I have always recommended and trusted HP for their reliable printers and laptops; likewise I recommend them (the HP Photosmart 3310 InkJet printer) to my cousin who decided to get this for her daily printing needs.

Everything went well and without any problems; the quality was better than expected as this printer uses the new HP 02 ink cartridges. My cousin purchased this from an online store for about $350.00 (including shipping).


SOFTWARE & HARDWARE INSTALLATION :
At least the setup was not too much problem as HP provides step by step instruction on how to setup and install drivers for this printer. Best of all, there are two types of drivers available; a basic drive package, and a full package that includes other useful software and utilities. If you are still new to printer installation--the quick installation guide properly instructs you through step by step on what to do to get the printer to get up and running. It took me less than fifteen minutes to unpack and setup the unit.

Since there are two different packages of drivers available, we chose to install the basic driver package as my cousin’s computer is a bit old. The basic package takes about a minute or two to install whereas the full package takes about ten to fifteen minutes (but there are certain advantages to the full package like the additional useful software and utilities).

A good thing about this printer and most other new HP printers is that they calibrate/align the cartridges automatically--so you do not have to do set them manually. Most of them have self cleaning features as well, but may require manual cleaning when you have not used your printer for a long period of time.


THE PACKAGE :
1. HP Photosmart 3300 series All-in-One
2. Power cord
3. Ink cartridges
4. Control panel faceplate (might be pre-attached)
5. 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo paper
6. User Guide on CD
7. Microsoft Windows and Macintosh software CD