HP Photosmart 475
Manufacturer: HP Part number: Q7011A
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- Bottom Line:
- The HP Photosmart 475 is a portable snapshot printer with sufficient useful features to distract from its ho-hum quality.
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CNET editors' review
HP Photosmart 475 price range: $249.50
- Reviewed by: David D. Busch
- Edited by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 09/21/2005
- Released on: 08/14/2005
The good: Handy remote control; built-in 1.5GB hard drive; connects directly to cameras, digital media, and (optionally) Bluetooth devices; compact; easy to operate; Mac and Windows compatible.
The bad: Color cast in neutrals; image artifacts.
The bottom line: The HP Photosmart 475 is a portable snapshot printer with sufficient useful features to distract from its ho-hum quality.
Although it's a good match for on-the-go event situations, the HP Photosmart 475 has other tricks up its sleeve, including limited but useful editing features, the ability to print frames from video clips, and a 4x12-inch panorama print mode. It links to your PC or Macintosh, PictBridge-enabled cameras, and with an optional wireless adapter, to camera phones and other Bluetooth devices.
A totable photo printer should be easy to set up, and the Photosmart 475 fills the bill. Once you install the single tricolor (cyan, magenta, and yellow) long-life Vivera ink cartridge or the optional Gray Photo cartridge for monochrome prints, getting started involves little more than pressing a button to flip open the rear paper-input tray, while a front panel/output tray drops down to expose the infrared sensor for the remote; the PictBridge port; and the slots for Compact Flash Type I and II, MicroDrive, Memory Stick, Secure Digital/MultiMedia Card, SmartMedia, and xD Picture Card media. Swivel the top-mounted 2.5-inch LCD, and you're in business.
The top control panel includes dedicated buttons (duplicated on the remote control) for picture rotation, print photo, cancel, and delete image. There's also an image zoom rocker switch, a four-way menu cursor array with an embedded OK button, and keys that provide access to the well-designed nine-page menu system and the keyword entry system. As many as 10 predefined keywords, such as Vacations, Holidays, Birthdays, Family, Friends, or Pets, can be assigned to each image stored on the hard drive, then retrieved according to the categories you've applied. Images can also be viewed by date, individually, in slide shows, or via nine-at-a-time thumbnails.
You won't need a computer to make some quick fixes. The Photosmart 475 can reduce red-eye, apply autoenhancements, adjust brightness, or crop your images. You can dd frames, clip art, or a text greeting, as well as print any photo with a 3:1 aspect ratio in panorama mode onto 4x12-inch paper. Photo stickers; multiple passport photos on a single sheet; and color effects such as sepia, antique, and black-and-white are available, too. Layout options include two-up, four-up, and index sheets. Images can be transferred to your computer, where a printer driver offers basic printing and printer-maintenance options, including saturation, brightness, and color-balancing sliders, or they shared by e-mail using HP Instant Share. The supplied HP Image Zone application offers additional image-editing options.
Replacement ink cartridges include a $24.99 version with 7ml ink tanks and a more economical 14ml version for $34.99. The 100-sheet packs of HP Premium Photo Plus paper cost $21.99, but combo packs of ink and paper are available for $19.99 (with ink and paper for 50 prints) and more. HP estimates that the larger packs bring the cost of printing down to between 24 and 29 cents per 4x6-inch print. That's about as much as the Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition, but HP sweetens the pot with its 5x7 print capability, the internal hard disk, and the remote control. Although a little lighter than the PictureMate, the HP cranks out prints more slowly, about 105 seconds for a 4x6-inch print at best quality.
Our test prints generally looked good for a snapshot printer, although there was a slight cyan cast in flesh tones and neutral colors. The ink dots that made up the image were clearly visible under 8X magnification. There was a slight reddish tinge in the white, gray, and black areas, too, because the tricolor ink cartridge uses cyan, magenta, and yellow inks to approximate neutrality.
Wilhelm Imaging Research estimates that the 475's prints will last more than 80 years when framed under glass, but don't get 'em wet if you're printing by the pool or sipping a martini: HP's dye-based inks will run.
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User reviews
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OK for outdoor shots...indoor stink
by jimboscomp_com on December 17, 2005
Pros: 5x7 prints capability, vibrant colors for bright outdoor shots and great portability
Cons: Indoor and low medium lighting shots come out foggy. eats up ink quickly.
Summary: I thought I was upgrading to the best thing with this. I had used a Photosmart 245 before and gave that a 10/10 grade. This one eats up ink ...
