The HP Photosmart series is targeted at photographers who demand a high-quality photo printer. The Photosmart D7368 looks tidy; the design is elegant. Build quality is good, with sturdy, neatly-laid out trays. A transparent shutter gracefully covers the memory card slots, allowing for easy access and preventing dust build-up. The printer took about 6 minutes to print an A4 size photo at best quality. The colour prints were some of the best we’ve seen with an inkjet printer! Finer aspects were reproduced in detail, and throughout the test procedure, the prints had a neutral tone. In addition, colour contrast ratio is notably good, allowing for more vivid colour reproduction. Textures were reproduced in detail, and even metallic shine was rendered with the proper lustre on photo paper. In draft mode, black was reproduced as a darkshade of grey, but this was rectified when we switched to normal print quality. The low-resolution touch-screen is easy use, but still requires the use of some discrete keys to
navigate certain menus. All of the printer’s functionality can be easily accessed via the touch-screen. Basic help for procedures such as loading cartridges, paper loading, and paper jam is
provided as animations. The memory card slot allows taking prints directly from memory card.
Prints can even be taken from a PictBridge-compatible digicam via USB. The software bundle
makes printing as well as basic editing a simple process even for novices. Notable is Photosmart
Premier: it is a slightly advanced image-enhancement application, and allows for taking
customised prints in varying sizes. Photographers and even photo enthusiasts who click a lot, and require a neutral toned, high-quality printer, should certainly consider this printer a good buy to suit their needs.
Specifications:
4800 x 1200 dpi; 3.4-inch touch-screen; internal memory 64 MB; dimensions (W x D x H): 462.5 x 387.3 x172.9 mm, weight: 8 kg; tray capacity: 100 sheets...
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