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HP Officejet Pro 8500

Based on 19 reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

8
Average:

3
Bad:

1

Pros

Easy to use 3.4-inch LCD touch screen.
Painless 802.11b/g wireless setup; industry-leading print speeds.
Excellent quality prints.
Affordable.
Fast print and copy speeds.
Low cost inks.
Lots of features.
Extraordinarily fast for business applications.
High-quality graphics and photos.
Fast printing speed.
Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and USB connectivity.
Automatic duplexing.
Inexpensive ownership costs.
Excellent touch-screen control panel.

Cons

Photo prints could be better.
Copier function not as efficient as a dedicated photocopy machine.
Lacks autodial fax buttons.
Bluetooth, and a dual paper input tray.
Long setup time required.
Printheads can be tricky to install.
Very expensive purchase price.
Slow scan speeds.
Relatively slow for photos.
Average print quality.

By PC Authority on October 28, 2009

The HP Officejet Pro 8500 is one of the best office inkjet alternatives for under $350. Being feature packed, small businesses may be tempted to try this over the latest expensive laser printer....

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By TechCentral on October 14, 2009

The HP Officejet Pro 8500 makes an excellent addition to any home or small office. It’s easy to use, it features a lot of essential business functions and it handles its main job — the printing of documents — really well. The only real...

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By cnet on September 08, 2009

The HP Officejet Pro 8500 wireless makes a convincing inkjet argument for offices with a high volume of prints. With a function touch screen, multiple networking options, and an astoundingly fast print speed, it makes perfect sense to give this...

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By About.com on August 23, 2009

Slow set-up time aside, the HP Officejet Pro 8500 is an all-in-one with a host of features such as wireless, one-button scanning options, fax, and copier that will make any home or small office more efficient at a price thats pretty reasonable...

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By GadgetSpeak on July 27, 2009

I have been asked numerous times why the reviews of HP items suddenly stopped. The reason/excuse I was given by their then agency is too far fetched even to print. Now with a new agency I hope to be able to tell you about the current range of...

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By PC Pro on July 01, 2009

A great scanner, fast printing and low running costs make it a tempting office choice...

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By TechRadar on June 23, 2009

del.icio.us reddit! TechBlips Facebook Stumbleupon Newsvine tweet You cant fault it for features. HPs Officejet Pro 8500 lets you fax or email documents directly from the printer, offers Duplex printing and can be connected to a network via...

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By RegHardware on May 20, 2009

Most of the claims made for the OfficeJet Pro 8500 stand up. It costs about the same as a colour laser, is surprisingly much cheaper to run, prints quickly – as long as you don’t duplex – and produces good plain paper print. To cap it,...

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By AsiaOne on May 15, 2009

A good option for small businesses who may not have the budget for an expensive multi-function laser printer....

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By PCWorld on May 15, 2009

HPs OfficeJet Pro 8500 Wireless All-in-One is a color inkjet multifunction printer built to take anything that a small office can throw at it. Granted, its expensive, but if you do high-volume printing, consider buying it for the low consumables...

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