HP - OfficeJet Pro 8125 Wireless All-in-One Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier, AI-Enabled with 3 Months of Instant Ink - White

One of HP’s newest all-in-one printers is the professional-quality OfficeJet Pro 8125. HP has a series of printers based on this footprint and overall design style, each with a few different capabilities, but all are copy, print, and scan printers. The OfficeJet Pro 8125 works with various operating systems, including Windows 10 and 11, macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS. You can also easily print from either Android or iPhone devices. There are several ways to connect your printer: via a USB cable, an Ethernet cable, or wirelessly. Wireless connectivity is usually more versatile and convenient when printing from various devices. This printer is equipped with dual-band Wi-Fi 7. The printer is designed with HP Thermal Inkjet technology and has the speed of a 1.2 GHz processor. The 8125 is a color or black-and-white printer that uses HP 923 cartridges. This cartridge is also available in the higher-print-yield version of the HP 923e. Using the basic cartridges will normally yield an average of 400 pages (Black ink only 500), and with the higher-yield version, color cartridges will usually yield approximately 800 printed pages (1,000 in black ink only). The color print is professional quality, but it still lacks the intensity and brilliance of top-level color printing. It is particularly good and water- and fade-resistant. The printer prints very sharp black text. The colors are vibrant; they are just not extremely saturated, so the intensity is not as brilliant as it could be. Using black ink only, the printer can print 20 sheets per minute (ppm) and 10 sheets per minute in color. It can print 10 envelopes at any given time. Paper can be fed into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF), which has a capacity of 35 sheets. There is also a tray that supports up to 225 sheets of letter-size paper, 10 envelopes, and various photo paper sizes. The output tray can handle 60 sheets. Scanning on either the flatbed or the one-sided ADF works exceptionally well. Scan resolution is good, and all the basic scan formats are available, including JPG, BMP, TIFF, PDF, RTF, TXT, and PNG. This printer has scan capabilities up to 1200 dpi. Scans can be produced on either letter- or legal-size paper and sent directly to a computer or attached to an email. Sending digital files is limited to PDFs, TIFFs, or JPEGs. The copy resolution in color is 600 dpi. The ADF allows for quick printing of several types of documents, and the printer also supports duplex and borderless printing, which is a must for photo and brochure printing. The printer’s design includes a nice-sized 2.7” color touchscreen that worked well to set up the printer to my network, and also to control various applications and settings. Ergonomically, the touch screen tilts to make it easier to view and interact with the settings. The printer is also quieter than most on the market. It has been designed by HP for inclusion in its ‘quiet-mode’ products. HP has an ink delivery program, which is free for the first three (3) months. It is based on your average monthly printed sheets. Firmware ensures that only certified HP cartridges are used, and through the firmware and online presence, HP can monitor the number of sheets and ink used monthly by someone who opts into the program. If you decide to sign up, there is a schedule that lists prices based on the number of expected printed sheets per month. You can cancel at any time if you decide the shipments do not meet your work schedule or the quantity you originally chose. The maximum number of printed pages one can receive through the ink delivery program is 20,000 sheets. I have to admit; I had a challenging time setting up this printer and getting it to work on my network and with my iOS phone. Finally, through the HP APP website and a lot of trial and error, I successfully added it to all of my devices. All of my devices now have a stable connection to this printer, and there should be no more hiccups. I had difficulty printing after installing a firmware update. It is all fixed now, but you must download the HP app to your phone or computer to set up this printer properly. That is the best way to install the printer and probably the quickest way to accomplish the task. This is a nice printer that produces professional-quality printing. I would not hesitate to recommend it. If you do a lot of business printing, I would probably look at the 9000 series, which is a little more expensive but built for business and higher print volumes.

