Reviews for HP Officejet Pro 8600 Premium e-All-in-One

I have used this printer for over a year now, on my Time Machine network. It works fine for printing, scanning, and copying. Print from iMac or iPad. Double-sided regular paper, single-sided card stock, photo paper. Easy install. Expensive cartridges, but seem to last longer.

I read all the reviews praising this printer and disagree. I have owned HP printers exclusively since I stopped using an Apple Printer that I had for my Apple //c. If you want something expensive that takes up a lot of space, is costly to use and does not work, this is the printer for you. This Office Jet 8600 is the worst of the line and I am surprise HP put their name on it (their previous printers worked well). Everything every one has said that it does wrong has happened to me with this one.

I bought the extended factory warranty and am on my 3rd replacement printer. They do not send you a new printer to replace the new one you bought, just a refurb. One that they sent me was missing parts. The last one they sent me required me to remove parts from my broken one and put them on the refurb. Not one of the 3 has worked correctly. To get a replacement you have to spend a long time on the phone with someone going thru all the printer tests that prove it does not work.

Print quality is poor and the cartridges are expensive. The printer software does not let you use the printer when it thinks the cartridges are empty. When you replace them, they are still full of ink. They are expensive-4 replacements buys a new printer. Looking on blog sites, HP has been successfully sued for this, but it has not stopped the practice.

Not a good sign when two out of three new printers are defective.
Epson and even better a Canon seem to be better choices when reliability is important.

Everything about this printer is great! I've owned mine for over 6 months now and have not had any problems. I use it with my Macbook Pro, my IPhone, and my IPad. It is accessed wirelessly. I like the fact that you can buy the cartridges individually as needed. Highly recommended!!!!!

This is the BEST printer I have ever owned. Set up was super easy, scanning ability is efficient, and easy. Color is great. The only issue is that it tends to be on the slow side.