HP A616 Photosmart Compact Photo Printer

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 4.6 x 5.1 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GAY5IM
• Item model number: A616
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The HP A616 Photosmart Compact Photo Printer is an ultra-light machine that gives you lab-quality images at home or on the go. Weighing less than three and a half pounds, the A616 includes a convenient carrying handle for optimum portability.

An integrated carry handle makes the A616 easy to take with you.

The front folds down for printing and memory card access. View larger.

Easy-to-use controls reside on the top. View larger.

This compact and stylish printer also gives you the option of printing instant-dry, water-resistant photos in a variety of sizes, including passport, wallet size, 4 x 6 inch, 5 x 7 inch, and panorama. No matter what size you print, your photos will be vivid and eye-catching, thanks to up to 4,800 x 1,200 optimized dots per inch (dpi) resolution.

Fast and Economical Photo Printing
Fast and economical, the A616 offers print speeds of up to 39 seconds for a 4 x 6-inch photo and costs about 29 cents a print. This system also features a flip-up 2.4-inch image display that lets you preview all your images before printing. To help troubleshoot common problems, the A616 includes the one-touch HP Photo Fix button, which automatically removes red-eye, sharpens blurred images, and improves the overall brightness, color, and contrast of photos. You can also crop, zoom, and layout your photos in seconds. If you want to indulge your creative side, it's easy to personalize all your photos by adding borders and frames.

The Power to Print Without a PC
With the A616, you have the power to print lab-quality photos without the bulk and hassle of using a PC. In fact, this unit lets you print directly from most memory cards, iPods, flash drives (including thumb drives) and PictBridge enabled cameras. No matter how you choose to print, your results will always be sharp and clear due to the advanced inks featured in the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge. If you want to give your prints a special touch, take advantage of the option of printing in antique, sepia, and vintage black-and-white styles.

Enhance, Customize and Share Your Photos
The A616 gives you the option to print photos on the HP CD Tattoo media, which makes it easy to share photos with friends and family. To enhance and customize your photos, the system comes included with HP Photosmart Essential Software and HP Photosmart Premier Software. For added flexibility, the optional HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter allows you to print from camera phones or other Bluetooth-enabled devices.

What's in the box
HP Photosmart A616 Compact Photo Printer, HP 110 Tri-color Ink Cartridge (5 ml), HP Photosmart Premier software on CD, Setup guide, User's guide, Power supply

Product Description

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, September 3, 2007

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M. Leonard - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP A616 Photosmart Compact Photo Printer (Office Product)

I just bought this printer and it wasn't what I expected. I had an Epson Picturemate that I liked quite a lot, but it died after about a year and a half. I thought I would go back to HP and get an upgrade to at least as good quality, better reliability, and 5x7 photos to boot.

Setup was easy and I was printing from Mac iPhoto in about 20 minutes. But unfortunately the first photo that I tried to print was taken in difficult lighting conditions. Nonetheless it looks good on the screen and there is lots of interesting green and brown vegetation in dark areas of the picture. On the screen it looks good, but on the printer the dark areas of vegetation just washed together into mostly black. I tried aligning again, full cleaning procedure, and online tech support. The Tech had me try moving the photo back to a memory card. That actually helped for some reason and I get some detail in the dark vegetation, but now the green clothing is washed out.

I tried the sample photo from HP and it looks great. I tried another photo and it looks good - brighter than the original with reds enhanced from the original. I kind of liked the original authentic colors but I could get used to these enhanced ones.

I'm disappointed that this printer doesn't reproduce faithfully the pictures on my computer. But it does seem to produce pictures taken with good lighting with a vivid quality that I hope I'll grow to love. And I do like being able to print 5x7's at home, and I also like to be able to purchase ink and paper separately which one cannot do with the PictureMate.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use., December 17, 2006

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D. Hineman (Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP A616 Photosmart Compact Photo Printer (Office Product)

I recently bought the A616 and it is very easy to operate, not complicated at all. Perfect size. This is definitely user friendly. The pictures come out very clear and nice. The ink cartridges are at a reasonable cost which was also important to me.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for a novice, or anyone else, March 8, 2007

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Ski Boy (Gatlinburg, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP A616 Photosmart Compact Photo Printer (Office Product)

I purchased this printer for my wife along with her first digital camera. She is a complete techno novice. She has never used a computer. She was able to set up the printer, print photos and use the editing features on her own the first day she had it. The photo quailty and speed is impressive. The unit stores convieniently ans it has a great look and feel.