HP Photosmart A646

125 reviews

Apr, 2024

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price (13)
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reliability (12)
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 125 reviews of HP Photosmart A646. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the noise and size. The design and performance also get good feedback, whereas there are some mixed views about the price. Many are critical about the paper handling and reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the HP Photosmart A646 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for HP Photosmart A646

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of HP Photosmart A646 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the usability. The price is also mentioned favorably.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for HP Photosmart A646

alaTest has collected and analyzed 91 user reviews of HP Photosmart A646 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the noise and design. The price and performance are also appreciated, but there are some critical comments about the reliability.

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68% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

HP Photosmart A646 Compact Printer

The HP Photosmart A646 Compact Printer offers good-looking output and lots of connection choices.

Touch screen with generally well-designed menus. Prints 5-by-7s, 4-by-6s, and panoramas up to 4 by 12 inches.

Speed is acceptable but slow. Messages on the printer LCD and the approach to printing from a computer can be confusing.

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Dec, 2009

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Expert review by : Susan Silvius (pcworld.com)

Hewlett-Packard Photosmart A646

The HP Photosmart A646 Compact Photo Printer offers a few surprising features for its midrange price ($150 as of 11/11/09). Compared with the Epson PictureMate Charm, which costs the same, the Photosmart A646 offers more versatility, but it falls...

Color touchscreen LCD ; Versatile paper handling; editing options

Orangey flesh tones ; No battery option

The wide variety of paper sizes and editing options available on the A646 may make up for a few other shortcomings.

Nov, 2009

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Expert review by : Steven Leckart (wired.com)

HP's Easy Portable A646 Makes Printing Fun Again

Printers are boring you say? You've obviously never fired up an A646. Besides being not much bigger than a lunch box, this pipsqueak of a portable pumps out gorgeous, vibrant 5 x 7 pictures (or panoramas) via your camera's Bluetooth, USB, or memory...

Nov, 2009

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Expert review by : Chris Thomas (printerinfo.com)

HP A646 Compact Photo Printer Review

If you're looking for a small printer that can handle most of your on-the-fly photo printing needs with notably good performance.

Great picture quality.; Can print up to 5 × 7 photos.; Bluetooth connectivity means printing from your smartphone

Can’t print larger than 5 × 7 photos

As far as compact photo printers go, the HP Photosmart A646 competes well with the better-performing models of the bunch, and with the added convenience of having all of the drivers stored on the machine itself, as well as the ability to print from a...

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by : Chris Thomas (reviewed.com)

HP Photosmart A646

A small printer that can handle most of your on-the-fly photo printing needs with notably good performance.

Dec, 2011

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Printer for large-format photos

Reviewers say the chief advantage of the HP Photosmart A646 is its versatility. Unlike most compact photo printers, it can produce not only 4-by-6-inch snapshots but also 4-by-8's, 5-by-7's and 4-by-12 panoramas. It also offers a variety of editing...

Variety of photo sizes, variety of editing options, large touch screen, good connectivity

So-so print quality, slow print speed, high cost per print, no battery option, glitch-ridden software

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by : Susan Silvius (macworld.com)

Review: HP Photosmart A646 snapshot printer

HP's Photosmart A646 compact photo printer offers a few surprising features for its midrange price.

The Photosmart A646 has some impressive features. Most snapshot printers take only one size of media, but the Photosmart A646 accepts three: 4 by 6 inches (the size of our test photos), 4 by 12 inches (panoramic), and 5 by 7 inches. On the inside front...

Dec, 2009

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Expert review by : Susan Silvius (techadvisor.co.uk)

HP Photosmart A646 review

The HP Photosmart A646 has some impressive features. Most snapshot printers take only one size of media, but the Photosmart A646 accepts three: 4 by 6 inches (the size of our test photos), 4 by 12 inches (panoramic), and 5 by 7 inches.

Is the HP Photosmart A646 the snapshot printer for you? Weigh the trade-offs. It falls a little short on flesh tones and ink costs. On the other hand, it lets you print on more sizes of paper than the competition, and it offers lots of fun, on-board...

Nov, 2009

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Expert review by : Susan Silvius (macworld.co.uk)

HP Photosmart A646 review

Print photographs in three dimensions with the HP Photosmart A646

Accepts three photo sizes: 4 x 6in, 4 x 12in and 5 x 7in; good photo enhancement features via LCD including Pet-eye

No optional battery pack; orange flesh tones

So is the HP Photosmart A646 the snapshot printer for you? It falls a little short on flesh tones and ink costs. On the other hand, it lets you print on more sizes of paper than the competition, and it offers lots of fun, on-board editing options. We...

Dec, 2009

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Consumer review (hsn.com)

Photosmart Printer

I love my printer - I'm now able to print pictures right at home. The quality is excellent - and the printer is fast. It has a black and roomy case to carry the printer where ever you go. I only received three photo sheets, I would have liked to have...

Aug, 2010

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