Hewlett-Packard’s new Officejet 6600/6700 Premium e-All-in-Ones ($129.00/$149.00) are full-color ink-jet All-in-Ones, and replace the Officejet 6500A and Officejet 6500A Plus respectively. Designed for small offices and workgroups (from one to five users), the units are the same except that the Officejet 6700 Premium has faster print speeds and adds a wired Ethernet network interface, automatic duplex printing, and USB host port. Both units provide wired Ethernet network connectivity and full-color capability in all modes, as well as Web connectivity.
Hands-On Test Results
Mobile Printing – Mobile printing has become increasingly sought after by users, and the Officejet 6600/6700 Premium support three mobile-printing options: HP ePrint; HP ePrint Home & Biz for Android, iOS and Symbian; and Apple AirPrint for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
HP Apps -We had no difficulty using and managing Apps, including adding or removing them at hpeprintcenter.com. A key App is eStorarge. With eStorage, users can print documents stored in Google Docs and Box.net accounts—such as patient instructions and forms, company directions, menus, etc.—directly from their Officejet’s touch screen without having to use a PC. Users only print the number of copies they need, eliminating waste, and they don’t have to store hardcopy documents that can become outdated. Using the Officejet 6600/6700 Premium’s scan capability, users can also scan hardcopy documents to their Google Docs and Box.net accounts.
Summary – In our tests, we found that what sets these two All-in-Ones apart from competitors are several strengths, including very good image quality not typically found in this segment (sub-$150 All-in-Ones), as the systems performed very well producing our image-quality test targets, and we were especially impressed by color photo output. Another advantage is easy setup and ease-of-use—again the units performed very well—hardware, software and network installation is straightforward and doesn’t require any special expertise, a touchscreen makes operation very easy, replacing ink cartridges is as easy as it gets, software is streamlined and works the first time, etc. All of this is key in this segment where there’s unlikely to be a dedicated IT staff on hand.
Similarly, the Officejet 6600/7600 stand out from competitors with a very economical cost per page of 3.2¢ (black)/9.0¢ (color) for this segment when using high-yield cartridges (recommended). Not only do many competitors have a much higher cost per page, especially when printing color output, but even many higher-priced color laser All-in-Ones have significantly higher color cost per page—up to 20¢ per page in some cases.
Overall, for a minimal investment, home-office users and very-small businesses and workgroups get access to a state-of-the-art feature set—full-color print, copy, scan, and fax, color touch screen, three mobile-printing solutions, print from/scan to the cloud—with the assurance of no-hassle setup and consumables replacement, very competent image quality, and without a hefty color cost per page.
For detailed performance and specification information peruse our HP Officejet 6600/6700 e-All-in-One Test Report, a Premium Download courtesty of HP.
Additional Resources
- Premium Download - HP OfficeJet 6600/6700 Premium e-All-In-One Hands-On Test Report
- HP Officejet 6600/6700 Gallery of Photos taken during Hands-On Testing
I have hp officejet 6600/6700 and cannot print a full page from my computer. It comes off
the printer one quarter of the page, not a full page copy..What adjustment to the printer can i make to get it to print a full 8by11 page with larger prrint?
WHO CAN I CONTACT RE THIS PROBLEM?
I suggest that you right click the printer icon in the printer/printers and devices folder (XP/Win 7) and select “printing preferences.” Check the “paper size” setting and make sure it is set to letter.
If this doesn’t work, go into the menus from the control panel and go into “tools.” Check there to make sure that nobody has manually assigned a paper size other than “auto” or “letter” to the tray.
Hope this helps.
All this technology… does not even include how to replace the ink cartridges??
Thanks for visiting our web site!
Please peruse our photo gallery and the comprehensive Hands-on Test Report that was made public courtesy of HP. Both have pics of the process.
1 of my 4 colors (red) is out of ink and instead of it allowing me to print in black it won’t print at all until I replace the red. That seems silly. Is that possible?
That is de riguer for most ink-jet printers. Did you try “black ink only” in the print driver?
Color ink carts are only $10.99 from HPs web site. When you buy it, spring for the extra $5 and get the XL cartridge. It will provide you with over twice as many prints.
I’m a teacher, furious because I just put in an XL black printer cartridge in my 6600 and it won’t let me print “black ink only.” What a rip-off! Now I must replace depleted color cartridges I rarely use, requiring a trip to the store I don’t have time for. (Yes, I have reset my printer preferenceson my PC)
That is mighty annoying alright. Some printers will let you continue printing with empty cartridges (even other HP models) and some do not.
I suggest that you order ink from HP.com that is now available with free next-day shipping. That way, maybe you won’t have to run out to the store.
@ nancy and I have the same problem. I will never ever buy any product produced by hp.
i have an HP OFFICEJET 6600 and can’t get it to scan!
Patricia, did you resolve the problem. We just bought an hp 6600. Can’t scan forms to work on them. HP people have spent hours with us on telephone…no resolution
I use a USB cable. I can fax, print and copy…just cannot scan! I have tried countless times.