Summary: I thought I was upgrading to the best thing with this. I had used a Photosmart 245 before and gave that a 10/10 grade. This one eats up ink VERY quickly, even for brighter shots that shouldn't require much ink, it uses up one ink cartridge for every 60 photos, and the cartridge is $38 with tax. It comes out a bit pricy after a while, might as well just buy from places photo labs in stores. I do a lot of photography and comparing this printer to my HP 5550, this one is terrible for indoor shooting, the pictures come out foggy, even when they aren't foggy on the computer when editting them. My advice if you're looking for a compact printer, buy a Photosmart 245 or another brand, if you're on a budget, definately don't buy this, becaus eof its maintenance costs.
7 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Print quality inferior to Epson PictureMate Snap
by Bizily on December 26, 2006
Pros: See opinion.
Cons: See opinion.
Summary: I purchased this printer after seeing the high editor rating here at CNet.com. A family member recently purchased the Epson PictureMate Snap, so we compared the two. We compared ...
Summary: I purchased this printer after seeing the high editor rating here at CNet.com. A family member recently purchased the Epson PictureMate Snap, so we compared the two. We compared the quality of a print of the same photo from each printer side by side. The difference was amazing. The HP photo was foggy. Very unimpressive. The Epson photo was clear and vivid. We tried adjusting some of the picture settings on the HP, but no luck. It wasn't even close.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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An excellent portable printer but poor construction
by krustykanuck on December 7, 2006
Pros: Very good quality photos without a photo editor softwre
Cons: A little slow to print quality pics, cheap plastics
Summary: The Photosmart 475 printer I own doesn't have the color issues or power problems that I have read elsewhere. The quality of the pictures I have printed are nearly ...
Summary: The Photosmart 475 printer I own doesn't have the color issues or power problems that I have read elsewhere. The quality of the pictures I have printed are nearly identical to the photos I have taken and the multiple memory card interfaces came in handy. I would have preferred more editing options than what is available, but I realize this printer is designed to be low cost and easy to use. The small ink cartridge lasts through several photos and give amazing clarity for a three ink cartridge. Just don't be in a hurry if you have 100 pictures to print. It will likely take you a few hours to perform that feat. To get the quality of pictures you would want it could take about 3 minutes per picture to print. The only other drawback is the sloppy designed side doors that pop open for the paper feed in the back and the interfaces in the front. Feels cheap! Yet I get asked to bring this printer to several functions in case people want their pics printed right away. Now thats convenience!
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Very good printer, IMHO.
by Ryo Hazuki on November 9, 2006
Pros: hard drive size; connectivity; size; operation; OS compatibility
Cons: Color cast; image
Summary: A very good printer, IMHO.
Summary: A very good printer, IMHO.
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Definitely amateur quality product
by jimsbabis on July 31, 2006
Pros: Of course, the portability
Cons: Too red... even after changing the color properties
Summary: My birthday gift was the best... then I tried it out. I was sad to find that the coloring of the photos was not right. Everything looked too red. After ...
Summary: My birthday gift was the best... then I tried it out. I was sad to find that the coloring of the photos was not right. Everything looked too red. After changing the coloring in the properties, the photos still came out too red. For individuals not really looking to quality in their photos, this would work perfect. Otherwise, I'll stick to my Epson Stylus Photo R1800 and wait for a better portable printer.
The ideas behind this printer are great ones (remote, 5 x 7, slideshow, bluetooth). Too bad the actual print doesn't look good. -
SLOPPY INTERFACE & Poor Ergonomics
by john-michael on July 27, 2006
Pros: Great "borderless" Portable print shop & Storage
Cons: Handle gets in the way of the pop-up viewing screen ,,, Lousy User Interface, restrictive editing choices and too much "fluff" optional photo enhancements
Summary: Rushed to market with a poor user interface!
HP ignored the long line of easy-to-use user interfaces from preceding product lines of their 130, 230, 245, 375 & even the ...Summary: Rushed to market with a poor user interface!
HP ignored the long line of easy-to-use user interfaces from preceding product lines of their 130, 230, 245, 375 & even the same model year 385.
Insert a memory card into the slots and watch quickly to see how many photos are on the card, because it disappears quickly, never to be seen again ... very unlike it's predecessors and companion portable printers from HP.
The first photo that appears on the screen is the last one you took, but there's no way to find out where you are on the card as you flip back and forth among the photos on the card.
