HP Printers Proved Best in Lab Study

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Two HP printers have been demonstrated to be superior to comparable machines from rival brands, in an independent study conducted by print consultancy and testing firm SpencerLab. In two separate tests for inkjet and laser printers, the HP printers were shown to produce higher quality printing on almost every tested criterion. These included: default print quality on standard paper, colour print quality on glossy paper, and draft print quality on plain paper. The HP printers tested were the (toner based) HP Officejet Pro 8500 All-in-One and the (inkjet based) HP Officejet 6500 All-in-One. The results for both US and EMEA markets are available at Spencerlab.com.

For the inkjet tests, the HP 6500 was compared with the Brother MFC-5490CN, the Epson Stylus Office BX600FW, and the Canon Pixma MX860. Of a total of 9 tested criterion, the HP Officejet performed best on 8, losing out to the Brother 5490CN regarding black-and-white printing on default copy setting. For other printing settings, the outputted prints of the HP machine were described as ‘vibrant and smooth’ or ‘with good saturation.’ For the laser test, the HP 8500 performed comparably, beating its competitors in all 5 criteria, and was described as ‘overall superior.’ The HP laser printer was tested against the Brother MFC 9440CN and the Samsung CLX-3175FN.

The SpencerLab tests were designed to replicate printer use in typical office conditions, with the choices of ink cartridge and paper type intended to reflect this. In the laboratory firm’s press release, it was stated that SpencerLab scientists were “particularly interested” to see how the latest HP printers performed, given that HP was one of the earliest manufacturers of ink-based technology. In short, they were “not disappointed.” The Vice President of Operations and Director of Spencer Lab, Catherine Fiasconaro, said: “HP is maintaining its solid reputation with the OfficeJet series [providing] a versatile product.”