Features

Complete, easy-to-use system

• Three easy steps to brilliant photos—snap, dock and print.
• A compact, 5.2 MP camera—with 3x optical, 7x digital zoom—fits onto the printer seamlessly.
• Preview and edit photos on the camera's 1.8-inch color image display—crop, remove red-eye and more.
• Store the camera on a matching printer to easily recharge the in-camera batteries.

Fun and portable

• Print almost anywhere—this small, lightweight printer is fun to use and easy to take with you.
• Connect to a TV to browse and share photos, videos and slide shows with friends and family.
• Get truly portable printing using an optional rechargeable battery, for up to 75 prints per charge.

Get the picture you want

• Remove red-eye on the spot—the camera identifies and eliminates red-eye without software touch-ups.
• Automatically bring out details normally lost in shadows with HP adaptive lighting technology.
• E-mail photos—without attachments—using HP Instant Share, and edit on your PC with HP Image Zone.
• Have fun with your photos—make beautiful prints in a variety of colors, sizes and styles.

Great photos, beautiful prints

• Print true-to-life photos at home for as little as 24 cents per photo.
• Make memories last. Print true-to-life photos that resist fading for generations.
• Turn snapshots into masterpieces. HP Vivera Inks produce vivid colors for true-to-life prints.
• Rely on HP. PC Magazine rated HP service and reliability A/A+ for 13 consecutive years.

Overview

Trust your memories to HP, a proven leader in printing technology. Get a complete system for taking and printing photos almost anywhere—with the easiest way to get 4 x 6 HP prints. Take exceptional photos at 5.2 MP resolution and 21x total zoom—3x optical, 7x digital. Use HP Real Life technologies on the camera to remove red-eye on the spot and automatically reveal details normally lost in shadows. Set the camera onto its matching printer to recharge and crop, zoom and edit photos right on the camera's 1.8-inch image display—no PC needed.

Totally self-contained, this small, lightweight printer is easy to carry with a built-in handle. Get truly portable printing with an optional battery that prints up to 75 photos per charge.1 Connect to a TV to browse through digital photos and video clips, using an included remote control—then print photos as you go.

Product Specifications

Speed/monthly volume

Print speed, color, 4 x 6 photo, draft mode

• As fast as 45 sec

Print speed, color, 4 x 6 photo, best mode

• As fast as 95 sec

Print quality / technology

Print cartridges

• Standard: cyan, magenta, yellow; optional: black, dark gray, light gray

Print technology

• HP Thermal Inkjet

Print quality, black

• Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi

Print quality, color

• Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (optimized dpi on HP's premium photo paper)

Paper handling / media

Paper trays, std.

• 1

Paper trays, max.

• 1

Input capacity, std.

• Up to 20 sheets

Output capacity, std.

• Up to 20 sheets

Output capacity, max.

• Up to 20 sheets

Duplex printing (printing on both sides of paper)

• None (not supported)

Media sizes, std.

• 4 x 6 in, 4 x 6.5 in, 4 x 8-in photo card, 4 x 12-in panorama

Media types

• Photo paper, index cards

Media weight, recommended

• 16 to 24 lb

Memory / print languages

Memory, std.

• 32 MB

Memory, max.

• 32 MB

Print languages, std.

• HP PCL3-GUI, PML

Connectivity

Memory card compatibility

• CompactFlash Type I and II, Memory Stick, Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard, SmartMedia, xD-Picture Card

Connectivity, std.

• 1 USB

Connectivity, opt.

• HP Photosmart M-series dock

System requirements, minimum

• PC: Pentium II (or equivalent) or higher; 64 MB RAM (256 MB recommended); 600 MB available hard disk space (2 GB recommended); Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP Home, XP Professional; SVGA monitor (800 x 600 with 16-bit color); 4x CD-ROM drive, USB port; USB cable (not included); Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5; Adobe Acrobat 5 or higher recommended; Internet access recommended
• Macintosh: G3 processor or higher; 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended); 500 MB available hard disk space; Mac OS X v 10.1.5, 10.2, 10.3; Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP Home, XP Professional; SVGA monitor (800 x 600 with 16-bit color); 4x CD-ROM drive; USB port; USB cable (not included); Adobe Acrobat 5 or higher recommended; Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5; Internet access recommended

Camera specifications

Resolution

• 2620 x 1984 pixels

Bit depth

• 36-bit

Lens system

• HP Precision Lens; 21x total zoom; 3x optical; 7x digital; 6 to 18 mm focal length; approximately 36 to 108 mm (35 mm equivalent); f2.8 to f4.9 (wide); f4.8 to f8 (telephoto)

Viewfinder

• Zooming optical viewfinder

Imaging technology

• Manual controls: EV Compensation, Image Quality, White Balance, ISO Speed, Fast Mode, Real Life Technologies including: HP Adaptive Lighting technology, red-eye removal

Image control functions

• Date and time imprinting Exposure rating ISO 100, 200, 400

Shutter speed

• 2 to 1/2000 sec

Zoom capability

• 21x (3x optical, 7x digital)

Flash

• Auto (default), On, Off, Red-eye, Night

Focus

• Normal (default), macro

Burst rate

• 2 shots/sec, 3 pictures maximum

Shooting mode

• Auto (default), Action, Landscape, Portrait, Macro, Fast Shot

LCD display

• 1.8-in diagonal display size LCD; 557 x 234 = 130338 dots

Sound capture

• Limited by available memory

Dimensions / weight

Dimensions (w x d x h)

• 8.9 x 9.3 x 6.4 in

Weight, U.S

• 2.8 lb

Documentation

HP Photosmart 425 GoGo Photo Studio brochure