Use HP Scan software to pull scans to your PC and you can find photos in your Pictures folder and PDF and text files in My Documents. If you are trying to scan from the OJ control panel, you must go into the Console software and activate scan to PC in the scan settings. Once scans are pushed to your PC, you can find them in the folders mentioned above.
Hope this helps.
I have the same problem as nancy. Even worse, the printer told me i was out of blue (cyan) ink…..now i have replaced the blue ink, and it is now telling me that i am out of yellow. That equals another trip to the store, and more wasted time.
This is a work printer….i am glad i did not buy it with my own $$. I will spend my $ with someonel else.
Thanks for your comment. There are printers that still let you print when an ink cartridge is empty, even from HP.
Sounds like we should be mentioning that feature more prominently in our reviews and reports.
Terry I just bought this printer and have a SIMPLE question. Sometimes I want to print in black only. In the printer commands menu there is no category to toggle from “Color” to “Black only.” Where do I find this command??
Also, when my introductory cartridges run out, how do replace cartridges?? I should not hav to download a 25 M manual just to replace a cartridge!! Please helpI I am your grandmother. I am very smart but not a geek.
Hi Janet.
Go into the print driver and: 1) right click the printer in the printer folder and select “printing defaults” [this will make the setting the permanent default]; or 2) click “print” then “properties” in an application [temporary setting]). Then, click the “Advanced” button. On the “Advanced Options” screen, click the underscored “Off” next to “Print in Grayscale.” Finally, select “Black ink only.” Now, you will print only using black ink (the least expensive ink). When you need color prints, you can select the “Normal” radio button on the “Paper/Quality” tab in the print driver using method 2 above. If you set “Black ink only” as your default setting (method 1 above), you can simply click the “Custom” radio button to reactivate “Black ink only.”
As far as the cartridges are concerned, you open the front cover and press in on the spring-loaded cartridge until it unlatches itself. It’ll then pop out slightly so you can grasp and remove it. Then simply slide the new cartridge into its color-coded slot and press it inwards until it locks into place.
If you want to see how cartridges are changed with text and photos, check out the test report or the photo gallery. Links to both are embedded in the post.
Hope this helps,
Terry
I cannot scan with hp 6600. I execute de hpscan.exe and nothing execute.
Imma,
1. Windows/Mac? Linux needs to have third-party scanning software installed.
2. Make sure that the software from the CD is properly installed.
3. Did you switch connections (USB to/from network) after installing the software? If so, reinstall the software using the new connection.
4. Have you tried the HP Scan utility from the Start menu?
5. Are you talking about push scanning to the PC or pull scanning from the PC? If you are trying to push a scan to the PC and its name doesn’t show up on the control panle list, you need to go into the Console (double click the printer in the printer folder) and click “Manage Scan to Computer” in the “Scanner Actions” category. You can also try pull scanning here if you click “Scan a Document or Photo.”
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Windows XP SP3. I have this problem only in one PC because I have installed this printer in another pc and the scan is working. The printer print but does not scan, and when i tried to execute HPSCAN.EXE nothing is happen. no one message. I reinstalled de printer and the scan doesn’t work. Anohter thing is happen, the hp scan does not appear in Scanners and Cameras
You mentioned that it works on another PC. Are you installing it on a network?
HP Scan should be available here: Click Start/HP/HP Officejet 6600/HP Scan. Try starting scanning from here and let me know what happens. Don’t worry about the “Scanners and Cameras” issue.
Because i installed the printer in another pc to check the printer, and the printer work correctly in the other pc. But in the pc i need to install the printer, the scan dosen’t work. i tried start scanning from start/hp/hp officejet 6600/hp scan and the pc dosen’t do anything. Sorry for my english
Your english is fine.
Are you using a USB cable?
Did you use the same cable with each PC?
If no, you may have a bad cable.
If you used the same cable, you may have a bad USB port on the PC where scanning is not working. Try another USB port.
When you plug the USB cable into your PC, once you turn on the printer you should see a “drivers installing” animated icon in the right side of the task bar. Wait until this icon reports “drivers successfully installed.” and try scanning again. If you do not see this, the cable or port is bad.
If none of this works and you are sure that the USB cable and port are good, re-install the software on the PC where scanning isn’t working. Make sure that you DO NOT plug in the USB cable until you are prompted to do so.
Hope this helps.
Hi Terry –
This is not in response to Imma (lots o luck Imma) but a follow-up on my previous plea about B & W printing. The true problem for me is that the 6600 has flawed “backward compatibility” with Macs that have Power PC chips, not Intel. An HP “expert” had me download a different driver — and as a result, my new 6600 did not print B & W, it did not Print AT ALL. Fortunately my retailer heard my plea & I was able to return printer for full credit on my CC. Subsequently I went to the U Penn computer store (where they have simpler devices at lower prices!) and obtained,for $50 less, a HP3054A. which meets all my needs, prints color OR b & W (fingers crossed) and will be compatible with a new Mac when I upgrade later this year. (great sigh of relief).
