HP 2800 Ink
Business Inkjet 2800 Ink Cartridges

HP 2800 Printer Review

The HP Business Inkjet 2800 ink printer is a wide format printing machine that succeeds in providing above average print and graphics quality and can print 13 in x 19 in sheets. The standard version does not offer auto-duplexing or networking but the 2800dt enables automatic two-sided printing and 2800dtn offers networking as well. However, this PC and Mac compatible printer does not live up to its rated speed claims, which are up to 24 ppm in monochrome and 21 ppm in color. A monthly duty cycle of 12,100 pages and the machine's felicity in executing medium format printing make it a useful tool for businesses with such requirements.

The HP 2800 ink cartridge printer measures 26.6 x 19.6 x 7.8 in and weighs 29.8 lbs. Evidently, it needs sufficient space. The machine lacks handles on its sides. It offers a high output resolution for both monochrome and color prints - 4800 dpi x 1200 dpi. The HP 2800 inkjet cartridge printer provides separate cartridges for the cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks. The machine uses separate printheads for each color. The color tanks are rated to print 1,750 pages and black tanks will print 1,650 pages. The machine does not offer any photo optimization features; however it lets you set the ink volume and dry time.

The Business Inkjet 2800 can print on cards, envelopes, bond paper, photo paper, plain paper, recycled paper, transparencies, and heavy-weight paper. Given the range of paper sizes it covers, this machine has the potential to be extremely useful for businesses that regularly do volume printing across a range of media types and sizes. The 96 MB printer memory can sustain the machine through operations in workgroups of five or six people. This printing machine has a maximum media capacity of 400 pages.

The HP Business Inkjet 2800 inkjet printing machine is not equipped with memory card readers and therefore printing operations have to be routed through a computer or computers, if you are using a network-ready model. Best suited for a small office that employs 3-5 people.