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HP Photosmart 8750 Large-Format Professional Photo Printer (Q5747A#ABA)

HP Photosmart 8750 Large-Format Professional Photo Printer (Q5747A#ABA)
Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: CE

List Price: $819.41
Buy Used: $325.00
You Save: $494.41 (60%)



New (5) Used (4) from $325.00

Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 26 reviews

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Apple MacOS X 10.3
Modem: None
Shipping Weight (lbs): 36
Dimensions (in): 12.6 x 19.5 x 28.3
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: Q5747A#ABA
Model: Q5747A#ABA
UPC: 829160741741
EAN: 0829160741741
ASIN: B0008MO8J4

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Inkjet printer offers borderless printing at sizes up to 13 by 19 inches
  • Prints at 1200 x 1200 dpi black resolution and 4800 x 1200 dpi optimized color
  • Connects to home network via Ethernet; also has USB 2.0 and optional wireless connectivity
  • Backed by 1-year warranty
  • Device measures 25.3 x 10 x 24 inches (WxHxD)

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Box Contents: HP Photosmart 8750 Professional Photo Printer, HP 22 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge, 5 ml ink volume, HP Image Zone Express Photo and Imaging Software on CD-ROM, Setup Poster, User's Guide, Power Supply, Power Cord
If you're a professional, fine art, or portrait photographer, or even a serious amateur, your wish is granted. Yep, now you print your own professional-quality photos at home or in your studio, in sizes up to 13 x 19". HP's Photosmart 8750 prints with or without borders, in vivid color or in stark black and white. In very little time and with minimal hassle (no trekking to the lab), your best shots are ready to exhibit, sell, or simply admire . Resist photo fading when displayed under glass2 for more than 100 years, or in a photo album3 for more than 200 years Produce rich colors compatible with Adobe RGB and sRGB with HP's color-management tools Use on a small network of PCs and Macs, plus enable wireless printing Compatible cartridges - HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (21 ml), HP 97 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge (14 ml), HP 99 Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge (13 ml), HP 100 Gray Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge (15 ml), HP 101 Blue Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge (13 ml), HP 102 Gray Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge (23 ml) Supports Windows 98, 2000, Me, XP Home, XP Professional; Mac OS X v 10.1.5, 10.2, 10.3 Unit Dimensions - 25.3 x 15.7 x 8 inch / Weighs 26 lbs



Customer Reviews:   Read 21 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars Good printer but not with Vista   August 28, 2008
Not Happy HP user (Texas)
I've owned this printer for about 2 years. I switched from XP to Vista and downloaded the patch from HP. The printer worked great. Now I have problems after all of HP updates and after many phone calls and hours with tech support they have informed me that they no longer support this printer with Vista. Also the patch for Vista is no longer available on HP's website. If you still have XP go for it.


5 out of 5 stars Couldn't be happier!   July 23, 2008
Mike (Sheboygan Falls, Wisc., uSA)
I've had this printer for several years now. I bought it (at an incredible bargain price) refurbished, which worried me at first. But it has turned out to be a super performer.

The (photo) print quality is very good, and the large format images are impressive.

On the down side, you start to realize you (and other people) don't have the wall space for too many tabloid or B-size prints. And framing is expensive.

Also, I like the fact that this is a network printer, but the print drivers stopped working after a year or so (reinstalling them is on my to-do list). I can still use it by reading media cards directly from the printer.

I have printed over 100 large (12x16" or larger) photos, and countless smaller ones. The ink does last reasonably long, but a big print is going to cost you probably $3 or more in ink, plus the paper. But it's well worth it.



4 out of 5 stars Very good prints at reasonable price   May 28, 2008
. (San Francisco, CA)
I bought this printer used for $90. Set up via Ethernet was relatively easy, although I haven't been able to get USB to work. I've printed on HP Premium Plus Soft Gloss, and the quality is very very good. Color rendition could be better, but allowing CS3 to control color helps.

I've also printed on an Epson 3800 and 7800, and this printer is not far off in terms of quality prints - with the exception of deep blue skies. The HP 8750 does not handle extensive areas of deep blue sky well (golden hour at Sunrise/Sunset). The subtle tonal variations tend to get lost.

Supplies (consumables such as 3 ink catridges and 25 sheets of premium paper) run about $140 for 30 8x10 prints. That averages to $4.50 per 8x10 print . . . ouch, but not much worse than other photo prints. The standard cartridges for photos are HP Photo Blue (101), HP Tri-color (97), and HP Photo Grey (102). There are different cartridges available for special printing, such as sepia or colored line drawings.

I've called HP for customer support. The first person hung up on me after realizing they could not fix the problem. The second person was much more helpful. I've heard some people describe HP support as a "mine field", but you can get quality technical support if you are dilligent.

I like this printer alot. I will use it for art school homework, but probably not for my fine art prints that I intend to hang - like I said, color rendition can be very very good, but for certain colors is not consistent.


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