HP Photosmart B8850 Photo Printer Review

The HP Photosmart B8550 is a high-end photo printer that can handle big prints: up to 13 × 19 inches on a single sheet, or even larger as banner prints. It produces good quality prints, with good color accuracy and deep blacks. But it’s a noisy printer and it takes some time to set up and use.

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This review is organized into 14 pages
Page 1 Product Tour Straightforward design. Big, bulky printer takes a lot of desk space. Read More...	Page 2 Setup and Software Installation is straightforward, software is functional. No extra or image editing software. Read More...	Page 3 Print Speed Faster draft modes are available. Print speed is somewhat slow on both photos and documents. Read More...
Page 4 Color Performance Good color accuracy. Some inaccuracies in blues. Read More...	Page 5 Detail Performance Good reproduction of fine details. Some slight banding in gradients. Read More...	Page 6 Inks And Media 8 separate, individually swappable ink cartridges. Complete set of inks costs $350. Read More...
Page 7 Controls and Connectivity No memory card slots. Read More...	Page 8 Samples A gallery of prints made with the HP B8850. Read More...	Page 9 Canon Pro 9000 Mark II Comparison We compare the B8850 to the Pixma Pro9000 Mark II. Read More...
Page 10 Epson R1900 Comparison We compare the B8850 to the R1900. Read More...	Page 11 Canon Pro 9500 Mark II Comparison We compare the B8850 to the Pro9500 Mark II. Read More...	Page 12 Conclusion Read our final conclusion of the HP B8850. Read More...
Page 13 Specs & Ratings See all the scores for the HP B8850. Read More...	Part 14 Comments Read what people are saying about the HP B8850 Add Your Comments