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  • Hewlett Packard has 1.9 star rating based on 1015 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.

  • 33% of users would likely recommend Hewlett Packard to a friend or colleague.

  • Rating Distribution
  • Pros: Price, Good product most of the time, I contacted hp customer service and also chat.
    Cons: Customer service, Bad product, Issue remains unresolved.

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"HP SUPPORT 188*-***-****"

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Critical Review

"Very poor service-- Dishonest sales person"

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My bad I was talked into buying the HP Envy 6100 with the automatic ink supply. DO NOT DO IT The printer is not worth a penny. It is extremely difficult to...

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Bob K Tmm

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Very poor service-- Dishonest sales person

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My bad I was talked into buying the HP Envy 6100 with the automatic ink supply. DO NOT DO IT The printer is not worth a penny.

It is extremely difficult to scan and then e-mail. You can not e-mail to more than one person at a time. It does not have an auto feed. You can not scan directly from the printer.

The service is is horrendous.

The agents and their supervisor do not know the unit. They insisted that I could not use shortcuts from the computer but you can.

Of course it always takes over 30 minutes to get them on the phone. But I am sure that you already know that.

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Pros:
  • Name recognition
Cons:
  • Not able to talk to advanced tech or supervisor
  • Time to get them on the phone

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Try Brothers or Epson

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Valerie W Lsh

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Resolved: Dishonest

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Updated by user Aug 26, 2025

Wrong company when doing report. I let them no.

Original review Aug 11, 2025
I called to cancel my services they dont like it when you cancel your services my printer was old and it would allow me to put my wi-Fi password in so the lady offered me a printer that they had for 30 days free if I wanted to keep it it was 6.99 a month and I could pay extra $2 for extra pages 50 extra pages. I got the printer in three days.

I printed about 20 pages after that I didnt have any more ink so I contacted them when I tell you them foreigners and then Pakistan people are the worst it was fruitless. It was horrible. It took me four days to get a supervisor. The guy told me he sent me a return label.

He lied when I got to Fedex the man told me to call him back and the reason why they didnt give me that return label is because they wanted me to pay for it I called them back. I had to threaten them. Thats why I got a supervisor so tomorrow which will be 8/12 2025. im going back to Fedex to try to send it back.

The guy kept saying he sent me a return label. It never came to my email. They just liars and they are the worst foreigners. You cant understand them.

They put you on hold for hours and I recorded the phone calls. Dont do business with HP instant ink if you dont have to and whatever you do dont agree to accept one of their brand new printers because it runs out of ink after you print 20 pages so they tell lies and they false advertise.
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Loss:
$5

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Don’t do business with them

Jennifer C Urn

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They lock your printer if you don't use their ink

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Hewlett Packard - They lock your printer if you don't use their ink

Hp makes you use their ink program and refuses to unlock your printer if you decided to not use their ink. They are unhelpful and refuse to understand restrict your printer.

Finally I uninstalled the app and then my printer worked just fine. Wish I could give negative stars ..

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User's recommendation: Do not buy an HP desk jet

Robert K Lzk

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Hard to contact. Envy printer leaves much to be desired.

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Updated by user Nov 05, 2025

Do not deal with HP.. They are really not interested in real customer service.

Original review Oct 21, 2025

I have spent over 5 hours with support personnel trying to solve an issue with the Envy printer. (I also spent over an hour waiting to be connected to an agent)

The printer is about a month old. It worked for about four weeks.

Four agents plus one supervisor have not fixed the issue.

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User's recommendation: Try another printer company.

Henry S Fqt

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Immense disappointment and HP failures

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I tried to order a laptop on line. When I went to compete the order delivery in 2-3 days was stated on the web site.

When I got my first (and only) confirmation it stated delivery would be 10/10. If I had known that I NEVER would have ordered. This occurred on a SATURDAY. I tried to contact HP and was defeated by their web site and phone POS at every step.

I finally got a REAL CSR, MeriAnne, who found my order number and went to work on my problem.

