I was able to salvage some internals for future project use at least (the WiFi module and card reader) to prevent a bit of e-waste but the majority is plastic crap not worth saving. Printer manufacturers can build these printers at a loss with the cheapest components possible and make all their money back by selling ink at hugely inflated prices. As someone mentioned in another fork it's the Gillette model.
It's so wasteful to have to throw away printers that can't seem to last beyond a few years without something breaking due to their extremely cheap plastic internals. I absolutely hate how disposable these inkjet printers are. My last HP laser was basically indestructible and I'm hoping that this one will be more durable in the long run as laser printers are more "professional". As I needed a working printer I just decided to purchase an HP AIO laser printer as a replacement. Unfortunately I got very sick and was unable to spend any time to investigate this further. Long term, HP is not the tech firm it used to be and buyers need to move on. I am pledged that next time - too soon, I am sure - I'll will not buy HP and I will buy printer with parts designed to last and made available for vendor or at home repair. Can we shame them into growing up and making sense? I doubt it. It's deliberate and the choice is for the consumer. The proliferation of models by HP which basically are unchanged in function is part of that marketing plan. There does not seem to be consumer panels/survey on longevity but there certainly is evidence that low-price ink jet printers (or lasers) are "given" away (low/no gross margin) to drive ink sales. The issue become one of total cost per printed impression over "life time" of machine, not user. They agreed and hence the deal on a new generation machine which will likely have similar problems soon enough. Even worse, inventory of ink I just bought was now useless. Furthermore, I would have to buy new machine. I complained that a $150-200 purchase was negated by poor quality plastic roller the size of a grape. I spoke with senior tech people at HP and they confirm this printer - and many others - are disposable. Photosmart printers often include the name “Photosmart” and the model name or number in the upper left-hand corner of the printer’s front face.I commented below - earlier. HP printers can be identified by the HP logo, which includes the name “HP” in lowercase font inside of a circle. Some Photosmart printers include all-in-one capabilities meaning that the printer can print, scan, and copy documents and photos. The HP Photosmart line includes some compact photo printers but mainly features color inkjet printers. HP produced its first inkjet printer (the HP Thinkjet) in 1984. Inkjet printers are the most common type of printer. Canon, HP, Epson, and Brother account for the majority of inkjet printer sales in the worldwide consumer market. In the 1970s, Epson and Hewlett-Packard developed inkjet printers that could reproduce digital images generated by computers. Inkjet printing technology was developed mainly during the 1950s, and the first inkjet printer was developed by Ichiro Endo for Canon. Inkjet printing recreates a digital image by propelling droplets of ink onto paper and plastic substrates. This page is for HP’s line of consumer-based photo printers under the “Photosmart” name. Note that “Photosmart” is also the name of a line of HP digital cameras. The HP Photosmart is a brand of inkjet printers produced by Hewlett-Packard.
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