Apple Reviews

I've started up a small newsletter recently that has some complex layouts and lots of hi-res graphics, but also a lot of small text. The history of consumer-grade printers has been that to get the clean text, you have to give up the good photo output, and vice/versa. This printer throws all that away. It does it all. In fact, the text is so sharp my printouts were better than the commercial printer I had run it off.

Its also a very attractive unit. People always say "is that a printer?" Not that it matters that much, but it does look cool.

Bottom line: if you need top-notch quality in both photos and text, and have the [money], do it. If you're just printing your everyday text docs and/or photos, you can get everything you need in a cheaper model.

I'VE HAD IT FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS SO FAR. I RUN LARGE PRINT JOBS ON IT MAKING BROCHURES FOR MY COMPANY. MY TYPICAL RUN IS ABOUT 250 SHEETS DUPLEXED (BOTH SIDES PRINTING) COLOR AND GRAPHICS AND SOME PHOTOS....ONLY 2 SHEETS CAME OUT WRONG. ONE OF THEM HAD SOME LETTERS WACKO AND EXPANDED, THE OTHER PRINT TOOK TWO PAGES IN AT ONCE.

PROS:
1. IT PRINTS REALLY FAST.
2. IT HAS GREAT GRAPHICS.
3. TEXT LOOKS GREAT, DON'T LISTEN TO THOSE [people] SAYING IT'S FUZZY.
4. IT DUPLEXES AWESOME...YOU CAN CONFIGURE HOLD TIME BETWEEN
DUPLEXING SO THAT ONE SIDE CAN DRY BEFORE IT TAKES IT BACK IN
TO PRINT THE OTHER SIDE.
5. YOU CAN CHANGE LOTS OF THE CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ON IT
LIKE INK AMOUNT, QUALITIES, SPEEDS, IMAGE ENHANCEMENTS...

CONS:
1. IT SHAKES LIKE A WASHING MACHINE. LOL. I SWEAR TO GOD IT DOES. IF YOU HAVE A GOOD TABLE, IT SHOULD BE FINE.
2. IT GUZZLES INK, BUT DON'T WORRY, IF YOU HAVE HALF A BRAIN, YOU CAN CHANGE THE INK RICHNESS SETTING AND IT'S JUST FINE. PLUS INK IS [less costly] NOW ...EVERYWHERE FOR THIS PUPPY.

CONCLUSION:
BUY THIS PRINTER. IT LOOKS COOL, IT DOES THE JOB RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, AND IT HAS TONS OF OPTIONS TO GET YOUR JOB RIGHT.

I'VE HAD IT FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS SO FAR. I RUN LARGE PRINT JOBS ON IT MAKING BROCHURES FOR MY COMPANY. MY TYPICAL RUN IS ABOUT 250 SHEETS DUPLEXED (BOTH SIDES PRINTING) COLOR AND GRAPHICS AND SOME PHOTOS....ONLY 2 SHEETS CAME OUT WRONG. ONE OF THEM HAD SOME LETTERS WACKO AND EXPANDED, THE OTHER PRINT TOOK TWO PAGES IN AT ONCE.

PROS:
1. IT PRINTS REALLY FAST.
2. IT HAS GREAT GRAPHICS.
3. TEXT LOOKS GREAT,...
4. IT DUPLEXES AWESOME...YOU CAN CONFIGURE HOLD TIME BETWEEN
DUPLEXING SO THAT ONE SIDE CAN DRY BEFORE IT TAKES IT BACK IN
TO PRINT THE OTHER SIDE.
5. YOU CAN CHANGE LOTS OF THE CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ON IT
LIKE INK AMOUNT, QUALITIES, SPEEDS, IMAGE ENHANCEMENTS...

CONS:
1. IT SHAKES LIKE A WASHING MACHINE. LOL. I SWEAR TO GOD IT DOES. IF YOU HAVE A GOOD TABLE, IT SHOULD BE FINE.
2. IT GUZZLES INK, BUT DON'T WORRY, IF YOU HAVE HALF A BRAIN, YOU CAN CHANGE THE INK RICHNESS SETTING AND IT'S JUST FINE. PLUS INK IS CHEAP NOW ... EVERYWHERE FOR THIS PUPPY.

