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HP Photosmart A717 Compact Photo Printer, Inkjet, 4800x1200 DPI

HP Photosmart B8550 Photo Printer, Inkjet, 9600x2400 DPI

Print technology Inkjet Inkjet
Maximum resolution 4800 x 1200 DPI 9600 x 2400 DPI
Print head nozzles 600 720
Print speed (colour photo, best quality) on photo paper 98 ppm -
Market positioning Home & office Home & office
Display LCD LCD
Electromagnetic compatibility CISPR 24/EN55024; CISPR 22/EN55022 Class B; FCC Title 47 Part 15 Class B Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Part 2 and Part 15, Class B [USA]; CISPR 22:2005 [International]; ANSI 63.4-2003 [USA]; CAN/CSA–CISPR 22:02 [Canada]; EN 55022:2006, Class B [European Union]; EN 61000-3-2:2006 [European Union]; EN 61000-3-3:1995 +A1:2001 +A2:2005 [European Union]; AS/NZS CISPR 22:2004 [Australia and New Zealand], Class B; CNS 13438 [Taiwan]; EN 55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003 [European Union], VCCI (Japan)
Safety IEC 60950: edition -3: 1999; EN 60950: 2000; UL 1950/CSA22.2 No. 950, edition -3: 1995; NOM 019-SFCI-1993; GB4943: 2001 IEC 60950-1 First Edition (2001), national derivatives, associated voluntary and mandatory certifications: China (CCC), Russia (GOST), Taiwan (BSMI), Mexico (NOM), USA (CSA NRTL), Canada (CSA)
Total input capacity 20 sheets 125 sheets
Total output capacity 20 sheets 50 sheets
Maximum input capacity 20 sheets 125 sheets
Maximum input capacity for cards 20 25
Maximum output capacity 20 sheets 50 sheets
Maximum paper trays 1 1 plus automated 10 x 15 cm photo tray
Paper tray media types Photo paper Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizes Index card Index card
Custom media sizes 10 x 15 cm, 10 x 30 cm, 13 x 18 cm Main Tray: 89 x 127 mm to 216 x 1118 mm, Photo Tray: 89 x 127 mm to 100 x 150 mm
Duplex print options N Manual (driver support provided)
Paper handling 20-sheet 13 x 18 cm photo paper tray, 20-sheet output tray 125-sheet input tray, 20-sheet photo tray, 50-sheet output tray
Recommended media weight HP pho- papers ~ 280 Main Tray: 60 - 252 Pho- Tray: 200 - 252
Standard media sizes 10 x 15 cm, 10 x 30 cm, 13 x 18 cm A3 (297 x 420 mm), A3+ (330 x 482 mm), A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), A6 (105 x 148 mm), B5 (176 x 250 mm), B6 (125 x 178 mm), B7 (88 x 125 mm), C5 (162 x 229 mm, C6 (114 x 162 mm), JIS B5 (182 x 257 mm), JIS B6 (128 x 182 mm), JIS B7 (91 x 128 mm), 2L; Photo Tray: 100 x 148 mm, 10 x 15 cm, A6 (105 x 148 mm), B6 (125 x 178 mm), B7 (88 x 125 mm), JIS B6 (128 x 182 mm), JIS B7 (91 x 128 mm), C6 (114 x 162 mm)
Recommended media HP Advanced Photo Paper: 10 x 15 cm & 13 x 18 cm HP Advanced Photo Paper
Paper handling standard/input 20-sheet input tray 125-sheet input tray, 20-sheet photo tray
Direct printing Yes Yes
PictBridge Yes Yes
I/O ports - USB (USB 2.0) - memory card slots 1 USB, 1 PictBridge, 3 Memory card slots
Internal memory 96 MB 128 MB
Internal storage capacity 4 GB -
Power consumption (printing) 32 W 12.28 W
Acoustic power emissions 5.5 B(A) 6.7 B(A) (active/printing)
Battery technology Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) -
Minimum processor Pentium II ~ -
Minimum RAM 64 MB -
Minimum storage drive space 200 MB -
