The machine is compatible with the following media types- cards, envelopes, photo paper, plain paper, transparencies, and iron-on transfers. Connectivity features include wired connectivity to PC and one USB port. Duplexing is not in-built within the device but a duplexing attachment can be purchased. The HP Image Zone software is a useful editing tool that enables you to obtain enhanced image printouts. Some HP printers do not have the convenience of seperate tanks, like HP 75 ink. The HP 02 Black which has a page yield of 660 pages is accompanied by five color HP 8250 inkjet cartridges: cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, and light magenta. The HP 8250 ink cartridges are the HP Vivera Ink of which six inkjet cartridges are available in the starter pack. You can view images on the 2.5 in LCD screen and also use it to print frames from video clips. The HP 8250 has a number of useful features such as PictBridge compatibility memory card support for CompactFlash I/II, SD/MMC, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, and xD-Picture cards wireless printing from Bluetooth-enabled devices via the HP bt300 Bluetooth wireless printer adapter and the ability to print large 8.5 x 24 in images. Those just looking for a personal printer would be more content with a unit featuring Canon CLI-8C ink.

The 8250 has a monthly duty cycle of 3000 pages and is well-suited for amateur photographers and home business owners looking for a solid and efficient printing machine which offers 32 ppm for monochrome and 31 ppm for color prints. The input tray can hold up to 100 sheets at a time.

At 18.7 lbs, it is not exactly an easy to move machine.

The printer is an improvement on the Photosmart 8450 and offers better actual speeds than the HP 8150. The result was cost-efficient text and photo printing. These included a permanent print head and six cartridges with one ink color in each. The HP Photosmart 8250 ink printer, when it was introduced, brought several technological firsts with it.

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