HP OfficeJet Pro 8500

1. PCMag.comDetails/Subscribe

M. David Stone reports that text speed and quality is good on the HP Officejet Pro 8500, comparable to a slow laser printer. He says that photos and graphics are even better, and they print faster too. While he names this multifunction printer his Editors' Choice, Stone points out that he's testing the Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless model, which also has a larger scanning bed than the base model, and adds touch-screen controls.

Review: HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless All-in-One, M. David Stone, May 8, 2009

2. PC World (Australia)

James Hutchinson also takes a look at the wireless variant of the HP Officejet Pro 8500, which he rates highly. He finds the consumables a better value than the printer itself, and Hutchinson complains about a time-wasting self-cleaning process that precedes printing. Draft speeds are described as on par with mid-range laser printers such as the Brother MFC-9840CDW, but text quality on lasers is still superior.

Review: HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless (A909g) Inkjet Multifunction, James Hutchinson, May 12, 2009

3. ITReviews.co.uk

Testers at British site IT Reviews find that the HP Officejet Pro 8500 mostly lives up to its manufacturer's claim that low-cost consumables make it cheaper to run than a laser printer. This, and the various print, scan and fax features, compensate for the somewhat higher price. However, IT Reviews points out that the Officejet Pro 8500 is still significantly slower than a laser, which could be a deal-breaker in some office environments.

Review: HP -- Officejet Pro 8500 Review, Editors of IT Reviews, April 15, 2009

4. PC Advisor

Reviewer Robin Morris finds the Officejet Pro 8500 inexpensive to run, and a fast printer. While text at laser-printer speed cannot compete with lasers in quality, Morris finds output better than many cheap inkjets. Ultimately, the Officejet Pro 8500 is praised as a good all-around printer for general office jobs, though workplaces requiring a lot of text printing should still stick with a laser.

Review: HP Officejet Pro 8500 All-in-One Review, Robin Morris, April 8, 2009

5. Amazon.com

Over 80 users report on their experiences with the HP Officejet Pro 8500, and more than half are favorable. More than 250 users contribute reviews of the similar (but more expensive) wireless model; many of them are negative, criticizing networking, print quality and HP's customer support.

Review: HP Officejet Pro 8500 All-in-one Printer, Contributors to Amazon.com