Customer Rating: 
Summary: Amazing detail
Comment: I was a little skeptical on how this large format would look with many digital pics, BUT, I found beautiful color repro and detail even with older 3.1 mp photos! I'm impressed so far.It has a huge footprint (of course)and I have yet to use the straight feed. But I am not sorry I bought this workhorse. I do wonder how it compares to Canon pro large format type.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Large format AND superb photo quality!
Comment: I recently purchased my 8750 and have since printed a variety photos with it. I wanted it to print large photos for use as house decor - why buy art when you can print your own photos at 13x19 inch and get some nice looking wood frames from Target?
The printer has amazing ability. It will print all the way up to 13x19 inch, and that is one huge chunk of paper! The quality is amazing, it is the best photo printer I have seen (much better than the smaller photo only printers).
Other than wanting large format, what really sold me was Consumer Reports gave it extremely high ratings, and mentioned in their review that "it had better black and white photo printing than most", for which I really wanted the printer for. Also, the 3 cartridges with 3 inks each - and also the blue photo cartridge can be changed with a more nuetral photo cartridge for better sepia prints, etc.
The paper gets pricey if you are serious about stocking up on the different sized photo papers. The 13x19 stuff is around $55 for 25 sheets, and I just bought some 11x17 premium photo paper for $30 (25 sheets). 11x17 multipurpose inkjet paper was much cheaper at only $10 for 500 sheets.
Overall it is excellent. The price is steep, but in my opinion worth it if you will use the large format. If you are planning on buying a large format printer, there are cheaper options, but if you want to do photos that will actually look photo-finisher quality, this product is highly recommended.
Also, it is big. Really big. Make sure you have room to set it on!
Customer Rating:
Summary: In use with adobe cs2 The 8750 is a dream
Comment: As a stand alone unit this printer is more than you need, but if you want one open a store to sell your prints. With a Pro. background I think you will be verry pleased.I am dissabled,but I think it would be verry good in a small shop also.
Five stars from this buyer!!
D T Wynn kilowatt4570@msn.com
Customer Rating:
Summary: Superb printer - expensive inks and papers
Comment: I upgraded to this printer from the Epson Stylus Photo 2000p, which was an excellent printer. I have now had the opportunity to print many dozens of large format high quality prints with the HP 8750.
My first print out of the machine won overall top honors in a photo competition, and I have had many other prizewinning prints from the HP 8750 in the 6 months I have owned it.
I have had superb results from this printer right out of the box. The color gradations and photo detail are as close to flawless and I have seen from any inkjet. Speed is excellent for normal size text or text plus graphic printing, and good for large format highest quality photo printing. 11 by 17 inch prints take about 4 minutes, which way better than the 20-30 minutes the Epson 2000p took.
Color calibration is not absolutely necessary, since right out of the box my colors were excellent at default settings. To fully realize the enormous potential of this printer, it is necessary to calibrate your monitor.
"Borderless" and "borderless auto-fit" print settings produce unpredicatable results, sometimes leaving the images cut off at the edges or printing a bit off -center. When you are printing large images, I recommend you print a cheap proof on plain paper first to avoid wasting ink, paper, time, and money. The HP 8750 allows this with the "fast proof" print setting that will crank out a proof in seconds flat.
I found the the printer uses a lot of #102 (photo grey) ink cartridges at 30 bucks a pop. All of the ink carts are expensive and undersized for a large format printer, which is a shame and a source of significant expense to the user. Naturally, best results are expected with Premium photo papers from HP, which are also "trez cher" at about $1.50 a page for the 11 by 17's.
If you get this printer, get ready to exchange your gold coins for gold-medal-winning prints!
Customer Rating:
Summary: HP 8750 used for Digital Photograpy
Comment: For professional level results you must use the correct ICC profile for your desired output and workspace. To be fair you should do this with any printer you buy.
You should calibrate your monitor, preferably with a good CRT/LCD calibration tool with software. I recommend that you standardize on a color profile to match all the components in your system (Printer, Inkjet Paper, Monitor, Software (I use Photoshop CS2)and desired results.
I have standardized on AdobeRGB 1998 for my workspace and a matching calibrated monitor profile. If you standardize, the results are simply outstanding for color work.
For black & white photo printing I use the Photoshop AdobeRGB 1998 output and the Printer default: high quality black & white printing.
The black & white printing is the best I have seen from an inkjet or pigment printer.
Do you have to go to these lengths to get outstanding results? Probably not. You do if you want to compete with the best from conventional darkroom photography and the best from digital photography. This goes for just about any inkjet/dye printer.
I am finally packing up my photo enlargers and wet darkroom equipment (except for medium format film processing since I scan medium format film into my PC).
Any cons? Yes, the ink is too expensive for the little bit HP puts in the cartridges and this is really a consumer ripoff.
The fact that they build the nozzle into the cartridge is well thought out and provides consistent results. the three-ink cartridge is OK because of the nozzle (but again, too little ink). Would I buy this printer knowing what I know now? Absolutely, for the great prints. I might change my mind after I look back at the cost of ink over a period of time.
