HP Photosmart 325 Ink Cartridges

HP 325 Printer Review

Have you ever wanted to be able to print high-quality pictures on the spot, wherever you are? With the HP Photosmart 325 portable photo printer, it is possible. This compact machine can create bright, vivid, 4x6-inch photographs in just a minute each. Users have the option of purchasing a rechargeable battery for the 325, making it even more portable. With a footprint of about 5x9x4 inches and a weight of only 3 pounds, this inkjet printer will be an excellent travel companion and the life of the party.

A USB 2.0 port on the back of the unit connects it to Windows and Mac computers, while the front PictBridge port and memory card slots allow users to load pictures directly to the printer without a PC. Images can be previewed on the 1.5-inch color LCD and selected using the simple one-touch buttons. The 325 also supports Bluetooth printing, but a special adapter will need to be purchased separately.

Only a single HP 325 ink cartridge is needed during operation, and the one that is provided in the box holds cyan, magenta, and yellow printer ink. With HP PhotoREt III technology, color photos will have an optimized resolution of 4800x1200 dpi. A gray Photosmart 325 ink cartridge is also available for this unit, which should be used for printing black-and-white pictures. Remanufactured versions of the HP 325 ink are available from third-party vendors to limit the operational costs.

When printing a picture with optimal quality, it can take up to 100 seconds to be printed. In Normal print mode, full-color, 4x6-inch pictures can be printed in about 60 seconds, as it slightly reduces the amount of Photosmart 325 ink dots that are applied per inch of paper. The rear paper path can hold about 20 pieces of photo paper at a time and the internal memory is 32 MB.

For photo enthusiasts or budding professionals, the 325 is a perfect inkjet photo printer. It is low maintenance, uses affordable HP 325 printer ink, and is light enough to carry on the move. With a personal device to print pictures on the spot, the possibilities are almost limitless.