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HP B8850 Comparison Summary |
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  • Both printers are slow to produce prints
• The Canon has a wider color gamut and deeper blacks
• The HP has slightly smaller color error |
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Samples |
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Conclusion |
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Canon Pro 9500 Mark II Vs HP B8850 Specifications |
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Canon Pro 9500 Mark II |
HP B8850 |
| Price |
$849 |
$530 |
| Type |
Inkjet |
Inkjet |
Color resolution
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4800 x 2400 |
4800 x 1200 |
Black resolution
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4800 x 2400 |
4800 x 1200 |
4 x 6 prints
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Yes |
Yes |
| 5 x 7 prints |
Yes |
Yes |
| 8 x 10 prints |
Yes |
Yes |
| 11 x 7 prints |
Yes |
Yes |
| 13 x 19 prints |
Yes |
Yes |
| Banner prints |
N |
No |
| DVD printing |
N |
No |
| Letter printing |
Yes |
Yes |
Legal printing
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Yes |
Yes |
Tabloid printing
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Yes |
Yes |
| Flat paper path |
Yes |
No |
Fine art paper support
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Yes |
Yes |
Number of cartridges
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10 |
8 |
| Ink Cartridge type |
Canon Type 9 |
HP 38 |
| Ink Cartridges |
Photo Magenta, Photo Black, Matte Black, Photo Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, Green, Red |
Matte Black, Photo Black, Light Gray, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta. |
Borderless printing
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Yes, up to 13 by 19 inches |
Yes, up to 13 by 19 inches |
| Paper paths |
3 |
2 |
| Main paper tray capacity |
120 |
200 |
| Network |
None |
None |
| Media slots |
None |
None |
| PictBridge USB |
Yes |
Yes |
Performance
The Canon Pro 9500 Mark II was the superior printer in most of our performance tests; we found that it had a wider color gamut and deeper blacks. There was not much difference in terms of color accuracy, though; both printers had decent color accuracy, but had some issues handling some of the colors that we use in our tests, particularly with blues.
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Canon Pro 9500 Mark II Vs HP B8850: Color Accuracy Comparison |
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Canon Pro 9500 Mark II,
Default profile, Pro Platinum |
Canon Pro 9500 Mark II,
Custom profile, Pro Platinum |
HP B8850 |
| Mean Color Error |
5.3
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5.5
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4.5 |
Canon Pro 9500 Mark II Vs HP B8850:
dMax Comparison |
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Inks & Media
The Canon Pro 9500 Mark II uses 10 ink cartridges, while the B8850 uses 8. Both printers include two blacks (one for matte papers and one for glossy) and a number of lighter inks; the HP uses a light magenta, a light cyan and a light grey, while the Canon uses a grey and a photo magenta and photo cyan. The chemistry of the inks is different; the HP uses normal ink, while the Pro 9500 Mark II uses pigment inks. What this also means is that the pigment inks of the Pro 9500 Mark II won't work well on most glossy photo papers; you need to use paper that's designed to absorb the pigment ink.
In Use
The HP is the faster printer, but neither are going to win any land speed records. Printing a 13 x 19 print, the HP took 9 minutes and 13 seconds, while the Canon took a lengthy 11 minutes and 24 seconds.
Canon Pro 9500 Mark II Vs HP B8850:
Photo Speed Comparison |
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Canon Pro 9500 Mark II
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HP B8850
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Canon Pro 9500 Mark II Vs HP B8850:
Document Speed Comparison |
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Canon Pro 9500 Mark II
0.56
Pages Per Minute
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HP B8850
1.76
Pages Per Minute
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