CONCLUSION:
BUY THIS PRINTER. IT LOOKS COOL, IT DOES THE JOB RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, AND IT HAS TONS OF OPTIONS TO GET YOUR JOB RIGHT.

I bought the Brother HL-1850 as my home office Laser Printer... ... [printer is] very easy to setup when the directions are followed. [printer] support parallel and USB connections which were new to me. The 1850 is larger, faster, prints on both sides of the page and has 16 meg of RAM... It also has a fold down tray for envelopes, legal sized paper etc. You can also purchase a network card for the 1850 if desired... [printer] warm up and print quickly... I've been very pleased with [the] printers and find them a good value for the money compared to HP models in a similar price range...

I run a Mac network with the Brother HL-1850 connected via USB to ab iMac that is wirelessly connected to a G3 PB, G3 iBook, and G4 PB 17". HL-1850 works flawlessly over Rendezvous (despite Apple not placing Brother on the "approved" printers list). Its fast, cheap to operate, and in 3 mos and about 8 reams of various standard paper has never failed. Two CAUTIONS:
1) Original printer did not print from Safari (worked w/ all other apps & browsers). Brother determined I had an early model w/ outdated ROM; overnighted a new printer w/ paid return shipping for the old. Ensure any Brother printer has the latest ROM.
2) Had initial problems printing complex .pdf files. A 128 MB RAM card solved it. Most RAM cards run $50. With Google you can get one delivered to your door for $25.
Bottom line. I couldn't be happier and suggest that duplex printing will save you 33% of operating costs (paper). Getting a full toner cartridge (vice a 50% charge) with the original printer is also nice.

As a grad student I tend to print a lot of research papers. I wanted to find a reasonably priced printer that would produce quality duplexed 2 sheets per page output (it saves paper). I decided on the Brother HL-1850 and I have been very happy so far (I have had the printer for about 1 month and run around 1,000 pages through it). For a few dollars I did add 128 MB of memory which increased the print speed dramatically. At first I was disappointed with the fact that symbols didn't print right or papers seemed to print as one big graphic which looked horrible. I found a solution to this problem though. For general printing (pdfs, docs, etc.) I use the BRScript driver, but when I need to print a .ps document I use the post script driver. The quality is great and I am very, very satisified. A great value and it does everything I need. This is my first experience with Brother, but it won't be my last.

This modem has all sorts of incompatibility issues with Windows XP over the USB connection. Mine never powers on when I start my computer, I have to yank out the usb cord and plug it back in each time. Bad driver support as well. The rest of these reviews are very misleading and make me wonder if they were written by people who work for the company. After all the modem has been discontinued

While I don't have the USB version, I can attest to the goodness of the serial version. MUCH more reliable and swift than the INTERNAL 56K modem I replaced. Initial connections are quick and reliable, as are subsequent net-surfing sessions. And it INCLUDES the serial cable (hard-wired), unlike the popular U.S. Robotics external modem I almost bought for much more money (this seems INEXCUSABLY greedy and smug on the part of U.S. Robotics, considering how much more their modem costs!). A great performer and a great value. Its comparative compactness on the desktop does not diminish its power.

I've been searching for a month now for a gaming USB modem that actually does it's job and I found it with SupraExpress. I tried different modems but they all gave such high pings in quake2, this one gives me 150! Downloads never go below 4.0 and websites load up instantly. This modem is definitely the best 56k I used in my 5 years with computers.

This lock is good (I use one every day) but it isn't perfect. A determined thief can remove the lock given enough time in a concealed space. My friend had his IBM laptop stolen in just this fashion from his private office.

