[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought the HP OfficeJet 9122e All-in-One Printer a couple of weeks ago to replace an aging, sluggish printer that kept losing its wireless connection. Overall, I am very pleased with how it performs day-to-day, though the initialization process took a little patience.
The Setup Experience
Unboxing the printer was straightforward, but the physical setup does require a bit of space since it has a fairly substantial footprint. When you first turn it on, the printer goes through a lengthy internal calibration cycle and makes some pretty loud mechanical banging noises. Don't alarm yourself—it's just adjusting the ink cartridges, but it definitely sounds like it's working hard.
Connecting to my local network via the HP Smart app on my phone was relatively smooth, though I found navigating the tiny 2.7-inch color touchscreen on the unit a bit tedious. The on-screen alphanumeric characters are small, so entering a long Wi-Fi password requires precise finger positioning. Once it was finally linked up, the dual-band self-healing Wi-Fi proved to be incredibly stable and hasn't dropped the connection once, even when printing large files from the opposite side of the house.
Day-to-day, this thing is a total workhorse and prints shockingly fast. Black-and-white text for documents and bills comes out incredibly sharp honestly, it looks just as crisp as a laser printer. I've printed off a few colored pages and documents too, and the colors look great with zero smudging or ink bleeding, even on cheap, standard paper. The 35-sheet automatic document feeder and the auto double-sided printing make scanning or copying a stack of paperwork completely hands-off, and I haven't had a single paper jam yet. Plus, the main paper tray holds a ton of paper, so I'm not constantly stopping to reload it.
Finally,
Just keep in mind that it uses HP' to buy original HP ink cartridges, though I just signed up for their Instant Ink trial to avoid dealing with that for now. It’s also a little noisy when it first wakes up to start a print job, but it prints so fast that it’s not a huge deal. Overall, if you need a reliable, fast printer for a home office that can handle a lot of paperwork without any hassle, this is an excellent choice and feels like it's built to last.