What you can't do is print the contents of a media card as a photo index sheet. Additionally, when previewing the contents of a memory card, you can zoom in on a picture or zoom out to view multiple pictures at once. If you turn Photo Fix on, it will automatically optimize photos by reducing red-eye and enhancing lighting, contrast, and sharpness. The Photo Fix button lets you toggle between on and off. The dedicated Photosmart Express button lets you view and print photos from a media card, reprint photos by scanning them, save photos from a media card to your PC, and share the photos over a network connection. Printing from a memory card presents the most options. When scanning photos, you can do all of the above, as well as save it to a memory card or reprint the photo. When scanning a document, you can open the scan in a number of HP utilities including the HP Document Viewer or Photosmart Express, as well as save it as a file, attach it to an e-mail, or open it in a program such as Paint. The scan menu differentiates between scanning documents and photos. The printer lacks a rear output for straight pass-through-a convenient feature if you do a lot of printing on heavy paper such as cardstock. The output tray sits above the input tray and features an extender that corrals long pages. While it's nice to be able to have both plain and photo paper loaded and ready at all times, a secondary input tray would go a long way to reduce the hassle of removing the plain paper when you want to print on a different type of paper such as cardstock, transparencies, or larger-size photo paper. Both input trays pull out partially for easy paper loading. Just above the main paper tray sits a smaller tray specifically for 4圆 photo paper. The input tray can hold paper as large as legal size and can fit about 100 sheets of plain paper. A single tray in the front handles both input and output. The vast majority of photo printers in this price range include the port (such as the Canon Pixma MP500), as do some office-oriented single-function printers such as HP's own Deskjet 6940.Īnother drawback is the Photosmart C5180's limited paper handling options. Noticeably absent from this photo-centric printer is a PictBridge port for direct printing from a digital camera. Four media card slots accept most major types of media cards, though you'll need adapters for some of them. The scanner lid tends to drop back down unless you push it all the way open, and its hinges don't lift to accommodate thick books or documents. The scanner accepts original documents to as large as A4 size.
Its glossy white-and-light-gray body measures 17.6 inches wide, 15.2 inches deep, and 7.4 inches tall, and weighs only 21 pounds. The HP Photosmart C5180 is reasonably compact for a photo all-in-one with a flatbed scanner. Still, for about the same price, the Canon MP500 provides more features, faster speeds, and better print quality. The $199 printer also has limited paper handling options and no fax function, but its overall print quality will satisfy anyone who wants to print snapshots.
Its one major fault is the lack of a PictBridge port for printing directly from a digital camera-a must for any photo-oriented home printer. A reasonably priced, home hobbyist multifunction printer, the HP Photosmart C5180 All-in-One performs well and is fast enough for basic printer needs.
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