Just purachased the 6600 printer and only want to use it as a printer. when we use it to copy our 5 x 7 statements the first copy comes out without anything on it then the second on comes out with print. thanks for your help.
The 6600 doesn’t automatically recognize the original size. Go into the copy settings and experiment with the resize and fit-to-page settings. This may enlarge everything and if it does it will use more ink. However, you can minimize this by copying in black/draft mode if it’s for filing purposes.
Also, try feeding the 5″ short-edge first.
Let us know what happens.
Trying to copy an 8-1/2 x 14 document and the printer will not print full page. What settings to I use on my HP Deskjet 6700 Premium?
Jeanne,
1. You must use the document feeder.
2. You must have legal-sized paper in the paper tray.
3. If you don’t have legal-sized paper, go into the copy settings on the control panel and set the re-size and fit-to-page settings to legal-to-letter. Due to the disproportionate length and width ratios, you will end up with a reduced copy that will be on the skinny side. You can change the settings so that the OJP 6700 automatically centers the image.
Good luck and get back with any additional questions.
what a load of rubbish. Cannot print in greyscale as magenta cartridge depleted and don’t need it! So why should i be forced to buy it when i only need greyscale! Never will buy an HP again! Complete con!
BIN, greyscale mode uses color to print. What you need to do is go into the print driver properties and click “Advanced.” Then click the “Print in Grayscale” drop-down and select “Black Ink Only.” If you change this setting from the Printer or Devices and Printers folder (right-click on the printer and choose “Printing Preferences”), it will remain the default for every application. Some other vendors do not even give you a “black ink only” option.
Hope this helps and let us know how it turns out.
I would like to install XL capacity color inks in my 6700 Premium and it appears there is only space for the XL black cartridge. Can the cartridge carrier be expanded to allow for four XL cartridges (ie. three color, one black)?
Now I understand, I looked up images of the XL color cartridges and they are the same size as the regular color cartridges, not the double size of the XL black cartridge. Answered my own question….
Hello Terry,
I’m on a Macbook Pro and I am trying to print from my Officejet 6600 in only black. There are no options for this on the printer itself, I went to system preferences and there are also no options. I have no problem printing in B/W when I am printing from Microsoft Word or Pages but when I am printing from Chrome or Safari I don’t have the option to choose color or B/W. It is especially annoying when printing out coupons! All of the ink is brand new as well. I want to keep the ink costs as low as possible.
Thanks very much
Hi Alexandra,
1. With the file (you wish to print) open, go to Print. A window will pop up.
2. Select the HP printer.
3. Expand the arrow pointing down beside printer name if you’re not able to see other options for printing. Look for Quality and Media.
4. Select Print in Black and White.
5. Save this as your default print setting. Click Presets option and choose Save as. You can personalize the name for this default print setting (e.g. Black and White Draft or My Setting).
Select this Preset name every time you print your files/documents.
Hello, I recently purchased an hp 6700. It has never printed with any magenta ink. All the photos and pages are lacking this hue. I’ve tried cleaning, realigning and buying new cartridges. Nothing! Any ideas??
It sounds like you have done all the right things. One question: does magenta print on the cleaning test pages? If not, you have a defective printer.
Can’t print without ALL the cartridges, even in black only. What incompetence in not taking this into account. I guess they just want to force you to buy the color cartridges regardless. I just talked my neighbor out of buying an HP printer, might have the same problem.
Most printers work that way. Have you tried setting advanced/grayscale/black-ink only in the print driver?
So if I am correctly reading the multiple complaints about not being able to print in black only once any one of the minimal capacity “setup cartridges” is depleted, there is no way on this machine ( HP Office jet 6700 ) to override that requirement and print black only.
Is that correct ? Yes or No ( please nothing like “most printers don’t allow this” ).
If I am wrong, and then happily so, how can I get it to print in black ink only once one of the color cartridges is depleted ?
thank you for a final clarification for me !!
I don’t have an OJ 6600/6700 so I cannot double check this issue. However I do know that you can print in black only and that some OJ models can still print with empty cartridges without setting grayscale/black ink only in printer settings. Because I need more memory, I do not recall the specific models that can do this. That said, the only advice I can give is try “black ink only.” Your reply will settle the issue once and for all, that is if you have a OJ 6600/6700 test unit.
I have an HP 6600 and when I print a single page it comes out of 2 separate pages. How do I get it on one page just like the screen…
If printing from Acrobat, select “fit” or “shrink” to printable area from the page scaling drop-down in the print dialog. Printing from Web browsers is always hit-or-miss but turning off the printing headers and footers often helps. If you use the IE Web browser and print a lot of Web pages, consider using HP Smart Print. http://h41112.www4.hp.com/smartprint/us/en/smart.html?jumpid=ex_r602_ww/en/hho/ipg/xx-mu-aw_chev/smartprint/web
That said, you need to address your issue per printing application. It is not a problem with the printer itself.