Since the operation should be carried out via the WLAN, the WLAN has been installed on the printer first. He also found the same Fritzbox from which he received his IP address. After the printer software has been installed on the PC. Sorry, there was not as smooth of equip, since the PC program the first own printer not found. The same image was also served on the notebook. In the Fritz box the printer is as a logged WLAN device but listed a ping to the Printer IP was not answered (firewall was disabled!). Only after all parties (printer, PC, router) Removing and were turned back, flipped the communication. However, it was / is the WLAN connection somewhat unstable, as evidenced by the fact that no logs in each time the printer start-up printer wirelessly. HP recommends to assign a fixed IP address for this case, what about the Embedded Web Server (IWS) simply of goes. Since the unit more stable running (but not perfect) in the WLAN.
What immediately without any installation neither the iPhone nor the printer - works well is to print from your iPhone via AirPrint service.
After the installation is the universal device shows its strengths:
Photo printing on glossy photo paper in excellent quality
Scanning in multiple formats to the printer selected with file storage optionally on a USB stick or PC
Unimaginable performance with OCR (text recognition), even the fine print of a drug-leaflet is almost flawless converted to text, including Word formatting
Trouble faxing both the document feeder, and multilaterally, as well as a fax printer from Word.
Printing directly from your iPhone without any further installation or app (via AirPrint)
Duplex printing
What is missing from the printer to be perfect?
First there would be the initial (and occasional) problems with the Wi-Fi. Second, the color is relatively flat on plain paper, in particular the Black could be a bit darker.
The highly touted ECO mode simply means that the power consumption in standby mode of about 6 W halved to 3 watts. There are better values in the competition. However, he takes after switching on no more measurable performance, but may meet the internal schedule power on / off.
Also the per se well-functioning duplex printing could be improved: If only one side is to be printed, the printer should recognize this and do not pull the sheet to idle pressure the back with an appropriate noise by the page turner.
Of course you can also the small capacity of the ink tanks mention at this point in the original, but that seems now to belong to the standard of the printer manufacturer, all of the ink earn more (want) as the printer.
Here is the abstract
Print: good
Duplex printing: good
Photo print: very good
Copy: very good
Scanning / pdf: very good
Scanning / OCR: Excellent
WLAN: in need of improvement
LAN: very good
Fax sending from your device: very good
Send Fax from PC: very good
Fax: very good
User interface: satisfactory
Idle mode, satisfactory (3 W)
On / off schedule: very good
AirPrint with iPhone: very good
Noise: Satisfactory
Conclusion: a good all-rounder at a reasonable price
By the way, the HP support, I had contacted for the wireless problems left a very competent and helpful impression
Addendum: When using the duplex unit, the printable area will reduce the top and bottom by 12 mm. However, it is not cut off, but the whole expression is scaled in length to about 90%. Unfortunately, that's not documented anywhere, you have to own it come.
