A printer which combines scanning and Mcopying in a visually appealing avatar is what many people look for. But the HP PhotoSmart C4388 has another ace up its sleeve; integrated 802.11 WiFi networking. The control panel of the device is on top and just below it is a 1 .5-inch LCD and other controls for scanning and one-touch copying.

You also get multiple memory card slots (XD, MS/Duo, SD-MMC and CF). Just insert the card, preview the photo on the LCD and print. This printer took 1 min 15 seconds for a 4x6 photo print and almost 4 minutes for an A4-sized photo print. For copying it took more about a minute for both B & Wand colored copies. To print a text document using 'Fast Draft' and 'Fast Normal' settings, it took 4 and 9 seconds respectively.

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Print quality for text was fine but we've seen better photos from MFDs. The printed photo had little pits running horizontally allover. Scanning and copying was hassle free though. Since it has built in WiFi, it's actually great for a small home office with multiple laptops-they can all connect and print wirelessly without having to worry about cabling. So while the C4388 is not great for high-quality photo prints, buy it if you need the convenience of a WiFi MFD.