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Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers express widespread dissatisfaction with the app, citing issues such as frequent crashes and difficulties in connecting to printers. People report that the technology is unreliable, leading to wasted time and frustration. The consumers also mention problems with the cancellation process and unexpected charges. Reviewers are particularly critical of the subscription service, highlighting concerns about being charged even after cancellation and the inability to use purchased cartridges without an active subscription. The consumers also report negative experiences with customer service, describing it as unhelpful and difficult to reach. Many reviewers express a strong desire to avoid HP products in the future due to these issues.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This would have to be the biggest piece of rubbish I have ever used. Nothing remotely positive could be said about this. HP Dumb would be a better name with how unresponsive everything is!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

For some time I have suspected that HP Smart print history may be allegedly fiddled somehow --anyhow I have been away for a while returning today. One page printed and it shows up 9 right on the end o... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'm done trying to get this to work. I had the printer working for a bit when I uninstalled the app and ran it through windows, but my Internet settings have changed, can't set the printer up without... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HP 6400 reports loss of WiFi.Reconnection has no effect.Printer....doesn't. Repeated attempts to reset by chatbot,HP app,following HP directions all failed.Finally I found an HP page asking for feed... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I bought a HP OfficeJet Pro 9014e, 2 years ago. It didn’t work on installation and required a lengthy remote exchange and new cartridges. This printer works on HP Instant Ink which is a great idea but... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Only giving it '1' star so I can write this review. All I can say is 'total, utter, rubbish'. How you can't get to use a printer fully unless you use an app, which either won't recognise the printer,... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Staggeringly, staggeringly awful. Cheap tech that has broken down (with a similar connection issue) multiple times despite the internet being fine. We even replaced the printer on warranty (now out -... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HP Smart... Don't make laugh. I have spent the last three days trying to get this fancy new all bells and whistles hp "smart" program to recognise my hp printer. Everything worked absolutely fine unti... See more

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I had an HP printer for years, needed to update it - bought the smart tank 530 seduced by the " cheap printing " Then realised only functionality to scan is via the HPSmart App. The most useless app... See more

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Completely useless expensive service. I've ran out of ink, the system assures me I've got ink, even though they cant monitor my printer. Unable to contact anyone at HP about it, I feel I'm a complete... See more

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Utterly rubbish - the printer only works when it feels like it, not intuitive, you can't just print directly you have to save everything as a PDF. Furthermore, you have to pay monthly and your printe... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I will never buy HP printers ever again. Every single time I needed to print anything; it was always a hassle of nonstop issues. The printer will not work without their 'Ink Subscription" and if you m... See more

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after years of using HP ink i was enticed to try their printer package. I was very, very disappointed. The printer was a Envy 6100e. It was very hard to setup and would drop it's wifi connection w... See more

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Instant Ink is the worst system you could use. I paid it more than a year now and barely printed anything. Then I cancelled it recently and I learned that I can't even use the cartridges I got with th... See more

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Total waste of time & money. I purchased Smart family pre paid plan as my computer warrenty had expired. £89 wasted. No evidence of the plan in my account, given the run around when trying to canc... See more

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New printer. Lots of problems. Dreadful customer service. Talk over the top of you and quite patronising in their tone if you aren’t tech savy. Spent hours speaking to operators. More customer servic... See more

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This app is useless. Absolutely never works. Needs a complete re-write and serious beta testing. Totally frustrating. I can spend 30 minutes trying to print one page of a .pdf. Completely unr... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So much easier to connect a new printer with a cable. Setting up an account was complicated because years ago I had an HP account but had forgotten it so trying to set up a new one kept failing. No... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wish there was minus stars to give this software. From the date I have installed this, so many times I have had to waste so many hours to manage this stupid software. It either does not find the pri... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rip Off, Waste of Time & Money Not only does this printer not work well due to the WiFi not connecting on a regular basis, you have to PAY A SUBCRIPTION to print on a printer you purchased with... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Misleading service. Website takes forever to load. Very difficult to cancel and still took my subscription money even after I had deleted the direct debit! Cartridges that I’ve paid for now no longer... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have used HP Printers and HP eprint App for many years with very little trouble. However the HP Smart App is the pits! I would go as far to say that I will never buy an HP Printer again, and my pres... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Trying to start HP Smart -it is just spinning and shows no sign of ever coming up. Hours and hours wasted trying to get this useless program to work.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unfortunately only the idea is great! It was a nightmare to register and connect.. the advanced technology has only made it harder to troubleshoot. The app kept asking me to sign in after every m... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute con…! Because I’m on benefits I could only afford the cheaper packages, but that means you can only print 10 or 50 pages depending on which package, so you very rarely print a... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Basic scanning software for my HP printer. Easy to use. The issue is that there is a multiple item scan choice. This produces separate images which can then be saved separately direct to pdf. Great I... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought a brand new HP printer and it has been an absolute headache from the start. From cartridge issues, WiFi, billing, to customer service. The color cartridge stopped working after first use, conta... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor App - keeps hanging, have tried to use it and reinstall over 2 years. Now just rage uninstalled and using basic microsoft scanner app which is great.. HP only want you to sign up for this app... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HORRIBLE! The control they have over your bank account and what you print is ridiculous! Your printer is SUPER SLOW and it takes forever to get anything done. This is a ridiculous idea and a Nazi se... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Eventually this app worked. But it was buggy and I had to reload it various times I went to use my printer (printer or scanner wouldn't work without me being singed in to HP. It is a horrible arran... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pain in the ass to install. There is no physical hook up, requiring me to download an app, set up an account, and do it wirelessly. Then after all is set and done, more often than not, the app on my... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

