HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 Review: Is 3D Just a Gimmick?

BUILD & DESIGN
To say the HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 has an unusual design is an understatement. Unlike most MFP's we review, the ADF and flatbed scanner are gone, replaced with a silver hinged arm in the shape of a backwards "C" that's attached to the top of the device as well as a removable white flatbed held in place with magnets and roughly the same size as your typical scan glass flatbed (8.5 x 11.7 inches). The difference is that scans are captured via a 8 megapixel camera.

The TopShot LaserJet Pro M275's approximate dimensions in non-use are 18 x 16 x 11-inches, but at it's most "expanded" point, the dimensions are closer to 18 x 19 x 20-inches.  The total device weighs in just under 30 lbs. without consumables.

Directly underneath the 3D scanner, you'll find the 50-sheet output bin and the entry point for access to the four HP 126A toner cartridges (CMYK). Again, HP strays from the norm with revolving toner cartridge access. Only one cartridge is displayed at a time, once it's been replaced/ installed, the machine will flip to the next cartridge. All of this is accomplished using the control panel.

HP offers a 3.5-inch touchscreen for use as the control panel, and while there is no front side USB port, users will have access to the full gamut of HP's mobile offerings including HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint and HP's web apps.

The detachable 150-sheet paper tray is similar to what we've seen from other HP MFP's trying to conserve on space. The tray itself and its plastic cover are removable, but it would make more sense to just find a place to store the MFP that accommodates the jutting paper tray that needs room to expand to the maximum legal-sized media.

The TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 gives businesses plenty of options when it comes to connectivity; choose from Hi-Speed 2.0, Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX and Wireless 802.11 b/g/n. All connections, including the power source, are found on the back of the device as well as access to the paper path.