Comments on: The Presto Service and HP Printing Mailbox Review – Part One http://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/22/the-presto-service-and-hp-printing-mailbox-review-part-one/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Edward Kimhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/22/the-presto-service-and-hp-printing-mailbox-review-part-one/#comment-42354 Edward Kim Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:23:14 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1729#comment-42354 Presto is a really neat service. I had the chance to chat with Preto's original founder over coffee. He's a really great guy! We're currently working on a similar service that involves having photos physically mailed to your own "Papa". That way, you dont have to make the upfront investment of the printer. Presto is a really neat service. I had the chance to chat with Preto's original founder over coffee. He's a really great guy!

We're currently working on a similar service that involves having photos physically mailed to your own "Papa". That way, you dont have to make the upfront investment of the printer.

]]> By: Gear Diary: Presto Review From "Presto News", A Blog by Community Headlines: Presto Placehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/22/the-presto-service-and-hp-printing-mailbox-review-part-one/#comment-28533 Gear Diary: Presto Review From "Presto News", A Blog by Community Headlines: Presto Place Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:52:04 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1729#comment-28533 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] of allowed email addresses which can communicate with the printer through the Presto Service...Read the rest at Judie's Gear Diary | Post a [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] of allowed email addresses which can communicate with the printer through the Presto Service…Read the rest at Judie’s Gear Diary | Post a [...]

]]> By: Pixel Pushing Blogger » Presto in the press!http://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/22/the-presto-service-and-hp-printing-mailbox-review-part-one/#comment-11541 Pixel Pushing Blogger » Presto in the press! Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:18:37 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1729#comment-11541 [...] A very detailed out of the box experience via Gear Diary [...] [...] A very detailed out of the box experience via Gear Diary [...]

]]> By: Judie Hugheshttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/22/the-presto-service-and-hp-printing-mailbox-review-part-one/#comment-2501 Judie Hughes Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:50:38 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1729#comment-2501 No problems on as of yet (knocking on wood). I assume you called their Customer Service? :-/ No problems on as of yet (knocking on wood). I assume you called their Customer Service? :-/

]]> By: pirateshttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/22/the-presto-service-and-hp-printing-mailbox-review-part-one/#comment-2496 pirates Sun, 28 Jan 2007 15:17:17 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1729#comment-2496 Anyone have a problem with the presto dialing out??? I now have a second machine for my dad, as the first one quit dialing out. This one now seems to be doing the same thing. worked fine foir a few days then quit. Two days later it dialed out and now nothing. Anyone have a problem with the presto dialing out???

I now have a second machine for my
dad, as the first one quit dialing out. This one now seems to be doing the same thing. worked fine foir a few days then quit. Two days later it dialed out and now nothing.

]]> By: Judiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/22/the-presto-service-and-hp-printing-mailbox-review-part-one/#comment-1754 Judie Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:45:58 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1729#comment-1754 Carguy, thank you for that tip! I'm not sure how I missed it, but I am glad you let me know. :-) I'll add your info to the review. Carguy, thank you for that tip! I’m not sure how I missed it, but I am glad you let me know. :-)
I’ll add your info to the review.

]]> By: carguyhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/22/the-presto-service-and-hp-printing-mailbox-review-part-one/#comment-1753 carguy Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:26:13 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1729#comment-1753 You mentioned that you wished there was a way to manually force the printer to check for new email. According to Walt Mossberg's review (http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/solution-20061220.html) "Holding stop while pressing the volume up button twice forces the printer to dial in and check for mail, a handy feature if you can't wait to receive something." You mentioned that you wished there was a way to manually force the printer to check for new email. According to Walt Mossberg’s review (http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/solution-20061220.html) “Holding stop while pressing the volume up button twice forces the printer to dial in and check for mail, a handy feature if you can’t wait to receive something.”

]]> By: Judiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/22/the-presto-service-and-hp-printing-mailbox-review-part-one/#comment-1723 Judie Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:05:39 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1729#comment-1723 Raleigh, thank you for mentioning that there are less expensive places to get the printer. It should also be stated that there are less expensive places to get the cartridges, too. It's the Presto service that matters, and I think it is fairly priced for what it delivers. :-) Raleigh, thank you for mentioning that there are less expensive places to get the printer. It should also be stated that there are less expensive places to get the cartridges, too.

It’s the Presto service that matters, and I think it is fairly priced for what it delivers. :-)

]]> By: raleigh1208http://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/22/the-presto-service-and-hp-printing-mailbox-review-part-one/#comment-1722 raleigh1208 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:01:36 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1729#comment-1722 I couldn't believe it when I saw your Presto review, as I had just read about it in Walt Mossberg's column in the Wall Street Journal this week and ordered it for my wife's elderly parents. A number of years ago we set them up with an all in one computer, but it became more and more difficult for them to use it as they grew older. We're always sending them email but they never get it because they never go on their computer. So when I saw this service I knew immediately it was exactly what we needed to send emails that would print out automatically. For those interested, note that other vendors also sell the HP Printing Mailbox. I ordered it from Amazon for $99. Raleigh1208 I couldn’t believe it when I saw your Presto review, as I had just read about it in Walt Mossberg’s column in the Wall Street Journal this week and ordered it for my wife’s elderly parents. A number of years ago we set them up with an all in one computer, but it became more and more difficult for them to use it as they grew older. We’re always sending them email but they never get it because they never go on their computer. So when I saw this service I knew immediately it was exactly what we needed to send emails that would print out automatically.

For those interested, note that other vendors also sell the HP Printing Mailbox. I ordered it from Amazon for $99.

Raleigh1208

]]> By: MitchellOhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/22/the-presto-service-and-hp-printing-mailbox-review-part-one/#comment-1717 MitchellO Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:49:30 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1729#comment-1717 Yeah true. No I definitely think this is an awesome idea. Yeah true. No I definitely think this is an awesome idea.

]]> By: Judiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/22/the-presto-service-and-hp-printing-mailbox-review-part-one/#comment-1706 Judie Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:35:20 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1729#comment-1706 Yah, the yearly service charge <em>seems</em> a bit steep at first...but all things considered it's not too bad. Since the Mailbox can call in up to five times a day on Presto's toll-free number, chances are that you might actually "use" that $10 a month in their toll-free phone service. :-P Yah, the yearly service charge seems a bit steep at first…but all things considered it’s not too bad.

Since the Mailbox can call in up to five times a day on Presto’s toll-free number, chances are that you might actually “use” that $10 a month in their toll-free phone service. :-P

]]> By: MitchellOhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/22/the-presto-service-and-hp-printing-mailbox-review-part-one/#comment-1704 MitchellO Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:23:13 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=1729#comment-1704 What a fantastic idea!! The printer itself seems quite reasonably priced, although I think the yearly service charge could be a bit lower. What a fantastic idea!! The printer itself seems quite reasonably priced, although I think the yearly service charge could be a bit lower.

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