I am very happy with my cable lock. Although it does not make your computer equal to Fort Knox, it will at the very least slow a would-be theif down. I can hang my 8lb laptop off of it, and bounce it up and down with the cable, and it holds firm (trial conducted over my bed, a heavily padded surface). I like how the cable swivels around the actual lock to avoid the cable kinking, and becoming cumbersome. I also like the fact that it is a key operated system. Although combinations are quicker, they can be hacked in about 5 minutes of trying, and slipping a key in the lock and giving a quick turn can't be any simpler. Just remember to keep one key in a safe place, and write the key serial number down somewhere so a replacement can be found. For the money, I don't think there is a better security option for notebook computers, unless you spend the $40 on a doberman puppy, and train it to attack computer theifs. But that would be hard. Buy this lock system, and it could save you $3000.

It does just what it says it'll do: if your PC has a locking slot (almost all do now) and the place where you're working has a secure piece of hardware to secure it the airplane-grade cable (schools, libraries, airports, et. al.), all would-be casual thieves will move on. As for more determined thieves, that's perhaps another story. Back up your data!

For once, I was actually completely happy with a computer product bought retail. I put it on 2 machines running win98 and it went literally without problem. The kit provides you with all the hardware, software, and manuals that any semi-computer literate person will need. I highly recommend this product to anybody who has need for a stable and easy to install network. Not to mention it's really fast.

Okay...I was a little leary. After reading all the reviews on this product and several similar products I was worried. I had seen where some had trouble with AMD PC's as well as the WinME operating system. Well both the PC's I wanted to network are AMD and one is running WinME. I ordered the Network in a box, with the thought in the back of my mind that I would probably have to return it.
However the install went great and the network was literally up and running in an hour. The instuctions are very clear, although they don't mention WinMe at all. I just installed both as Win98, but I did have to searcht he setup disk for the NIC drivers on the WinME machine.

Next we had a cable modem installed. Connected the modem to the switches uplink port, installed the sysgate software that came with the network on one machine as host and the other as client and both pc's had simultaneous Internet access!

I am a complete novice to networking so I was quite timid about all of this.

Completely happy with this product!

I've been changing operating systems a lot lately and have had no problem connecting two ME's, a ME and a W2K and a ME and an XP.

There's no much to do, really. Just hook it up and run the Home Network Connection Wizards. Assign the shared drives, printers, etc. and you're done. The manual is helpful and easy to follow.

Old model, but worth considering, if found. Small yet dependable. Not especially a colored ink hog, but all 6 colors in one cartridge (black ink seperate, of course.)

I really shouldn't even call these printouts; on photopaper at the highest resolution settings, output actually looks better than typical photo-quality. I don't think I will ever bother getting photo enlargements from a local film developer again... this printer is that good.

I disagree with the people who say it's hard to configure. The instructions are easy to follow, and I hope Epson doesn't give up the versatility of the configuration settings just because a few people have trouble reading the manual.

Another great feature is it's ability to print up to 9" X 44". The only downside, it seems to use a lot of ink. Still, in terms of features, quality, price, power and - yes - ease of use ... you can't beat this printer.

Kodak, look out! Grab some of that photo glossy paper, made for photos and print your phots with the 750. It is UNREAL how good it is! Use your digital camera, or scan some images, and print them on this printer, you simply wont believe it is from a computer printer. Downside: prints are not instant. the computer does some work to get you there. Another downer: the black color makes it hard for me to see the front panel in my (often) dimly lit study. Summary: You cant go wrong with buying this printer.

I have been an avid Epson user up until now. I'm very noise sensitive because I work at night and don't want to wake up the family while printing out documents. Epson is very loud so I decided to try this HP 6122. I've read that it prints very quietly, and I have to agree. HOWEVER, is everyone ignoring the fact that it makes a dreadful clunking noise BEFORE and AFTER it prints? It sounds as if it's falling off the table!

One other thing - after you press print, there is a (longer than I'm used to) delay before it actually prints. This can be annoying if you need to print a bunch of different documents in a hurry.

I do think the picture quality is right up there with the Epson Photo printers. If only HP would make their inks last as long as Epson! Overall, nice printer except for the clunking.

I had an HP Laser which drove me batty in terms of getting stuck paper unjammed. After looking at 5550 and 5650, along with Epson, Lexmark and Cannon, I bought the 6122. I rate
the printer 4 1/2**** and am in the process of buying a second.

