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‎12-25-2015 07:06 PM

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@BobGrosh wrote:

How do I get rid of it?

It is on by default on my new printer. Every time I print I have to find this hidden option and disable it.

 

HP! Please get rid of that crap. At least don't make it the default.

I have an HP Officejet Pro 8610 installed on Windows 10 with the HP All in One Remote app.  The default settings for the printer have "HP Real Life Technologies" set to disabled/off. You must turn it on yourself to enable it.

 

I don't know if this is a new thing or not, but it certainly isn't on by default for my printer.


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‎12-28-2015 03:59 PM

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I tried to read about Real Life.....but when I clicked on your link, I received the following:

404 Page Not Found

Try going back to Support Home

Sorta of like this technological  by HP

Umrk
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‎11-10-2016 08:07 PM

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according to http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-officejet-pro-8620-e-all-in-one-printer-series/5367611/docume...

 

HP Real Life Technologies : This feature smooths and sharpens images and graphics for improved print quality.

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‎12-13-2017 01:23 PM - last edited on ‎12-13-2017 02:33 PM by Retired

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> It is photo editing software. Thats all.

 

 

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‎01-13-2018 06:12 AM

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‎07-04-2019 04:15 PM

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Yeah, except it isn't standalone software.

It's a function automatically enabled on my Envy Photo 7855, and it absolutely destroys quality.  When printing documents, it's enabled (by default) and causes blacks to look bluer, and colors are significantly fainter.  Images printed are more blurred than without it enabled.

I almost had returned my printer because of it, until I did some trial and error and figured out disabling it solved my quality issues.

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