Pros
- Very inexpensive; simple to use
- Takes 5-inch by 7-inch paper
Cons
- Slow; mediocre fleshtones
- Slow; mediocre fleshtones
At A Glance
Bargain-minded and entry-level users both can get decent, basic snapshot printing with this model.
Manufacturer’s Description
The HP Photosmart A536 Compact Photo Printer is designed for people of all ages who want a quick, fun and easy way to select, personalise and print lab-quality photos up to 13 x 18 cm, either with or without a PC.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | Q8624AB1H |
| Inventory Number | 31989 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 32.0 MB |
| Memory max | 0.032 GB |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| USB 1.1 | No |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 23 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 36 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 9.9 inches |
| Depth | 4.6 inches |
| Height | 5.3 inches |
| Weight | 2.9 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 20 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 0 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Not Available |
| Max Input Trays | 1 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 7.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Micro SD | xD-Picture Card |
| SD card | SD Card |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Compact flash | No |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 4800 x 1200 dpi |
| Platform Support | |
| Printer languages supported | HP PCL3 GUI |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | n/a |
| Print quality: Color photo | Good |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | n/a |
| Copy quality | n/a |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | n/a |
| Color Output Quality | n/a |
| Tested Glossy Grayscale Photo Speed (ppm) | 0.7 |
| Landscape (secs) | 83.27 |
| Skin Tones/Portrait (secs) | 82.86 |
| Sports action shot (seconds) | 81.49 |
| Line Art Output Quality | n/a |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 81.31 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | Good |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 0.7 |