The construction is sturdier than the 5650 and even 960.
The printer memory is amazing. I will print 40 pages. Nothing will come out at first and then they start flying. The quality,
especially for text letters at Best is like laser. Color
quality: I have a picture of my feline and it is superb.

Bugs that may be related to my CPU include having the printer go off line. This is easily fixed. I just delete the pages
in the que, reboot, reenter the pages being printed and off
we go. I have XP Home. The 6122 is quite at home with it.
Generic cartridges work fine. Have a box in front for when the printer gets going, pages fly out.

The 6122 eliminated slight negatism re: HP old laser jamming.
While not as easy to find in stores or on sale much, the
6122 is worth list price plus. I am mystified over some
of the criticisms. The 6122 is not the most space age
stylish model. It is a Clydesdale. Now I will get a new HP Amdahl or Intel CPU to go along with it. Buy the 6122
and use your worries elsewhere. This is almost as reliable as my Honda Accord.

I have had three HP Deskjet printers for my office and have had great luck with all three. I did not do any comparison shopping for my work printer it was just assigned to me by my company. The HP Deskjet 6122 printer is an outstanding printer. I have had the opportunity to use it with all print modes and several paper types. It prints superb photo quality prints with photo papers. It prints business size envelopes very well. You can feed them in one at a time or place them in the lower tray for multiple envelope printing. It also works well for printing greeting cards. On draft mode it shoots out the pages with lightning speed and even in draft mode the quality of printing is pretty good. It uses high volume ink cartridges and the cartridges are reasonably priced for the amount of printing you get out of them. I like the printer so much that I bought an identical one for home use. The one I bought for home replaced three lousy color inkjet printers that came free in packages with computers a Lexmark, a Cannon and an Epson. This printer is much more expensive than the cheap or free bee printers but it evens out in the end when you look at all the wasted time and money fiddling with dinky low volume cartridges that your lucky if you can get three 8X10 photo prints out of. One day I accidentally printed a photograph on photo paper with my HP 6122 on draft mode and it looked much better than my junky Lexmark does on photo mode.

I bought two of these printers at the same time. They have both lasted less than year.
Pros: The ink is cheap to purchase for this computer. It prints great pictures. Its pretty fast.
Cons: In about the time of a year, both printers (around the same time) just stopped printing black ink. There is no printer cleaning or deep cleaning that will help the problem. There is no way to fix the problem, unless you buy a print head perhaps, which will cost the same amount as a new printer. I have done my research, and apparantley, this problem has happened to other canon s330 printer users as well. That makes this printer model not worth buying in my opinion. I always do prefer canon to other products however.

I purchased my Canon S330 printer in late January of 2003. I used it to print the occasional shipping lable or report, no photos. The print head has failed three times in the past six months. First it stopped printing black right in the middle of a job(it suddenly started printing black again after about 3 weeks.) Then it stopped printing magenta, again, right in the middle of a job. As of January 2004 it stopped printing both black and magenta. After getting a run-around from customer service(telling me the standard "do a cleaning, etc.")I was told I need a new print head, which will cost about $60 plus $40 "labor" to install at a "certified Canon repair center". Of course there isn't one near me and my printer would have to be shipped to one at my cost. It's cheaper for me to just buy a new printer. The only good things I can say about this printer is that it was fast and the ink is cheap.

Pros: Quiet mode is just that - quiet. You can specify a time frame for Quiet mode: for instance, all printing done between 10:00pm until 9:00am will be printed in quiet mode. The printer can automatically turn itself on to print, and turn itself off when the print job is done. Print quality is great, and it's fast. The ink cartridges are quite inexpensive (less than [price] each for B&W or color cartridge). Free sample back of 4"x6" Pro photo paper inlcuded for true bordless printing. A printed a photo from a 1.3Megapixel camera and it was as if Kodak processed it!

Cons: It's a little loud in normal mode. This is due to the automatic head-cleaning that occurs before a print job. Paper loader tray handles 100 sheets of paper, but the output tray handles only 50 sheets. Printer applications (there are several) that come with the printer weigh in at over 130MB (but you don't have to install them).

