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Introduction |
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 The HP Photosmart B8550 is a high-end photo printer that can handle big prints: up to 13 x 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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Product Tour |
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The Good |
The Bad |
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Product Tour |
Straightforward design |
Big, bulky printer takes a lot of desk space |
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Setup & Software |
Installation is striaghtforward, software is functional |
No extra or image editing software |
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Print Speed |
Faster draft modes are available |
Print speed is somewhat slow on both photos and documents |
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Color Performance |
Good color accuracy |
Some inaccuracies in blues |
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Detail Performance |
Good reproduction of fine details |
Some slight banding in gradients |
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Inks, Toner & Media |
8 seperate, individually swappable ink cartridges |
Complete set of inks costs $350 |
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Controls & Connectivity |
No memory card slots |
No memory card slots |
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