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New pigment based Vivera ink technology

HP’s new pigment-based Vivera ink technology takes a lot of beating. The vibrancy of colour prints is superb, marred only by slight darkening of black and white, which may need some compensation. Put simply, if we wanted a medium format inkjet photo printer and had less than £500 to spend, we’d buy the Photosmart Pro B9180.

Hard to beat

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. I do wish the printer had a roll option as many of the fine art papers I buy are on a roll. To be fair to HP, only Epson offers this option at this size. HP has clearly put a great deal of effort into their new Vivera pigment inks to give the user more color and dynamic range from their prints than what was previously available. If you've been holding off on moving to pigments for this reason, the wait is finally over.

Definitely do not count HP out of the Pro market

This printer is exactly what HP needed to release right now. At least until their new Edgeline technology becomes permeated through the Inkjet and Laserjet lineup. The 10 ink Canon expected to be released next year will be some interesting competition, but HP knocked Epson flat on their face with this one. I love competition between companies especially with companies with no limits for R&D like HP.

Superb print quality

The B9180 printer will appeal to any photographer or Fine Art artist who is serious about achieving the very best quality prints. The printer is built like a Sherman tank, it will withstand daily heavy duty use in any studio environment. Perhaps the printer is not the best looking or stylish printer I have ever seen, but it has so much technology and functionality to make you forget about its looks. The B9180 has a useful top flat surface which I can put paperwork and other general desktop clutter on.

Great printer

One final thing. Who thought that it was a good idea to call this printer the B9180? It seems like such an arbitrary number. I know that product naming and numbering rarely makes sense to outsiders, but with the exception of Pentax's incredibly stupid *isD moniker B9180 is right up there in obscurity. Why not B9810? Or B8190. Or B9801? See what I mean? Totally forgettable. But, if a desktop 13X19" printer is on your shopping list, the new HP B9180 is definitely one that should be looked at and considered closely. There's little wrong with it, and a great deal to like.

High-end printer capabilities

While we think there are definite reasons for purchasing some of the higher-priced Epson and Canon printers—roll support, larger paper sizes, higher-production print runs—the B9180 sits at an amazing price point for what you get. Combine the great print quality with any two of its standout features—closed-loop calibration, sturdy construction, smartly designed software, broad media support, efficient ink life, archival print quality—and you’d have a very good printer, indeed. But when you wrap them all up into the package that is the B9180, you have a great professional-quality photo printer that’s priced under $1,000.

Want top quality photos then this is superb choice

If you're serious about printing top-quality photos (or graphics, for that matter) at sizes up to 13 by 44 inches, the HP Photosmart Pro B9180 is a superb choice.

Stunning studio-quality printer

Canon’s PIXMA Pro9500 is packed with impressive features. It offers a native A3+ print resolution of 4800x2400dpi using a 3-picolitre drop size. The 10-colour ink system with ‘Lucia’ pigment ink satisfies commercial-level longevity, and the 3-ink mono system enhances black-and-white output with low metamerism and reduced graininess. Stunning studio-quality printer for professional photographers.

Capable of producing excellent prints

There is no doubt that this printer is capable of producing excellent prints, but as with any new model it needs a period to settle in and maybe some new profiles for the Fine Art Media. The Pro 9500 probably won't entice Epson and HP owners to trade in their printers, especially at the price point Canon has set. The Pro 9500 printer will no doubt appeal to many users and they won't be disappointed.

Does great job with graphics

Canon's top-of-the-line desktop photo printer does a great job with graphics and with most photos, but it's notably slow.