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Overview

Open the door to a whole new world of print possibilities with this versatile A3+ printer. Get lab-quality photos from 10 x 15 cm to A3+ and enjoy the flexibility of being able to produce everyday documents from the same versatile machine.

Features


Print photos, graphics, creative projects and more – all the way up to A3+.
Expand your horizons and print beautiful photos in a wide range of sizes from 10 x 15 cm right up to A3+ enlargements – perfect for framing. Print posters, calendars and other creative projects too, as well as A3 design layouts and spreadsheets.

Do it all with one versatile printer – photos, documents, web pages and more.
Enjoy real flexibility with this easy-to-use printer. Print photos direct from memory card using the built-in colour display. Get fast document printing at up to 33 ppm black, 31 ppm colour, and better web pages with HP Smart Web Printing1.

Get lab-quality photos and laser-quality text with HP’s 5-ink printing system.
Five individual HP Vivera inks mean you only ever have to replace the cartridges that run out. Four inks deliver lab-quality photos; pigment-based black ink is perfect for crisp, sharp text. Optional high-capacity XL ink cartridges available2.


1 Requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
2 Not included, sold separately

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HP Photosmart Pro B8550 (CB981B)
Up to A3+ (330 x 483 mm) with or without borders, 10 x 15 cm photos in as fast as 18 seconds, documents at up to 33 ppm black/31 ppm colour, 6.1 cm (2.4 inch) colour display, 5 individual HP Vivera Ink cartridges, optional high capacity XL ink cartridges, photos resist fading for generations, direct printing via memory card and PictBridge, automated photo tray holds 10 x 15 cm and 13 x 18 cm paper, HP Smart Web Printing, HP Auto Sense, HP Photosmart Essential software


HP's WEEE registration number is WEE/EJ0076US This means that HP is a registered producer under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2007. Read more about recycling your old IT equipment

HP is committed to providing our customers with information about the chemical substances in our products as needed to comply with legal requirements such as REACH (Regulation EC No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council). A chemical information report for this product can be found at: www.hp.com/go/reach.




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