Pros
- Fast printing speeds
- 2.5-inch color LCD for previewing photos
Cons
- Text looked slate gray and blotted
- Glossy photos looked oversaturated
At A Glance
Fast at printing photos, the 8250 offers extensive software, but photo print quality was lower than on the other models.
Manufacturer’s Description
The world's fastest photo printer - 6 individual ink cartridges for realistic photos and rich text.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | Q3470A |
| Inventory Number | 24725 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 64.0 MB |
| Memory max | 0.256 GB |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Display | |
| Display type | Color |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Bluetooth |
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| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 80 watts |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 17.6 inches |
| Depth | 15.2 inches |
| Height | 6.3 inches |
| Weight | 18.7 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 100 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 1 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Not Available |
| Max Input Trays | 1 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 14.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | CompactFlash |
| Micro SD | xD-Picture Card |
| SD card | SD Card |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Compact flash | No |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 4800 x 1200 dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 4800 x 1200 dpi |
| Platform Support | |
| Printer languages supported | 3 Enhanced |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Good |
| Print quality: Color photo | Good |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Fair |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 5.7 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Color Output Quality | Poor |
| Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best) | Fair |
| Color Photo (secs) | 19.31 |
| Output Score, Color Photo, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Best) | Good |
| 5 x 7 Photo (secs) | 28.83 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Fair |
| One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs) | 20.28 |
| Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs) | 79.6 |
| Color Photo, Normal Settings | 19.31 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 105.52 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 2.1 |
| Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) | Fair |
| Color Photo, Best Quality Settings | 28.83 |
| Tested Photo Speed (formerly pf-PCWPhotoSpeed) | 2.1 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 42.98 |
| Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default) | Poor |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 2.5 |
| Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) | Good |
