I have always trusted HP printers and decided to get one just for printing photos. So after some research (online and offline), I decided to purchase this HP Photosmart 8250xi inkjet printer for my needs.

It has gotten high ratings from many different users and the price at Costco Wholesale was amazing (only about $145). Another reason for my purchase of this machine was the printing speed; it is faster than my current all-in-one machine (the OfficeJet 7310xi).


SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE INSTALLATION :
Setup was no problem for me as I have done it many times at work and at home. But if you are still new to this, 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.

The software and driver installation is a somewhat of a pain as you have to install a lot of software with the drivers if you want to use the application that work with the printer better. There is nothing wrong with it, but it just takes too long and I sometimes get impatient. But overall, it is definitely worth the wait because the software and drivers are what makes this printer work at its best.

A good thing about this printer and most other new HP printers is that they calibrate/align the cartridges automatically. Most of them have self cleaning features, but may require manual cleaning when you do not use it for a long time.