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HP Photosmart 8450 Photo Printer

REVIEW DATE:10.19.04

HP Photosmart 8450 Photo Printer

REVIEW

By M. David Stone

The HP Photosmart 8450 Photo Printer ($299.99 direct) from Hewlett-Packard is a close cousin to the HP Photosmart 8150. Like the 8150, it can serve as an all-purpose printer, with good performance and good or better output quality across the board. And both are notable for their 2.5-inch color LCDs and kiosk-style menu features that let you fix flaws in your photos and print without a computer.

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Company

Hewlett-Packard Company

http://www.hp.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: 
  • Printer Category: Ink Jet
  • Type: Printer Only
  • Ink Jet Type: Photo All-Purpose
  • Maximum Standard Paper Size: Legal
  • Number of Cartridges: 3
  • Number of Ink Colors: 7, 8
  • Direct Printing from Cameras: Yes
  • Direct Printing from Media Slots: CompactFlash Type I, CompactFlash Type II, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Secure Digital, MultiMedia Card, xD-Picture Card
  • LCD Preview Screen: Yes

Bottom Line

The HP Photosmart 8450 Photo Printer is faster than most ink jets for business applications and offers excellent photo quality with eight-color printing. Kiosk-style features for direct printing let you preview pictures on the 2.5-inch color LCD, crop them, remove red-eye, sharpen images, and more.

Pros

Excellent photo output. LCD for previewing photos. Kiosk-style direct-print features include cropping, sharpening, and more. Ethernet connection.

Cons

Graphics show banding in default mode. Plain-paper pages with nearly full coverage tend to curl.



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