I was quite skeptical when I heard the Agfa was "easy touse". The one-touch buttons which are programmable are handy, butyou're not committed to them. It's suited for such a wide range of computer literacy. If you're a low-tech person, this scanner is for you. If you're a high-tech person looking for great value, user-friendly software, sleek and compact design, and good-quality scans (good enough for my freelance publishing and design), this scanner is for you. I was only upset to find that this scanner which cost me a fraction of the price I paid a couple years ago for an HP, scans better and faster! As with any computer peripheral, do your homework, and it make sure it's compatible with what you're looking to get from a scanner! END

I never scanned anything before I bought this scanner, but my first scan turned out great! I'm using my scanner with a B&W Macintosh G3, but it also works with Windows 98 if your computer has USB ports. It took me less than 30 minutes to set up the scanner and begin scanning. The Scanwise software that you use to make scans is laid out in such a straight forward manner that it takes very little practice to learn how to use it effectively. It features a guided mode that can guide you through the scanning process every time you scan or just until you feel comfortable doing it. The more I've "played around" with scanner, the better my scans have become. The latest versions of the Scanwise software are available on Agfa's web site, and they are easy to download and install.

I've had a couple of questions for Agfa about my scanner that I submitted to them via their web site. Their customer service reps have responded to my questions within 24-36 hours.

I've been using my scanner to make copies of old family photos for which there are no negatives and, with a little effort, I've been able to turn out some beautiful reproductions that have looked as good, if not better, than the originals. That process starts with a good scan of the original.

I'd buy this scanner again!

I've had mine for over a year and love it. It's inexpensive, takes *zero* experience and has given me absolutely no hassle whatsoever. All the software you need comes along and is easily installed, only one cord to plug in (gotta love that usb connection) and the photo quality has been far better than the price tag suggests. I've used its results on websites, both personally and professionally with great results. Unless you're a digital photographer or just enjoy blowing money, I see no reason not to buy this product.

My ViewSonic PF790 quit working entirely when it was 7 months old -- my only option for repairing it was to return it directly to ViewSonic in California. First there was the $80 shipping cost (the monitor weighs 55 pounds!), and then I heard nothing for weeks. I contacted their customer service department, who told me that they had not received the monitor, even though I had proof of delivery from UPS -- two weeks before! They then made excuses about being out-of-stock on replacement monitors amd promised to send one as soon as they could. Several more weeks went by, and after three more phone calls to their customer service department, they finally shipped me a "new" monitor. It turns out that the "new" monitor they shipped me was a reconditioned used monitor which has some big problems with the picture tube. They told me I could return that one for another one (at my expense for the shipping, of course), but I decided to forget it. So I'm spreading the word -- Viewsonic [is terrible] and their monitors aren't any better! DO NOT BUY ViewSonic. That's my advice.

I have never used such an excellent monitor for such a great price. I actually own three of these, because the display's colors are excellent, and when the light is on it, there is no glare! No glare, folks. It is a flat screen with no glare, so if sun is on it, you will still be able to see your monitor and will still be able to work on your computer.

It's funny that the only bad reviews for this monitor come from three people that recommend Sony over Viewsonic for some reason. Hehehehe crazy people. ViewSonic is THEE company for monitors. I hope Viewsonic never discontinues this monitor, as I think it is their best one, for the price.

I have always been impressed with Viewsonic monitors because of the quality and secondly the price. This product is no different; the crisp, clear colors on this 19" are great for gaming and other graphics intensive programs because of the 0.25 dot pitch and high refresh rates. I also do a lot of CAD, and the clarity of the PF790 comes to my eyes' rescue. Note that this is a professional monitor and though the price seems high for some other 19" monitors, it is really not for the features you get. When comparing other flat screen monitors with similar features, none had a comparable price for the same specs. PerfectFlat technology is great for that flat screen view in order to eliminate glare and image distortion. Viewsonic support also gets a high rating from me. I am completely satisfied and will spend hours staring at my new purchase with pleasure.