HP Photosmart A826

The HP Photosmart A826 compact photo printer features a massive 7 inch color touchscreen. The HP A826 can print borderless 4x6 and 5x7 inch photos, holiday cards, wallets and panoramas. Available in September 2007 in North America, the HP Photosmart A826 will cost $249.

HP Press Release

HP Photosmart A826 Home Photo Center

Overview
Experience a breakthrough innovation in home photo-printing with the HP Photosmart A826 Home Photo Center. Featuring a large 7.0-inch color touchscreen with stylus included, the Photosmart A826 allows users to edit, design and personalize photos with borders, text and creative graphics. With the 100-sheet internal paper tray, users can conveniently print up to 100 photos at a time. Print borderless 4 x 6- and 5 x 7-inch photos, holiday cards, wallets and panoramas from the convenience of home.

Key Features and Benefits
• Viewing and printing photos is easier than ever, with friendly menus on the largest, 7.0-inch color touchscreen of any home photo printer.
• 100 sheet internal paper tray ensures that there is enough paper for users to print batches of photos conveniently.
• Select photos quickly with the simple touch of a finger – print directly from slide shows or display multiple thumbnails.
• Print photos in a snap with a printer that has no print settings to adjust and requires less paper swapping.
• Make one-of-a-kind memories – use finger or the stylus to hand-write on photos before printing.
• Tell stories with photos – add captions and descriptions, using the touchscreen keyboard.
• Unleash consumers’ creativity with fun, custom photos and personalized greeting cards, with more than 200 frames, clipart and graphics.
• Share photos with ease – simply insert a memory card, select photos and print.
• Remove red-eye, enhance photos and make subjects more slender – no PC needed.
• Keep paper clean and out of the way – store up to 100 sheets of photo paper inside the printer.
• Display a slide show of photos anytime, using the printer as a digital picture frame or screen saver.
• Print photos and immediately pass them around to share – right from the printer – without smudging or smearing.(1)
• Print photos in multiple sizes – 5 x 7- and 4 x 6-inch, wallet and panorama in as fast as 39 seconds.
• Create memories that will last – print lab-quality photos that resist fading for generations.(2)
• Wirelessly print from Bluetooth®-enabled camera photos and other devices – just plug the optional HP Bluetooth Adapter(3) into the printer.
• HP Vivera inks featured in the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge produce lab-quality photos and deliver enhanced durability.

Additional Features
• Meets HP’s General Specification for the Environment, which includes compliance with the EU ROHS and WEEE Directive.(4)

Technical Specifications
• Dimensions/Weight
o 275 mm (h) x 263 mm (w) x 244 mm (d)
o 10.8-inch (h) x 10.4-inch (w) x 9.6-inch (d)
o 5.54 Lbs.
• Support/Connectivity
o USB-connect to PC or Mac
o Microsoft Windows® Vista, XP Home, Professional, x64 Editions
o Mac OS X v 10.3.9. v10.4 or later
• HP offers a comprehensive support package for the HP Photosmart A826 Home Photo Center that includes one-year limited hardware warranty backed by HP Customer Care, service and support; one-year technical phone support.

Pricing and Availability
Estimated U.S. street price of $249.(5)
Expected to be available in September 2007 in North America.

1 Smudge and water resistant only when printed using HP Advanced Photo Paper and HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge with HP Vivera inks, not available in 4 x 12-inch panorama size.
2 Display permanence rating by Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc. or HP mage Permanence Lab using the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge with HP Vivera inks on HP Advanced Photo Paper. For details please visit http://www.hp.com/go/printpermanence.
3 HP Bluetooth® USB 2.0 Wireless Adapter not included. Please purchase separately.
4 For more information, please visit http://www.hp.com/environment.
5 Actual price may vary.

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Published: Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Reader Comments

1. I thought you would enjoy my post which highlights the thought process in the development of the A826
   
   Eric
   
   http://h20325.www2.hp.com/blogs/kintz/archive/2007/08/28/4283.html

   Eric Kintz at 11:34am on Wednesday, August 29, 2007