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Hewlett Packard - HP Photosmart B8550 Compact 13" x 19" Photo Inkjet Printer with USB Interface, for Mac & Windows
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Avg. Customer Rating:
 
3.3 stars
(based on 4 reviews)
67% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Easy to setup(3), Easy to use(3)
Cons:
Too much ink used(3)
Best Uses:
Color photos(3)
Describe Yourself:
Enthusiast(3)
Primary use:
Personal(3)
 
Professional results, bargain price
By The JudgeVerified Purchaser from Berkeley, CA on 3/6/2011
Pros:
Accurate Colors, Easy Setup, Easy To Use, Great Contrast, Great Overall Quality, Reliable, Sharp Tones & Colors
Cons:
Slow Print Time, Too much ink used
Best Uses:
Art Prints
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Hewlett-Packard Hewlett Packard - HP Photosmart B8550 Compact 13" x 19" Photo Inkjet Printer with USB Interface, for Mac & Windows:

13" x 19" is a thrilling format for high-quality digital prints.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Not for Kodak Paper
By DaveVerified Reviewer from Hattiesburg, MS on 1/27/2011
Pros:
Accurate Colors, Easy Setup, Easy To Use, Sharp Tones & Colors
Cons:
Slow Print Time, Too much ink used, Unreliable
Best Uses:
Black & White Photos, Color Photos
Describe Yourself:
Enthusiast
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Hewlett-Packard Hewlett Packard - HP Photosmart B8550 Compact 13" x 19" Photo Inkjet Printer with USB Interface, for Mac & Windows:

I bought this because of the size prints and color quality. After printing several hundred 4X6 prints, the photo print tray would not take my paper (I use Kodak). It worked with 4X6 in the main tray for a while and quit working there. My first B8550 eventually would not take letter size Kodak paper. The HP paper seemed to work OK. I tried 4 separate B8550s and all did the same thing. After many hours with tech support and numerous reps who I had difficulty understanding, I decided to get another brand.

 
thirsty printer
By a picture maker -Verified Purchaser from Olmito, Texas - a stone throw to Mexico on 1/12/2011
Pros:
Nice picture maker
Cons:
Likes to drink ink
Best Uses:
Color Photos
Describe Yourself:
Enthusiast
Primary use:
Personal

Comments about Hewlett-Packard Hewlett Packard - HP Photosmart B8550 Compact 13" x 19" Photo Inkjet Printer with USB Interface, for Mac & Windows:

i wanted a large format printer and this does the job, however i have to buy a lot of ink and this printer doesn't let you fill your own ink cartridges. they have a monopoly on the ink.

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Easy to setup
By JM4 PhotosVerified Purchaser from Thunder Bay Canada on 11/7/2010
Pros:
Easy Setup, Easy To Use, Reliable
Cons:
Too much ink used
Best Uses:
Color Photos
Describe Yourself:
Enthusiast
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Hewlett-Packard Hewlett Packard - HP Photosmart B8550 Compact 13" x 19" Photo Inkjet Printer with USB Interface, for Mac & Windows:

The printer is the cheapest in the 13 x 19 category. Setup was easy and I used plain paper to do the alignment rather than photo paper to save ink. Everything about the printer is pefect except two things:

1. My prints turn out much darker than when the same images are printed on a canon printer. I thought it was the paper type but I have tried lots of papers and its still darker than on my other printers (same paper used in other printers.

2. I printed two 13x19 portraits of my wife and three 8x10 (HP Advanced Photo Paper, Glossy) and the yellow is finished.

I will try other papers from HP which are non-glossy and see if the colours turn a bit lighter as seen on my other prints. Anybody knows which paper is best?
Thanks

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