Summary: Amazing detail
Comment: I was a little skeptical on how this large format would look with many digital pics, BUT, I found beautiful color repro and detail even with older 3.1 mp photos! I'm impressed so far.It has a huge footprint (of course)and I have yet to use the straight feed. But I am not sorry I bought this workhorse. I do wonder how it compares to Canon pro large format type.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Large format AND superb photo quality!
Comment: I recently purchased my 8750 and have since printed a variety photos with it. I wanted it to print large photos for use as house decor - why buy art when you can print your own photos at 13x19 inch and get some nice looking wood frames from Target?
The printer has amazing ability. It will print all the way up to 13x19 inch, and that is one huge chunk of paper! The quality is amazing, it is the best photo printer I have seen (much better than the smaller photo only printers).
Other than wanting large format, what really sold me was Consumer Reports gave it extremely high ratings, and mentioned in their review that "it had better black and white photo printing than most", for which I really wanted the printer for. Also, the 3 cartridges with 3 inks each - and also the blue photo cartridge can be changed with a more nuetral photo cartridge for better sepia prints, etc.
The paper gets pricey if you are serious about stocking up on the different sized photo papers. The 13x19 stuff is around $55 for 25 sheets, and I just bought some 11x17 premium photo paper for $30 (25 sheets). 11x17 multipurpose inkjet paper was much cheaper at only $10 for 500 sheets.
Overall it is excellent. The price is steep, but in my opinion worth it if you will use the large format. If you are planning on buying a large format printer, there are cheaper options, but if you want to do photos that will actually look photo-finisher quality, this product is highly recommended.
Also, it is big. Really big. Make sure you have room to set it on!
Customer Rating:
Summary: In use with adobe cs2 The 8750 is a dream
Comment: As a stand alone unit this printer is more than you need, but if you want one open a store to sell your prints. With a Pro. background I think you will be verry pleased.I am dissabled,but I think it would be verry good in a small shop also.
Five stars from this buyer!!
D T Wynn kilowatt4570@msn.com
Customer Rating:
Summary: Superb printer - expensive inks and papers
Comment: I upgraded to this printer from the Epson Stylus Photo 2000p, which was an excellent printer. I have now had the opportunity to print many dozens of large format high quality prints with the HP 8750.
My first print out of the machine won overall top honors in a photo competition, and I have had many other prizewinning prints from the HP 8750 in the 6 months I have owned it.
I have had superb results from this printer right out of the box. The color gradations and photo detail are as close to flawless and I have seen from any inkjet. Speed is excellent for normal size text or text plus graphic printing, and good for large format highest quality photo printing. 11 by 17 inch prints take about 4 minutes, which way better than the 20-30 minutes the Epson 2000p took.
Color calibration is not absolutely necessary, since right out of the box my colors were excellent at default settings. To fully realize the enormous potential of this printer, it is necessary to calibrate your monitor.
"Borderless" and "borderless auto-fit" print settings produce unpredicatable results, sometimes leaving the images cut off at the edges or printing a bit off -center. When you are printing large images, I recommend you print a cheap proof on plain paper first to avoid wasting ink, paper, time, and money. The HP 8750 allows this with the "fast proof" print setting that will crank out a proof in seconds flat.
I found the the printer uses a lot of #102 (photo grey) ink cartridges at 30 bucks a pop. All of the ink carts are expensive and undersized for a large format printer, which is a shame and a source of significant expense to the user. Naturally, best results are expected with Premium photo papers from HP, which are also "trez cher" at about $1.50 a page for the 11 by 17's.
If you get this printer, get ready to exchange your gold coins for gold-medal-winning prints!
Customer Rating:
Summary: HP 8750 used for Digital Photograpy
Comment: For professional level results you must use the correct ICC profile for your desired output and workspace. To be fair you should do this with any printer you buy.
You should calibrate your monitor, preferably with a good CRT/LCD calibration tool with software. I recommend that you standardize on a color profile to match all the components in your system (Printer, Inkjet Paper, Monitor, Software (I use Photoshop CS2)and desired results.
I have standardized on AdobeRGB 1998 for my workspace and a matching calibrated monitor profile. If you standardize, the results are simply outstanding for color work.
For black & white photo printing I use the Photoshop AdobeRGB 1998 output and the Printer default: high quality black & white printing.
The black & white printing is the best I have seen from an inkjet or pigment printer.
Do you have to go to these lengths to get outstanding results? Probably not. You do if you want to compete with the best from conventional darkroom photography and the best from digital photography. This goes for just about any inkjet/dye printer.
I am finally packing up my photo enlargers and wet darkroom equipment (except for medium format film processing since I scan medium format film into my PC).
Any cons? Yes, the ink is too expensive for the little bit HP puts in the cartridges and this is really a consumer ripoff.
The fact that they build the nozzle into the cartridge is well thought out and provides consistent results. the three-ink cartridge is OK because of the nozzle (but again, too little ink). Would I buy this printer knowing what I know now? Absolutely, for the great prints. I might change my mind after I look back at the cost of ink over a period of time.
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