The real problem was created by HP and its absolutely ridiculous business model. it appears to be geared to making all of HP's screw ups the consumers' problems.

Like TOO MANY corporations today, they evade and avoid direct customer contact with a real live human being but maintain a defective VRU and chat application.

Today I received a denial of my cancellation demand. Considering HP stated a delivery date A MONTH AWAY I don't believe the order can't be canceled NOW.

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Cons:
  • Customer service

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Don't buy HP

DARYL W Tdn

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Do not honor warranties

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I bought an HP desktop computer 10 months ago. This month, the computer stopped working.

I called support and they tried to instruct me how to fix the computer but nothing would work. Then said they would send me a flash drive if I paid them $44. I didn't have any choice. It was either throw away a $600 computer or pay the fee.

So, what does a warranty mean to HP?

Nothing. You're on your own when you buy a HP product.

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Loss:
$644
Cons:
  • Do not honor warranties

Preferred solution: Price reduction

User's recommendation: Buy an outside insurance policy or do not buy a HP product.

CBokelman B

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HP left me hanging with 6 new ink cartridges that I now have to throw away.

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Beware of HP's subscription scam! I bought an HP DeskJet 2855e with a trial subscription to HP's Instant Ink program. I continued for three months, then canceled when I realized I had 8 months' worth of ink stockpiled. That's when HP pulled the plug; my printer stopped working entirely. Turns out, the ink I physically own and already paid for is rendered useless the moment you cancel your subscription. HP Support confirmed this and basically said my options were:

1. Buy third-party ink (which HP claims isn't as reliable)

2. Go back to their subscription service

This is blatant consumer manipulation. I paid for that ink; HP has no right to disable it just because I opted out of their program. This isn't just bad business; it's straight-up unethical. If you value your money and the right to use what you buy, stay away from HP printers. I won't make this mistake again. #HP #InstantInk #ConsumerRights #ScamAlert #AntiConsumer Your money, your choice.

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Pros:
  • Acceptable printer
Cons:
  • Strings attached to your purchase to require you to subscribe

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: If you value your money and the right to use what you buy, stay away from HP printers

2 comments
Guest

You did not read what you agreed to. It is clearly stated in the TOS.

Guess what it also said that permanent changes were made to your printers firmware that is not reversible. You printer has to always connected to the internet and you can no longer use 3rd party cartridges.

All in the Terms of Service. .

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Actually the only one scamming is you. You did not pay full price for that ink.

You stockpiled the ink while on their subscription plan and thought you made out big time.

All of this is covered in the terms and conditions you did not read before signing up. #lightweight

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Stephen T Tua

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My HP 8740 printer is not working it has a message that says one of the cartridges is bad

My HP printer 8740 will not print. It shows a message that says something is wrong with the cartridges.

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Monica T Zqk

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Where is my refund?

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I noticed two charges on my statement: one for 1181 and one for 741 from HP. So I called there, and they said it was for the printer.

I looked at my email, and it said they wanted payment for a printer that I paid off last year that was stolen and the account was closed. So I called, and the girl said I had to make a payment on this; that's what it was for. I kept trying to tell her that I already paid it, and it was last year. It's been closed since.

I asked, 'Well, what was the other charge for?' I looked in an email, and they billed me for an old printer that I haven't even used in over a year. Why did they even turn that on? I didn't even turn on that service. So anyway, this girl is arguing with me about the 1181 payment for the printer that I already paid off, and I said to send me the email on that—just send me an email—and then she sent me one email with a file, and the file was blank.

So I called back over there, and they said I had to send screenshots of whatever; some girl was trying to help me because this was like the sixth time I was calling in there because it kept transferring me between HP Instant Ink and All-in-One Plan. The printer was on the All-in-One Plan, and that was for my old printer. They put it on an All-in-One Plan—why they did that, I don't know. Who opened that account?

I don't know. Then she said to find out if it was from Instant Ink who billed them or if it was the All-in-One Plan, but the bill said Instant Ink. So anyway, I got off the phone with her because I felt bad. I didn't want her to wait while I was sitting here trying to go through my statements to find them, and I figured after that it wouldn't be any problem once I figured out who billed me wrong.

