Today I was alerted via e-mail from a German third party printer cartridge vendor. After a shitstorm HP and provided a correction firmware for the devices, allowing non HP ink cartridges from third-party suppliers to be used again. If you print in any volume at all, yet need good photo printing capability, the HP 8500 Pro makes a convincing argument.That's what I call a déjà vu: Almost exactly one year ago, on September 19, 2016, I had published the blog post HP printer firmware disables refill ink cartridges. Printing/scanning/faxing/and copying work equally well, and I have long been a fan of HP's Solution Center, as well as the printer's dedicated web page.Īll printing volume estimates are just that, but with the XL carts, cost per page should be lower than my laser, even black text! As far as color goes, color laser jets are still very costly on consumables, and although good for business graphics, are second-tier at best for printing photos. I have had no issues with the document feed, either from the input tray, or through the ADF. The single tray really is not a problem, as switiching media is very easy to do, however, a bypass slot for envelopes and such would be nice. It makes typical ink-jet sounds, but nothing out of the ordinary.Įven draft mode produces very acceptable documents, and although not quite at the same level as my PS Premium, photos print out quite decently. I like having the 250 page capacity input tray, and both the ink volume and cost per page were much more along the lines of what I wanted. Very well-built, and the speed (for an inkjet) was all that I could ask for.
I had no problem installing the fax, and the wired network set-up was a breeze. d ot un-install any previous HP software, my PhotoSmart, OfficeJet, and HP notebook all coexist just fine. Despite what I have heard from others, there was no nee. Installation was simple and straight forward, though a bit lengthy. I do little legal-sized document work, am not hung up on having a touch-screen, and prefer ethernet-connections over wireless, so the base 8500 Pro fits the bill.
The 8500 Pro replaces a PhotoSmart AIO and a B&W laser. I've owned PhotoSmart printers for awhile now, but needed a printer that was aimed more at speed and volume, while retaining some photo-centric ability.
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