In our last all-in-one Labs, the HP Officejet Pro 8500A Plus strolled away with the top award thanks to its combination of a quality scanner, great document prints and very low running costs.
In our last all-in-one Labs, the HP Officejet Pro 8500A Plus strolled away with the top award thanks to its combination of a quality scanner, great document prints and very low running costs.
In a world filled with cheap but underpowered inkjet multifunction printers (MFPs), using the HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus is a pleasant departure. One of the most competent MFPs for the price (US$300 as of 12/05/2011), it lacks nothing in its features, is solidly constructed, fully supports...
Fast; Cheap ink; Solid construction
Non-LCD controls are slow
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Fast; Cheap ink; Solid construction
Non-LCD controls are slow
Aimed squarely at micro and small offices, the HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus e-All-in-One ($299.99 direct) is more directly competitive with low-end color laser MFPs like the HP LaserJet Pro 100 Color MFP M175nw ($349.99 direct, 3 stars) than with inkjets.
Fast; High-quality output; Duplexes; Duplexing automatic document feeder; Legal-size flatbed; Prints through cloud
A little larger than most inkjet MFPs
This high-volume workhorse is fast, has great print quality, and keeps ink costs in check. It has just about every productivity and convenience feature small offices need in an all-in-one in its price range.
Exceptional print; copy; and scan quality; Fast performance; Automatic-duplexing ADF; Inexpensive ink
Odd-colored chassis; No slot for specialty media
HP has something of a delicate balancing act to achieve, as it sells both laser and inkjet all-in-ones for small business use. In pitching the HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus, the company points out that it costs less than half as much to run as a typical laser and it's also, or course, around half the...
Much cheaper than colour laser; Easy wireless connection; Max 25,000 page monthly duty cycle
No multipurpose tray; USB socket not PictBridge compatible; Slower than specified
This is probably the best HP printer I have had - WiFi easy to set up - ePrint facility surpriseingly quick and useful and duplex speed not back for an inkjet. Only minus is I don't seem to get anywhere close to the expected 2300 pages of an XL Black cartidge but I think I do quite a lot of image...
In our last all-in-one Labs, the HP Officejet Pro 8500A Plus strolled away with the top award thanks to its combination of a quality scanner, great document prints and very low running costs.
HP has succeeded again in building a classy, fast and reliable all-in-one imaging device for the business market, but I wouldn't end my recommendation at the office door. With its spread of convenient connectivity features and cloud printing that includes ePrint and AirPrint compatibility, the...
Prints professional-quality photos and documents quickly; Versatile connectivity options; Robust features like an auto-duplexer and cloud printing
The touchscreen requires aggressive finger presses to actuate the display functions; and there's no way to calibrate its sensitivity
In a world filled with cheap but underpowered inkjet multifunction printers (MFPs), using the HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus is a pleasant departure.
Legal-size scanner platen; Very
Pale graphics on plain paper at
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