So we're going to get another email, I'm assuming from that girl who was arguing with me, who said, 'Oh, this account was closed.' Hello, that's what I've been saying! Then she said I still owe for this account, for the one that I don't know who turned on. I said I don't even know where this account is, and I said the guy told me when I paid it off because I wanted to get another printer. She said I should just open up another email account and get a different printer.

I said, 'Okay, find the soonest,' which I did. The printer I bought had three months of free printing on it, and then I signed it up for the paper. I figured, 'Oh good, it's the same paper when I run out of ink, so I'm all set.' That's what I thought. So I never got any paper, so I canceled it.

I figured that my printer was still on because I had three months of free ink, but they turned off the service because I didn't pay for the paper. I think I got one or two months free; I can't remember on the paper, but I canceled it before it was supposed to bill me because I never got any paper. So then they turned off my service, and I couldn't print anything. I'm still fighting with them about the refund.

I said I want my money back on this 11.81 for this printer, you know, and all this blah blah blah. I just got frustrated and said, 'Okay, you know what, just never mind and close everything. I don't want you; I don't want your paper; I don't want anything.' I said, 'Just close everything and make sure everything's okay.' So we'll see if both of those payments are for paper. How much does paper cost?

I think I was on the 1.99 plan, and that was canceled, so I don't know where they're coming from. I can't get a straight answer, and I keep getting transferred. I must have made phone calls to these people, and then after I told her I just canceled it and I said I didn't want to talk to anybody anymore, I just hung up the phone. She sent me an email to my other email—two different emails about that account.

What is going on? Oh, and then they sent me a $30 gift card to Sniffed or something like that for Fabletics. No thanks.

So everything's unresolved, right back where I was. I'm just pissed off going to talk to them.

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Loss:
$19
Pros:
  • I thought it was convenient to do instant ink
Cons:
  • Dealing with an hp customer service with instant ink so it seems to always be a problem and i always thought it would be a real nice convenient to always have ink for the printer

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Absolutely not

Olean Gmz

Printer issues absolutely zero support

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No one can figure out how to send me replacement printer heads because currently the printer is located in Colombia and they dont have the tools to do it from the United States. Additionally, they cant give me a valid number to call in Colombia

Its amazing with the company the size and they specialize in printers. They cannot get me what I need.

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Anonymous
map-marker Cary, Illinois

Abysmal Order Support

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HP direct. Search hp.com for your superseded printer model.

Site reports you need ink cartridges for the new model. Wrong. Order the ink. Try to resolve with support.

Totally and utterly useless Indian call center. Lazy ignorant "support" reps, like nearly every corporation. Shareholder value over customer satisfaction.

Empty promise to help when it's their own fault and no one is running the show.

Reported to the Justice dept for unfair and monopolistic business practices. This kind of slop isn't going to fly.

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Jacquelin H Jbp

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I did not receive help in setting up my printer which I just purchased. I was on hold in Chat for about three hours. I returned the printer to Target. I will purchase a competitor printer.

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I was told they needed to get an expert to help me. The printer model was an HP DeskJet 4255e.

Do you not have qualified or competent people working in customer service? Target asked me the reason for my return, and I said I did not receive help from customer service in getting the printer set up.

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Preferred solution: Apology

Ernest H Wrj

Printer issues

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You can't talk to a human you have to go AI. THAT is wrong. AI cannot feel frustration people have when they can't get AI to understand what you are saying.

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Preferred solution: People to talk to you not a mavhine.

Anonymous
map-marker Los Angeles, California

Customer service sucks. ON line servicing is deceptive, incorrect and non-functional. The web site advertises 24 hour 7 days a week and IT IS NOT!

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I placed an order on 09/12/25. I got a confirmation that did not include an order number.

The HP website did not recognize my search for an order status. Their customer service section on line advertises 7 day 24 hour access. It does not provide that.

I have demanded cancellation of the order a number of times and received NO confirmation. Their whole operation is pitiful.

