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Written by admin on 09 April 2010
The $150 HP Photosmart A636 is a slight upgrade to last year’s A626, with a few minor software differences. The A636 retains the same body shape and design but adds additional photo customization and editing capabilities. We didn’t notice any significant change in print speed since the A626, but we certainly saw an improvement in photo quality. With loads of software versatility, a clean design, and vastly improved picture quality, we’re comfortable recommending the Photosmart A636 over the competition.
Design and features
The A636 has the same small print kiosk form of its predecessor. The exterior is still matte black with a glossy output tray that folds down to reveal four media card slots (CompactFlash, Memory Stick, SD/MMC, xD) and a PictBridge USB port. The only aesthetic difference between the A626 and the A636 is the faceplate, which is now light gray instead of blue.
Standing at 5.2 inches tall, 9.9 inches wide, and 4.6 inches deep, the printer takes up very little real estate on a table, and all the trays including the screen, conveniently fold up into the body for clean storage. Conversely, popping open the output tray also releases the rear paper-input door and the 4.8-inch color touch screen, our favorite feature on the printer. Other printers like the Canon Selphy dye-sublimation printer use hard navigation buttons surrounding the display to access features, but the A636′s touch screen and stylus work much better for direct photo editing.
When you’re not using the stylus, you can either slide it back into the slot or prop it up on a quill style holder if you’re not completely finished editing. A small door on the front of the printer folds down to reveal the single HP tri-color inkjet print cartridge, and the rear mounted input tray can hold 20 sheets of photo paper in a variety of sizes including 4×6 inch, 5×7 inch, and all the way up to 4×12-inch panoramas. HP sells its compatible photo paper on the HP Web site in a variety of sizes for any application.
The A636 also has the potential to become completely mobile and self sufficient if you purchase a few additional wireless accessories including an external battery pack, Metro Style Carrying Case, and Bluetooth dongle. The printer already has a built-in handle, which folds down and out of the way when the printer is stationary, for comfortable transportation.
While other printers require an external disc full of drivers and superfluous software, the Photosmart A636 has all the necessary installation files already preloaded onto the device; we were able to set up our unit in less than 2 minutes by simply plugging the printer into our Windows XP desktop–the printer did the rest. After a few minutes, the hardware completed its installation and HP’s Photosmart Essential Software automatically loaded to indicate a successful install.
Price: £105.71 from Pixmania
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Written by admin on 18 March 2010
HP Photosmart A526 compact photo printer. 6.0 cm LCD, photo printing in as fast as 39 seconds, borderless 10 x 15 cm, instant-drying and smudge/water-resistant with HP Advanced Photo Paper.
HP Red-eye Removal button.
Memory card slots for all major formats including CompactFlash™ Type I and II, Magic Gate, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro®, Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard, SmartMedia and xD-Picture Card.
Compatible with PictBridge-enabled cameras, mobile phones and digital camcorders.
Fold-up paper tray and built-in handle, stores approx 100 sheets in the printer, optional Bluetooth wireless adapter, HP BT500 for mobile phone printing on the go.
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Written by admin on 04 March 2010
Put a photo centre in your home – choose, create and print personalised photos via a huge 17.7 cm touch screen. Use the stylus and on-screen keyboard to add messages and graphics – no PC required.
The internal 100-sheet paper tray keeps things neat. The HP Photosmart A826 Home Photo Centre is designed for home users looking for a combination of kiosk-like ease-of-use and the convenience of a huge touch screen, built-in paper tray and lab-quality photos.
Print, share and enjoy your photos via a stylish home photo centre with a 17.7 cm touch screen.
Put this stylish photo centre in your home and take the fun of photo printing to a new level. Just insert your memory card then view and print using the huge 17.7 cm colour touch screen. Enjoy a slide show of your photos anytime, using the printer as a digital picture frame. Select the ones you want to print directly from slideshows with the touch of a finger, or display multiple thumbnails.
You can even print from camera phones with an optional HP Bluetooth adapter**.
Add messages and more to photos with the touch screen keyboard and on-board graphics. Turn any photo into a truly personalised memory in just minutes. Use your finger or the stylus to add messages, create artistic effects or draw in a choice of colours. Add captions, dates and descriptions using a on-screen keyboard – you can even choose your favourite font. Put the finishes touches to your work by choosing from more than 200 different borders and graphics. Automatically remove red-eye using the convenient one-touch button.
Keep your photo paper neat and ready to print with an internal 100-sheet tray. Print when you want – a 100-sheet internal paper tray keeps paper always ready to print. Keep paper clean and out of the way – store a whole pack of photo paper inside the printer itself. Just lift the lid and drop in another pack to refill. Print with or without borders in all standard sizes including 10 x 15 cm and 13 x 18 cm. Print instant-drying, water-resistant photos that you can pass around straight from the printer with HP Advanced Photo Paper.
** Optional HP bt500 Bluetooth USB 2.0 Wireless Printer Adapter not included – sold separately.
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