came with brand new ink so that was a huge bonus!  ...  "
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" ...  BUT, HP does want to completely control your life when it comes to ink.  ...  "
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" ...  i used the refillable ink from amazon instead of buying the expensive ink at the store  ...  "
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" ...  The other GREAT piece is there is a "ink monitor" which alerts HP if cartridges are running low. ... For a small price cartridges will arrive in the mail, another great convenience.  ...  "
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" ...  - I decided to test the "instant ink" program as I spent $175 on cartridges last year.  ...  "
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" ...  My previous printer was an HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 Plus. ... The ink doesn't smudge and so far the claims that the ink last much longer are on track. ... I have printed quite a lot in the three days I have had it and the ink levels have hardly moved.  ...  "
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" ...  Not only am I going to be charged for printing pages but the ink I already paid for is not going to work after my cancellation date.  ...  "
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" ...  the HP auto ink subscription is reasonable and not running out of ink is one less thing to think about.  ...  "
Setup
 23
setup, set, printer, install, process
+96%
-4%
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" ...  Setup was easy following the clear directions.  ...  "
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" ...  Setup was a breeze.  ...  "
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" ...  However this printer was easy to setup as the instructions were complete .  ...  "
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" ...  Very nice printer, easy to setup  ...  "
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" ...  It is the hardest thing I have ever had to install. ... When I got this I had just had surgery and was not able to set it up so it set in the box for a month probably before I got it out.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy setup, and prints wireless.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to setup! ... Ink is easy to install!  ...  "
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" ...  I'd recommend installing the software on all computers as the suite makes all of the common tasks easy.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 23
years, new printer, months, hp, printhead
+48%
-52%
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" ...  then it crashed. ... They sent me a replacement (refurbed) unit that would not work either.  ...  "
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" ...  It gave me problems during set up.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked 7 months now its broken!  ...  "
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" ...  The new printer I received was defective.  ...  "
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" ...  Now I remember why I have avoided purchasing an HP printer for years.  ...  "
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" ...  Have lost hours unable to print and troubleshooting.  ...  "
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" ...  Has malfunctioned several times since I purchased this in Jan.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm not the only person with this problem, lots of people who have bought this printer are experiencing these exact same issues.  ...  "
Speed
 17
fast, prints, everything, slow, printing
+94%
-6%
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" ...  Prints fairly fast too.  ...  "
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" ...  BTW, this thing prints wicked fast.  ...  "
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" ...  This printer is everything that it claims to be and more.  ...  "
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" ...  This little printer does everything that I need it to do.  ...  "
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" ...  its a big printer but thats fine with me.  ...  "
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" ...  This is my third HP printer.  ...  "
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" ...  The printer is as advertised and works fine.  ...  "
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" ...  Prints sheets fast!  ...  "
Ease of Use
 14
set, easy to set, software, printer, like
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Very nice printer, easy to setup  ...  "
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" ...  Easy setup, and prints wireless.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to setup!  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set-up and easy too use.  ...  "
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" ...  I'd recommend installing the software on all computers as the suite makes all of the common tasks easy.  ...  "
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" ...  This is all new to me but this printer is people friendly  ...  "
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" ...  It seems like a solid and reliable replacement for our previous all in one and was relatively easy to set up.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 14
wireless, printer, hp, email, set
+86%
-14%
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" ...  Prints from 2 iPhones, 2 iPads, a PC and a mac.  ...  "
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" ...  Connected with my Apple-based network with no difficulty and has all of the features promised.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it from my mobile and desktop devices.  ...  "
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" ...  We have 2 computers using same - a pc hardwired and a MacBook blue-toothed, and no problems.  ...  "
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" ...  So far the HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 Wireless has served me well.  ...  "
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" ...  but once found on HP's site and installed, this printer worked great worked wirelessly on my network with is for my desktop, laptops and smartphones.  ...  "
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" ...  I love using the iPhone app for easy control and also being able to email the printer when I'm not home to have it print documents instantly.  ...  "
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" ...  The set-up was easy on my Mac. ... The mobile print works great!  ...  "
Paper Tray
 13
tray, feeder, scanning, page, document
+62%
-38%
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" ...  This printer printed lines across color prints and all printing on photo paper.  ...  "
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" ...  Also the paper prints face down, so you don't have to re-sort the pages when they are printed like the older model.  ...  "
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" ...  Prints sheets fast!  ...  "
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" ...  Great printing --- Poor paper handling  ...  "
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" ...  Works well, I have had some paper jams, and if you want to change some of the scan settings, you have to go to the software.  ...  "
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" ...  It is very fast, both for printing (both one & 2-sided) and document feeding.  ...  "
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" ...  I occasionally have an issue with scanning multiple pages through the document feeder.  ...  "
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" ...  It's very fast and holds lots of paper.  ...  "
Scan Quality
 10
scanning, scan, pdf, scanner, prints
+70%
-30%
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" ...  We found the duplex scanning and printing to be very reliable.  ...  "
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" ...  I also like that it connects directly to my computer and auto-generates PDF files from the scans.  ...  "
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" ...  -The scanner is clear and easy to use on the two computers using this printer  ...  "
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" ...  Prints nice, still trying to figure out how to scan and save as a PDF.  ...  "
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" ...  The scanner works great.  ...  "
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" ...  Scanning is a joy as well either with the adf or the flatbed.  ...  "

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