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A satisfied customer who bought this printer a year ago says:

This is a great printer. However you view it, it not only meets, it surpasses expectations. Many people would be content with an all-in-one (AIO) that prints, copies, scans, and faxes with minimal setup and maintenance. Wireless network printing would be a nice bonus. Color printing would also be a nice bonus. Low cost per page would be another nice bonus.

This goes well beyond even those features. It has automatic two-sided printing and the Premium model includes a second paper tray. I had a paper jam, possibly due to having an almost empty paper tray, and the OfficeJet provided visual prompts for clearing the jam on its screen, just like the expensive machines at work. It is truly office quality.

What is also impressive is the low power requirements for this printer. Using a wattmeter, I measured the operating (9W for downloading a printer app, 28W for printing), idle (6.8W), and power saving (3.6W) modes. Compare this with a Canon MF5770 laser AIO operating (500W peak, which I measured twice because I could not believe it was that high), idle (20.6W), and energy saving (14.0W) modes. The OfficeJet also started and completed printing much sooner than the MF5770, which took minutes to warm up.

The Canon has done its job reasonably well. I particularly like the scan to PDF feature and used it often. My wife used the networking capability for printing. This OfficeJet takes that to another level. My only setup issue was trying to get the USB and Ethernet connections working. I should have gone straight to WiFi. Unlike the MF5770, this printer can perform all its functions through a WiFi connection. The wireless setup was as simple as possible: just specify the (hidden) network and enter the key. It did the rest.

I was unaware about ePrint and printer apps. Once I learned about them, I became excited and tried them out. They work well on the OfficeJet. With ePrint, I can send prints from anywhere (well, that is on my approved contact list) using my printer’s email address. The printer apps are even better. I printed some games and activities for my children, made some notebook and music paper, and was trying to find even more apps! The only bad part is some apps are not yet available for this model. HP has an ePrint and printer app forum and I am hoping more printer apps are forthcoming.

… what else would you expect from a printer? and now you can save well over 200$ with this deal:

Save 44% on the HP Officejet Pro 8500A Premium Wireless e-All-in-One

List Price: $499.99
Deal Price: $279.99
You Save: $220.00 (44%)
Print professional-quality color at up to 34 ppm. This inkjet printer meets your connectivity needs with both wireless and Ethernet networking, and it also lets you connect to your PC with Hi-speed USB 2.0 or print without a PC using memory card slots. You can also quickly fax files, scan to a PC or e-mail, or use HP ePrint to send photos, documents and more from any mobile device directly to the HP Officejet Pro 8500A Premium e-All-in-One.
Expires Dec 21, 2011