HP A717 Printer
Photosmart is the famous line of Hewlett Packard printers designed specifically for photo quality printing, and the A717 printer from HP is one of those printers that have given the Photosmart line such a great name. HP A717 camera accessories such as the great and user friendly HP photo editing software can be used in conjunction with the great quality of the HP A717 printer to produce an overall finish that is extremely difficult to beat, especially at the price that the cheap HP A717 printer costs.

Photosmart printers are aimed either at the professional photographer looking for cost effective solutions for their freelance business, or alternatively for the amateur that is looking to share memories captured from their digital camera. HP wireless printer technology is not incorporated into the HP A717 printer and this is primarily to keep the price on the unit as low as possible. Discount HP A717 printer prices can easily drop to less than $150.00 and the unnecessary frill that installed wireless functionality would represent would only serve to increase the price of the printer. HP A717 printers are known for their high quality photo printing capabilities as well as their reasonable prices.

The printer itself boasts both monochrome and color printing capabilities, both of which feature resolutions that compare very favorably to similar printers, both from the HP brand and from other competing companies. It has fast printing speeds and offers a frame size and weight that make it both compact to fit in with your current computer scheme as well as easy to transport should the need arise to move your HP A717 printer.

Hewlett Packard really has thought of everything with the HP A717 printer; that much is evident as soon as the user sees the features that the unit offers. In spite of its excellent photo printing capabilities, the printer can also be used for normal documents, without guzzling ink like a lot of other specialty printers have been known to do. This allows you to use one printer for all of your printing needs without being worried about having to constantly replace the ink cartridges, as that can get pretty pricy, pretty quickly.

The retail price of the HP Photosmart A717 was around two hundred dollars when it was first released, but stores like Best Buy have offered the HP A717 for sale for as little as $130.00, allowing you to get your hands on the HP A717 cheap. Alternatively, you can purchase the HP A717 directly from its manufacturer, Hewlett Packard, for the normal retail price. It usually won't make a huge difference in the quality of the unit, but some people prefer to handle their purchases direct from the maker, and if you're one of those, consult the HP website for further information.