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Top HP Photosmart Pro B9180 Photo Printer Reviews
Photography Blog wrote a review of the
HP Photosmart Pro B9180
and said: "Overall, the HP B9180 is hard to beat. The image
quality is first rate, and with the move to pigment inks the
print life and media options are excellent. I do wish the
printer had a roll option as many of the fine art papers I buy
are on a roll. To be fair to HP, only Epson offers this option
at this size."
HP Photosmart Pro B9180 News Release Summary:
The HP Photosmart Pro B9180 Photo Printer delivers exceptional
image quality and the
best photo permanence on the market. HP Vivera pigment ink
technology, combined
with the printer’s professional colors, enables accurate and
consistent color
reproduction. HP’s third-generation gray ink is more neutral
than ever before, allowing
for exceptionally smooth transitions and detail. Eight
individual high-capacity ink
cartridges enable high-volume printing with efficient printing
speeds – producing 4 x 6-
inch photos in as fast as 10 seconds and 13 x 19-inch photos as
fast as 1.5 minutes –
ideal for professional photographers and advanced amateurs.
Users can print
exceptional photos on digital fine art media including canvas,
photo rag, watercolor,
stiff pre-matte and film up to 1.5-mm thick, as well as improved
HP Advanced Photo
Paper.
Key Features and Benefits
• Eight-color HP Vivera pigment inks produce gallery-quality
photos and offer the user
excellent image quality, durability and performance on a broad
array of media
• Exceptional durability – waterproof photos(1) that resist
fading for more than 200
years(2)
• HP Photosmart plug-in for Adobe Photoshop® automatically
synchronizes
Photoshop and printer driver for single user interface and color
management
• Efficiently designed individual ink cartridges allow users to
replace only the ink
colors used – ideal for high-volume printing
• Fast printing speeds – print 13 x 19-inch photos as fast as
1.5 minutes and 4 x 6-
inch photos as fast as 10 seconds
• Closed loop calibration system keeps photo color consistent,
print after print
• Electrostatic drop weight detection system automatically
compensates for a nozzle
not working, alerting you when the printhead needs cleaning or
in the unlikely
event of it needing to be replaced
Additional Features
• RIP software option provides access to enhanced color
management tools for
professional printing
• Plug the printer into network using Ethernet port
Technical Specifications
• Photo Pigment 8-color IIT
• 4,800-optimized dpi(3)
• 3.5 x 5-inch up to 13 x 19-inch prints with or without borders
• Supports Adobe RGB and sRGB
Supported Supplies
• Vivera Inks: HP 38 Matte Black Ink Cartridge, HP 38 Photo
Black Ink Cartridge, HP
38 Light Gray Black Ink Cartridge, HP 38 Cyan Black Ink
Cartridge, HP 38
Magenta Ink Cartridge, HP 38 Yellow Ink Cartridge, HP 38 Light
Cyan Ink
Cartridge, HP 38 Light Magenta Ink Cartridge
• Printhead: HP 70 Matte Black & Cyan Printhead, HP 70 Light
Cyan/Light Magenta
Printhead, HP 70 Magenta/Yellow Printhead, HP 70 Photo
Black/Light Gray
Printhead
• Media: HP Advanced Photo Paper Glossy (B+/A3+, B/A3,
8.5x11/A4, 5x7,
4x6), HP Advanced Photo Paper Soft-gloss (B+/A3+, 8.5x11/A4), HP
Photo Paper
Matte (B+/A3+), HP Hahnemühle Smooth Fine Art Paper, 265gsm
(B+/A3+), HP
Hahnemühle Watercolor Paper, 210gsm, (B+/A3+), HP Aquarella Art
Paper,
240gsm, (B+/A3+), HP Artist Canvas Matte, 350gsm, (B+/A3+)
• Dimensions/Weight
o 26.6-inches (w) x 16.9-inches (d) x 9.2-inches (h)
o 37.7 Lbs.
o Support/Connectivity
o USB 2.0 and Ethernet to PC or Mac
o Microsoft Windows® 2000 Professional, XP Home, XP
Professional, XP64;
Mac OS X v 10.2 and higher
o HP offers a comprehensive support package for the HP
Photosmart Pro
B9180 Photo Printer that includes one-year limited hardware
warranty
backed by HP Customer Care, service and support; one-year
technical
phone support
Pricing and Availability
Estimated U.S. street price of $699(4)
Expected to be available for purchase May/June 2006 in North
America.
(1) Based on HP internal waterproof and water resistance testing
with HP Advanced Photo Paper and with
other HP-recommended papers. Waterproof feature requires HP
Advanced Photo Paper.
(2) Fade results based on preliminary display permanence testing
under glass by Wilhelm Imaging Research
using HP Advanced Photo Paper, HP Matte Photo Paper, HP
Hahnemühle Smooth Fine Art Paper and HP
Hahnemühle Watercolor Paper; similar display permanence with and
additional HP-recommended papers.
Preliminary results, to be updated as test progresses – see
wilhelm-research.com.
(3) Up to 4,800 x 1,200-optimized dpi color when printing from a
computer and 1,200 dpi input.
(4) Actual price may vary.
HP
Photosmart Pro B9180 Best Price:
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