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HP Photosmart B8550 Photo Printer
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At this price and with these features, the HP Photosmart B8550 is aimed squarely at everyday consumers – holiday snappers and poster makers – rather than at enthusiastic creatives. But with budgets squeezed hard for everyone, it...
By PC Advisor on
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Price is, indeed, relative. Buying one of the ubiquitous all-in-one ‘photo quality’ printers that are a staple at Staples will still leave you with change out of 50 quid for chips on the way home – but you can pay between £500 and...
By Macworld UK on
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The first thing I noticed about this HP printer was its overall sleek design, making it appear as if it had been designed by Apple rather than in a former Soviet Bloc tank factory. Looks aside, the HP Photosmart B8550 offers features such as dual...
By Layers Magazine on
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HPs new, clinical-looking B8550 doesnt take up much more desk space than an A4 printer. Much of the Photosmart Pros compactness is the result of its paper-handing mechanism. Rather than use a rear paper feed, a cassette slots into the base of...
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HP Photosmart B8550 Review Review Date: January 12th 2009Author: Jon Canfield Leave a comment about this Review Introduction The new sweet spot for printer sizes appears to be 13x19, or A3+/Super B. Large enough to print 11x14 photos, while still...
By PhotographyBLOG on
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A general purpose A3+ printer may not be that mainstream, but there are enough people who need prints larger than A4 to make it a worthwhile inclusion in most manufacturers ranges. HP has just revamped its models and come up with a strikingly...
By Trusted Reviews onIf you are looking to print large photos and still have the capability to use the printer as an everyday one, then HPs B8550 is worth a second look, as it blends the features of a large format photo printer with the everyday usability of a standard...
By itreviews.com onHP has an interesting offering with the Photosmart B8550. Ideally suited to mixed use with text and photos, it is a good solution for someone looking for a single printer for all uses. The 13x19” size will appeal to many, especially scrapbook...
By Shutterbug onThe exciting thing about the lightweight, compact HP B8550 13x19 printer is that it makes large prints a reality in your home or small office for just $300 (and probably a good deal less once it hits the street). It makes compromises to get there,...
By The Imaging Resource onREVIEW HPs on a roll with its high-end photo printers—the models designed to print at up to supertabloid size (13 by 19 inches). The HP Photosmart Pro B9180 Photo Printer and the somewhat-less-expensive HP Photosmart Pro B8850 Photo Printer were...
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