HP Deskjet 3050A > Reviews (13)

I purchased this printer from Amazon for £36.99, which was a good price for an all-in-one printer, scanner and copier.

I first used this printer with my old Medion MIM2080 laptop and it was easy to set up. However, the wi-fi connection between the printer and the laptop was not as good as the USB connection. It is currently connected to my new Acer Aspire 5336 and the wi-fi connection to it is even better.

The installation software came with many applications such as one to scan objects; one to search for help on how to use the printer, check its ink levels and to set up the wireless connection; one to buy printing supplies and one to edit photos into marvellous creations.

The printer itself is good for printing out documents but not as good for printing out photos because it leaves a significant white border around the edge of them. It also scans objects very well and I like the little monochrome LCD display on the printer that diplays the printing status of the current document as well as any problems with printing.

One frustrating thing about the printer is that an 'Out of paper' message comes up, evn when there is paper loaded in the tray! I also dropped a foreign object into the printer by accident once, causing the printer to jam but after reading the troubleshooting instructions, I soon solved the problem and continued printing as normal.

In conclusion, this printer has a good wi-fi connection, printing speed, picture quality and scanning function but it's not good for printing photos. 4/5.