Printing The HP OfficeJet 250 Mobile prints using inkjet technology, which sprays liquid ink onto the paper from a moving head. Its text quality is not as good as most printers. Text printing speed is typical, 5 pages took 29 seconds, costing 12.2 cents per page. It prints color graphics well enough for most purposes, such as school reports, costing 46.8 cents per page. It prints photos on glossy paper with below-par quality, putting it near the bottom rung among inkjet printers in photo quality. The multi-color ink cartridge must be replaced when a single color runs out.
Scanning and Copying This is a multi-function printer. Scanning performance was very good, fine for general-purpose scanning. It can scan or copy paper up to legal.
Controls and Display The printer has a color display screen 2.65-inch diagonal size, touch-input capability, and can be tilted.
Connectivity and Networking It can print documents via USB, USB thumb drive and WiFi. We found it relatively easy to setup the WiFi connection on this printer.
Cost of Ownership and Ink When this page was last updated, the printer's purchase price was about $420, very high for a all-in-one cartridge inkjet printer. Printing uses up ink and the costs add up over time. This printer uses two (2) cartridges. When the ink runs low, you replace the empty cartridge. The inks we used in testing were the HP 62 Color, and 62 BK cartridges—at the time, the prices were $30 and $24 respectively. We estimate each cartridge of ink to last at least 9 months—a short time—following a typical monthly printing amount of 19 text and 8 graphic pages. After 2 years of typical use, we estimate your total equivalent cost to be $600—very high for a inkjet. The estimated yearly cost is $90, which is typical for a inkjet type of printer. The theoretical total cost after 5 years is $871.
Note The printer uses up very little space. You can print without an AC power source using a battery.
Printer Firmware Firmware is software that exists inside the printer. All models are evaluated using the latest firmware version available at the time of testing. The firmware version of the HP OfficeJet 250 Mobile was TZM1CN2448BR.
Software The collection of software accompanying the printer may include: the printer driver, printer applications, electronic user manual and scanning, faxing, and OCR apps. These get installed on your personal computer. All models are evaluated with a PC and the Windows operating system, using the latest version of printer software (driver) and printer support apps available at the time of testing. The software version was 20.79.1.6738.
About the ink, software and firmware Our test results are valid only for the HP-brand ink, and the software and firmware versions indicated. If your printer's software or firmware differ from the ones shown, you either have an older or a newer version of these. Manufacturers may periodically upgrade the printer's firmware to enhance operation, fix bugs, or add features. Firmware updates are downloadable directly to your printer via a wired or wireless network (if internet capable). You can check your printer's firmware version, or upgrade to the latest firmware: Either (1) run the HP printer-update app on the PC, or (2) access the "Settings" section of the printer menu and navigating to the firmware update option. Consult the user manual or HP's website for further guidance.
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