The HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 is an all-in-one inkjet printer that can print large 11" x 17" sheets. It uses HP 952 cartridges for black and color ink and is also compatible with HP 952 XL high-yield cartridges for black and color ink and 956 XL ultra high-yield cartridges for black ink. It has a large flatbed scanner that lets you scan tabloid-size documents, as well as an ADF scanner that accepts up to Legal-size paper. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Ethernet, and USB for printing and external storage. It supports mobile printing with Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service, and you can also print directly from the HP Smart App.
Our Verdict
The HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 is very good for family use. It has good photo printing quality, giving you detailed and vivid images. There's also a flatbed scanner for saving all your delicate family photos and a sheetfed scanner for processing the occasional paperwork. It has an amazingly low cost-per-print, and each cartridge yields many pages, so you won't need to replace the cartridges very often. This printer is large and heavy, so it is designed with offices in mind more than families.
- 11" x 17" Tabloid-sized flatbed scanner.
- Low cost-per-print and good page yield for cartridges.
- Prints vibrant looking photos.
- Very heavy and bulky.
The HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 is great for small or home office use. This printer yields many pages before its ink cartridges need to be replaced, and there are also higher-yield cartridges available if you print a lot. It prints black text documents at a passable speed, and while its color printing speed is slower, you can still print longer documents in a reasonable timeframe. There's also an automatic document feeder that supports automatic single-pass duplex scanning up to Legal-size paper.
- Excellent build quality.
- 11" x 17" Tabloid-sized flatbed scanner.
- Low cost-per-print and good page yield for cartridges.
- Supports duplex scanning.
- A little slow to print black text documents.
The HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 is excellent for student use. It has an amazingly cheap cost-per-print for both black and color documents, and each cartridge has a good yield, so you won't need to buy ink cartridges very often. It also prints at a decent speed overall, but it takes a little while to warm up. You can wirelessly hook up this printer to your router via Wi-Fi, and it has a USB port to quickly print files from external storage drives like USB flash drives.
- 11" x 17" Tabloid-sized flatbed scanner.
- Low cost-per-print and good page yield for cartridges.
- Supports Wi-Fi Direct and direct printing from external storage.
- A little slow to print black text documents.
- Very heavy and bulky.
The HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 is very good for black-and-white printing. This well-built printer makes printing black-text documents very affordable, as its ink cartridge can yield many pages before needing to be replaced. It prints black text documents at a passable speed. If you want to stretch the amount of time between replacing your ink cartridges or you find yourself printing a lot, two sizes of high-yield cartridges are available.
- Low cost-per-print and good page yield for cartridges.
- Compatible with higher-yield cartridges.
- A little slow to print black text documents.
The HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 is good for photo printing. It produces good-quality photos that look vibrant and is great at printing small details in objects. While its color accuracy is decent, it has a narrow color gamut, meaning it struggles to print very saturated light and dark colors. As a result, photos lose some details that would normally appear from contrasting colors and color transitions. Its cost-per-print is quite low, though, which is great if you're trying to save some money.
- Excellent build quality.
- Low cost-per-print and good page yield for cartridges.
- Prints vibrant looking photos.
- No 2" x 3" photo printing.
- Very heavy and bulky.
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- Updated Apr 19, 2024: We've updated the review for clarity.
- Updated Sep 08, 2022: Converted to Test Bench 1.2.
- Updated Aug 25, 2022: Converted to Test Bench 1.1.
- Updated Apr 21, 2022: Updated review for accuracy and clarity.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 in black and white. It isn't available in any other color schemes or variants. You can see our unit's label here.
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The HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 is a great all-in-one inkjet printer. Compared to other printers in this lineup, like the HP OfficeJet Pro 9025 and the HP OfficeJet Pro 8025, it has a wider flatbed scanner to support tabloid-sized documents and better photo printing quality. It can yield a high number of pages at an affordable cost-per-print. However, while it has a very good print time, it isn't as fast as other office-geared models like the HP OfficeJet Pro 9025e.
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The Brother MFC-J6945DW and the HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 can both print 11" x 17" tabloid-format sheets. The Brother is better for small or home offices due to its significantly higher page yields, much lower cost-per-print, and larger display with a full physical keypad. Also, unlike the HP, the Brother's ADF can duplex-scan tabloid-format sheets at a much higher resolution of 1200 DPI. On the other hand, the HP prints better-looking photos, but it prints color documents slower and holds 100 fewer total sheets in its input trays.
The HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 is a better printer than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-3730. Although both printers have excellent build and design qualities, the HP has a lower cost-per-print thanks to its higher page yield. The HP also has a better scanner thanks mainly to it allowing duplex scanning. However, the Epson does include a better mobile app that supports webpages and Microsoft Office files, unlike the HP.
The HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 is a better printer than the Epson WorkForce WF-7720. The HP can yield more pages from its black and color cartridges, it has a quicker print speed, and its cost-per-print is more affordable overall. However, the Epson feels better built, it has a better display screen, and its companion app can print off more kinds of files.
The HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 is much better than the Canon PIXMA G6020. The HP has an automatic document feeder with duplex scanning capability, it prints faster, and it has better color accuracy. However, if you often print in bulk, the Canon is a better choice due to its significantly higher page yield, which leads to a lower cost-per-print.
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