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User's recommendation: DO NOT buy HP

Jenisha Nqj

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Unhappy with customer service

I am not unhappy with the people at HP. But their system is awful.

Thius is my experience.

4/11 Case #514******** , call @ 12:30 pm 1hr. 20 min. After extensive trouble-shooting, HP decided to send a replacement printer. I received an order no: BXBY7229-0.

4/15 Case #514158****.

Call @ 8:08 am 1 hr 47 min. The printer arrived on April 14. After following the set-up instructions to the letter I found that the printer would not work and kept giving error notices (cannot remember what they said). I called HP.

Trouble -shooting ensued. Conclusion was that the SETUP cartridges that came with the printer were defective. A replacement set would be sent immediately. I received four separate order nos: BXBZ4203-1, et seq.

Since we were departing for Ireland the next day I could do nothing more until May 29.

After our return from Ireland, I found two sets of cartridges in our mail when I got home. One consisted of the four separate orders mentioned above.

The other was a cardboard Instant Ink box with four cartridges inside. The Post Office had written 5/23/25 on the box. I assume this was a printer ink delivery triggered by my Instant Ink subscription unrelated to the issues I have been having, but I was not aware of that when I opened it.

I thought HP had sent me two sets of replacement cartridges by mistake. There was no order no.

I opened the separate ink shipments (one for each color), inserted them in the printer and got this error message: Use SETUP cartridges that came with your printer. I also opened the instant Ink order and tried those cartridges in the printer with the same result.

5/29. Call to 844-814-**** @ 5:42 pm 34 min.

On May 29 I called an HP number and spent ½ hour with a tech who advised me that I would need another SETUP cartridge order because the ones I was using were defective. He said they would come within two weeks. I begged for a quicker delivery but got nowhere and finally said OK. On June 2, when I called HP to try to speed up delivery, they had no record of this call and I never received a case number.

I traced the number to HP Smartfriend Services. They use the HP trademark but I do not think they are part of HP. No ink ever came. How that scam is supposed to work is a mystery.

6/2 Case #514375**** Call @9:09 am 1 hr.1 min.

As mentioned above, I called HP. The call took over an hour but almost all of that was taken up with call transfers. After a short conversation with a tech I was advised that another set of SETUP cartridges would be sent out because the ones I was using were defective. I received four separate order nos: BXDP0709-01, et seq.

6/5.

Case # 514******** Call@ 2:31 pm 40 min. I opened the four separate ink shipments (one for each color), inserted them in the printer and got the same old error message: Use SETUP cartridges that came with your printer. I called HP. After some trouble shooting, we were disconnected.

I was assured that I would get a call back if this happened, but I did not get one.

6/6 Case #514400****. Call @ 9:26 am 1 hr. 25 min. I spoke to Jose, after some call transfers, who tried various trouble-shooting maneuvers and finally concluded that the printer head must be defective.

He is sending a new one. He said I would have to wait at least until June 11 for the delivery.

I pleaded with him for an expedited order. He said this was the best he could do and gave me an order #BXDQ4417-1.

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Thong Git

I need a power cord for 17 inch laptop

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Hewlett Packard - I need a power cord for 17 inch laptop

Answer my call. Send me a power cord for a new 17 inch laptop.

Send me a Return address label . I need help to set up the 17 inch laptop.

Support for HP is bad. Nobody answers. I have been for 39 mins.

No answer. I bought a new 17 inch laptop.

There is no power cord. I cannot get the laptop to work.

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User's recommendation: Run away. HP took my money & no one is helping me set up the computer

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Summary

Hewlett-Packard Company (or simply HP) was founded in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and David Packard. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. This information technology corporation specializes in computer systems including personal computers, laptops, servers, computer peripherals, computer software, consulting and IT services. The slogan of the company is: "Invent". The company is usually referred to as HP. Hewlett-Packard Company is represented worldwide, manufacturing in addition to computers, a variety of printers, photo and video cameras and ink cartridges. According to the revenues, Hewlett-Packard is the largest IT company in the world and the first seller of personal computer systems.

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