HP OfficeJet Pro 8025/8028/8035 Printer Review

The HP OfficeJet Pro 8025 has a good design. Its plastic body is sturdy and there's good access to paper jams from the top of the printer. While the front paper tray isn't easy to open or close, the scanner lid can be lifted slightly to accommodate larger or bulkier items like books. However, the scanner lid can come off its hinges if you lift it too much and expose the wires, making it hard to realign if you want to close the lid. To access the ink cartridges from the top cover, the scanner lid must be closed too. However, the printer doesn't notify you when it's running low on ink, which can be frustrating.

The HP OfficeJet Pro 8025 is a compact printer, well-suited for small spaces. It's a little tall, though, and its height could be a challenge if stored on a shelf as you might not be able to completely lift up the scanner lid.

The HP OfficeJet Pro 8025 has an excellent color touchscreen. Thanks to its vertical tilt, you'll be able to easily view the screen from most angles. The touch buttons are also responsive and provide audible feedback.

Note that the manufacturer's specs indicate a 6.6cm display screen but this was measured edge to edge. We measure the screen diagonally.

• User manual
• HP 910 Instant Ink starter cartridges
• 1x Cyan Instant Ink cartridge
• 1x Yellow Instant Ink cartridge
• 1x Magenta Instant Ink cartridge
• 1x Black Instant Ink cartridge
• Power cable

The HP OfficeJet Pro 8025 has a poor cartridge system. The black cartridge quickly runs out of ink, so if you're using this printer to print off black text documents like essays or forms, you'll have to change this cartridge more often. On the upside, the color cartridges last slightly longer and there are high yield cartridges available that can extend your page yield.

Note: This printer uses Instant Ink, a smart cartridge system designed by HP that monitors your printing habits so that it can send you replacement ink automatically for a monthly fee. While it's optional, if you decide to cancel your subscription while you still have this ink installed, your printer will stop working with your Instant Ink cartridges.

The 8025 has great scanning features. It has a flatbed scanner which is great for bulkier or more fragile items such as old photos or fabric while the sheetfed is more suitable for paper documents like forms. This scanner lid also has hinges to allow you to lift it a little bit higher, making it easy to scan books. However, the lid can come off the hinges and it can be hard to place back correctly. The Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is an additional feature that makes it easy to scan multiple documents in a row. While the flatbed isn't large enough to scan legal documents or tabloid pages, it's more than enough for scanning typical letter format items. It doesn't support duplex scanning, but if that's important to you, check out the HP OfficeJet Pro 9015.

The OfficeJet Pro 8025's cost per print is unremarkable. Black and white documents have a high price-per-page as the black ink cartridge doesn't last very long. The color cartridges fair slightly better though, especially if you're printing photos. If you don't want to worry about having to purchase your next cartridge, you can sign up for HP Instant Ink: for a monthly fee, HP will monitor your ink cartridges and order new cartridges when one is running low. However, while the cost of the cartridges is somewhat reasonably priced compared to the printer, you'll end up spending more as you continue to print.

Keep in mind that even if you print only in black, most inkjet printers continue using the color cartridge for servicing tasks, so you will likely still need to replace it eventually.

The 8025 has a decent printing speed. Black text and color documents can both take a while to print. Photos, on the other hand, are decently quick to print. On the upside, the input tray holds 225 sheets, so you shouldn't need to refill it too often.

The 8025's color accuracy is decent. It shouldn't be a problem for most casual uses; however, those who require more accurate colors might not find this printer suitable for their needs.

This printer has decent printing quality. While the colors are vibrant, fine detail can be hard to spot and shadowy areas are less defined. There's also some banding on the grayscale palette.

These results are based on the actual physical photo, not the scanned image provided for reference above, which may not be representative of the printer's photo print quality.

If you're looking for a printer that can print higher-quality photos, check out the Canon PIXMA TS6320.

The HP OfficeJet Pro 8025 has an adjustable paper tray that can support most popular paper formats.

The 8025 is a wireless printer that has very good connectivity options. While you can't connect via Bluetooth, you can use Wi-Fi Direct or you can set it up to your Wi-Fi network via your router. You can also connect wirelessly on mobile devices using both Apple AirPrint and for Android users, Mopria Print Service. If you want a physical connection, you can use an ethernet cable or you can plug it directly into your computer using a USB cable. On the downside, this printer doesn't have any external storage support.

The HP OfficeJet Pro 8025 uses the HP Smart app, available on both Android and iOS. You can print and scan both photo and PDF files from your phone, as well as manage your ink subscription.