The integrated large-format scanner turns it into a genuine all-in-one for this category: scan a drawing, copy it directly, or scan to USB/network/PDF for archiving and reprinting without a separate large-format scanner sitting alongside it. Connectivity covers Gigabit Ethernet and Wi-Fi, with HP's mobile printing apps and HP Click software for streamlined print/scan workflows from a desktop or mobile device, plus USB support for walk-up printing from a flash drive. It's positioned as a workgroup-class large-format MFP — a step up from a dedicated single-function plotter — for architecture firms, engineering offices, and print-and-copy shops that need to both produce and duplicate large-format documents in-house rather than outsourcing large prints. Consumable and ink costs on large-format devices like this are a genuine ongoing consideration alongside the upfront hardware price, worth factoring into any total-cost-of-ownership comparison against outsourcing print runs.