HP has been a cornerstone to printing for decades. I still remember when they came out with their 11x17 small ink jet printer to help with half size engineering drawing printing. It was super convenient instead of having to go to a print shop I could do it from my desk. Anyway back to this printer th HP 8125. Box was low carbon footprint. Plastic bag is recyclable. Setup was super easy. Pull printer out. Untapped, powered on, installed the app, follow step by step instructions on the app. It comes with 3 months of free ink. I signed up. If you don't have an HP account you will need to sign up so you can proceed. Size is medium size for a multi function and small office use. Touch as screen is easy to use. Print speed is pretty quick. Scanning and copying is straight forward. I like the document feeder super convenient as opposed to flat be only. App use is easy. App has evolved over time and has gotten better. They use a combination of web based and app based interface. Solid small office printer. Great buy. Would recommend.

The OfficeJet Pro 8125 Wireless AI-Enabled All-in-One Inkjet Printer is a good contender for an entry-level all-in-one printer/scanner. The device does all it claims to - prints, scans, duplexes (printing only - not scanned with the auto doc feed), and feature's HP's subscription "Instant Ink" program which auto-ships ink cartridges at a defined cadence. Initial Impressions: the printer setup itself is straightforward, though it takes a long time. The processor in this device is slower than I would have expected but also fairly easy. The HP app found the printer pretty instantaneously and it took about 10 minutes to be connected to WiFi, calibrated, and ready to print and scan. HP claims the printer can print 10 pages/minute in color and 20 pages/minute in black & white. My experience was relatively close to their claim. The wireless printing feature, essential nowadays, is nearly perfect. Once connected to WiFi, I was able to add this all-in-one device to four macOS devices and 7 Windows devices. I did have a little bit of difficulty with the printer but, must say, HP's customer support is world-class. They were willing and eager to help me with my issue and it was resolved quickly. The AI features of this device aren't overbearingly noticeable. HP's AI aims to make sure every document you print is delivered in the most optimized way. It tries to detect the type of document and eliminate printouts rendered too big or small for the paper being used. Overall, I would give this printer a 4.5/5 star review if decimals were allowed. The Instant Ink program seems aggressive to me for home use since it's based on a predefined cadence rather than when the printer "needs" ink (e.g. 100 pages per month for $7.99/month). Other "smart" printers in my home and small business office have more intelligent on-demand ink cartridge or toner refills. For this price point, I don't think you'll be disappointed. It's a solid machine - just not to the level of Professional as the "Pro" in it's model name indicates.

It prints. It copies. It scans with an auto feeder. It prints in duplex. This is a small/home office beast. While color prints come out at about 6 seconds, B&W prints are nearly as fast as a lower end laser. Print quality is more than acceptable, but not as crisp as a laser. Still pretty impressive for an inkjet. That B&W speed still has me amazed. Set up was very simple. My wife doesn't want the printer on the network - don't ask why, just do it! - so I had to scrounge up a USB cable since one's not included (most are gonna put in on the network anyways). Set up was no more than plugging the printer into her laptop and windows downloaded the drivers. After installing the inks and running the calibration we were good to go. Quality is very nice and the speed is decent. It's not a speed demon like some of the printers we have at work - we have some that print 300 envelopes per minute - but for some lightweight work the 8155 is a nice workhorse. I did a test scan with the auto document feeder and the scanning is a bit slower than some other all-in-one's I've tried. The quality is excellent, but I do wish it was a bit faster. Since copying isn't something we'll do a lot of it's not a problem. Definitely a good tool to have in a small/home office.

The HP Office jet pro is an all around great ink jet printer especially with the HP app. Unboxing and setup is made much easier with that app. Printers have always been the one electronic device that always felt stuck in a time where setting up electronics were a pain. HP finally fixed that with the app as it walks you thru the whole process from start to finish and once it’s setup, they both still work together flawlessly. The one thing I like a lot is the addition of AI to make printing more efficient, this works on PC when you setup an account with the HP app. AI will analyze what your printing and make recommendations of what isn’t necessary, saving ink and paper. This is also the first printer I’ve used that’s had dual band WiFi allowing you to take advantage of the less crowded 5ghz spectrum. The best part of this printer though is just how quiet it is. It’s easily one of the quietest ink jet printers I’ve ever used. With the addition of AI, HP has made ink jet printers more efficient that will save you money.