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if you're looking for the latest in printing technology in an all-in-one inkjet this is definitely worth checking out I'm Justin you with CNET and this is a first look at the HP Envy 45 20 all-in-one printer you can get this for less than 150 bucks which makes it a good price for folks that don't want to spend too much in a printer that they may only use every once in a while but that doesn't mean it can't do everything that big printers can this is a printers scanner and copy machine built into one device the outside is a brand new design for HP and this time they went with a pretty low profile there's a usual scanner lid up top a pullout drawer underneath that can fit a hundred sheets of paper and room on the back for a USB cord and a direct connection to your computer the face of the unit is really bare with only one of the actual buttons on the side to power it on all the other controls happen through this 2.2 inch monochrome LCD display I've looked at a bunch of HP printers over the years and this style just isn't my favorite for usability there's a lot of deep menus to scroll through and the small size screen really makes it a little annoying to navigate there's also some lag in the responsiveness so the machine doesn't always recognize it right when you push down and with no way to make adjustments to its sensitivity I wish they included a few extra shortcut buttons on the actual hardware thankfully the setup is really easy you can either use the software CD included to install the drivers or you can download them off the internet for the latest updates you can print right away by hooking up a USB connection but I recommend connecting the computer to your Wi-Fi network so you can print from the cloud you can do that through either Apple air print or Google Cloud Print from a Chrome browser as well the 45:20 takes HP's upgraded number 63 model ink cartridges that's a new design for the company that integrates the printhead alongside the ink tank while also making technical improvements to ink balancing as well as end-of-life monitoring this printer is also compatible with HP's instant ink delivery system that's where HP will track your usage levels and send you a replacement inkjet cartridge in the mail when you're running low there's a couple different tiers based on how many pages you think you'll print per month and you can always adjust you're planning a time choose you can check out more details in my full review on CNET but that's going to do it for me this is the HP Envy 45 20 all-in-one printer thanks for watching