Zooming in and cropping a photo works great, until after you hit the print button ... the crop box remains on the screen giving you the impression that if you press the print button again you'll get a cropped photo ... Surprise! The printer then prints the entire uncropped photo.
Press the menu key, and go into "improve image" and then "photo brightness" ... using the left / right arrows, the brightening / darkening is circular, so you can go around and around from light to dark or dark to light ... something that you could not do with other HP portable printers. The catch ... you have to SAVE the photo before the printer allows you to print the 'brightened' / 'darkened' photo, something that the previous models of these portable printers didn't require.
The only way to use the handle is to make sure that the pop-up viewing screen is down...
Photos with a border are a challenge, especially when you're printing from the computer.. the printer doesn't feed the paper in far enough before the ink hits the page, resulting in a photo that's skewed to the left and not centered on the page. -
Dead, right out of the box
by tomokc on January 3, 2006
Pros: Size, potential, online tech support
Cons: Quality assurance
Summary: Shouldn't have problems like this with electronics today. After exchanging tomorrow, who knows if I'll get further in the setup process?
Summary: Shouldn't have problems like this with electronics today. After exchanging tomorrow, who knows if I'll get further in the setup process?
Specifications
- Manufacturer: HP
- Part number: Q7011A
- Description: Trust your memories to HP, a proven leader in printing technology. The HP Photosmart 475 Compact Photo Printer delivers the power of a PC in a printer. It's the only printer of its kind that stores photos - up to 1,000 - using 1.5 GB of internal memory. A built-in handle makes this stylish printer easy to carry. Preview and edit shots on a 2.5-inch color display that flips up for easy viewing. Add borders, crop, zoom and more, then print true-to-life 4 x 6- or 5 x 7-inch photos that resist fading for generations. An optional battery prints up to 75 photos per charge. Print your perfect photos using HP Auto Red-eye Removal, brightness adjustments and more. Print directly from memory cards, cards, PictBridge-enabled cameras or even camera phones, using an optional HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter. Print frames from video clips or 4 x 12-inch panorama photos. Connect to a TV to view photos and video clips, display slide shows or edit and print using an included remote control. No PC required.
General
- Printer Type Compact photo printer - Ink-jet - Color
- Form Factor Portable
- Width 9.8 in
- Depth 4.5 in
- Height 4.8 in
- Weight 3.3 lbs
Printer
- Built-in Devices Preview screen
- Preview Screen Size 2.5"
- Connectivity Technology Wired
- Interface USB
- Max Resolution ( Color ) 4800 dpi x 1200 dpi
- Image Enhancement Technology HP PhotoREt III
- Direct Printing Specifications PictBridge
- Language Simulation PCL 3, HP PML
- Printer Features Borderless printing
RAM
- RAM Installed ( Max ) 64 MB / 64 MB (max)
Flash Memory
- Flash Memory 1.5 GB
Media Handling
- Media Type Cards, Photo paper, Plain paper
- Max Media Size (Custom) 5 in x 12 in
- Media Sizes 4 in x 6 in, 4 in x 8 in, 5 in x 7 in, 4 in x 12 in
- Total Media Capacity 20 sheets
- Media Feeder(s) 1
Telecom
- Modem None
Networking
- Networking None
Scanner
- Type None
Copier
- Copier Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) None
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card, 1 ( 1 ) x CompactFlash Card, 1 ( 1 ) x Memory Stick, 1 ( 1 ) x xD-Picture Card
- Interfaces USB
- Connections 1, USB, Display / video - TV-out
- Compatible Slots None
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
- Power Consumption Operational 27 Watt
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities
- OS Required Apple MacOS X 10.2, Apple MacOS X 10.3, Apple MacOS X 10.1.5, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Peripheral / Interface Devices USB port
- System Requirements Details Windows 98/2000/ME/XP - Pentium II - RAM 64 MB - HD 600 MB, MacOS X 10.1.5 or later - PowerPC G3 - RAM 128 MB - HD 150 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 113 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
- Sound Emission (Operating) 45 dBA
Accessories
- HP Wireless G Print Server - print server (33089287)79.45 - 173.36
- HP bt450 Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter - network adapter (31496774)62.40
- HP bt500 Network Adapter (32815407)19.99
- HP 95 Tri-Color Inkjet Cartridge (30974663)7.59 - 31.95
- HP Everyday Photo Paper - semi-gloss photo paper - 100 sheet(s) (30580373)7.56 - 15.42
Manufacturer info
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