HP Photosmart Pro B 8850 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: ViewSonic's new professional-level 22in monitor has excellent colour reproduction but is let down by poor viewing angles

Verdict: 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 ...

Review summary: The HP Photosmart Pro B8850 photo printer is a strong offering with very good print quality on most paper types and excellent black-and-white printing capabilities.

Pros: 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

Cons: Glossy prints show some bronzing ; slower than comparable photo printers

Verdict: The B8850 is a large printer, weighing nearly 40 pounds. It has a 200-sheet paper tray and a single-sheet, manual-feed tray with a straight paper path, both of which are capable of handling paper from 3.5 by 5 inches up to 13 by 19 inches. It uses ...

Review summary: How does this $550 inkjet printer compare to the Epson Stylus Photo R1900 and the HP Photosmart Pro B9180?

Verdict: The result is a strong, solid printer that produces very good prints, especially on fine-art papers and HP's Professional Satin paper. By including innovative features that support third-party papers, HP is also recognizing that there is an ecosystem ...

Review summary: Every year it seems that print quality gets better while prices come down.

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: Following hot on the heels of the popular Photosmart Pro B9180 13 inch / A3 photo printer, HP has just introduced a lower price model, the B8850, that will appeal to enthusiasts who don't need all of the features of the B9180. The HP B8850 was ...

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