HP Photosmart A826
The HP Photosmart A826 snapshot printer offers an attractive design, is easy and fun to use, and works better without a PC than any other snapshot printer we've reviewed thanks to its huge touch screen, but we wonder who will spend $250 for a dedicated photo printer.
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CNET Review
The Good: Fast, high-quality prints; lots of fun features such as clip art and captions; per-print costs are in line with other snapshot printers' costs; touch screen is easy to use and great for displaying slide shows; menus are logically organized.
The Bad: Expensive; album options are a bit limited.
The Bottom Line: The HP Photosmart A826 snapshot printer offers an attractive design, is easy and fun to use, and works better without a PC than any other snapshot printer we've reviewed thanks to its huge touch screen, but we wonder who will spend $250 for a dedicated photo printer.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 152 reviews of HP PhotoSmart A826 from international magazines and websites.
The Verdict: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 359798 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 69/100 = Good.
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the-gadgeteer.com
Review Summary: HP's A826 Compact Photo Printer is designed as an easy and fun-to-use, space-saving photo printer. Featuring a nice color touch screen and a housing that looks like something from Wall-E, it at least accomplishes that goal. How is it otherwise?
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electricpig.co.uk
Review Summary: Cramming tons of features into a titchy box that looks a bit like one of those robots in crappy sci-fi film from the 70s, Silent Running, the HPA826 is worth every single 135,000 pennies you outlay for it.
The Verdict: Prints? Charming! That's what we think of the HP A826 anyway. This is royalty among printers.
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fwd.five.tv
Review Summary: The HP A826 is a home printer with seven-inch touchscreen, USB and memory card slots, a stylus for editing, writing or drawing on your images and 100-sheet internal tray. The photo print time is as quick as 39 seconds!
The Verdict: Your mum will love it, your kids will love it, even some smart household pets will find it meets their photo printing needs. The best postcard printer around.
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expertreviews.co.uk
Review Summary: Although it can only print 6x4 and 7x5 inch photos, HP's odd-looking blue and white pod is only a little smaller than most of the A4 printers.
The Verdict: It's a bit Dr Who, this one. Great screen, but not the best value.
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tipa.com
Review Summary: With its 7-inch screen and its unique small TV appearance, the HP Photosmart A826 distinguishes itself from its competitors. The integral card reader accepts all main card formats currently used in the market, and you just have to insert a card to see...
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mymac.com
Review Summary: Are there times when you just want a photo printed from your digital camera. You would like to forget about going to your computer, booting it up, copying the photo off the camera, setting up the printer for photos, and then printing it on a full page...
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gadgetspeak.com
Review Summary: Although taking photographs with your digital camera is fun, even more enjoyment can result from creating your own prints and sharing them with others.
The Verdict: While the printing of photographs could be carried out using a basic inkjet or multifunction device, for increased functionality and ease of use you might prefer a dedicated photo printer such as the HP Photosmart A826 Home Photo Centre model. Despite...
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itreviews.co.uk
Review Summary: HP has a range of photo printers, but nothing that looks or works like the Photosmart A826. It's bigger than a typical dedicated photo printer; about the size of a fashion rucksack. This is a design ...
The Verdict: The Photosmart A826 is a great little printer, particularly if you're interested in standalone photo printing. The ability to handle 18 x 13cm prints as well as 15 x 10cm is handy, but not nearly as handy as the touch-screen for selection and mark-up....
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cybershack.com
Review Summary: Now if you're like me, you've got family coming over this season. There'll be chicken and ham and chocolates and if I'm making you salivate too much, there'll also probably be someone at your table with a digital camera making sure to get all those...
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- Q8550A
General
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Printer TypeCompact photo printer - Ink-jet - Color
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Width10.4 in
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Depth9.6 in
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Height10.8 in
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Weight5.7 lbs
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LocalizationNorth America
Printer
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Print Speedup to 0.6 min/page - Photo draft - 3.95 in x 5.9 in, up to 0.6 min/page - Photo fast normal - 3.95 in x 5.9 in, up to 0.9 min/page - Photo normal - 3.95 in x 5.9 in, up to 1.3 min/page - Photo best - 3.95 in x 5.9 in
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Built-in DevicesTouch screen, Preview screen
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Connectivity TechnologyWired
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Max Resolution ( Color )4800 dpi x 1200 dpi
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Direct Printing SpecificationsPictBridge
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Language SimulationPCL 3
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Printer FeaturesBorderless printing
RAM
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RAM Installed ( Max )64 MB / 64 MB (max)
Card Reader
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Supported Flash Memory CardsSD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick, CompactFlash Card type II, CompactFlash Card type I, xD-Picture Card
Media Handling
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Media TypePhoto paper
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Media Sizes5.12 in x 7.1 in, 3.95 in x 5.9 in
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Borderless Photo Sizes5.12 in x 7.1 in
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Media Weight280 g/m2
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Total Media Capacity100 sheets
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Max Media Capacity100 sheets
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Output Trays Capacity100 sheets
Telecom
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ModemNone
Networking
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NetworkingNone
Scanner
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TypeNone
Copier
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Copier TypeNone
Expansion / Connectivity
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Expansion Slot(s)1 (total) / 1 (free) x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II, 1 (total) / 1 (free) x SD Memory Card, 1 (total) / 1 (free) x Memory Stick, 1 (total) / 1 (free) x SmartMedia Card, 1 (total) / 1 (free) x xD-Picture Card
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Connections1 x USB
Miscellaneous
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Microsoft CertificationsCertified for Windows Vista
Power
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Power DevicePower adapter - External
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Voltage RequiredAC 120/230 V
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Frequency Required50/60 Hz
Software / System Requirements
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Software IncludedDrivers & Utilities
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OS RequiredApple MacOS X 10.4, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.3.9
Environmental Parameters
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Min Operating Temperature41 °F
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Max Operating Temperature104 °F
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Humidity Range Operating5 - 95%
Manufacturer Warranty
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Service & Support1 year warranty
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Service & Support DetailsLimited warranty - 1 year
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