HP Officejet Pro 8500 review

An excellent all-rounder, but quality comes at a price

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-06-22June 22nd 2009

Multi-function (MFD) Review

Price at launch	£299.00
Product Type	Inkjet Multifunction Printer
Green Compliant	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes
Standard Input Media Capacity	250 sheets
Ethernet Technology	Ethernet
USB	Yes
PictBridge	Yes
Maximum Mono Print Speed (ppm)	35
Maximum Color Print Speed (ppm)	34
Maximum Mono Copy Speed (cpm)	35
Maximum Color Copy Speed (cpm)	34
Product Family	Officejet Pro
Maximum Print Resolution	4800 x 1200 dpi
Brand Name	HP
Form Factor	Desktop
Print Colour	Colour
Duplex Printing	Automatic
Media Size	Letter, Legal, Statement, Executive, Monarch Envelope, DL Envelope, Custom Size, Envelope No. 10, 76 mm x 127 mm, 102 mm x 152 mm, 127 mm x 178 mm, 127 mm x 203 mm, 102 mm x 254 mm, 102 mm x 279 mm, 102 mm x 305 mm, 203 mm x 254 mm
Multifunction Devices	Fax, Copier, Scanner, Printer
Duty Cycle	15000 pages per month
Recommended Use	Photo Print
Optical Resolution	2400 dpi
Green Compliance Certificate/Authority	Energy Star
Copy Color	Colour
Scan Color	Colour
Fax Color	Colour
Ethernet	Yes
Number of Input Trays Installed	1
Number of Input Trays Supported	2
Interpolated Resolution	19200 dpi
Height	331.0 mm
Width	494.0 mm
Depth	479.0 mm
Media Type	Plain Paper, Brochure Paper, Inkjet Paper, Photo Paper, Index Card, Transparency, Borderless Media, Envelope
Copier Type	Flatbed
Manufacturer	Hewlett-Packard
Product Model	8500
Product Name	Officejet Pro 8500 Multifunction Printer
Product Line	Officejet Pro
Scanner Type	Flatbed
Modem Speed	33.60 Kbps
Manufacturer Part Number	CB023A#BEV
Manufacturer Website Address	www.hp.com/uk
Marketing Information	Print professional color documents for up to 50 percent less cost per page than lasers with HP Officejet inks. Speeds equivalent to a laser printer with up to 35 ppm black, 34 ppm color, Share your all-in-one easily and use resources more efficiently with wireless 802.11g networking.
Platform Supported	PC, Mac
Package Contents	Officejet Pro 8500 Multifunction Printer Automatic two-sided printing accessory 4 x Printhead (Black, yellow, Magenta and Cyan) 4 x Cartridges (Black, yellow, Magenta and Cyan) Getting Started Guide Power supply Power cord Phone cord Setup poster CD-ROMs
Standard Warranty	1 Year Limited
Standard Memory	128 MB
Weight (Approximate)	12.70 kg