An absolute embarrassment. I'll save you time, just read the other reviews. Garbage flaky software doesn't even work with cable connection, so what's the point?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HP Smart is the worst printer software on the planet! Coupled with my HP Envy 6400 series printer, I spend sometimes hours trying to get the later to print from my laptop using HP Smart. So much for... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They DO NOT even deserve a 1 star! Bought a new printer and they offered a free trial for their hpsmart ink/paper. Have been getting charged (initially cents) and now a full month of using 'paper'?? R... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely awful software in about every category. Its clunky and slower than my 20 year old laptop. I cant for the life of me figure out how to scan something even while hardwired. This is the worst... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They'll charge you again and again, even if you cancel or are not using their services. They make it hard to cancel a subscription and customer service is not helpful. You still get charged another... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Geez, was expecting a pretty good rating and I had a bad experience...but most folks think that HP Smart is not good. I'm looking at the printer, I can see the IP address, yet documents won't print.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use this app!! I installed it on my phone and laptop. My wife just clicked add printer on her phone. Using the smart app stopped my laptop printing in colour and made the printer cut ou... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

EVERYTHING ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE ...SHAT! It takes 30 minutes to deal with the virtual assistant that you HAVE to use whether you contact online or by phone. It doesnt get you where you need to go... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Total waste of a $400 printer as the app is terrible and completely useless piece of trash. I hate HP for making me use this app to print a 1 page document and I will never every buy anything HP agai... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unreliable printing with fees left and right. Printer is useless after you cancel the plan, I've tried non-instaink cartridges I've bought, and it still says I need to renew subscription to use my pri... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Why do you need internet to scan a paper.., why ? The printer does not connect to the network... Very bad experience and time consuming. Happy to put it in the bin. My feeling, I will never buy HP... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They have taken my money for more than 2 years - they have promised til deliver ink- nothing has arrived - when you try to use their support function - they will stall you until you loose interest - d... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fair dinkum. You would think the company responsible for the actual hardware would know how to write robust software to connect and control their own products. This app is flaky at best with print q... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Printer SUCKS for printing labels. I constantly have issues with it and I shouldn't have to continuously jump through hoops to be able to print the way I need it to. I could go into detail about all... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is the most aggravating and time consuming pos I've ever dealt with. From the lie about free ink to absolutely no way to contact customer service. They make you pay £6 a month just to use the p... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Offered a free ink trial with my new HP printer. I’ve ended the trial and I’ve been told all the spare print cartridges won’t work. Not environmentally friendly HP!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HP Smart is nothing but DIM. There is no way you can find where it is connected to, how to reset, search for other wifi sources and connect? Beyond hopeless and an absolute wste of time. I suspect it... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM SCAM SCAM charged for one month says roll over unused printing...printed next month...changed to smaller amount then charged me 18.00 and said you pay for following month when got email saying n... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

just horrible, doesn't work, can't add printer, doesn't troubleshoot. Spent hours trying to get my HP printer to work, round in endless circles and a waste of time

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Total trash. Don't waste your money.

This would have to be the biggest piece of rubbish I have ever used. Nothing remotely positive could be said about this. HP Dumb would be a better name with how unresponsive everything is!

October 8, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'm done trying to get this to work

I'm done trying to get this to work. I had the printer working for a bit when I uninstalled the app and ran it through windows, but my Internet settings have changed, can't set the printer up without the app, I've tried, and I'm refusing to spend hours on this getting angry, so the printers in the bin, and I'm free of hp products forever! Don't buy anything made by hp is my advice, terrible products, terrible company, terrible customer service, I've been putting up with it for years, freedom at last!!!

September 13, 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I bought a HP OfficeJet Pro 9014e

I bought a HP OfficeJet Pro 9014e, 2 years ago. It didn’t work on installation and required a lengthy remote exchange and new cartridges. This printer works on HP Instant Ink which is a great idea but the problem is the same normal ink supplies- replacement. Working fine until it stopped and requested replacement cartridges (already received). It doesn’t recognise its own cartridges. This printer is used regularly but not a high rate. It’s very disappointing because it prints, copies and scans (document feeder). It should be straightforward. HP’s support is by WhatsApp which is good but no fix currently despite them sending a new black cartridge (the supposed culprit) which is not recognised by the printer. Have asked for a replacement printer…

September 5, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

just horrible

just horrible, doesn't work, can't add printer, doesn't troubleshoot. Spent hours trying to get my HP printer to work, round in endless circles and a waste of time

August 27, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Instant Ink is the worst system

Instant Ink is the worst system you could use. I paid it more than a year now and barely printed anything. Then I cancelled it recently and I learned that I can't even use the cartridges I got with the subscription despite I paid way more than the cartridges I got from the subscription.

