HP PhotoSmart A826 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The HP Photosmart A826 is a great choice for beginning photographers who want to print their digital photos as easily as possible. The printer's case design could use some improvement for greater ease of handling, and dark prints appear a little dull; ...

Pros: Extremely intuitive and innovative user interface ; attractive kiosk-shaped design

Cons: Dark prints appear flat and dull due to processed blacks ; rounded, smooth design makes printer clumsy to handle

Verdict: There's something important to note about the A826: even though it is a compact photo printer, that doesn't mean it's portable. Measuring 14.7 by 15.1 by 10.4 inches with its output and paper trays open and ready to use, the A826 is larger than other ...

Review summary: It looks like it's from outer space, but is HP's Photosmart A826 really out of this world?

Verdict: The Photosmart A826 is a lovely little machine for anybody wanting a standalone photo printer in their living room. It excels at producing photos cheaply and quickly with a minimum of fuss but even so, as -173, it's over priced.

Review summary: The HP Photosmart A826's large size and extra big touchscreen make using it a pleasure. It's easy to produce a variety of prints with fast print speed and wealth of features. If you're an avid snapshooter and like to have prints of everything you ...

Pros: Fast, high-quality prints ; lots of fun features such as clip art and captions ; touchscreen is great for displaying slide shows ; menus are logically organised

Cons: Expensive ; album options are a bit limited

Verdict: 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 touchscreen, but it might be a little overpriced for a ...

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Review summary: hp photosmart a826 review: 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 ...

Pros: 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 organised

Cons: Expensive, Album options are a bit limited

Verdict: 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 AU$400 for a ...

Review summary: -something new and different. The HP Photosmart A826 Home Photo Center ($249.99 direct) is a prime example. Think of it as a photo kiosk for your kitchen (or anywhere else you like). Modeled on the sort of kiosk you can find in your local drugstore, ...

Pros: Kiosk-style, 7-inch touch screen. Shows photos at 4.2 inches diagonally. Prints 5-by-7s, 4-by-6s, and panoramas up to 4 by 12 inches

Cons: Although quality and speed are both respectable, both are a step below the best available ; Watch the HP Photosmart A826 Home Photo Center Video Review

Verdict: The HP Photosmart A826 Home Photo Center is literally a home photo kiosk, with a 7-inch touch screen and no need for connecting to a computer.