itreviews.com Updated: 2011-08-14 15:00:52
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If you dont already own the B9180, then the pared-down B8850 is the ideal choice for serious photographers working with larger canvases who are on a comparatively limited budget. HP - Photosmart Pro B8850 price Buy HP Photosmart Pro B8850 securely on...
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HPs Photosmart Pro B8850 is a lower-priced version of the Photosmart Pro B9180 photo printer, offering that models very good print quality and strong features (with a few intelligent omissions) at a lower price. The entry level of the archival-qua...

The Photosmart Pro B8850 isnt a radical shift from HPs 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...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-08-14 15:01:18
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HPs Photosmart Pro B8850 is a professional-quality A3 photo and fine art printer, and is priced accordingly. It takes a while to set up. After loading eight ink cartridges and four print heads, you must wait 40 minutes as the printer fills its ink...
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photo-i.co.uk Updated: 2011-08-14 15:01:25
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printer A preview of the HP Photosmart Pro B8850 printer This review was originally intended to be a full interactive review. However, as I have been supplied with a pre-production unit, I am going to have to adapt this review just to keep my pr...

Print life 200 years, Eight inks and replaceable printheads...

The B8850 follows the same high standards set by the B9180, which I have been using for nearly two years and have not had any problems with it. From my short time with the B8850 I can see that it will fit the bill for many photographers, although the...
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Introduction 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 its...

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...
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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...
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maclife.com Updated: 2011-08-14 15:00:44
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It handles a variety of paper types, but you’ll have to play musical media trays. Things that go bump in the night: ghosts, ghouls, and the new HP Photosmart Pro B8850. If this printer sits idle for more than a day, it powers on, wakes up, and check...

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...
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File the HP Photosmart Pro B8850 Photo Printer ($549.99 direct) under pleasant surprises. In theory, its the next-generation replacement for the Photosmart 8750 Professional Photo Printer, a model that printed good, but not great, photos and suffere...

Superb photo output at sizes up to 13 by 19 inches. Fine art papers available.

Photos and graphics on plain paper are disappointing.

The HP Photosmart Pro B8850 Photo Printer makes it easy—and affordable—to print high-quality photos at up to 13 by 19 inches...
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HP's Photosmart Pro B8850 is a lower-priced version of the Photosmart Pro B9180 photo printer, offering that model's very good print quality and strong features (with a few intelligent omissions) at a lower price.The entry level of the archival-qualit...

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...
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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 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...
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Creativepro.com Updated: 2011-08-14 15:01:11
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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 bla...

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...
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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.
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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 dont need all of the features of the B9180. The HP B8850 was announ...

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...
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toptenreviews.com Updated: 2011-10-22 14:03:29
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When it comes to creating high quality photos in a variety of sizes the HP Photosmart Pro B8850 stands out against the crowed. The majority of photo only printers only have the capability of creating 4 x 6 inch photos and some can even do a little more...

The HP Photosmart Pro B8850 can produce 13 x 44 inch photos and has 8 individual ink cartridges...

Black and white photos that are printed on this device may have a little bronzing on them.

If you plan on printing a vast number of large photos that can be hung on your wall, this may be the printer you will want to consider...
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