HP Deskjet 5940 printer provides good quality text graphics and photo prints. It can print borderless photos on photographic paper. It occupies less space with its compact design. It is easy to carry and move the printer as it weighs about 8 pounds. The printer is well priced at about $90. The printer saves lot of energy and money with auto off feature. It automatically switches to auto off mode if it is idle for 30 minutes. The maximum size of paper the printer can accommodate is 8.5 inches by 11 inches size. It provides good prints with resolution range from 300 x 600 dpi to 4800 x 1200 dpi.

To organize edit and share photographs with ease HP Photosmart Essential and HP Photosmart Express software are provided with the printer. Software can be used to enhance photograph quality for red eye reduction, cropping and lighting adjustment. At times the printer takes several papers from the input tray and paper jams inside the printer.

The printer prints sharp laser like black text and graphics with HP 337 ink cartridge. It provides fade resistant long lasting prints by special technology ink used. Alternative option is available to use six inks printing with photo cartridge and three color cartridge. For comfortable day to day usage input tray could hold up to 100 papers and output tray could hold up to 50 papers.

The printer has USB port for easy connectivity. It supports OS MS Windows 98 and Me, Windows XP and 2000; Mac OS X v. 10.2, 10.3 and later versions.