HP Photosmart A626 Compact Photo Printer (Q8541A#ABA)
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(5 out of 5)Great Printer
I purchased this printer to replace my Epson Photomate and I just love it. It is so much lighter than the Epson and the ability to edit the pictures is amazing.
I don't always have the ability to put the photo on the computer, and then edit or use a photo program to create borders or add clip art. You can do all of that right here on the touch screen. I printed out a 5x7 picture with one of the borders and it looks great. This is the best little printer if you want something to carry around to scrapbooking groups or just with you when you travel so you don't have to wait until you get home to print those pictures.
(5 out of 5)Fun Fun Fun Home Printer
When I researched this printer online I read many average reviews. I went down to the store and took a look at it in person. It looked fun and super compact in size. The store gave me a really cool HP luggage style bag for free. (This bag holds everything in it. Printer, cords, extra ink, photo paper. It looks cool too. It is perfect to take to a party and give people instant memories to take home with them.) The ink cartridges are $20 and the Advanced Photo paper was on sale. 100 4x6 sheets for $7.99. I couldn't resist. I got home and powered it up. What a nice printer. The ability to print 5x7 prints comes in handy for group/family photos where the larger size really brings out the faces. I love the white border setting that makes the prints look classic and the antique photo preset gives them a hand-colored classic feel. I don't know what scientists they have in these other review labs. I am not a scientist. I am a photographer and this printer gives you nice prints easily and inexpensively in the convenience of your own home. The intangible: It is very fun to use. Something these lab dudes didn't learn in chemistry class. In my opinion this printer is excellent.
(4 out of 5)Great Fun! - See Update
Love the printer - so much better than the Photosmart 375 I have. My only complaint is that some photos looked great on the screen and printed darker than they appeared. Also - if you scroll through the pictures too fast it can lock up. I almost bought the Epson Picturemate because they have some pretty cool Disney Frames but this one does so much more. The stylus pen is so much fun and I love the touch screen. I bought the A627 model at Best Buy for $129. not sure what the difference is compared to the A626. I also bought the case for it @ a great price of $10. also @ Best Buy and it's awesome. I've ordered the rechargable battery for $30. here on Amazon and can't wait for it to come. If you've ever used the digital printer at Walgreens - this does everything that does in the comfort of your home. The value pack (of ink and 120 photo paper) costs about $35. (at Best Buy), which I believe is reasonable for the convenience and all the customizations you can do. Very easy to use - Love It!!!
Update - After about a hundred photos my printer started acting up. The part that dissapponts me the most is that everytime I try to print an album (my favorite feature) the photos print with lines running through them. It also started just shutting down for no reason, very frustrating.
As far as the reviewer that only got 20 photos - I did buy an inkpack here on Amazon that only gave me 40 photos but normally I get 100 photos per pack. I have a 7.2 megapixel camera - not sure if his camera is 10 or 12 pixels - maybe that makes a difference - not sure.
(5 out of 5)Best little printer for the money!
I'm generally technically challenged. But I was able to start printing out pictures (once my husband added the printer to my laptop)in 5 minutes. I used my Adobe to edit some pics which printed well. Then I inserted my memory card and edited and added borders and doodled all over my pics just for practice without even having to ask my husband any questions. The touch screen is so easy to use. It takes you thru step by step directions. I'm a scrapper and will defintely be taking this to my scrapbook conventions. I won't have to spend hours prior to going to my conventions printing out pictures I may or may not use.
(5 out of 5)Excellent
I only wanted a photo printer, that I could hook up to my Mac, and what I got with this little device is so much more.
The setup was easy, and the quality of the pictures is great (much better than the photo printer at my local pharmacy store or Wal Mart). And then you get all the extra features (photo editing, touch screen etc.).
There are plenty of hook ups for all flash card formats and flash drives.
The only complaint I have : There was no USB cable included. If you are planning to use this printer with your computer, don't forget to order the USB2 cable as well !