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Customer Reviews for Hewlett Packard HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
Hewlett Packard HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
The HP Deskjet Multifunction Printer 3056A lets you take advantage of easy wireless printing and sharing at home, even print through e-mail! Designed to deliver dependable performance, this affordable HP Inkjet Multifunction Printer makes it easy to copy and scan and conserve resources.
Average Customer Rating:
4.4
out of 5
(647 Reviews) 419
Rating SnapshotOverall Rating Totals
Customer Recommendation93%604 out of 647reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Customer Reviews
Review 1 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
05/15/2013
By ocalasenior ,
Ocala, FL
5
out of
5
Review 2 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
05/15/2013
By Mikeram25 ,
Brownsville, TX
5
out of
5
This is printer it great i love it. It has great features that i like.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
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Review 3 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
05/15/2013
By Ameretta ,
Mt. Carmel, Pa
5
out of
5
Got this printer a few weeks ago and really like it. Works great. My only problem is that my computer "died" a week after I bought it and when I got my new computer in, it has Wiindows 8 on it. This printer is not compatable with Windows 8. I went crazy trying to get it to work until I found out so now I have to return it. FYI. don't buy Windows 8!!! Nothing but trouble.
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
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Review 4 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
Great printer for the money.
,05/14/2013
By bob13642 ,
Northern N.Y.
5
out of
5
Very good printer,easy setup and wireless works perfect..I Highly recommend this all in one ...
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
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Review 5 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
05/11/2013
By philly364 ,
Beaver, PA
5
out of
5
I have only had this printer one week. It does everything I wanted. I used the USB cable. Ergo, I didn't use the wireless function. The owner manual has almost no information, such as button functions, envelope printing, economically ink printing, etc.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
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Review 6 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
great printer
,05/09/2013
By karmel227 ,
morrilton, arkansas
5
out of
5
i bought this HP printer mainly because the printer i was replacing was an HP all in one, and it lasted me almost 10 years,and i am not sure it cannot be fixed,but, I wanted to upgrade to a wireless, so i could print from desktop or laptop, was simple to connect and if I can do it anyone can! the only thing i dont like is the lack of card slots for pictures, but that is ok.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
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Review 7 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
So far I'm a bit disappointed
,05/08/2013
By Kris10B ,
Georgia
3
out of
5
First off as far as Wal-mart is concerned the printer arrived in great condition and quicker than expected. I could not be happier with their part in this purchase.
As far as the printer goes, so far I have been disappointed. First, I was under the impression that it came with full size ink cartridges. I hope this isn't the case because I ran out of ink in less than a week. I was originally excited about the ink when I saw it was a bit less expensive than what I was paying for my other HP printer but if I have to replace it on a weekly basis I will be spending more not less. Also, while printing a 25 page document the printer stopped and I received a message that the black cartridge was low on ink. I pressed ok and continued to print. Well, it wasn't low on ink it was out of ink and everything I attempted to print after came out completely blank. With my previous printer I got a warning and then was still able to print for a week or two before the pages started getting lighter and then running out. I guess I will have to keep an extra ink cartridge on hand since I can't afford to drop what I'm doing to run out and buy ink when I'm working. Since I do print quite a bit for work I almost always print in grayscale. Even when I choose the grayscale option the printer often times still prints in color and when not the ink seems much darker than it did with my previous printer (also an HP). I often only need to print certain pages and with this printer I only have the option to print all, current page or a range of pages (1-10) but I can't print random pages (ex 1-3,5,11-15,21) so I have to print each section of pages separately which takes more time than I am used to.
The other disappointing thing about the printer is that I have been unable to get the wireless function to work. I was originally going to get a basic printer but decided to spend a little more for one with the wireless capabilities so that I could print off my laptop from another room in the house. When I try to print wirelessly I get an error message and then when I run trouble shooting I am told all systems are good to go. When I set up the printer I chose to do it wirelessly so now I need to change the setting/printer option each and every time I print.
I am still not 100% sure I am going to keep this printer but I have bought an XL ink cartridge and I have someone coming by to see if they can get the wireless working. If the ink cartridge runs out too quickly I will probably look into returning it. I can live without the wireless but I paid more for it so I would like to get it working.
As far as the printer goes, so far I have been disappointed. First, I was under the impression that it came with full size ink cartridges. I hope this isn't the case because I ran out of ink in less than a week. I was originally excited about the ink when I saw it was a bit less expensive than what I was paying for my other HP printer but if I have to replace it on a weekly basis I will be spending more not less. Also, while printing a 25 page document the printer stopped and I received a message that the black cartridge was low on ink. I pressed ok and continued to print. Well, it wasn't low on ink it was out of ink and everything I attempted to print after came out completely blank. With my previous printer I got a warning and then was still able to print for a week or two before the pages started getting lighter and then running out. I guess I will have to keep an extra ink cartridge on hand since I can't afford to drop what I'm doing to run out and buy ink when I'm working. Since I do print quite a bit for work I almost always print in grayscale. Even when I choose the grayscale option the printer often times still prints in color and when not the ink seems much darker than it did with my previous printer (also an HP). I often only need to print certain pages and with this printer I only have the option to print all, current page or a range of pages (1-10) but I can't print random pages (ex 1-3,5,11-15,21) so I have to print each section of pages separately which takes more time than I am used to.
