Customer Reviews
Software in Vista, and HP support, is exasperating 
2008-05-05
I got this printer today, and wanted to share the funny debacle that followed software installation of it on Vista (but believe me, it wasn't funny while it was going on during an intense paper-due-tomorrow crunch).
Firstly, I unchecked installation of all software components I did NOT want clogging up my computer. Apparently I should have been more careful - for every. single. tab. I tried to open in Explorer after the software was in place, Windows Security Shield popped up a message that HP was trying to open its web imaging software. Casual browsing became this huge nuisance, and you guessed it, HP does not let you disable the web printing service once you've installed it.
At this point I'm stressed to my bones and figure I should try and ask their online chat "technician" whether there is any humanly possible way to deactivate the web-print service that is causing the annoying security messages (in Vista, it keeps popping up even if you choose to "disallow" and for the program to be remembered). I am assuredly told that "we shall deal with this issue together".
This technician of genius then proceeds to tell me I need to RESET THE START PAGE of my browser. I go, what, how's this supposed to help me? I won't do that, it makes no sense. She then sagely advises me to TURN ON THE POP-UP BLOCKER - I specified twice that the pop-ups had nothing to do with the browser, but with the Security Shield being bugged by HP's web-print service wanting to get access to my browser.
Fortunately her insistence I do ridiculous tweaks with my browser rather than fix the friggin HP software settings reminded me I could disallow HP as an add-on (go to "manage add-ons" in your browser options). Three hours later, I get a "follow-up" e-mail where this same support person tells me to turn off my phishing filter (jesus christ, I definitely will NOT)... sigh.
One hour after that, the software starts telling me there is no color cartridge (there is, and I re-install it and re-start the printer). Problem is, it apparently wants to do this everytime I unplug the printer from my laptop and open the laptop again... and the pop-ups return with 6-second intervals. Great job making this printer Vista-compatible, you guys.
I'm returning this printer as soon as my paper is done. I'm sure it's very nice printing quality, I just can't deal with the way HP tries to take over my computer and ends up leaving it a mess -- and man, if this is what support is like over a directly HP-related issue, I DON'T want to know what they'd do with a more complex problem.
Great Average Printer! 
2008-04-26
DOES NOT COME WITH A BLACK CARTRIDGE NOR A USB CABLE!
Otherwise does what it is suppose to!
Excellent 
2008-04-26
I needed a printer for my home use, and this is just what I was looking for.
Had to purchase some things that I expected to be included but were not.
Otherwise I am satisfied.
HP Deskjet D2430 Printer 
2008-04-09
Fast Delivery. Good product for the price. It does printing and pix very well. It will eat up ink fast (since the cartridges are small)unless you use the "fast" or "draft" settings. Also, it's a tad on the noisey side.
5 Stars for printer.cartidge issue 2 stars!! 2008-03-27
Installation was a breeze no problem prints fast with nice clear letters. but after printing about 90 pages of documents the printer notified me that i was running out of ink and i had the printer for only 3 days not good! how much money do you have to shell out each month if you print a lot.the previous printer i had the ink lasted me for many months even after a lot of use!!!
Good Product 2008-06-22
The quality of this printer is great. The only thing that I really don't like about it is HP has something that it wants to "update" almost on a daily basis.
Great Printer! 2008-06-18
This HP deskjet was initially picked to replace one which suddenly went belly-up and used the same numbers of cartridges, of which we had several spare- more money in cartridges tha a new printer would cost. Turns out that this purchase of convenience was one of the best ever. This printer is fast, efficient, the software and hard/soft connections smoother. In all regards this printer is well worth the price, and that was much lower than I thought it would be.
item meets my needs 2008-06-09
the printer meets all the needs for what i have to copy.i knew when i purchased it that it would fulfill the necessary jobs i do.thank u for the speedy delivery of the product and i would recommend it to my friends who don't perform heavy copying jobs.
Inexpensive Good Little Printer 2008-05-18
I bought this HP inkjet printer for my new Acer system. I liked the sleek utilitarian look to it, and the size was compact enough to fit on a small desk shelf above my monitor. After connecting a few cables and loading the HP driver CD, I did a few sample printouts. I was pleased with how fast and quiet the printer works. The blacks look great, and the colors look equally as good. Do invest in the black #21 ink cart though- otherwise your color only cart will be empty before you know it. I say buy it without hesitation- two thumbs up.
Great little printer 2008-05-07
great little printer, works great for the price. I didn't want anything big and expensive, this was a good choice, recommend it for people in a small office that need something small but effective.
