HP PhotoSmart 7550 Inkjet Printer
Get high performance from the HP PhotoSmart 7550 printer - HP's best photo-quality printer! Preview and edit photos before you print with the color LCD for easy photo previews. Crisp detail and color with up to 4800 optimized dpi (on premium photo papers and 1200 x 1200 input dpi when printing from a computer) or up to seven-ink printing. Print directly from your digital camera memory card using convenient card slots - without using a computer.
The HP PhotoSmart 7550 brings exceptional quality, speed, and precision photo printing to home desktops. Crisp detail and rich, vivid color arrive through an optimized maximum resolution of 4,800 dpi, while advanced paper sensors automatically adjust the print settings for best quality. The HP PhotoSmart 7550's most remarkable feature is a front-panel color LCD screen that lets you preview and edit photos before printing. With the 7550, you can print directly from your digital camera memory card without using a computer. Compatible with CompactFlash Types I and II, SmartMedia, Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, and Sony Memory Stick memory media, the printer can produce borderless photos using the 4-by-6-inch photo paper tray and HP Premium Plus photo paper. The paper tray holds up to 100 sheets of varying sizes, and is built to accommodate heavyweight glossy pages without frustrating jams. Specially designed HP inks and papers resist fading twice as long as traditionally processed photos--up to 65 years in some cases. The included software bundle lets you organize and file images in a variety of ways--even create custom slide shows viewable on a PC or TV via a DVD player. Plus, Windows users can organize and store digital photos on CD-ROM and print favorites. The USB-equipped HP PhotoSmart 7550 is compatible with either PC or Macintosh and has all drivers, power cords, and ink cartridges included right in the box. Hewlett-Packard provides a one-year warranty that covers parts and service.
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HP PhotoSmart 7550 Inkjet Printer Reviews
Almost broke itself. Can't believe it will move the cartridge while cartridge clamp & cover is open.
I have found this to be an excellent printer for everything. to print photos for an album. This printer is excellent. My father died and I used the printer. The pictures came out perfect.
Additionally, I gave only 3 stars b/c of the cartridge holders, given that all three broke at once. I don't need another printer now. Too bad for me that the cartridge holders didn't stay in place. Shame on the people/business today, STILL selling (or trying to sell) this printer for $299.00 and over $300.
My experience with this printer is that it was indeed among the best of its day. None that I ever tried were good enough for photo's, but documents, yes. Places like CartridgeWorld just could not get it right, saying that HP ink was their most challenging ink to replicate and that certainly showed true in the printed photo's, being as none came out anywhere near keepers (green and odd colors) and Office Depot HP refill brand is considerably better, but not vibrant and with somewhat of a dull appearance lacking depth and detail. This was one of my faves but coincidentally, just after the warranty expired, all three printer cartridge holders (plastic holders where one snapped the cartridge in) broke off completely rendering the printer useless. I'd like to add a note about the ink cartridges when using a refillable and/or un-brand. Man. Re-filling a cartridge yourself proved difficult and messy. So why bother using these inks for photo prints when you'll spend more for mistakes.
Equally disappointing are the current ads for sale of this printer. This printer cannot possibly command a same value this late in time and is ludicrous to ask for that. How odd, but now I see that others had that happen as well, and was possibly a defect/weakness of the design. Unfortunately, this printer does not have the photo gray option either. The three-hundred dollar range is what it sold for originally and has by far been surpassed with better quality, making these prices now - unjustified. Then I saw the steep pricing and felt that is just way out of line and is my feeling this printer should not sell for over $65.
I am only writing this b/c I happened to see this model printer here and was surprised to see it still for sale. Being as attached to this printer that I was, I had a fleeting thought to purchase another, though I was more curious in the current sales. HP discontinued this model LONG AGO and by today's comparisons, does not print anywhere near as fast nor uses the Vivera inks that the newer models of today do although the prints would be very nice looking, nonetheless. But boy, it was a great printer while it lasted which, in my case seemed all too short and highly disappointing.
Replacing it didn't work so I used it in "reserve mode" for a year (only using the other more expensive color cartridges). Lo and behold, the little black pieces that hold the cartridges in place are missing from the two cartridge doors that are not working.
After the 2 year point the black cartridge stopped working.
Today one of the color cartridges stopped working. Three times a charm.
I have had my 7550 printer for 3 years. sounds like a major design flaw.
I checked the third one and it is hanging by a thread. I found a tiny black piece of plastic at the site, so I checked all three.
This is some printer. Ink can be expensive as this model holds ALL 3 (black and white, color and photo) all at once, unlike lower models. I love HP printers, but this one takes the top award. Its easier though, and well worth it. The LCD just adds to the design. It prints photos, word documents, and whatever else you want it to with ULTRA high quality.
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