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The HP Photosmart Pro B8850 can produce 13 x 44 inch photos and has 8 individual ink cartridges
Very good overall print quality. Best black-and-white output at this price point. Handles thick media via manual-feed tray with a straight path. Closed-loop calibration ensures consistency across units. Uses both matte and photo black inks when printin...
Excellent color and B&W output. Replaceable print heads. High capacity pigment ink cartridges. Solidly built.
Superb photo output at sizes up to 13 by 19 inches. Fine art papers available.
Very good print quality
Especially on matte and fine-art papers
Produces neutral black-and-white prints
Supports thick fine-art media
Long-lasting prints on HP media
Good software utilities.
The editors didn't like
Black and white photos that are printed on this device may have a little bronzing on them.
Prints on glossy paper types exhibit more gloss differential than we’d like (not as much an issue with HP’s Professional Satin paper). Best HP paper options are limited to 13" by 19" sizes. Some third-party fiber papers can buck...
Does not support media thicker than 0.7mm (heavy card stock). Multipleuser networking not supported. Awkward feed arrangement for large sheets of paper.
Photos and graphics on plain paper are disappointing.
The B8850 turned in a creditable performance overall, with good looking, sharp prints with accurate color. But it was somewhat noisy while doing so; there is a lot of clanking and thumping from the printer itself while printing. Performance:The B88...
Abstract: The B8850 is designed to enable photographers to create and publish professional-quality portraits, landscapes, marketing collateral and other image-rich materials. That’s one of the reasons for its not-inconsiderable price tag: US$550. But y...
Excellent color and B&W output. Replaceable print heads. High capacity pigment ink cartridges. Solidly built.
Does not support media thicker than 0.7mm (heavy card stock). Multipleuser networking not supported. Awkward feed arrangement for large sheets of paper.
Despite some paper-handling inconveniences, the B8850’s high quality output, decent speed (2 minutes, 30 seconds to print a quality 8-by-10), and moderate ink costs (about $3 for a 13-by-19-inch print) make it a heavy hitter. It’s a 38-pound b...
Published: 2008-05-19, Author: Rick , review by: techworld.com
The Photosmart Pro B8850 isn't a radical shift from HP's initial entry into the pigment ink printer market. HP wisely chose to whittle the right features from the B9180 to create an affordable, entry-level printer for photographers looking for archiva...
Very good print quality, especially on matte and fine-art papers; produces neutral black-and-white prints; supports thick fine-art media; long-lasting prints on HP media; good software utilities.
Glossy prints show some bronzing; slower than comparable photo printers.
The Photosmart Pro B8850 isn’t a radical shift from HP’s initial entry into the pigment ink printer market. HP wisely chose to whittle the right features from the B9180 to create an affordable, entry-level printer for photographers lookin...
Very good overall print quality. Best black-and-white output at this price point. Handles thick media via manual-feed tray with a straight path. Closed-loop calibration ensures consistency across units. Uses both matte and photo black inks when printin...
Prints on glossy paper types exhibit more gloss differential than we’d like (not as much an issue with HP’s Professional Satin paper). Best HP paper options are limited to 13" by 19" sizes. Some third-party fiber papers can buck...
Abstract: Printing with the B8850 is exactly like using the higher priced B9180. Not surprising, given that it’s using the same ink and print heads. I detected no difference in print speed between the two printers when both were using USB connections.
At $549, the new HP Photosmart Pro B8850 represents excellent value for money. Unless you really need the networking features of the B9180, or the ability to feed heavy card stock, you can obtain exactly the same image quality for significantly less m...
