


max.ģ) Another prime reason we chose the 8600 "Plus" version was the much larger touchscreen, 4.3" where the base 8600 model's screen is a mere 2.6" we found this to be very well worth the increased model cost.

The 250 sheet capacity, too, has been troublesome, being far more reliable in paper feed if only filled to about 150 pg. It has not so far proven to make any improvement to the paper-pick roller sometimes slipping and getting a false 'out of paper' error in fact often having had to remove/shuffle stock/replace the drawer multiple times so far. While being more enclosed may be a benefit to less dust intrusion, we've quickly found it could really have benefitted by at least having a small, clear, 'viewing window' where you could see the paper level without need to pull out the drawer, and equally is a bit inconvenient for those times you need to print just a page or two using different stock. This does also raise question about the higher ink cartridge cost when the most sensitive and complex component, the printhead, is not integrated with the cartridge itself.Ģ) Then there's the paper tray, more aptly "drawer" in this case. So far we're very satisfied with their performance, but a few things did come as a surprise ġ) Part of why chosen was to get away from some of the past issues we've had with separate cartridge and printhead systems- there was no 'specific' mention ever found but the supply listings for 8600 models do not list any printheads, only cartridges, nor were printheads mentioned in any reviews on the web, but one quick look at a cartridge when installing tells you that the printhead is separate, and apparrently is now a fixed component of the carriage, so hopefully this will not turn out to be a troublesome feature. HP does it again- (whether in a good way or bad, only time will tell)Īfter much research, we chose the Officejet Pro 8600 Plus model as replacement for our existing OJ Pro L7590 printers.
