Upon changing ink cartridges a prompt appears asking the user to insert a blank piece of paper to align the new cartridge. I decided to test something an average user interested in saving a few bucks might be tempted to might try. You can also save money by purchasing a greater quantity of high grade paper at a lower cost per sheet or simply by buying lower quality paper, though lower quality paper will have a noticeable effect on the look of the prints. The per-print price can go down if you're willing to cough up a bit more money and by a 14 ml cartridge, which provides double the prints for only $15 more. If you do the math, the average price of a print comes out to more than $1. Also, a package of 20 sheets of HP Premium Glossy Photo Paper costs about $13. The 7 millilitre HP ink cartridge compatible with the 375 costs about $40 (Cdn.) and is good for less than 100 photos before colours start to look washed out-far fewer if you print several photos using the same tones, which will quickly drain the cartridge of particular colours. The price per print may scare some people away. Professional labs need not worry about home printers competing in terms of quality just yet. But most problems typical of inkjet prints persist in the 375, including excessive sheen on black areas and the potential to accidentally smear ink with sweaty fingers. With images printed at up to 4,800-by-1,200 dpi it's doubtful that even the most keen-eyed observer would be able to see individual dots. Pictures print quickly-certain types of photos take less than a minute-and the quality is good for an inkjet. The 375 can also print pictures from a PDA or phone through Bluetooth (though I didn't test this functionality) and can interface with a PC via USB cable. The unit comes with a 2.5-inch colour LCD display, allowing pictures to be viewed before printing them, and provides the capability to perform simple photo editing features such as red eye reduction and image cropping without the hassle of importing photos into an editing program on a PC. Spring for the optional car lighter jack or rechargeable battery you'll have the ability to print pictures virtually anywhere. The built-in memory card reader supports most camera memory cards-including CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Secure Digital/ MultiMediaCard, and xD-Picture Card-and eliminates the need for computer connectivity. The 375 weighs less than three pounds and is about the same size of a loaf of pumpernickel, making it an ideal printer to take on trips. HP's tiny Photosmart 375 photo printer is just about the most portable printer on the market, and it delivers relatively pretty photos to boot. The Verdict: A great buy for casual photographers, the HP Photosmart 375 is a smart little printer that delivers good quality prints.The Bad: Price per print can be prohibitive no easy way to alleviate paper jams.The Good: Allows users to print photos virtually anywhere prints are of fairly high quality interfaces with wireless devices via Bluetooth.
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