HP Photosmart 8450 Inkjet Printer
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Media Handling
| Manual Feed Slot | Yes |
| Maximum Number of Input Trays | 2 |
| Maximum paper size, height | 1100.0 inches |
| Maximum Sheets With All Paper Trays | 350 |
| Output Tray Capacity | 50 |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Maximum paper size, width | 8.5 inches |
| Standard input sheet capacity | 100 |
| Duplex printing | No |
Connectivity
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| Parallel Port | No |
| Serial Port | No |
| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
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Bottom Line
An ethernet port makes this model well suited for sharing on a network, though its ink and paper costs are high.
If You Use a Sony Camera, Print Right From Its Memory Stick
This printer can read and write to Sony's proprietary flash memory devices called Memory Sticks, and with an adapter, could also support variants such as Memory Stick Pro, Duo, Pro Duo, and Micro. Few non-Sony devices use Memory Sticks, however, the company is so large that there's still a good chance you might need to read data from one someday.
Got an Olympus or Fujifilm digicam? Print Right From the xD Card
This printer has a media slot that accommodates xD-Picture cards, one of the removable storage devices used by (mostly Olympus and Fujifilm) digital cameras.
Allows Photos to Be Printed Right From Your Camera's SD Memory Card
This printer supports Secure Digital (SD) cards; the most common storage card format used by digital cameras. MiniSD and MicroSD cards can be read by using a basic adapter. A newer standard, SDHC (HC as in "high capacity") is not backward compatible, so the slot may not read these cards. The latest SD card, the microSDHC, is the tiniest flash memory card to date, measuring only 11mm across. It's also the fastest and roomiest, capable of holding up to 16GB of data.
If you use SD cards to store photos, you can insert the card into this slot to start printing photos (instead of hooking up your entire camera via a cable). Make sure that whatever printer you buy accommodates the storage format you use.
Print Photos Right From Your Compact Flash Memory Card
This printer has a media slot that accommodates Compact Flash (CF) cards, one of the removable storage devices used by (mostly digital SLR) cameras.
PictBridge Support Allows Printing From Camera to Printer -- No Computer Needed
This printer contains a PictBridge port, which looks identical to a USB port (and can sometimes be used for USB flash drives) but is designed specifically for connecting a PictBridge-compatible camera to the machine using a special cable. This is convenient for accessing pictures from your camera using the camera's own interface and software; however, a printer with a PictBridge port probably also has a media slot to accommodate your camera's storage card.
Review Now! Already own it? Tell us What You Think
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Reviewed by: GASTURBO1
Strengths: Great picture quality from high resolution sources, Ethernet capabilities, 64MB internal memory.
Weaknesses: Big
Overall: Better features than my older PhotoSmart 7960. It has slightly better print quality but color printing speeds are about the same. The 8450 can be networked via Ethernet connection and has a built in 64MB vice 16MB memory. This extra memory allows you to send multiple jobs to the printer's queue minimizing computer freeze up. Overall a great printer for amateur photo enthusiast.
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Reviewed by: ikeliu
Strengths: Good printing quality, easy installation, easy operation
Weaknesses: Slow speed in high resolution, ink expensive
Overall: This printer is a very good one for printing photos. It's printing quality is very good at high resolution, however that is at the cost of slow speed. Operation is intuitive. The bundled software is very useful. Ink is expensive -- like other similar products.
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Reviewed by: sokpete
Strengths: memory card slots, improved lcd from previous model, printhead on cartridge
Weaknesses: No two sided duplex printing cartridge as well as a USB cable included in the retail box.
Overall: More internal memory helps to manage photos quicker when using as a standalone. Great Price for this model according to its ability. Use the new Vivera inks because they last longer.
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Reviewed by: pragmatech
Strengths: Pict-bridge, memory card slots, decent lcd, printhead on cartridge.
Weaknesses: Larger than typical home inkjets, HP doesn't include usb cable, only a 7-ink printer, printhead on cartridge.
Overall: First thing i noticed after opening the cardboard box was, wow, this is larger than what i had expected. Our previous inkjet printer was the HP 720c, it's circa 1998 yet it's noticably smaller. I guess the HP 72x series was a typical home inkjet, while the 8450 was originally marketed to the photo enthusiast crowd. The biggest reason we bought it was, it costed only $100 US at Staples on Black Friday 2005. Back in 1998 we spent over $200 on the 720c, and that was a good deal back then. So basically this is our modern day color printer, and for $100 i think we made the right buy. It does 4x6 and 5x7 photos, also borderless 8.5x11 color prints. I know, there are better enthusiast photo printers. But at what cost? Definitely not $100. The way i look at it is we bought a $100 printer that happens to do color photos better than other $100 printers. This printer is one of the last models to have the printhead on the ink cartridges, which is a good thing for consumers. But bad for HP, cost more to produce, etc. So HP will no doubt advertise against it, older tech, etc. But as mentioned in another online review, it's good for the consumer, because if the printhead clogs up, just buy a new cartridge and problem solved. The not so good thing about printhead on cartridges is that the whole cartridge moves when it's printing. Creating a somewhat rough shaking/vibrating force. Not a nice feeling when it's shaking your whole desk and monitor. And why doesn't HP include usb cables anyway? Did they forget to outsource these? Anyway, if you ask me, it's a great printer for pragmatists. Even if the colors aren't the most accurate. Because that's why you have photoshop in the first place, to get the end result you want from the tools you have.
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Reviewed by: Enthusiastic
Strengths: Great photo printing in color and black/white
Weaknesses: Swapping cartridges!!
Overall: Photosmart 8450 is made for great photo printing and all purpose printing. Fast printing, high quality documents and photos, useful LCD display, all types of card slots. Ease of use, Can use with a Pic bridge camera, Easy setup
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