HP PhotoSmart A526

HP PhotoSmart A526
alaScore 80

81 reviews

May, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 81 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the design and print quality. The usability and value for money are also appreciated, whereas there are some less positive comments about the performance.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the HP PhotoSmart A526 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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HP PhotoSmart A526

 

The HP Photosmart A526 is the entry-level model in the company's new line of snapshot printers. As we loved the Photosmart A826 , we were looking forward to this one, as we figured it to be a scaled-down version of that printer. Unfortunately, HP...

Low price; dead easy to use; easily portable; cute.

Fewer onboard features than the competition; requires a PC connection for image editing and enhancement; slow; photo quality needs some improvement.

The HP Photosmart A526 snapshot printer is meant to be simple and easy to use, but we found it simplified to a fault. There aren't enough options in standalone mode, and it's not as fast as the competition.

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Photosmart A526 Thermal Inkjet Photo Printer

 

The Photosmart A526 is simple to use but very slow. The prints are worth the wait, though.

Inexpensive, Natural-looking color palette

Slow, Spartan controls

The Photosmart A526's minimal-options approach to printing photos will be a relief for some, a frustration for others. But it's the slow printing that dampens its value somewhat, even if the photos are worth the wait

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HP Photosmart A526

 

All three printers are part of HP's new line of small-format, dedicated photo printers. The A626 can print photos at up to 5 by 7 inches, as well as up to 4-by-12-inch panoramas. It boasts a 4.8-inch touch screen, with a 3.5-inch image area for...

Small. Lightweight. Prints 4-by-6s and up to 4-by-12-inch panoramas

Has trouble printing photos with dark areas

The HP Photosmart A526 Compact Photo Printer prints most photos reasonably well but has trouble printing photos with dark areas, such as shadowed backgrounds.

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HP Photosmart A526 Compact Photo Printer

 

The HP Photosmart A526 Compact Photo Printer is HP's low-end dedicated photo printer for 4-by-6 photos and 4-by-12-inch panoramas.

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Amazon review summary for the HP PhotoSmart A526

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 19 user reviews of the HP PhotoSmart A526 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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26% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Don't waste your money or time

 

Don't waste your money or time

All I can say is this is really a terrible printer. Printed about a half dozen pictures -quality so-so. Couldn't figure out why then the pictures started printing very poor quality with a weird whitish color overlaying the pictures.

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not too bad

 

not too bad

Just bought this on sale and am pleased with the quality of the prints. I had a kodak printer in the past and had planned on buying another to replace my broken one but couldn't beat the price I found this for. However, I agree with the person who...

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not too bad

 

Just bought this on sale and am pleased with the quality of the prints. I had a kodak printer in the past and had planned on buying another to replace my broken one but couldn't beat the price I found this for.

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Waste of Money If you expect good clear prints!

 

Waste of Money If you expect good clear prints!

This printer has NO options what so ever, you can't even zoom or crop or adjust any colors in the slightest. Also the print quality is substandard even on top quality expensive photopaper. The edges are not sharp on details in photos and the colors...

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Waste of Money If you expect good clear prints!

 

This printer has NO options what so ever, you can't even zoom or crop or adjust any colors in the slightest. Also the print quality is substandard even on top quality expensive photopaper. The edges are not sharp on details in photos and the colors are...

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Product Specifications

The HP Photosmart A526 Compact Photo Printer is designed for people wanting a quick, fun and convenient way to view, select, enhance, print and share high quality photos when out visiting friends or family, without the need for a PC.
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