![]() is in touch with the HP product manager responsible for getting their “We love Apple†word out. The Macintosh community is quickly being welcomed into nearly every facet of HP’s lineup, which is wonderful. Several other models fill out the family tree at lower or higher price points, but PSC 2410 is possibly HP’s best value because of its talented fax machine, to be discussed separately. PSC 2410 has a wireless-capable sibling, PSC 2510, for buyers who need untethered printers. Now, back to our review, but keep my praise for Panther configuration in mind. This sort of compatibility is built into Windows XP, so it’s delightful to see Apple doing a first-rate job here. My computer recognized the HP and its driver in USB printer mode, searched for, obtained, and loaded a new driver (impressive!), and sent my first document to the printer, all in less than five minutes. NEWS FLASH: The entire review was written and ready to post before I had an opportunity to test this machine with OS X 10.3.2/Panther’s new built-in Printer Setup Utility. ![]() Panther’s new way of working with printers is supposed to fix the problems we encountered, so think positive. We won’t beat this one unnecessarily, except to mention that more time was wasted on settings that didn’t stick and “print†attempts that didn’t communicate than with any other product, by a long mile. Yippeeeeee.ĭavid Weeks and I remain unenthused regarding HP’s printer software and dialog boxes in OS 9 and X/Jaguar. Special mention: PSC 2410’s tilting LCD mini-display, which will be covered in phase two of our review and to the unit’s nifty built-in multi-card reader, which is becoming standard on photo printers. Ditto for dozens of worthwhile components within the generous software suite. A front panel key pad disguises many hidden commands, so studying the Reference Guide is essential. Styling and design incorporate HP’s new gentle curves. Is this a deal breaker? In a function-per-dollar competition, PSC is a winner, so it’s a tough call when pages-per-dollar (not very many!) come into question. Expensive 17 ml or 19 ml PSC 2410 cartridges yield high-quality images and pages, but contain not a tremendous quantity of ink (I’m being generous here) for the demands of a power-printer. Speaking of price, be aware you are purchasing a “ reverse cash ink cow†from HP. Baloney! Given the modest price of PSC 2410, HP intends purchasers to get maximum usage from the unit, if they are intrepid people who immerse themselves in the aforementioned full-disclosure Reference Guide. With 150 pages of packed, straightforward information, this book (and it is a BOOK) should serve as a model for each competitor who considers a folded instruction sheet and PDF manual full-service. I did my best not to use the printed manual at first, without any catastrophes, but I missed out on many less than obvious features.Īn ENORMOUS compliment and THANK YOU goes to everyone responsible for creating the most impressive, thorough Reference Guide we’ve ever seen. You’ll figure out how to do basic print/scan/copy tasks quickly if you’re familiar with them from previous equipment and software. USB setup and software installation are smooth, placing HP’s “ Photo and Imaging Director†software onto the computer. Second segment will address memory card features, faxing, and bundled productivity/creativity software. First review will cover PSC 2410’s primary purpose: printing, scanning, and copying. In the interest of sanity (mine) I’m dividing into two parts our review of this exceptional multifunction device.
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