Pick this if...
- You're a home office or family that prints 50-300 pages a month — color photos, school assignments, the occasional shipping label.
- You print photos at home (4x6, 5x7, 8x10) and want a dedicated photo tray so you don't have to swap paper for every print job.
- You scan multi-page documents semi-regularly — the 35-sheet ADF saves the flatbed dance for IDs and contracts.
- You enroll in HP+ at setup — you get 6 free months of Instant Ink, an extra year of warranty, and HP Smart Tasks (cloud scan-to-Drive/OneDrive).
- You're fine running Original HP ink for the life of the printer (HP+ requirement) in exchange for the lower upfront cost and Instant Ink discount.