Convenient to use HP Photosmart C8100 is a printer scanner cum copier. It provides high quality professional photographic prints and laser like text prints. It needs less space on the desk as it measures 17.6 inches by 15.4 inches by 8.5 inches. It can be comfortably carried by hand as it weighs 25.1 pounds. It makes prints up to 8.5 inches by 11 inches size. The all in one printer is easy to operate and it makes high quality borderless photo prints.

Operating systems supported by the printer are Windows 2000, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista; Mac OS X v10.3.9 Mac OS X v 10.4, Mac OS X v 10.5. Some of the features do not work with OS Windows 2000.

Control panel is conveniently angled and has easy to use buttons. It has a 3.5 inches color LCD display with touch screen. Preview of photograph helps to know if photograph is proper for print or any correction is need to get good quality final print.

Professional quality black text prints are delivered dark and crisp with black cartridge. Six colors ink system has individual cartridges. Special shades colors of photos are reproduced properly with HP 351 ink cartridge. Prints do not fade prints are smudge free and last for years.

Photos of memory card can be viewed on the color LCD display. The photos on display are convenient to select for print from the display. The display of photos eliminates the need of printing proof sheets.