August 18, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Utter Rubbish

Only giving it '1' star so I can write this review. All I can say is 'total, utter, rubbish'. How you can't get to use a printer fully unless you use an app, which either won't recognise the printer, won't connect, or prints out with weird settings that I can't change without getting into the app is beyond me. I eventually connected using an ethernet cable. Problem solved ? No ! .... I can't get the settings changed when eventually it does print because you have to do it through the app. Both mine and my daughter's Deskjet printers are coming with me to the local charity shop. Too many apps these days. I've had enough !

August 18, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

For some time I have suspected that HP…

For some time I have suspected that HP Smart print history may be allegedly fiddled somehow --anyhow I have been away for a while returning today. One page printed and it shows up 9 right on the end of the period --only talking of £1.50 but not able to get anywhere on the totally useless chat bot --not good really -anyone else with a similar experience please xx ? If this is happening a lot then quite a nice earner for HP ??

August 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HP Smart? Don't Make Me Laugh!

HP Smart... Don't make laugh. I have spent the last three days trying to get this fancy new all bells and whistles hp "smart" program to recognise my hp printer. Everything worked absolutely fine until these idiots "retired" Print and Scan Doctor. Now I can't even get a print out of a test page! I can "fix" these problems if go online and tried understanding guidance notes worthy of a computer sciences thesis! Whatever happened to straightforward "click this link and we'll guide you through this minefield of verbal diarrhea." Fix This Hewlett Packard. Or See More Complaints Like Mine. Total Pants!

July 22, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

very disapointing

after years of using HP ink i was enticed to try their printer package. I was very, very disappointed. The printer was a Envy 6100e. It was very hard to setup and would drop it's wifi connection within a hour and made no attempt to reconnect. Support at HP tried to fix the problem. The IT used the same protocol repeatedly but it never did fix the problem. The printer continued to lose wifi conection and every time and I mean every time I tried to print it would be off line. HP refused to call the printer defective and I have it packed back in its box They finally canceled the subscription. After hours on the phone, I am awaiting a shipping label to return.

July 16, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HP Smart is nothing but DIM

HP Smart is nothing but DIM. There is no way you can find where it is connected to, how to reset, search for other wifi sources and connect? Beyond hopeless and an absolute wste of time. I suspect it because they want you tied in.. and if you speka to anyone they erroneously tell you its because you have virus etc and want hundreds of pounds to fix first.

July 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Its hopeless

Its hopeless, not clear where to go and passed from team to team to have a monotone response that I dont have an issue. I do and would not spend an hour on the phone, web for fun...

July 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Totally give up trying to arrange the…

Totally give up trying to arrange the correct power lead , knowing I'm in the uk they sent a lead for usa , ask really stupid questions like they don't want to do there job , always wait a minute then someone finally replies over an hour later , I WILL NEVER PUFCHASE OFF THEM AGAIN , angrily frustrated with incompetent people

June 20, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely awful software…

Absolutely awful software in about every category. Its clunky and slower than my 20 year old laptop. I cant for the life of me figure out how to scan something even while hardwired. This is the worst printer experience I have ever had.

May 29, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unreliable and expensive

Unreliable printing with fees left and right. Printer is useless after you cancel the plan, I've tried non-instaink cartridges I've bought, and it still says I need to renew subscription to use my printer.

April 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pain in the ass to install

Pain in the ass to install. There is no physical hook up, requiring me to download an app, set up an account, and do it wirelessly. Then after all is set and done, more often than not, the app on my computer tells me the printer is offline and will not print. I've spent hours trying multiple fixes, to no avail. On a hunch, I downloaded the app on my phone and can print from there. Now I have to perform extra steps to get the file I need onto my phone (if even possible) in order to print it. My suggestion: Have a damn cable connection as an option. Just a simple USB would have avoided all of this headache. I've had this printer less than a year and am already contemplating tossing it for a more reliable brand.

May 23, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Printer SUCKS for printing labels

Printer SUCKS for printing labels. I constantly have issues with it and I shouldn't have to continuously jump through hoops to be able to print the way I need it to. I could go into detail about all of the issues I have had and money I have wasted but I'll spare you a novel of a review. Short and simple, DO NOT GET ITS A WASTE OF YOU TIME AND MONEY.

May 22, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hp printer always of off line

Hp printer always of off line. I can getnit to work, next day is of off line again. Hp smart sucks. Have 2 all in one desktop tops and 2 hp printers getting ready to hit them with a baseball bat! Dont buy hp products...

June 15, 2024
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