One of the most comprehensive multifunction printers in the market, the HP Officejet Pro 8500 A909g gives users the versatility of a printer, copier, scanner, and a fax machine, all in one compact device. It allows wireless printing as well as wired networking for shared printer environments. This makes the HP Officejet Pro 8500 A909g the ideal choice for high-demand offices. Minor glitches include relatively high noise levels, issues on ink consumption, and troubles during installation.
Design
The design of the HP Officejet Pro 8500 A909g is pretty much the same as the earlier multifunction 8500. It has an auto duplexer and a high-capacity paper tray which can hold up to 250 sheets of paper plus a wide range of other media. An ADF unit is also built in for scanning, faxing, and copying multiple pages. The HP Officejet Pro 8500 A909g is fitted with a touch sensitive colour LCD screen for accessing on-board functions.
Advantages
The HP Officejet Pro 8500 A909g supports wireless printing as well as wired networking. PC-less printing is also possible as the printer has several memory card slots and supports PictBridge compatible devices. Colour and monochrome photo print quality is excellent, and print speeds are impressive at 35ppm for black and white and 34ppm for colour prints (in draft mode). The scanner boasts an optical resolution of up to 4,800dpi, while the copier can reduce and enlarge documents from 25% up to 400%.
Disadvantages
The HP Officejet Pro 8500 A909g is not a silent printer, and many complain about the mechanical noises it makes during operation. It is also crummy when it comes to printing scale drawings and seems to have some trouble printing the exact measurements, but otherwise, it is a decent all-in-one.
