HP Photosmart Pro B9180
PhotographyBlog reviews the HP Photosmart Pro B9180 and writes, “Color prints had a vibrancy that exceeded the Epson prints and were near the equivalent dye prints from the HP DesignJet 130, with rich blues and reds that I haven’t seen in a pigment printer prior to now. Black and white prints were very neutral with no bronzing to be seen. There is a bit of gloss differential in pure white areas – this is one area that Epson has improved with the gloss optimizer in the R1800. I was unable to detect any metamerism, or shifting of color, in different lighting situations with color or black & white prints. Where the HP B9180 pulled away from the competition was in the level of detail seen in prints. In many cases, I was able to see more fine detail than any previous printer has shown, and the B9180 was able to pull more detail from dense shadow areas than any printer I’ve used to date. … Overall, the HP B9180 is hard to beat. The image quality is first rate, and with the move to pigment inks the print life and media options are excellent.”