★★★★★ 5
Why didn’t I buy this sooner?
I am so happy I shelled out for the 7602. HP makes less expensive Ink tank printers but this is perfect for me.
Pros:
1. The printing quality is great. I’m in the middle of a massive project that requires thousands of pages to be printed.
I upgraded to 32lb paper to ensure the project would be quality, but also to handle double sided printing with images. The images with this printer and clear with zero smudging.
2. It’s fast.
It said 12 pages per minute, but I’m getting more than that double sided.
3. The paper tray.
The ad doesn’t go into this, but the paper tray is rad. I have terrible back pain so to sit and do a project for hours is hard enough. To have to get up to reload a paper tray sucks. This paper capacity has got to take 200-250 sheets. I grab about half the package of paper to fit a load snuggly. I LOVE this feature.
4. The cost
I was worried about the reality of the savings on ink. The initial cost is over $300. However the little ink jet cartridges are between $30 to $50 each time. They run out so fast. Plus, HP changed the machines to only read their proprietary cartridges, so you can’t order a cheap fast cartridge off Amazon.
I printed close to 1,000 pages last night and I’m only seeing a slight dip in the ink levels. That’s crazy.
Now consider the ink. The bottles are designed so they fit over the loading tube. No mess. I was worried about this because I am a stone cold clutz. I did spill a drop of blue, but I was moving fast. The bottles have a plastic top the presses into the tube creating a seal. Imagine when you pull a gas nozzle out of your tank. If you are in a rush you might drip gas on your car. This is the same. You pull the bottle up slowly allowing the plastic barrier to seal. I just whipped off the bottle but only 1 drop spilled, by the tube.
I haven’t tried the scanner. I will update in awhile.
The only con is the paper catch. This is where the prints come out and stack up. It has a manual slide out. If you forget to pull it out your pages will end up on the floor. I’m a bit spoiled from the automatic arm that extended on my ink jet when you press print.
To me that is such a small sacrifice for all the advantages. I highly recommend this printer. In the last 3 months I spent $600 on cartridges. I wish I had done this sooner!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2025


