HP PSC 1209 Multifunction Printer, Scanner and Copier

• Color inkjet printing plus color flatbed copying and scanning
• Up to 12 ppm black print and copy speeds, 10 ppm color
• Up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi print and copy resolution
• Up to 600 x 2400 dpi optical scan resolution; 8 MB memory
• USB interface; PC and Mac compatible

Amazon.com Product Description:
The HP PSC 1209 All-in-One office machine offers printing, copying, and scanning solutions for home or small office applications. Featuring a compact design, the PSC 1209 delivers fast HP-rated print and copy speeds of up to 12 ppm black and 10 ppm in color. At lower speed, you can enjoy up to 4,800 x 1,200-optimized-dpi color printing when using HP premium photo papers and with 1,200 x 1,200 dpi input. Versatile paper handling and the included photo and imaging software let you get creative with your projects--create custom stickers and labels, iron-on T-shirt transfers, and more. HP's memories disc creator takes you even further--create your own digital slide shows complete with sound-tracks, ready to view on your DVD-enabled PC or TV system. Copy features include stand-alone copying, easy photo enlargements, automatic photo and text enhancements, plus reductions and enlargements from 50 to 400 percent. The HP PSC 1209 also features a convenient low-ink indicator so you'll never get left in the lurch, as well as an easy-to-replace cartridge system. The unit comes with everything you'll need to get started (except cables) and is backed by a one-year warranty. What's in the Box PSC 1209, HP 27 black inkjet print cartridge (part no. c8727a), HP 28 tricolor inkjet print cartridge (part no. c8728a), HP photo & imaging software, HP memories disc creator, setup poster and reference guide, power cord, instructions; USB cable not included

great printer for people who know what they're doing:
I got this printer coming to college and it had a few bugs with the scanning at first, but I updated the drivers and tweaked the options. It works perfectly now and does everything I need it to do without complaint. Most of the negative posts seem like they are coming from those who expect to plug the printer into their machine and suddenly, without any customizing, have a Kinko's in their living room. These are people who don't want to learn how to actually operate a computer; and yes, I'm looking at you, mac users. If you are willing to play around with the settings, you can get this thing to work like a dream. If you aren't, you should take your printing jobs to someone who can do it for you.

Two years and counting:
Well, I guess I've had this guy for about 2 years now? I bought it on sale. And what a bargain it's turned out to be. It scans: and I've been scanning a ton of my old photos from days gone by. It might be a little slower than I like, and the bed could be a little larger, and it's a bit noisy, but at least I don't have a separate scanner anymore. It copies: Oh the convenience of having a small copier around when you need one. It even has the option of copying in either color or b/w. Of course, since it uses the scanner bed, all of the scanner comments apply. It prints: Yes, it prints, and far better than my old printer - but then it really was old. The print quality is quite good. It has 3 quality options from Fast to Normal to High. And if you're using the right paper, the High is very good indeed. Downside: The paper will on occasion not feed, occasionally enough to mention it here. Upside: It comes with all kinds of photo processing software (most of which I don't use). It has a separate b/w and Color print head. That is convenient because if the color runs out it can run in b/w mode only (or visa versa). Other things: It will tell you when your running low on ink, and even open a web page so you can order directly from HP. Other than that, this is a perfect little Printer/Scanner/Copier for the home.

HP1209 = JUNK:
The FUNCTIONS of this printer/copier/scanner are AWESOME, but the QUALITY is absolute GARBAGE. For about the first 6 months, this printer would handle envelope printing reasonably well, but after that printing envelopes is essentially impossible. The printer usually destroys 3-4 envelopes before it gets one that is marginally acceptable. Additionally frustrating is that - like many HP printers - there is no reasonable way to extract paper jams. Also, the software that comes with the printer is NOT user-friendly. Finally, after recently re-installing Windows XP, the HP driver software (unnecessarily) re-installs the printer drivers EVERY time the computer boots up; sometimes it re-installs the printer drivers at random times. This is VERY FRUSTRATING.

Great budget multi-function printer:
Bought this multi-function printer two years ago (to replace an Epson piece of junk) and it has since exceeded my expectations. I use Mac OS X and HP now provides software that supports more of the advanced features including scanning and printer sharing. It's not going to beat a two thousand dollar laser system, but for light use as a printer/scanner/copier, it gets the job done. The inks are expensive but last a while.

Absolute Trash:
My mother-in-law and I both have one of these. It's absolute JUNK, and HP won't back it up. Try calling HP Customer Service for help...they CHARGE you for the call. And this little contraption has been nothing but a nightmare. Scanning function doesn't work without using the hideously-oversized HP software. I have never ONCE been able to use the actual scan button to scan something. I am forced to use the HP Director program (which is just terrible)...and now that I've tried to install it on my new pc, which runs on XP, it can't be recognized as a scanner at ALL. I have had nothing but frustration with this product. I will never, EVER purchase an HP item again. The impertinence of a company that charges for access to a call-in customer service line to deal with a machine that does not now and has never worked properly just baffles me.