Coming into the printer market as the replacement of the older version of PhotoSmart 8450, this HP PhotoSmart 8250 doesn’t like to disappoint you in the budgeting area. Being economical and fast printer as it is, the best about this printer is described by many reviewers as 4800 x 1200 dpi resolution, combined with innovative six reservoir ink tanks instead of keeping the tricolor ink with cartridge system.
Even though the purpose of the printer was serviceably for text printer, but as the name, HP PhotoSmart 8250 upper hands in the sector of family photo lab. That’s the good points you can get from this gem of printer, while the downside comes in the quality of the result. Many says that with the 5dpl ink drops, can be seen as grainy texture on the result and leave it objectionable for many user. Yet the price of the printer compromises the grainy result would not be a major problem for personal need or family needs.
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As for the set up, HP PhotoSmart 8250 users said that it was simple as turning on the printer after plugging the cable to the stop contact and connecting the computer to the printer through USB 2.0 cable.
HP Photosmart 8250 System Requirements and Compatibility:
Windows 7 / Windows 7 (x64) / Windows 8.1 / Windows 8.1 (x64) / Windows 8 / Windows 8 (x64) / Windows Vista / Windows Vista (x64) / Windows XP / Windows XP (x64) / Windows 2000 / Windows Me / Macintosh / Mac OS X (10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9/10.10/10.11/ Mac OS Sierra 10.12 / Linux.
HP Photosmart 8250 Driver and Software Free Downloads:
| Operating System | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| HP Print and Scan Doctor for Windows 10/8.1/8/7 (32 x64-bit) | 10.1 MB | Download |
| HP Print Software Patch When Upgrading Vista to Windows 7 | 1.3 MB | Download |
| HP Photosmart 7800, 8000 and 8200 Full Feature Software and Drivers | 67.4 MB | Download |
| Shop for HP Supplies | 12.7 MB | Download |
| Critical Update to Correct a PC to Printer Communication Issue | 1.6 MB | Download |
| Critical Update to Enhance Reliability of Network and USB Connectivity and Improve System Responsiveness While Printing | 25.3 MB | Download |
| HP Photosmart Printer Software/Driver | 180.4 MB | Download |
| Critical HP Print Driver Update to address printing of an extraneous page | 10.6 MB | Download |
| HP Photosmart Full Feature Software and Drivers - Mac OS X v10.6 | 97.9 MB | Download |
| HP Photosmart Full Feature Software and Drivers - Mac OS X v10.3.9, v10.4 and v10.5 | 71.2 MB | Download |
| HP Photosmart printer driver - Mac OS X v 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4 | 127.6 MB | Download |
| Software for HP Photosmart Printers - Mac OS X v10.3 and v10.4 (Universal) | 123.8 MB | Download |
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HP Photosmart 8250 Driver Installation Steps:
- Find the HP Photosmart 8250 driver that is compatible with your device’s OS and download it
- On your device, look for the HP Photosmart 8250 driver, click on it twice
- Wait until installation process is complete
HP Photosmart 8250 Uninstallation Steps:
- Locate the Windows button on your device. Look up “Control Panel”, click on it
- Press on the “Uninstall a Program” button
- Locate the HP Photosmart 8250 driver. Press on the “Uninstall” button
- Wait until the process is done and click “Finish”