The other disappointing thing about the printer is that I have been unable to get the wireless function to work. I was originally going to get a basic printer but decided to spend a little more for one with the wireless capabilities so that I could print off my laptop from another room in the house. When I try to print wirelessly I get an error message and then when I run trouble shooting I am told all systems are good to go. When I set up the printer I chose to do it wirelessly so now I need to change the setting/printer option each and every time I print.
I am still not 100% sure I am going to keep this printer but I have bought an XL ink cartridge and I have someone coming by to see if they can get the wireless working. If the ink cartridge runs out too quickly I will probably look into returning it. I can live without the wireless but I paid more for it so I would like to get it working.
Product Attributes:
Value
3
out of
5
Meets Expectations
2
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 8 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
05/06/2013
By MLD676 ,
Central Iowa
4
out of
5
This seems to be a very good basic all in one. It prints, copies quickly and crisply. I haven't tried photos.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
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Review 9 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
Great
,05/01/2013
By siesha ,
Philadelphia
5
out of
5
Love this product it does work well. And I will surely be ordering against thanks.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Female
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every few days
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Review 10 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
what I expected
,04/30/2013
By twinmom44 ,
Colorado
4
out of
5
I'd read reviews so was worried about installation. I've bought hp for years, so maybe that helped but installation went fine. Everything worked great. Except, the eprint, it installed fine, but when we tried to link smart phone, the printer all of a sudden didn't have the eprint light on. Took a bit, they go so far to make everything dummy proof when some thing goes wrong it takes an engineer to fix. website not much help, my issue wasn't one they listed. Got it fixed and don't expect anymore problems last hp printer lasted 10 years, hope this one does too..
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Female
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:A few times per month
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Review 11 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
04/25/2013
By hobokengirl1962 ,
Jersey City NJ
3
out of
5
Review 12 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
worked great for a few days.
,04/22/2013
By JD1028 ,
Lewisburg, WV
1
out of
5
I set up this printer and it worked great. After a few days it stopped wanting to print. So I returned it and got my money back. The only good thing was the shipping was super fast and I didn't get any hassle returning it to my local store.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every day
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Review 13 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
Good but the software disappoints
,04/21/2013
By granny999 ,
tx
3
out of
5
Had an F2200 with which I could use to digitize family photos etc. It went out so this was my choice to replace the old one. With the old one I could load the scanner with multiple photos and scan them all at once, then the software would allow me to save each one in a seperate jpg file, expiditing the scanning process for boxes of photos. This new one will not do that. As a matter of fact, the software with it is way below the quality and functionality expected.
Product Attributes:
Value
3
out of
5
Meets Expectations
2
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
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Review 14 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
just for a beginner)
,04/19/2013
By Medya ,
Brooklyn
4
out of
5
i just bought it and it's my first own printer. it has pretty good price but it's really slow printer. working slow. Not to work with big number of files.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
3
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Once per week
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Review 15 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
Good Computer - Not Excellent
,04/19/2013
By susan4animals ,
Southern Illinois
4
out of
5
The only thing about this computer is the printing of pictures. I replaced my old HP because of the lines in the pictures. This one does the same thing, only less noticeable. However, everything else about this computer is first rate. I love that it can be wirelessly used by my laptop.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 3 months
Usage:Every day
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Review 16 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
For the money, you can't beat it.
,04/17/2013
By LeadbyExample ,
Greensboro, MD
4
out of
5
The quality isn't excellent, but it is good. The price however is excellent and it gets the job done.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 17 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
04/14/2013
By tinkcat ,
Grants Pass, OR
2
out of
5
The HP printer that I had (purchased in 2005) was a great printer. User friendly, installation friendly, made well, I am so sorry it went down. I need a printer and like HP products that is why I ordered another. As I cannot afford any of the higher end printers, I settled for the least expensive but yet includes the functions I need; printer, copier, scanner. I would like to have included fax but I have a fax should I need it. This printer was not easy to install, it is all plastic, I really do not understand some of the features, it pulls multiple sheets of paper through when coping and it copies the last page of more than 2 pages first. I do not like this as many times I don't need the second page of some things and would press the cancel button on my other printer and avoid the wasted ink and paper. It just isn't a quality HP printer...my opinion. I am going to look into getting my old printer repaired and shelf or sell this one.
Recommends this product? No
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
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Review 18 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
Satisfied customer
,04/14/2013
By lcnm ,
Las Cruces, NM
4
out of
5
Easy setup, wireless and multi-functional. All you can ask for and need.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:65 or older
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Once per week
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Review 19 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
Buyer beware of discounted HP printers.
,04/10/2013
By ginnylitz ,
Reynoldsburg, OH
1
out of
5
Spent an hour on the phone with HP tech support because the printer wouldn't work. Long story short, HP is mailing a defective part via ground transportation. When asked if they could send it priority or 2nd day air, the answer was "no." You're all heart, HP :-(
Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Female
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every few days
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Review 20 for HP Deskjet 3056A Inkjet Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner
Great
,04/10/2013
By RicanMa ,
ohio
5
out of
5