Minimum system requirements - SVGA 800x600, 16-bit colour (monitor) - 4x CD-ROM drive - USB, Mac OS X v10.3.9 and higher; G3 processor or compatible; 128 MB RAM; 150 MB available hard disk space for software installation; SVGA 800 x 600 monitor with 16-bit colour; HP Memories Disc Creator Software, requires CD writer and 700 MB of hard disk space Windows Vista: 1 GHz 32- or 64-bit processor, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5; Windows Vista Home: 512 MB RAM, other Windows Vista: 1 GB RAM, 1.5 GB HD free space, CD-ROM, Internet Explorer 6, USB; Microsoft Windows XP (SP1), XP Professional (SP1), Professional x64 (SP1) editions: 1 GHz 32- or 64-bit processor, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5, 512 MB RAM, 800 MB HD, CD-ROM drive, Internet Explorer 6, USB, Mac OS X v10.4, v10.5, PowerPC G3, G4, G5 or Intel Core processor, 256 MB RAM, 500 MB HD, CD-ROM drive, USB
Operating temperature (T-T) 0 - 45 °C 5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T) -30 - 65 °C -40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H) 5 - 95% 15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H) 5 - 95% 5 - 90%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T) 15 - 35 °C 15 - 32 °C
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing) 5 - 95% -
Weight 1.57 kg 7.6 kg
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H) 252 x 231 x 174 mm 580 x 427 x 181 mm
Dimensions with trays up 252 x 118 x 126 mm -
Bundled software HP Photosmart Essential HP Photosmart Premier HP Photosmart Essential Software: ArcSoft Creative Project Templates for scrapbooking, photo albums, greeting cards and more.
Package weight 2.5 kg 10.9 kg
Pallet gross weight 681.5 kg -
Master (outer) cases per pallet 24 pc(s) 3 pc(s)
Layers per pallet 11 pc(s) 8 pc(s)
Products per pallet 264 pc(s) 24 pc(s)
Products per pallet (EU) 190 pc(s) 16 pc(s)
Processor frequency 192 MHz -
Dimensions (WxDxH) 252 x 231 x 174 mm 580 x 389 x 181 mm
Video out Y -
Connectivity technology Wired -
Power requirements 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 0.6 amp; 110 ~ 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 0.8 amp Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
Mac compatibility Yes Yes
Acoustic pressure emissions 55 dB 54 dB
Package dimensions (WxDxH) 300 x 165 x 211 mm 677 x 487 x 277 mm
Power supply type External, optional internal Lithium-Ion battery (not included, sold separately) External 50 watt AC adapter
Compatible operating systems Windows 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Professional x64 Edition; Mac OS X v10.3.9 ~ Windows Vista; Microsoft Windows XP Home (SP1), XP Professional (SP1), XP Professional x64 (SP1), XP Professional x64 (SP2); Mac OS X v10.4, v10.5
Product dimensions when open (LxWxD) 25.1 cm (9.9") 58 cm (22.8")
Compatible ink types, supplies Dye-based Dye-based (photo black, colour), pigment-based (black)
Standard input trays 1 1 plus automated 10 x 15 cm photo tray
Control panel 9 front-panel buttons (On, Save, Photo Fix & Rotate, Delete, Menu, Print, Cancel, Select, Zoom) 6.1 cm colour graphics display; 15 buttons (On; Previous; Photosmart Express; OK; Red Eye Removal; Setup; Help; Zoom +; Zoom -; Left arrow, Right arrow, Up arrow, down arrow; Cancel). 4 LEDs (On LED; Memory Card Slot LED; Red Eye Removal LED; Attention LED).
Wireless technology Bluetooth Bluetooth (optional)
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) 1200 x 1000 x 2448 mm 1016 x 1219.2 x 2353 mm
Print quality (colour, best quality) 4800 DPI -
Print quality (black, best quality) 1200 x 1200 DPI 1200 x 1200 DPI
Technical features 4.0 GB internal memory holds up to 4000 photos. PictBridge port; memory card slots for all major formats; iPod compatible; optional Bluetooth Print 10 x 15 cm photos in as fast 39 seconds. Instant-drying, smudge- and water-resistant prints with HP Advance Versatile photo and document printing up to A3+.
Print head 1 (cyan, magenta, yellow) One integreated printhead assembly - designed to last the life of the printer. User installable and replacable.
