Pros

  • Large, tilting, 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD
  • Built-in 802.11g wireless

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Input and output trays tricky to juggle

At A Glance

Ethernet, 802.11b/g wireless, and a large touch screen make this printer progressive but pricey.

Manufacturer’s Description

Experience wireless printing of lab-quality photos. Insert a compatible memory card and use HP Photosmart Express on a 3.5-inch touchscreen for the fastest and easiest way to print photos. Stay efficient with blazing print speeds and an auto paper tray.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number CC247AB1H
Inventory Number 30522
Memory
Memory size 64.0 MB
Memory max 0.064 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Macintosh OS
Ports and Connections
Wireless connection
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge Yes
Parallel Port 0
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 5 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 33 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Width 18.1 inches
Depth 15.4 inches
Height 9.4 inches
Weight 17.6 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 100
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Max Input Trays 2
Maximum Paper Height 14.0
Storage Media
Compact flash CompactFlash
Micro SD xD-Picture Card
SD card SD Card
Memory stick Memory Stick
Compact flash Yes
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 4800 x 1200 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported HP PCL 3 GUI
Postcript Type none

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Good
Print quality: Color photo Superior
Print quality: Grayscale photo Fair
Copy quality n/a
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 6.9  ppm
Performance
Overall Scan Quality n/a
Color Output Quality Fair
Sports Action Shot (secs) 24.48
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) 2.5
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 2.9
Line Art Output Quality Fair
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 45.79
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality n/a
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 23.61
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 112.63
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 2.5
One-Page Webpage (secs) 22.76
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 45.46
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 20.33
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 20.54
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 2.7