The HP Office jet Pro 8600 plus e-All-in-One printer is a latest updated version of the Pro 8500A plus multifunction CNET reviewed last year. The design of Office jet Pro 8600 Plus printer strips away the glossy veneer of the past and replaces it with a modern matte paint job that does its best to hide dust and fingerprints.
It has a professional look that should simply fit into any office or home decor, though at 12.4 inches tall, 19.4 inches wide, and 18.9 inches, you'll need to clear a sizable quantity of space to fit its large chassis. The printer's sides feature two indented handles that make it easier to carry around, although you won't need to move it on a daily basis.
A single 250-sheet input tray protrudes 4 inches out of the front of the 8600 Plus and a 50-page automatic document feeder (ADF) resides on top. You won't realize a manual feed tray in the center console like you would on a laser printer, which might be irritating if you print on irregular media like heavy cardstock or nonstandard envelopes. If that's the case for you, I like to recommend the HP LaserJet Pro 100 Color MFP, a capable Hewlett-Packard laser printer with similar all-in-one functionality (scanner, copier, fax, and printer).
The HP's ample 4.3-inch touch-sensitive color display makes navigating the print, copy, scan, and fax functions a breeze. The screen is the same size as the Office jet Pro 8500A Plus' screen and the competing Epson Workforce 840, but the Workforce 840 surrounds its color LCD with a larger 7.8-inch touch panel that provides additional navigation buttons. The HP's entire touch panel, on the other hand, resembles an iphone on its side and measures 6 inches on the diagonal.
Good:
The HP Office jet 8600 Plus prints professional-quality photos and documents quickly with multipurpose connectivity options and robust features like an auto-duplexer, cloud printing, and a legal-size scanning bay.
The bad:
The touch screen requires violent finger presses to actuate the display functions, and there's no way to calibrate its sensitivity.
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