The latest high quality printer was HP DeskJet 3050A e-All-in-One printer. Its advantages and disadvantages are listed below.
The Good:
The HP DeskJet 3050A features a refreshing design and its wireless Web connectivity lets you print in the cloud with HP ePrint technology.
The bad:
The printer lacks an Ethernet port for wired networking and its double ink cartridge bay is a money sink if you print a high volume of photos and color documents.
The bottom line:
The HP DeskJet 3050A All-in-One printer is an attractive design with the latest cloud printing technology in a multifunction device that works for small offices that don't need to print a lot of full-color photos.
Design and Features:
The DeskJet 3050A's natural, flowing curvature appears to draw motivation from the aesthetic principles of mid-20th-century furniture designers. The exterior pieces are brushed with various shades of matted gray and burnt umber, and a 2-inch monochrome LCD pops out of a cut-out on top of the printer for quick access to application controls, the set up menu, and one-touch installation for a wireless connection and HP's ePrint service.
A 60-sheet input tray also folds flush into the unit and features an adjustable marker that can align with a variety of media sizes down to No. 10-sized envelopes. Of course, several markings also exist for standard size sheets of 4-inch by 6-inch and 8-inch by 10-inch photo paper, but the single tricolor cartridge inside limits the quality of photos this printer will produce.
Pairing the 3050A with a companion computer is easiest with a hard-wired USB connection; however a wireless router offers a more elegant solution and allows you take advantage of ePrint, a service that lets you send jobs directly to the printer using a unique e-mail address issued to the printer when you establish a connection. Similar to your Face book or Flicker e-mail address, you can load print jobs into the 3050A by either copying an article directly into the message body or attaching a document to the e-mail.
