With its Smart Tank 7006, HP is targeting families and teleworkers in particular. It is a color multifunction printer with ink tanks allowing significant savings in use.
The HP Smart Tank 7006, similar to the Smart Tank 7305 tested on Digital, is fairly consistent and benefits from an exceptionally low cost per page, specific to ink tank printers. It will therefore be able to appeal to families, teleworkers and small businesses. Beware, however, of noise pollution, which is slightly higher than average.
Strong points
- Exceptionally low cost per page (0.7 cents).
- Good print speeds.
- Large capacity paper cassette (250 sheets).
Weak points
- Rudimentary control panel.
- Long ignition time.
- Significant noise pollution.
NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude prices from shops whose the VAT policy is not clear (known as “grey” shops, typically in the case of imports from China).
Alternatively
The Epson Expression Premium XP-6100 is very consistent. We appreciate its compact size, its ease of use, or its printing speed. Beware, however, of its high cost per page. We advise large printers to move towards a model with ink tanks, such as the Epson EcoTank ET-3700.