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HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless review

8.8

Editors' Rating

Typical price:£ 265

Verdict

HP's Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless is a suitable inkjet for offices with high-volume print requirements. With a touch-screen, multiple networking options and very fast print speeds, this workhorse gets an Editors' Choice award... Read Full Review.

Pros

Autoduplexer
Automatic document feeder
Easy-to-use 3.4in. LCD touch-screen
Painless 802.11b/g wireless setup
Industry-leading print speeds
Excellent quality prints

Cons

Lacks autodial fax buttons, Bluetooth and a dual paper input tray

Key Specs

Size (W x H x D):	49.4 x 33.1 x 47.9 cm
Weight:	12.7 kg
Printer technology:	thermal inkjet
Maximum resolution (b&w):	1200 x 1200 dpi
Maximum resolution (colour):	4800 x 1200 dpi
Maximum print speed (b&w):	35 ppm
Maximum print speed (colour):	34 ppm
Printer language support:	HP PCL 3 GUI
Built-in devices:	auto-duplexer
Maximum docment size:	216 x 356mm
USB:	yes
Ethernet:	yes
Wi-Fi:	yes
RAM installed:	128 MB
Operating systems supported:	Windows 2000 (SP4), XP Home (SP1) and Professional (SP1) (32 and 64-bit), XP Professional x64 (SP1); Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, Home Basic, Home Premium, and Ultimate (32-bit x86 and 64-bit); Mac OS X v10.4.11 or higher, Mac OS X v10.5.x. For Windows 2000 (SP4), XP x64 Edition (SP1), XP Starter Edition, and Windows Vista Starter Edition, only the printer driver, scanner driver, and the Toolbox are available
Product type:	inkjet multifunction