What Existing Users think of the Photosmart 8150
At System Insight we offer an Inkjet Printer Review System so that existing users of the printer can leave their comments regarding their Photosmart 8150 for all to see. Show all HP Photosmart 8150 reviews. This helps prospective customers to decide which printer is right for them.
What We Think
You'll also get an unbiased view of what we think as well; we don't sell Inkjet Printers and as such have no hidden agendas!
The Photosmart8150 is a nice capable printer that delivers a cost effective printing solution. Built-in print-heads help to make it economical. Customer Reviews of the Photosmart8150 show that the large majority of users are very happy with this Inkjet Printer.
Inkjet Cartridges & Consumables:
This printer is designed to use any of several combinations of print cartridges listed below:
• HP C8765E - No. 338 black inkjet print cartridge - 450 pages
• HP C8766E - No. 343 tri-colour inkjet print cartridge - 260 pages
• HP C8767E - No. 339 black inkjet print cartridge - 800 pages
• HP C9363E - No. 344 tri-colour inkjet print cartridge - 450 pages
• HP C9369E - No. 348 tri-colour (photo black, cyan and magenta) - 135 pages
• HP C9368A - No. 100 Photo inkjet print cartridge - contains 15ml of ink
While all cartridge combinations will provide excellent results, choose one of the following combinations to get the best results for the way you print most often:
Printing needs
What to use
Everyday printing
HP 338 black and HP 343 tri-colour provide laser-quality black text and/or multi-colour documents and colour photos.
Occasional black text printing and higher-volume colour graphics and photos
HP 338 black and HP 344 tri-colour supply crisp black text and more colour graphics and photos.
Fast, high-volume black printing and less frequent colour or photo printing
HP 339 black and HP 343 tri-colour offer a versatile option for printing more black text and graphics than colour photos and graphics.
Fast, high-volume black and colour or photo printing
HP 339 black and HP 344 tri-colour is ideal for frequent, high-volume text and graphics printing.
Professional-quality colour photos and graphics
HP 344 tri-colour and HP 348 photo provide impressive life-like colour for graphics and vibrant photos.
Brilliant black and white photo printing
HP 344 tri-colour and HP 100 gray photo provide truer greys and richer blacks for printing photos with dramatic detail and texture.
The above page yield & coverage figures are meant as a rough guide and may vary depending upon coverage and image quality.
Compatible Inkjet Cartridges are available for the Photosmart8150 and represent a good saving on the original cartridges. We at System Insight guarantee your printer against any damage caused by using our compatible cartridges (other suppliers often don't).
What the Manufacturer, HP says:
Print true-to-life photos in 6-ink colour or up 4800-optimized dpi colour printing that resist fading for generations. Choose to view, edit, and print photos with or without your computer.
Use the convenient 2.5-inch colour image display and simple front panel buttons to print directly from memory cards, the HP Photo Proof Sheet, or from PictBridge-enabled cameras using the front USB port. Or, use the convenient Save-to-PC feature to save photos to your computer.
Print photos from select camera phones or other Bluetooth wireless technology devices, and print frame-by-frame sequences right from digital camera video clips. More conveniences include a flexible paper tray that lets you print photos with or without borders on standard sizes of photo papers.
Key features of the PhotoSmart 8150
Print borderless photos with colourful, customized frames
Transform photos into instant classics with black-and-white, sepia, or other colour effects
Improve the quality of photos by removing red eye, brightening, and improving the contrast
Two ink cartridge printing system
Up to 5x zoom
Clockwise picture rotation
Specifications
Print resolution
Black dpi
1200 dpi
colour dpi
4800 optimized dpi
PQ Technologies (optional setting)
PhotREt Pro
Print speed
Draft Mode Speed Black/colour (4-ink)
26/20 ppm (7-ink)
Draft Mode Speed Black/colour (6-ink)
20/20 ppm (8-ink)
Input/output connectivity
Rear USB port: 2.0 full speed, supporting connection to a computer, notebook computer, and selected HP cameras with HP Direct Printing
Four memory card slots: CF I and II, IBM Micro drive, Secure Digital/MM card, SmartMedia card/xD-Picture card, and Sony Memory Stick
Bluetooth wireless printing compatible with optional Bluetooth adapter
PictBridge camera compatible through printer's front USB port
HP Instant Share
Internal memory
64 MB
Paper tray capacity
Up to 100 sheets (A-size)
Physical dimensions
Height, width, depth
6.6 x 18.4 x 15.4 inches (167.64 mm x 467.36 mm x 391.16 mm)
Weight
15.5 lbs (7.03 kg)
Environmental specifications
Hewlett-Packard Company is committed to providing quality products in an environmentally sound manner. This printer has been designed with several attributes to minimize impact on HP's environment. For more information, go to HP's Commitment to the Environment Web site at www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/.
Ozone production
This product generates no appreciable ozone gas (O3).
Energy consumption
Energy usage drops significantly while in ENERGY STAR mode, which saves natural resources, and saves money without affecting the high performance of this product. This product qualifies for ENERGY STAR, which is a voluntary program established to encourage the development of energy-efficient office products. ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark of the U.S. EPA. As an ENERGY STAR partner, Hewlett-Packard Company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. For more information, go to www.energystar.gov.
Paper and plastic use
This product is suited for the use of recycled paper according to DIN 19309. Plastic parts over 24 grams (0.88 ounces) are marked according to international standards that enhance the ability to identify plastics for recycling purposes at the end of the printer's life.
Material safety data sheets
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) can be obtained from the HP Web site at www.hp.com/go/msds. Customers without Internet access should contact HP support.
Recycling program
HP offers an increasing number of product return and recycling programs in many countries/regions and partners with some of the largest electronic recycling centers throughout the world. HP conserves resources by reselling some of its most popular products. This HP product contains lead in the solder, which may require special handling at the end of its life.
System requirements
Component
Windows
Macintosh
Operating system
Windows XP Professional, XP Home, 98, 2000 Professional, Me
OS X v 10.1 through 10.3
NOTE:
There is no support for OS 9 or OS X Classic Mode for this printer.
Processor
Pentium II (or equivalent) or greater
G3 or greater
RAM
64 MB (128 MB recommended)
Mac OS X v 10.1 and OS X v 10.3: 128 MB
Free disk space
500 MB
500 MB
Video display
800 x 600, 16-bit or higher
800 x 600, 16-bit or higher
CD-ROM drive
4x
4x
Connectivity
USB: Windows XP Home, XP Professional, 98, 2000 Professional, and Me
PictBridge: using front camera port
Bluetooth: using optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter
USB 2.0 full speed (Mac OS X v 10.1 through v 10.3)
