HP 8053 Ink
Photosmart 8053 Ink Cartridges

HP 8053 Printer Review

The HP PhotoSmart 8053 is an all-in-one inkjet printer that has a number of elements, including its compact size and monthly duty cycle of 3,000 pages, which make it ideal for personal printing. In addition, a limited media handling capacity makes the 8053 best suited for slow-paced, low-volume environments. The main input tray can store 100 sheets of plain paper, 15 envelopes, up to 40 index cards, 20 labels and 25 transparencies or iron-on transfers. The machine also includes a 20-sheet photo cassette tray that will be useful for those looking to print images on a regular basis.

Users that want a personal printer that doesn't lack speed will love the 8053 because it can produce sharp black text documents at a rate of 30 pages per minute and graphics at a speed of 24 pages per minute. Even photos printing with crisp resolutions of 4800x1200 dpi using color HP 8053 ink can print at quick rates of less than 30 seconds per photo. For those projects using only black PhotoSmart 8053 ink, the unit is able to produce resolutions of up to 1200x1200 dpi.

Due to a small monthly duty cycle compared to typical office printers and low-capacity HP 8053 ink cartridges, the device is best fit in a home. The unit does, however, surpass the typical color printer ink system by adding additional supplies like photo color and photo gray PhotoSmart 8050 ink cartridges. The photo color printer ink can yield up to 130 prints and the photo color supply has a capacity of 80 pages. In addition, the tricolor supply has a yield of 560 pages and the black HP 8053 ink can last up to 860 prints.

Those looking for a personal photo inkjet printer that will deliver results at fast speeds will find what they need with the 8053.