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Editors' Rating:
8.0 of 10
| • Value for money |
8 |
| • Features |
8 |
| • Performance |
8 |
| • Image Quality |
8 |
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Average User Rating:
9.3 of 10
(6 votes)
| • Value for money |
9 |
| • Features |
9 |
| • Performance
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9 |
| • Image Quality
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10 |
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Approximate Price:
$279
Where to Buy ?
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PROS
• Good print quality.
• Full-speed USB 2.0 interface.
• Supports camera memory devices.
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CONS
• The 7550's color and black ink cartridges cost $35 each.
• Small LCD is difficult to see.
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Includes: Hewlett Packard 7550 PhotoSmart Printer; full US manufacturer warranty;
One black ink cartridge (T007201), One color ink cartridge (T009201);
Epson Software Film Factory TE, Adobe Photoshop LE, printer drivers;
Roll paper holder accessory, Printer documentation.
Recommended
Accessories |
With the Photosmart 7550 you don't need a PC to print photos from a digital camera. Instead, you can connect an HP camera with direct-printing capability, such as the HP Photosmart 320, to the USB 1.1 port on the printer's face, or you can slip any camera's flash media into one of the printer's four card readers, which together can accommodate all widely used flash-memory card formats. An on-board control panel with a flip-up LCD screen provides menus for selecting the images; setting the number of copies to print; zooming in and rotating images; stamping the date and time on photos; grouping images into albums with decorative frames; and even modifying the colors. Despite the plethora of features, the menus are easy to use. If your PC happens to be hooked up and running, you can also zap an image from the printer to your e-mail program.
The 7550's print speeds are middle-of-the-road compared to other photo printers.
We recommend it to anyone seeking excellent photos and good-looking general output.
7550 PhotoSmart Major Features:
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1200 x 1200-input DPI when printing from a computer. |
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Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi printing from computer on premium photo Paper. |
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Photos and text up to 17 pages per minute in crisp black text, up to 13 PPM color. |
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Advanced HP photoret IV color layering technology. |
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Prints borderless photos using 4 x 6-inch photo paper tray. |
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Fade resistant up to 65 years. |
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Paper type & size sensor auto-adjusts print settings for best quality. |
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Memory card compatibility:
CompactFlash Type I and II, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Secure Digital, Multi-Media Cards. |
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1 year limited warranty backed by HP Customer Care service and support. |
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Drivers
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Customer Reviews
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Danny Galixy, from
Goleta, CA, US, Apr 26, 2003
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Techmasters' Rating: 9 out of 10 The good: Supreme print quality, cool LCD display, camera card slots, 3-cartridge loading The bad: Slower than the competition, expensive Comment: If you have a hobby in printing photos, this is the printer for you. Featuring PhotoREt IV technology (which kicks the competition), this printer offers ultimate results. Also, the LCD may be smaller than this printer's predecessor, the PhotoSmart 1315, it is NOT difficult to see. This printer may be slower than the competition, but it has a long way before you can actually call it slow.
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Approximate Price:
$279
Where To Buy
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