Customer Reviews

Hewlett Packard Color LaserJet 8550N Laser Printer

5 star:		(0)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Okay, maybe I got a lemon out of the bunch, but I would never recommend this printer to anyone. Constant paper jams (even with extensive cleaning and maintenance), paper errors, and I can run a mile in less time than it takes this thing to warm up.

Print quality is very good (after it's warmed up for 5 minutes), but with all the other headaches I've had with this printer, it's not worth it. I spend more time fixing this printer or having a warranty call on it than it spends printing.

Go with Canon or Xerox. Stay away from this overpriced printer.

Let me start out by saying that I'm an HP-certified printer tech, and I generally really like HP's printers. The HP LJ 8550n has excellent print quality, reasonable print speeds, and a high capacity for upgrade. Unfortunately, it's also a constant problem. Even lovingly maintained, this printer is a royal pain in the pocketbook. In the course of 6mo, I've had to replace 1 formatter ($1500), 1 duplexer ($200), 3 transfer kits ($300), and countless other parts that shouldn't be replaced that often. Take the advice of an HP guy and avoid this money pit. HP has many other printers which are far superior to this monster.

Everything is great with this printer, the color is tremendous.
Print speed is very fast and very clear.
The only bad thing is the warm up time which is several minutes.

IT CAN DO ANYTHING! SO VERSITILE AND AWESOME!