Customer Reviews

HP A536 Compact Photo Printer

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

We were disappointed and had to return this printer because it did not accept compact flash. We had used a friends HP printer and thought we were ordering the same thing. The description on the site did not specify which cards were accepted. We were able to upgrade to an A636 which does accept our card, but at twice the price. We did not order the second printer through Amazon due to the poor info for the first one. The printer itself is great and produces wonderful prints. The company has said that they will accept a return, but we are still waiting to see the credit on our account.

Printer was easy to setup and use. However, I have a big problem with the size of the ink cartridge it takes. My other printers all use the 56 and 57 cartridges and their capacity far exceeds that of the cartridge the 536 uses. Considering the price differential, the older printers cost a lot less to operate than the new 536.

This printer works good and does a good job printing your pictures, just needs more features. I sould have bought the next model up for what I wanted to do. READ first then buy.

I researched for quite awhile before I purchased this printer. At first because of the size and inexpensive price, I was a little worried. The first test pictures I tried came out bright orange. They sent me another printer right away. Come to find out the ink that came with the first printer was defective. The second printer I was sent was wonderful. The machine was good, it was just the ink in the first printer that was bad.. Very easy to use and user friendly. I love this printer and highly reccommend it. My sister in law loved this printer so much and she had a daughter that wanted prom pictures. She ordered one and her daughter printed out over 50 prints and they were very happy with them....

I got this printer when, after a couple years, my HP Photosmart A516 started producing grainy prints - even with a brand new ink cartridge. The HP customer service person convinced me to buy this A536 to replace it, and after working fine for about 2 months, this one started producing grainy prints too. I tried different types of paper, and two different brand new print cartridges. I tried my own photos and the sample photo built into the printer - same result.

Even before this happened I was a little frustrated with this printer because EVERY TIME I turn it on Vista makes me "run setup.exe" before I can print anything. This did not happen with the A516.

After more than an hour on the phone (and 5 test prints) HP is going to replace the printer (because, luckily, it's still within warranty), but it's unlikely that my next printer will be an HP.

ADDED NOTE: Today (1/24/10) I replaced this with the Canon Selphy ES30 Compact Photo Printer, an inexpensive, compact, dye-sublimation printer and I am so much happier with it!

This printer is horrible. The ink cartridge doesn't last long and the pictures are grainy. Save your money and look elsewhere.

I'm not tech savvy at all and I can use this printer with no effort. I love it.

An excellent photo printer which is far more functional than the photo printer being replaced. The ability to print multiple size photos (4x6, 5x7, and 4x8 panoramic) is great. The included ink cartridge is minimally useful, only provides the capacity for 10 or 12 photo prints, but given the low price of this item, this is not a big negative. Just order a regular ink cartridge too, when you order the printer. I highly recommend this item.