HP ENVY 4500 e-All-in-One Printer

Product Review: HP ENVY 4500 e-All-in-One Printer

I have ALWAYS purchased HP Printers, but I'm pretty sure this will be the last....I finally got this printer running, but it was not an easy task.

1. It came all taped up for safety, but the tape holding the paper tray in was nearly impossible to remove.

2. Trying to find where to load the ink cartridges was also a PAIN..... You have to lift the glass scanner platen, hold it up, flip up cheaply made plastic cartridge holders and FORCE the cartridges in, because they do not simply Front Load... they go in at a downwards angle, which is difficult to maneuver.

3. Loading the paper is Another PAIN..... You have to pull the paper feeder tray out, load the paper, and push it back in. The problem? The paper tray is cheap & flimsy and does not easily glide in & out, it has to be pulled out with force and pushed back in with force.

4. Because the printer turns itself off when not being used, EVERY SINGLE TIME I TURN THIS PRINTER ON, IT FORCES ME TO ALIGN IT... SO I WASTE INK AND PAPER......

5. The face is dark as are the buttons, because I keep the printer under the desk I can not see the function buttons and I now need a flashlight to see what I am doing.

HP use to make their items easy to use and quite sturdy.... I paid triple for this HP printer than I did my last one and in comparison it is poorly made.

It is obvious that HP staff that designed this printer did not care about quality nor making the equipment user friendly. It is also obvious, that they didn't make this with the thought of using it themselves, for if they had it would be easier to use!

Too bad I waited two months before I opened it & set it up, or I'd have returned it immediately. The reviews that I read for this product were obviously inaccurate.....