Nice inexpensive printer
Written: Nov 12 '03
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Pros: Media card slots for computer-less printing, Photo print quality, Price
Cons: NO USB Cable included.
The Bottom Line: Great Printer for the price! Very easy to use.
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| phoenixhill's Full Review: Hewlett Packard PhotoSmart 7260 Drop-on-Demand The... |
This purchase was a bit of an impulse buy. I bought a digital camera about a month ago and was researching various photo printers. I thought I had decided on a dye sublimation printer in the $200 price range. But then our home computer printer fritzed out and when I went to the store to replaced it the HP Photosmart 7260 gleamed at me from the shelf. For $90 I could get a document printer with the capabilities of printing photos directly from my digital camera media card. I had no knowledge on its quality of photo prints, but I figured for that price I'd try it. It came with a color and photo ink cartridge and a pack of photo paper. If you figure on the cost of those products... the printer cost about $20!? Why not give it a whirl?
When I got home, I discovered that the printer did NOT come with a USB cable which it needed for connection to my computer. That first night I still was able to print really good quality photos by just sliding my CF card directly into the printer. GREAT FEATURE! The quality was set to the standard setting and they looked great. For $90 I was impressed!
The printer itself is stylish and doesn't take up much space. The only thing I worry about is the open card slots. They have no cover and with several dogs in the house, I worry about dust/ dirt etc getting into the slots and causing problems.
In all I am VERY satisfied with this printer. It can take care of my data and photo needs at a reasonable cost. I highly reccommend it for someone who is a picture taking enthusiast, but doesn't want to break the bank.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): $95.00
Operating System: Windows
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