Those days are gone when printers were considered to be a luxury. Nowadays, printers are considered as important as a keyboard or a house. Also, the steady and rapid growth in technology has made printers much more than devices capable of printing an image or text on paper. New capabilities like copying, scanning and wireless control are being incorporated in modern printers.
The HP all-in-one series of printers have proved their mettle. The HP all-in-one printers are currently among the best multi-function printers in the market. The HP OfficeJet Pro 8725 is the new addition to the series of all-in-one printers by HP. This device has almost all the features a typical multi-function printer has.
The body of the HP OfficeJet Pro 8725 is plastic, but it is quite durable. The color scheme of this printer is also pretty attractive. The black coloured printer in enclosed in a white body. The copier on top is also white in color. The HP OfficeJet Pro 8725 has been given a very futuristic design.
Some elegant curves separating the printer and the copier add a lot of visual appeal to this device. On the front side of the 8725, a 4.3-inch touchscreen is present. The user can control the basic operations of the printer via the touchscreen. Also, it acts as a notification panel while printing, scanning or copying something. The provision of a touchscreen enables the user to control the operation at the printer’s end only.
Another great feature of the 8725 is its size. Being moderate in size, it can fit anywhere. Whether the device is to installed in an office or at home, the area required to house the device is quite less. Wherever the printer is installed, it does not seem to be out of place due to its compact size and good appearance.
The 8725 can be easily installed as a part of local area network. It means that a number of devices can simultaneously connect to the HP OfficeJet Pro 8725. Regardless of the type of connection, be it wired or wireless, the 8725 can be set up as a shared component in a local area network.
Another modern feature of the 8725 is the ability to handle ePrint. The 8725 can print data via an email. The user simply needs to send the data in an email specifically structured for the printer. As soon as the mail is received by the 8725, it prints the required data.
Talking about printing speeds, the 8725 can print coloured as well as monochromatic data at a rate of 37 pages per minute. The scanner can handle documents that have a printing resolution of up to 1200 dots per inch. The printed documents are quite sharp and clear.
The 8725 manages to deliver decent prints even when the font size of the source document is small. In case of coloured documents, the prints are highly detailed. The performance of the copier is also satisfactory. The touchscreen does lag at times, but this issue can be rectified with the help of a future firmware update.
The HP OfficeJet Pro 8725 is a multi-function printer that is high on performance and is quite affordable as well. It is a great offering from HP!
Price: AED 550
