HP's Easy Portable A646 Makes Printing Fun Again


Printers are boring you say? You've obviously never fired up an A646. Besides being not much bigger than a lunch box, this pipsqueak of a portable pumps out gorgeous, vibrant 5 x 7 pictures (or panoramas) via your camera's Bluetooth, USB, or memory card connection. Oh, and the A646 is forward thinking, too — most controls are handled through an ultra-sensitive touchscreen, and the rig itself is comprised of 32 percent recycled materials. When was the last time printing photos gave you a high-definition adrenaline rush?

WIRED Surprisingly sharp, vivid print quality for such a petite package. A lobotomized hamster could set this thing up. Reasonably agile touchscreen for purikura-style doodles. Bluetooth, SD slot cut the cords.

TIRED No battery, so be on the lookout for outlets "in the field." Prints only on pricey photo paper.

* Manufacturer: HP
* Price: $150