HP 8040 e-All-in-One Ink
OfficeJet 8040 e-All-in-One Ink Cartridges

HP 8040 e-All-in-One Printer Review

The HP OfficeJet 8040 e-All-in-One inkjet printer is an upgrade from many of the other consumer models from the company, but it is also an upgrade in price. It has ISO speeds of up to 14 pages per minute and its Neat organization system is a great way to keep scanned documents organized. HP 8040 printer ink supplies are fairly affordable, and the larger touchscreen display is a nice upgrade from smaller models.

With the included Neat software system, every scanned document has OCR technology applied, so that it becomes keyword searchable. This makes it easy to store receipts, documents, and more without having to do a lot of sorting and organizing when scanning. Combined with the 25-sheet automatic document feeder, it can be a very powerful system for organizing boxes of paper documents quickly.

The machine measures 7.6x17.9x16.1 inches, and it weighs a little over 18 pounds, even with the two OfficeJet 8040 printer ink supplies installed. This makes it a great fit for the home or small office, as it doesn't consume a lot of desk space. It only has a monthly duty cycle of up to 1,000 pages, however, so it isn't a great choice for high-volume use.

As is typical with an inkjet model, the cost of the HP 8040 ink cartridges will eventually trump the upfront cost over the life of the machine. Fortunately, OfficeJet 8040 ink cartridges are not only affordable, but come in two sizes. The high-capacity HP 8040 ink supplies have more than twice the page yield, for a much lower cost per page.

With its printing, scanning, copying, and faxing capabilities, there is little the 8040 can't handle, though buyers shouldn't expect it to take on large volumes of work. For a home office, however, it is a great fit at a great price.