HP OfficeJet 250 vs Canon PIXMA TR160

Which Printer Is Better?

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HP OfficeJet 250
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Our Verdict

HP OfficeJet 250

Canon PIXMA TR160

The Canon PIXMA TR160 and the HP OfficeJet 250 are both portable printers. Choosing between them depends on what you print; the HP produces higher-quality documents, while the Canon produces nicer photos. If you need a scanner, then the HP is the only choice since the Canon is a print-only unit. The HP also has a USB-A port, allowing you to print directly off a USB flash drive.

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Variants

  • OfficeJet 250 (Black)
  • PIXMA TR160 (Black)

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.1
6.6

Scanner Features 
 

6.9
0.0

Cost-Per-Print 
 

6.6
7.8

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

6.0
6.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Type  

All-In-One
Printer Only
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Height  

3.4" (8.7 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)

Width  

15.0" (38.1 cm)
12.6" (32.0 cm)

Depth  

7.2" (18.3 cm)
7.0" (17.7 cm)

In Use Picture  

Height When In Use 
 

10.7" (27.2 cm)
9.1" (23.2 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

15.0" (38.1 cm)
13.5" (34.4 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

16.1" (40.9 cm)
12.5" (31.7 cm)

Weight 
 

6.8 lbs (3.1 kg)
4.6 lbs (2.1 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

6.0
6.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

7.5
6.5

Display Screen Picture  

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.6" (6.7 cm)
1.4" (3.6 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
No
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Cartridge 
 

4.0
3.8

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
Yes

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

1
1

Black Cartridge Model 
 

HP 62 Black
PGI-35

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

8.84 prints
9.45 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

167 prints
179 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

HP 62 Tri-Color
CLI-36

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

5.78 prints
9.47 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

123 prints
217 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
No
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Scanner Features 
 

6.9
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Scanner 
 

ADF
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

10 pages
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

4 PPM
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No Scanner

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

No Flatbed
No Scanner

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
No Scanner

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

N/A
N/A

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

Yes
No

OCR Included 
 

Software
No Scanner
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Scan Quality 
 

6.5
N/A

Scan Quality Photo  

Max Scan Resolution 
 

600 DPI
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
N/A
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

~225 prints
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

129 min
N/A
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.5
7.5

B&W Document Picture  

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

8.5
7.5

Color Document Picture  

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

6.6
7.8

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

18.99 US$
16.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

23.99 US$
22.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.114 US$/print
0.095 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.195 US$/print
0.106 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.522 US$/print
0.225 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

3.1
4.8

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

3 PPM
7 PPM

Color Document 
 

6 PPM
3 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

35.0 s
66.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

18.5 s
14.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

No
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

50 pages
50 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

300 g/m²
670 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.0
7.0

Parrots Picture  

Color Range Picture  

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.3
6.3

Friends Picture  

Color dE Picture  

Color dE Graph  

Average Color dE 
 

7.69
7.66
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Small Details 
 

8.5
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
4800 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

8.0
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

8.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
8.9

App Printscreen  

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

HP Smart
Canon PRINT

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

iOS Only
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

iOS Only
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

iOS Only
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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Check Price

Black
OfficeJet 250
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Black
PIXMA TR160
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Black
OfficeJet 250
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Black
PIXMA TR160
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B&H
Black
OfficeJet 250
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B&H
Black
PIXMA TR160
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Black
OfficeJet 250
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PIXMA TR160
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HP OfficeJet 250

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