HP PhotoSmart 8050 June 18th, 2006 | by Vince Veneziani
Specs
Black print speed
Up to 21 ppm (with included print cartridges), up to 30 ppm (with optional black cartridge)
Color print speed
Up to 24 ppm (with optional black cartridge), up to 21 ppm (with included print cartridges)
Black print resolution
Up to 1200 rendered dpi black (when printing from a computer)
Color print resolution
Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color (when printing from a computer and 1200 input dpi)
Real Life technologies
HP Adaptive Lighting, HP Auto Red-eye Removal
Borderless printing
Yes (up to 8.5 x 24 in)
Direct photo printing
Yes (memory cards, PictBridge cameras)
Duplex printing
Manual (driver support provided)
Automatic paper-type sensor
Yes
Display
1.8-in LCD (color graphics)
Memory card support
CompactFlash, IBM Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo (adapter not included, purchase separately), miniSD (adapter not included, purchase separately), Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card
Paper handling
100-sheet input tray, 20-sheet photo cassette
Supported paper sizes
Letter, legal, executive, No. 10 envelopes, index cards, 5 x 7-in photo, 4 x 6-in photo, 4 x 12-in panorama, 4 x 24-in panorama
Recommended monthly volume
Up to 3000 pages
Wireless capability
Optional, with HP bt450 Bluetooth Wireless Printer and PC Adapter
Networking
None
Connectivity
2 USB
Supported operating systems
Windows 98, 2000, Me, XP Home, XP Professional; Mac OS X v 10.2, 10.3, 10.4
Compatible cartridges
HP 95 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge (7 ml), HP 96 Black Inkjet Cartridge (21 ml), HP 97 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge (14 ml), HP 98 Black Print Cartridge (11 ml), HP 99 Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge (13 ml), HP 100 Gray Photo Inkjet Cartridge (15 ml)
Dimensions
18.3 x 9.0 x 6.2 in
by Katherine in CA on November 8, 2009:
“I am having many of the same problems as everyone else with this printer [HP Photosmart 8050]. HP should have done a lot more QA before releasing this printer, period. Since the day I brought it home and installed the "bloatware" driver (has anyone else seen...” More...