HP PhotoSmart B8550 - printer - color - ink-jet
Manufacturer: HP Part number: CB981A#ABA
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8 stars
Solid performer
by drbryant on June 8, 2009
Pros: Reliable printer, relatively fast. Has individual ink cartridges. Decent looking. No clogged ink after a month's use.
Cons: None so far.
Summary: I use this printer for 11x17 prints on plain paper, mostly black-and-white, some with spot color. I have had no serious problems so far - only one jammed sheet out ...
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Summary: I use this printer for 11x17 prints on plain paper, mostly black-and-white, some with spot color. I have had no serious problems so far - only one jammed sheet out of hundreds, and that easily removed. It's quieter than my old Epson 820, particularly in photo mode. The HP spends a lot of time maintaining itself between print jobs, which I could list as a "Con," but I prefer that to using even more time and ink frequently cleaning the print heads as I had to with the Epson.
Photo prints are also good, though that's not my main use for this printer. If you need to print larger than 8 1/2 x 11. this is a solid machine.
Updated on Jun 18, 2009
After two months of use, no problems. Out of hundreds of printed pages I have encountered only one paper jam, easily fixed. I use this printer mostly for black-and-white printing on plain paper, so I won't speak to it's photo printing skills. I have no complaints about quality or speed. It's a bit large, but good looking,
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1 stars
garbage,crap
by People_r_Dumb on December 22, 2009
Pros: i like the fact that i returned it before it was too late and got me a better non hp printer.it looks nice
Cons: jamming paper,sensor will say paper mismatch for no reason,when paper gets stuck it keeps printing onto nothing...spraying the ink into the printer...paper is doing 180 in the printer...not so great for photo paper,loud,
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Summary: jamming paper,sensor will say paper mismatch for no reason,when paper gets stuck it keeps printing onto nothing...spraying the ink into the printer...paper is doing 180 in ...
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Summary: jamming paper,sensor will say paper mismatch for no reason,when paper gets stuck it keeps printing onto nothing...spraying the ink into the printer...paper is doing 180 in the printer...not so great for photo paper,loud,
forget printing larger format on it,11x17 or 13x19,it doesn't print it right,no matter what app you use,it crops or leaves an inch of white at the end,cant calculate it exactly whatever you do,it will print however it wants to print...if it prints...
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8 stars
First experience
by on September 26, 2009
Pros: What I liked as a Mac user is that the software was really easy to install and worked flawlessly. That is not always the case. The printer itself works fine. I printed some A4 and A3 full color prints and they came out very bright and sharp.
Cons: If there is a con, it might be the paper feed, you have to push trough sometimes to get a gribbed by the printer. But no real cons.
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- Manufacturer: HP
- Part number: CB981A#ABA
General
- Printer Type Photo printer - Ink-jet - Color
- Width 22.8 in
- Depth 15.3 in
- Height 7.1 in
- Weight 16.8 lbs
Printer
- Inkjet Technology HP Thermal Inkjet
- Ink Palette (Colors) 5-ink
- Ink Type HP Vivera Inks
- Print Speed up to 32 pages/min - Text - Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in), up to 31 pages/min - Color draft - Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)
- Connectivity Technology Wired
- Interface USB
- Max Resolution ( B&W ) 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi
- Max Resolution ( Color ) 9600 dpi x 2400 dpi
- Direct Printing Specifications PictBridge
- Language Simulation PCL 3
RAM
- RAM Installed ( Max ) 128 MB
Card Reader
- Supported Flash Memory Cards Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Duo, SDHC Memory Card, CompactFlash Card
Media Handling
- Media Type Cards, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
- Max Media Size (Custom) 13 in x 44 in
- Media Sizes 3.5 in x 5 in, 8.5 in x 44 in, 3.95 in x 5.9 in, 3.95 in x 5.83 in, C5 (6.38 in x 9 in), B7 (3.46 in x 4.9 in), C6 (4.5 in x 6.38 in), A3 (11.7 in x 16.5 in), B4 (9.83 in x 13.9 in), B5 (6.93 in x 9.83 in), B6 (4.92 in x 6.93 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), JIS B5 (7.17 in x 10.12 in), Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)
- Envelope Sizes International C5 (6.38 in x 9 in), International C6 (4.5 in x 6.38 in), International B5 (6.93 in x 9.83 in)
- Media Weight 60 g/m2 - 252 g/m2
- Total Media Capacity 145 sheets
- Media Feeder(s) Autoload - 125 sheets, Autoload - 20 sheets - 3.95 in x 5.9 in
- Output Trays Capacity 50 sheets
Telecom
- Modem None
Networking
- Networking None
Scanner
- Type None
Copier
- Copier Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Connections 1 x Hi-Speed USB
Miscellaneous
- Consumables Included 1 x Ink cartridge ( Photo black ), 1 x Ink cartridge ( Cyan ), 1 x Ink cartridge ( Magenta ), 1 x Ink cartridge ( Yellow ), 1 x Ink cartridge ( Black ) - HP 364
- Compliant Standards CE, GS, UL, CCC, CSA, MIC, PSB, BSMI, VCCI, C-Tick, IEC950, EN 60950, FCC Part 15 B
Power
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
- Power Consumption Operational 12.3 Watt
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 2.9 Watt
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included HP Photosmart Essential
- OS Required Apple MacOS X 10.4, Apple MacOS X 10.5, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
Environmental Standards
- ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 59 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 89.6 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 15 - 80%
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