
HP has not made a full featured factory driver for the 6940 (Complain to support, and maybe...?!).
Win 7 auto-installs a generic driver that works ok for basic printing "only".
This prints High Quality, and I'd definitely recommend getting it!
All-in-one printers, are a waste of money for most! I prefer a separate scanner, that have lasted me for years! Epson Perfection V30 Color Scanner (good cheap scanner!)
There was no Ink level bubble showing when I printed (works on my XP system/ with downloaded driver), and no toolbox to troubleshoot?
I made the mistake of calling HP outsourced support (5 times/ 3 hrs on phone!), and what a bunch of "clueless" techs!
One was Very rude. Three cut me off, and one called back at 1am in the morning.
I would NOT recommend letting them log directly onto your computer!
I finally got ahold of a 2yr tech, that showed me how print a test page that also shows ink levels showing on E/F bars in the middle (wastes some ink though! Grrr!)-
Press the Power button, & turn on printer.
Now hold down the Power button, and press/hold the Cancel button (X) for 5sec.
Release buttons, and test page will print.
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To REALLY save on using up their "Small" Color ink cartdrige (ALL HP printers use color ink, even on text printing!- Black cartdrige is much bigger!)-
Right click on the 6940... Printer Icon (Control Panel/Devices & Printers...).
Printing preferences
Color Tab
Tick- Print In Grayscale, and Black Print Cartdrige Only. Apply/OK (leave other color settings alone!).
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Note: If a blank page prints, or you want to "temp" print Color/WP envelopes (only saves setting for that print session, then auto-back to Black only)-
File, Print, Preferences (reverse above)...
Note2!- If you are color printing photos..., that you want to last for more than 5yrs!?- DON'T buy inexpensive color refills, as they use Cheap Dye instead of HP's long-lasting pigment!
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I also purchased their full replacement 3yr extended warranty, for 25 bucks (It's rare for a printer to last me 3yrs?)???
(6 customers reviews)Customers Rating=4.0 / 5.0
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HP Deskjet 6940 Printer. 36 Ppm Black and 27 Ppm Up To 4800 Optimized Dpi Color