HP B8300 Ink
Photosmart B8300 Ink Cartridges

HP B8300 Printer Review

Users searching for a home office printer that creates high quality graphics and text prints may want to consider the HP Photosmart B8300 inkjet unit. Able to connect via USB port, it will be a convenient addition to any home, and Windows and Mac operating systems both work in conjunction with it.

There are four Photosmart B8300 ink cartridges used in the machine. They are filled with tricolor ink, black ink, photo color ink and grey photo printer ink. The photo gray and photo color tanks of HP B8300 ink last 80 pages and 130 pages, respectively. Only one size of the photo inks are available; however, the black and tricolor HP B8300 ink cartridges come in both standard and high capacity sizes. The standard black lasts 480 pages, while the high capacity lasts 860 pages. The color printer ink lasts 330 pages for standard and 560 pages for high yield. For most users, the ink will last quite awhile.

Though the genuine OEM printer ink may not seem expensive, keeping up with four tanks may get a little pricey over the life of the printer. That's why buyers should always use remanufactured HP B8300 ink from third party vendors. These will last just as long as the OEM versions, but they will cost only a fraction of the price. Using remanufactured replacements is the most affordable way to keep offices afloat.

Consumers who use the machine rate it quite highly. Over and over again buyers rate it highly for its easy setup and installation. It is praised often for the quality of prints too—many find that the results are true-to-life and realistic. The colors produced are sharp too, according to users, and some have even commented that the printer has a very low printer ink consumption, meaning users don't have to replace HP B8300 ink too often.