HP Officejet Pro 7720

Speedy. Good text quality. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, USB, and HP wireless direct connectivity. Scans at up to legal size. Prints at up to tabloid (11-by-17 inches) size.

Slightly sub-par graphics and photo quality. Not the lowest running costs in its class.

The HP OfficeJet Pro 7720 Wide Format All-in-One Printer has a lower purchase price than the HP OfficeJet Pro 7740, but is missing enough of that Editors' Choice model's features to make it hard to justify choosing it, unless you're really strapped for...

Very high quality printing ; Fast and easy scanning ; Multiple print and scan options ; Copy and fax functionality included as well ; Perfect for home or a small office ; Wide format printing options available ; USB wired, Ethernet networked, or Wi-Fi...

Printer is pretty big, may not fit easily on your desk ; Even with its size and weight, still rocks back and forth slightly while printing

If you need a multi-function printer for your home or small office, the HP OfficeJet Pro 7720 is a solid choice. The up-front price is quite reasonable, and the performance really is pretty great.

Prints up to 11-by-17 inches ; Makes two-sided text prints quickly ; Copies and scans legal-size documents ; Fast to scan in black-and-white to PDF

Slow to make black-and-white copies ; No physical buttons ; Ink costs with high-yield cartridges could be better ; High-resolution photo scans are not ideal

Large-format printing, high image quality and lots of features are this OfficeJet's specialties, but less-than-stellar print and copy speeds and middle-of-road ink costs make this printer less than optimal.

Good quality printing ; Fast print for price ; Can print A3

No A3 duplex print ; No duplex copy and scan ; Single paper tray

The HP OfficeJet Pro 7720 is a good-looking and well-designed inkjet all-in-one. However, the lack of duplex print at A3 may prove limiting, plus running costs look a bit high in comparison to rivals.

Responsive colour touchscreen interface ; A3 print capability ; Very low price ; Quite fast at printing and scanning

Noisy and erratic performance ; No Instant Ink support ; No front USB port ; Poor build quality

The HP OfficeJet Pro 7720 looks smart and can print on almost anything from an envelope to A3. It also costs less than a set of replacement ink cartridges, but inconsistent print quality and unreliability make this a false economy

A3 printing ; Fast scans ; Reasonable running costs

Oversimplified software

Overall, this MFP finds a good balance between price, performance and features. If your home or small business needs A3 printing, and you can live without duplex faxes or copies, it's an excellent choice.