Paper handling standard/output 20-sheet output tray 50-sheet output tray
Automatic paper sensor N Y
Size (imperial) 25.1 cm (9.9") 58 cm (22.8")
Camera phone Direct photo printing from camera phones with the optional HP bt450 Bluetooth Wireless Printer and PC Adapter Yes Direct photo printing from camera phones with the optional HP bt500 Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter
Exifprint supported Yes, Version 2.2 Yes, Version 2.2
Network ready No No
Maximum input capacity (photo paper) 20 sheets 40 sheets
Maximum input capacity for 10 x 15 cm photographs 20 sheets 60 sheets
Maximum print length (imperial) 12 in 44 in
Maximum print length 305 m 1117 m
Media handling Sheetfeed Sheetfeed
Media sizes supported (imperial) 4 x 6 in, 4 x 6.5 in, 4 x 8-in photo card, 4 x 12-in panorama, 5 x 7 in Main Tray: Letter, legal, tabloid, executive, 4 x 6 in, 4 x 12 in, 5 x 7 in, 8 x 10 in, 11 x 14 in, 12 x 12 in, B, 11 x 17 in, B+, 13 x 19 in, No. 10 envelopes; Photo Tray: 3.5 x 5 in, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in
Media weights by paper path 60 to 90 g/m2, HP photo papers up to 280 g/m2 Main Tray: 60 to 252 g/m2; Photo Tray: 200 to 252 g/m2
Package dimensions (W x D x H) 299.7 x 165.1 x 210.8 mm (11.8 x 6.5 x 8.3") 486.9 x 277.1 x 676.9 mm (19.2 x 10.9 x 26.6")
Package weight (imperial) 2.49 kg (5.5 lbs) 10.9 kg (24 lbs)
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial) 1198.9 x 1000.8 x 2448.6 mm (47.2 x 39.4 x 96.4") 1016 x 1219.2 x 2352.8 mm (40 x 48 x 92.6")
Pallet weight (imperial) 680.1 kg (1499.3 lbs) -
Photo proofsheets supported N Y
Print speed (colour, normal quality, 10 x 15 photo) As fast as 98 sec (with border, direct connect) As fast as 53 sec (with border, direct connect) -
Printer features Color photo printing -
Recommended media weight (imperial) 16 to 24 lb, HP photo papers up to 75 lb 16 to 24 lb Bond
Skew +/- 0.006 in +/- 0.003 in
Standard output capacity for cards Up to 20 cards Up to 25 cards
SureSupply supported Yes Yes
Vivera inks supported Y Y
Weight (imperial) 3.5 lb 16.7 lb
Wireless option type Optional, with HP bt450 Bluetooth Wireless Printer and PC Adapter Optional, enabled with purchase of a hardware accessory
Maximum output capacity (photo paper) 20 sheets 25 sheets
Page yield identifier PS717 PSB8550
Pallet size (EU) 1200 x 800 x 2337 mm 800 x 1200 x 2360 mm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, 10 x 15 photo) As fast as 39 sec (with border, direct connect) -
Print speed (colour, draft quality, letter) >39s (with border, direct connect) < 31 ppm
Standard input capacity for cards Up to 20 cards Up to 40 cards
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter) - 33, 32
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter) - 31 ppm
Print speed (colour photo, draft quality) - 31 ppm
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4) - 0.4 ppm
Printing colours - Cyan, Magenta, Photo black, Yellow
Display diagonal - 6.1 cm (2.4")
Standard output capacity for transparencies - 25 sheets
Maximum input capacity for transparencies - 25 sheets
Maximum input capacity for envelopes - Up to 15
Maximum input capacity for labels - Up to 25
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9) - A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9) - B5, B6, B7
USB port - Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity - 1
Export file formats - JPEG, TIFF, PNG
Compatible memory cards - CF, MS Duo, xD
Sound pressure level (printing) - 54 dB
Power consumption (standby) - 2.9 W
Power consumption (off) - 0.4 W
Sustainability certificates - ENERGY STAR
Print quality, vertical alignment accuracy - +/- 0.1524 mm
Media size (tray 1) - A3, A4, A5, A6, B5, B7, C5, C6, 76 x 127 to 330 x 483 mm
Functions - Color Printing
Video action printing supported - N
JetDirect Compatible Products - N
Fade-resistance (archivability, dye ink) - 50 year(s)
Maximum output capacity for labels - 25 sheets
Maximum output capacity for transparencies - 25 sheets
Skew (transparency) - +/- 0.003 in
Standard input capacity for legal - 125 sheets
Standard input capacity for transparencies - Up to 40 sheets
Standard output capacity for labels - 25 sheets
Standard output capacity for legal - 50 sheets